Author: The Nation

  • BBNaija SS7: Housemates forming cartel – Diana

    BBNaija SS7: Housemates forming cartel – Diana

    Diana has alleged housemates are forming a cartel.

    Diana said this during her diary session with Biggie.

    She said: “I’m scared a cartel is forming inside your house Big brother. It’s scary and I’m so scared.”

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    This is coming days after Diana had a face-off with Chichi over Deji.

    Both parties have however settled their differences although the house remains undecided.

  • College students get over $1m scholarship offers

    College students get over $1m scholarship offers

    Students at Maple Canadian College have received scholarships worth over a million dollar in the 2021-22 academic year.

    The principal of the college, Mrs. Tinuade Olufolabi noted that over $1 million in scholarships were awarded to graduates of the college by global institutions during the just concluded 2021–2022 academic year.

    She said: “We are proud of our 100 percent admission success rate for postsecondary applications for our graduating students into international universities and colleges as well as the over 90percent of our graduates who got scholarships totaling more than $1 million in the just concluded academic session.

    Read Also:Gombe promises permanent site for College of Education

    “We have put in place the state-of-the-art facilities required for learning, growth, and preparing students for the demanding life of international schooling.

    “Every caring parent’s ambition is to provide their child with a world-class education.”

    The college is in partnership with Rosedale Academy Canada to provide a 10-month pathway program to the OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) – a certificate awarded by the Ontario Ministry of Education Canada.

    Olufolabi added that the school offers a grade 12 Canadian curriculum programme that successfully combines the experience of on-site Canadian-trained course instructors and the top-notch Learning Management System (LMS).

     

  • Nkechi Blessing hits fan for unauthorized filming

    Nkechi Blessing hits fan for unauthorized filming

    Controversial actress Nkechi Blessing has called out a fan who attempted filming her while checking out from an hotel

    In a video, she narrated her how the fan saw her trying to drop key to the hotel’s receptionist and began filming her without consent.

    Reprimanding the fan, the movie star said courtesy demands him to ask for a picture rather than recording her unnoticed

    Nkechi said: “I want you to make me understand something. You saw in a hotel reception trying to stop my key apparently I was checking out and then you brought out your phone to make a video of me. I don’t get, what is the video for? Who are you trying to send the video to. Blogs? And I was alone o.

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    “Even if I was not alone that I was with a man. Is it any business of yours? You get lock say i no break phone. You get lock say I was in good mood. I for stone the phone on top of your head

    “You people don’t mind your business in this Lagos again. You saw coming out of an hotel and you were making a video of me. Courtesy demand you come close to me ask for a picture.”

  • Obi welcomes ex-Anambra PDP Gov candidate to LP

    Obi welcomes ex-Anambra PDP Gov candidate to LP

    Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi has welcomed the 2021 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Anambra State Valentine Ozigbo to the Labour Party (LP).

    Obi expressed delight at Ozigbo’s defection in a tweet on his official handle @peterobi Tuesday.

    Ozigbo, 52, dumped the PDP on August 18, with a pledge to work for Obi’s emergence as the country’s president next year.

    “It was gratifying to be present at the press conference announcing his joining the LP OBIdient Family,” Obi tweeted.

    Read Also:TPF mobilises for APC, Tinubu

    Ozigbo, in a statement announcing his defection on August 18, described Obi as a leader with “the right vision for this country, the temperance, and the capacity and experience to take Nigeria out of these troubled waters and lead us to a land of promise.”

    Referencing Obi’s tenure as Anambra governor for eight years, he added: “The groundswell of support that his candidacy is receiving from Anambra, the Southeast, and the entire country is based mainly on the revolutionary, inclusive, and inspiring leadership he demonstrated as a Governor.”

  • Nakudu replaces late APC Jigawa senatorial candidate

    Nakudu replaces late APC Jigawa senatorial candidate

    Senator Muhammad Nakudu has emerged the All Progressives Congress(APC) senatorial candidate for Jigawa South-West.

    He emerged at a special primary election to replace the formerly elected candidate Tijjani Ibrahim Gaya in China after a brief illness.

    Nakudu scored all the 375 delegates from seven local government areas of the senatorial district.

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    Announcing the result, the chairman electoral committee Engineer Shehu Umar Dange said the exercise was peaceful and orderly.

    He commended the delegates, local organising committee and the party officials for their support and contribution.

  • BBNaija S7: Why I cried uncontrollably – Phyna

    BBNaija S7: Why I cried uncontrollably – Phyna

    BBNaija Level Up housemate Phyna has explained why she burst into tears after the Close Up Challenge.

