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  • Justice Clara Ogunbiyi is acting PSC chairman

    Justice Clara Ogunbiyi is acting PSC chairman

    A retired Justice of the Supreme Court Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi has been nominated as the Acting Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC) pending the appointment of a new Chairman by President Muhammadu Buhari.

    Her nomination is following the formal resignation of Musiliu Smith as Chairman of PSC.

    A statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani said: “The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Alhaji Musiliu Adeola Kunbi Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police has formally resigned his appointment.

    “His resignation which has been accepted by Mr. President takes immediate effect. Alhaji Smith retired on health grounds. Following his resignation and in pursuant to Schedule 2(4) sub-section 2(2) of the Police Service Commission Establishment Act 2001, members of the Management of the Commission met yesterday, Wednesday, September 14th, 2022, and nominated a colleague, Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, as the acting Chairman pending the appointment of a new Chairman by Mr. President”.

    Read Also: PSC Chairman Smith resigns

    Justice Ogunbiyi, who was until her nomination Commissioner 1 in the Commission and next in the hierarchy to the former Chairman expressed her appreciation to her colleagues for the confidence reposed in her and pledged to run an inclusive administration based on the rule of law.

    Ani said: “She said the Commission deserves the best and promised to ensure that the Management will do everything possible to give the Staff, a Commission they will be proud of. “We will do our best by the grace of God and I believe our best will be good enough” she noted”.

    The Joint Union Congress of the Commission has suspended it’s strike action to allow the new Management to look into its demands.

    The present Management of the Commission was inaugurated on July 25, 2018 and is expected to exit on July 24, 2023.

  • Female celebrities who shamed ex-lovers over s3xual performances

    Female celebrities who shamed ex-lovers over s3xual performances

    Breakups can be messy. While some couples opt to part ways amicably, others find it difficult not to draw the first blood. Women, most times, take breakups more seriously than their male counterparts probably because they are much more emotionally invested than the men. In trying to get back to the men, they try to puncture their ego and s3xual performance.

    Here are some female celebrities who took their pounds of flesh after a messy breakup:

     

    Nkechi blessing and Falegan.

    Nkechi Blessing and her estranged lover Opeyemi Falegan were the instagram celebrity couple you would have wished you were. They ‘peppered’ the “God when the association of singles” and the “God am I a spoon faculty” with their picture-perfect couple goals but things soon took a downturn when the duo separated.
    In a live video, admitting to the fact that she was a lesbian and shouldered her ex’s financial responsibilities among many other things, Nkechi Blessing also alleged that Falegan had a poor bedroom performance. She had even alleged that his manhood was ineffective. Following that accusation, she brought out a variety of s3x toys for the satisfaction she claimed her ex could not meet. She went as far as switching them on and mimicking the sounds they make.

     

    Tonto Dikeh to Olakunle Churchill.
    The whole internet was on fire when Actress Tonto Dikeh and her ex-husband Olakunle Churchill went their separate ways. The actress- cum socialite accused her ex of being emotionally abusive and an absentee parent. It was even learnt that her bride price was returned after their fall out. She alleged Churchill had erectile dysfunction. In an interview with Daddy Freeze, the actress blatantly alleged that her ex could not hold a penile erection for more than 40 seconds, leading to the popular coinage “40- second man”

     

    BBN Ka3rna to BBN Praise.
    Speculations trailed the relationship between BBN season 5 lockdown housemates Ka3rna and Praise after the duo was seen having an affectionate moment on camera. However, after she was evicted, Ka3rna denied ever being s3xually intimate with Praise. She said their act was mere “aggressive cuddling’ but the story changed when the reunion of the season aired.

    Ka3rna, who had denied having s3x with Praise, confirmed they actually did an Praise couldn’t even hold up for more thatn 30 seconds.

    With disdain, she said “I slept with him and he couldn’t even last for 30 seconds”

     

    Tbaj and Prince

    Just like Ka3rna, T’baj also gave Nigerians an insight into the s3xual prowess of her former Lover in the house, Prince.
    The relationship between the duo from inception was always rocky. They always had an issue to tackle inside and outside the house. According to the story that was revealed between Dorathy, T’baj and Prince during the reunion, the duo had gotten s3xually intimate, an action which T’baj termed “unimpressive”. Addressing him and Ebuka she said, ”we had s3x and he didn’t even last up to five minutes.” Turning to Prince, she said: “You did not impress me at all.”

     

    Stefflon Don and Burna Boy

    Singer Stefflon Don and her ex-lover Burna Boy were a force to be reckoned with as they proved to be really close knit. But to the utter amazement of well wishers and online inlaws, they parted ways but not without spilling blood. Although the duo had not yet sheathed their swords, we have not heard any ramblings for some time. Steff alluded their break up to a number of things including the Grammy award winner’s inability to satisfy her in bed. In an instagam story she wrote: “I broke up with Burna Boy because he has a fragile ego. He sees his friend Wizkid as a competition despite knowing Wizkid is bigger than he is. He can’t even satisfy me in bed. SMH. He bullied me the last time I wanted to talk, but not anymore. Funny, Laslas na everybody go chop breakfast”

  • FG launches child health interventions

    The Federal Ministry of Health has launched the implementation of maternal and child health interventions at the national and subnational level.

    Director Family Health at the Ministry, Dr Salam Ibrahim said through a series of strategic engagements and partnerships, the Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health at Scale (PAS) contributed to the launch.

    The Director said this in Dakar, Senegal at the 6th Annual Association for Research on Civil Society in Africa (AROCSA) conference.

    Director, PD & Communication, development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), Hassan Karofi made this known in a statement.

    He stated: “In her presentation at the conference, Dr Salam Anas Ibrahim, the Director Family Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria, stated that: ‘Through a series of strategic engagements and partnerships, the Partnership for advocacy in child and family health at scale (PAS) has contributed to the launch of important policy documents such as the family planning Blueprint, FP2030 agenda, the Task shifting, and Task sharing policy and supported the implementation of maternal and child health interventions both at the National and subnational level’.”

    Karofi said the dRPC joined other civil society groups from the African continent at the 6th Annual Association for Research on Civil Society in Africa (AROCSA) conference, in Dakar, Senegal to discuss safeguarding and strengthening the role of CSOs in human and environmental health in Africa.

    Read Also: Lagos to sanction health practitioners flouting practice standards

    He added, “In his keynote address at the conference, Professor Mamuoda Ndiaye of the University of Dakar, called on African civil society organizations to deepen the public health policy advocacy capacities and strategies.

    ‘’African civil society organizations are urged to ensure that governments shift health funding sources away from aid and loans and toward innovative domestic funding sources that prioritize health….To achieve this goal, African civil society organizations (CSOs) need help strengthening their policy and budget advocacy skills.’’ He said

    Karofi added: “On their part, the PACFaH@Scale NGO leaders at the session (from Alumni Association of the National Institute AANI-Lagos and Medical Women Association of Nigeria Kano) put on record the project’s contribution to capacity development of their organizations, positioning these civil society groups to take up leadership roles in the policy advocacy space.

    “AROCSA is a non-profit organization founded in 2012 with support from the Ford Foundation as a focal point for researchers and practitioners on civil society on the African continent to dialogue and frame research and intervention agendas. One important high point of the conference was the commemoration and recognition of the impactful contribution to developing African civil society by the past Ford Foundation West African Regional Director, Innocent Chukwuma, who passed away on April 3rd 2021.”

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  • Stop mentioning my name, ex-lover warns Nkechi Blessing

    Stop mentioning my name, ex-lover warns Nkechi Blessing

    Opeyemi Falegan, the ex-beau of controversial actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has warned her to desist from mentioning his name.

    His warning, it is believed, may spark another round of social media squabble following Nkechi’s recent interview on “Your View”.
    The duo was an item before things turned sour in April 2022, resulting in a nasty breakup accompanied by heated accusations as well as tongue lashing.

    During NBS’ interview on the popular show, she claimed that she accepted dating her ex-lover, Opeyemi Falegan at the time in a bid to get spite her US-based estranged lover, Mike Adeyemi.

    She swore she didn’t love Falegan and her relationship with him was one of convenience.

    “I recently broke out from a relationship, my ex that lives in America. And in the heat of the break-up, we were still trying to fix things, he started posting pictures of a girl; covering her face.

    Read Also: I dated Falegan to get back at my ex – Nkechi Blessing

    “And I realised there was this girl trying to ask me out. Okay fine man, but in all ramifications of the people I would like to date, he’s not 1 to 10.

    “So, that was me trying to use him to get back at my ex. Then, I landed up in a relationship. So, it was just like let’s…. not love,” she stated.

    Reacting to the interview, the politician warned the actress to keep his name out of her mouth noting ‘attaching his name to hers was dysfunctional’.

    He chided her over lacking any more content to talk about apart from him.

    “Attaching my name to yours dysfunctional, just stop mentioning my name abeg. Someone should please help me give her contents. She sounds really empty now.

    “Opeyemi Falegan na the only content you get? Kilodeeee! This girl will never stop mentioning my name kilodeee? Once I have a reason to go, I will never find a reason to come back. You no get another content?”

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  • Burna Boy appears on popular US TV show

    Burna Boy appears on popular US TV show

    Burna Boy was recently a guest on the popular American TV show: ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ where he spoke on his newest project — the “Love Damini” album and the processes involved in weaving it all together.

    After an animated and interactive session punctuated with pockets of great humour, laughter and camaraderie, Burna Boy’s artistic and spontaneous side came out to play when he showed Jimmy how to do his iconic Afro moonwalk, leading up to an incredible performance of his smash hit “Last last”.

    Read Also: CYRIEL DESSERS: I’m in love with Burna Boy’s music

    The Afro-fusion artist whose tours across Europe, Canada and the United States on the heels of his successful sixth studio album “Love Damini” have witnessed thousands of fans turn up for him, singing passionately to the lyrics of the tracks on the album, garnering mind-blowing reactions, and has his songs topping charts in different continents of the world.

  • UNN best graduating dentist gets N50,000 award

    The overall best graduating student in the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Nigeria (UNN), Miss Valentina Ebisike, has been rewarded with N50,000 for her ‘unprecedented’ feat by the university.

    Ebisike got the overall best graduating student award after she finished with excellence in 10 different disciplines.

    Announcing the academic excellence prize at the induction and swearing-in ceremony of the 2021 graduating class at the university’s college of medicine at Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu on Thursday, the dean, the Faculty of Dentistry, Prof. Felix Chukwuneke said the cash prize was to encourage academic excellence among students.

    He said the academic feat achieved by Ebisike should be applauded by all lovers of excellence, hard work, and diligence, adding that with the award, the institution hopes to inspire other students to make excellence their cardinal objective as they go through the university.

    Read Also: Anambra warns principals against unnecessary fees

    The Dean added that some of the graduates with best academic performances would also be considered for direct employment as had been the practice in the faculty.

    He charged the graduands to make the care of patients their first concern and practice medicine safely and effectively by being well informed about their patients before making decisions or taking actions that may affect them.

    He told them to always be ethical and trustworthy in dealing with their patients.

  • Buhari directs NNPC to fund East-West road

    Buhari directs NNPC to fund East-West road

    President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) and its subsidiaries to deploy funds from the Tax Credit Scheme for the timely completion of Section 4 of the East-West Road.

    Buhari gave the directive in Uyo while delivering a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the meeting of the 5th National Council on Niger Delta with the theme ” Harnessing 21st-century development initiatives and strategies for greater development in the Niger Delta”.

    The President, who was represented by the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, said that the project handled by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing is the largest infrastructure in Nigeria and very dear to his administration.

    He said: “Considering the priority this administration places on the completion of this project, the Ministry of Petroleum has directed NNPC and its subsidiaries to step in and fix section 4 of the East-West road ( Eleme Roundabout to Onne Junction), through the Tax Credit Scheme”

    Read Also: Buhari unveils NNPC Limited

    He said that his administration had undertaken critical reforms in the Niger Delta Development Commission and assured that a substantive board of the NDDC will be constituted.

    He added: “One of the cardinal mandates of my admissions is to tackle corruption. To this end and in response to the call of the Governors of the South-South geopolitical zone for a Forensic Audit of NDDC from 2000- 2019, the Report of Audit had been submitted and the implementation of it recommendations has commenced in phases

    ” I hereby assure you that this process will eventually bring about the Constitution of the new board for the commission which is the desire of most stakeholders in the region”

  • Inflation rises to 20.52 percent – NBS

    Inflation rises to 20.52 percent – NBS

    The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said the inflation rate rose to 20.52 percent in August 2022 from the 19.64% in July 2022.

    The “CPI Report August 2022,” which made this known explained that “In August 2022, on a year –on- year basis, the headline inflation rate was 20.52%.”

    This, according to the report, was 3.52% points higher compared to the rate recorded in August 2021, which was (17.01%).

    It added that “this shows that the headline inflation rate increased in the month of August 2022 when compared to the same month in the preceding year (i.e.August 2021).”

    Read Also: Inflation uptick keeps manufacturing down

    The report explained that likely factors responsible for the increase in annual inflation rate (year-on-year basis, were disruptions in the supply of food products.

    NBS said the increase in import costs due to the persistent currency depreciation and the general increase in the cost of production was also accountable for the rise.

  • NBTE accredits 35 programmes for Poly Ibadan

    NBTE accredits 35 programmes for Poly Ibadan

    The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has approved 35 programmes listed for accreditation by The Polytechnic, Ibadan.

    The programmes include: ND Building Technology, HND Building Technology, P-HND Urban and Regional Planning, HND Surveying & Geo-informatics, ND Estate Management & Evaluation, HND Estate Management & Evaluation, ND Quantity Surveying, ND Library and Information Science, ND Music Technology, and HND Music Technology.

    Other includes:HND Sculpture, HND Graphics, HND Ceramics, HND Textile, ND Computer Engineering Technology, HND Civil Engineering Technology, ND Science Laboratory Technology, HND Science Laboratory Technology, (Biology/Microbiology Option), and HND Science Laboratory Technology (Microbiology Option).

    Others include: HND Science Laboratory Technology (Physics/Electronics), HND Science Laboratory Technology (Chemistry Option), HND Science Laboratory Technology (Biochemistry Option), ND Public Administration, HND Public Administration, ND Banking and Finance, HND Banking and Finance, ND Office Technology and Management, HND Office Technology and Management, ND Local Government Studies, HND Insurance, HND Marketing, HND Business Administration and Management were accredited.

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    A statement by the Registrar of the institution, Mrs Modupe Fawale, noted that the success could be attributed to the support given to the Institution by Governor Seyi Makinde coupled with the backing of the Governing Council, management team, lecturers and other members of staff in the various departments, units and directorates.

    Fawale maintained that the achievement was a big plus to the Institution as large number of courses presented attracted huge sum of money for procurement of equipment and upgrading of facilities to meet the requirements and quality assurance of the NBTE which is the regulatory body for all Polytechnics in the Country.

    NBTE visited the Institution between 19th and 23rd April, 2022 with experts drawn from various Institutions and bodies to ensure quality assurance of the programmes run by the Institution gave good news of the success to the Rector, Prof. Kazeem Adebiyi through a letter for the NBTE dated 27th May, 2022.

    While pointing out that the programmes will be due for another accreditation in five years, Fawale assured all students, intending students, the public and NBTE that the Institution would adhere to all details and advice offered during the accreditation exercise to ensure that the Institution retains its position as a foremost Polytechnic in Nigeria.

  • I dated Falegan to get back at my ex – Nkechi Blessing

    I dated Falegan to get back at my ex – Nkechi Blessing

    Actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has said she accepted to date her ex-lover, Opeyemi Falegan to get back at one of her exes.

    She and Falegan fell apart in April in what many would consider one of the messiest breakups.

    The crash of the relationship was characterised by accusations and counter accusations.

    The duo opened can of worms for weeks unending following news of their crashed relationship barely a year after finding love in each other’s arms.

    In a recent development, the actress who was a guest on the popular morning show, “Your View” spoke about why she ended up in a relationship with Falegan.

    She explained her intention for accepting Falegan’s relationship proposal was simply to make her US-based ex, Mike Adeyemi jealous at the time.

    The controversial film star said she did what she did because her ex was busying posting a new girl’s photo even though they were still trying to salvage their sinking relationship.

    She said: “I was going to keep this for my YouTube channel but let me just break everything down. And I wouldn’t want anybody to make the kind of mistake that I made.

    Read Also: Nkechi Blessing speaks on getting back with ex-lover

    “I recently broke out from a relationship, my ex that lives in America. And in the heat of the break-up, we were still trying to fix things, he started posting pictures of a girl; covering her face.

    “And I realised there was this girl trying to ask me out. Okay fine man but in all ramifications of the people I would like to date, he’s not 1 to 10.

    “So, that was me trying to use him to get back at my ex. Then, I landed up in a relationship. So, it was just like let’s…. not love.”

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