    On Wednesday night, the housemates paired anonymously and tasked with composing a love song together.

    They were given an hour to prepare their songs.

    As fate would have it, Sheggz and Phyna, who got into a heated argument on Tuesday, were paired.

    When it was time to perform, Sheggz sang his verse with a couple of adlibs from Phyna and Phyna did the same.

    She did not seem happy at the end of the performance and Groovy was trying to encourage her to watch her energy and not allow people to see her feeling this low.

    Read Also:Why I performed at BBNaija in a skirt – Bella Shmurda

    When the Housemates moved back into the House, Phyna started crying.

    According to her, she hates being unprepared, especially when it’s someone else’s fault.

    “I don’t like that a human being is putting me off balance,” she said.

    Sheggz gets called out by Big Brother for not working with Phyna.

    He said he recommended that they plan separate verses.

  • Fans react as Davido flatters Chioma

    Fans react as Davido flatters Chioma

    Afrobeat artiste Davido has resumed his public affection towards his ex-girlfriend and baby mama, Chioma Rowland.

    Since reconciling and settling their differences in June, Davido and Chioma have been showering each other with love.

    The mother of one, known for her cooking skills, shared a video online of her preparing a sumptuous delicacy.

    Davido has always dropped a flattering comment. He simply wrote “Yum” on the latest video.

    Chioma’s reaction to his comment with a loved-up emoji has caused a stir on the internet.

    Making fans rooted for their reunion. This isn’t the first time fans would be comparing their love.

    sruluhene1 wrote: ”Wife material be that oooo not clubbing and mouth running one.”

    Read Also:Davido reacts to Don Jazzy new signee

    sweetest_queen_ever said: ”Two love birds.”

    jomek_collections said; ”Awww Davido wife.”

    i.nwankpa wrote; ”hahaha Romeo and Juliet no be small.”

    browniwales stated: ”Yes husband supporting wife.

    browniwales tweeted: ”Awww Davido wife making us proud.”

  • Cholera kills 91 in 30 weeks, says NCDC

    Cholera kills 91 in 30 weeks, says NCDC

    Cholera has killed at least 91 Nigerians in 30 weeks, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has stated.

    The report obtained by The Nation showed that the months of January and July recorded the highest number of deaths – 26 and 25 deaths respectively. Others are February (7), March (7), April (1), May (6) and June (6).

    A total of 3,610 suspected cases of cholera have been reported from 31 states and 190 Local Government Areas (LGAs).

    However, nine states – Taraba (676 cases), Cross River (650), Katsina (378 cases), Borno (340 cases), Kano (318 cases), Ondo (283 cases), Zamfara (178 cases), Bayelsa (144 cases), Bauchi (100 cases) and Adamawa (56 cases) accounted for 87 percent of all cumulative cases.

    Findings by The Nation showed that Taraba (676) and Cross River (650) States have the highest number of suspected cases of cholera, while Taraba (28), Borno (13) and Cross River (11) have recorded the highest number of deaths since the beginning of the year.

    To curb the spread of the disease, the NCDC stated that response is being coordinated by the national multi-sectoral TWG hosted by it, in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Health, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Federal Ministry of Environment, National Primary Health Care Development Agency and Development Partners in the Health and WASH Sectors.

    Read Also:Cholera can kill within hours – NCDC

    It also stated that surveillance is ongoing in all states through the routine Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) and Event Based Surveillance (EBS). The NCDC is also providing offsite/onsite support to states and follow- up for daily reporting and progress with response activities.

    The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, at a briefing organised by the Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja, disclosed that from January 1 to August 14, there have been 530 suspected cases of monkeypox, with 220 confirmed cases and sadly, four deaths from 29 States.

    The NCDC report said: “As of 31st July 2022, a total of 3,610 suspected cases including 91 deaths (CFR 2.5 per cent) have been reported from 31 states in 2022.

    “Of the suspected cases since the beginning of the year, the age group under five years is the most affected age group for male and female. Of all suspected cases, 49 percent are males and 51 percent are females.”

  • TPF mobilises for APC, Tinubu

    TPF mobilises for APC, Tinubu

    A foremost group within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the All Progressives Youth Forum (APYF) has transitioned to The Progressives Forum (TPF) for greater inclusion, wider reach, better representation and more strategic engagements.

    The founder of the forum Barrister Ismaeel Ahmed said the transformation to TPF was to enable the group to accommodate more party members for its strategic plan to deliver victory to the party and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the forthcoming general election next year.

    Ahmed, who was a youth leader in the defunct Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party, said the forum was set to mobilise party members, galvanise and garner public support for the Tinubu/Kashim Shetimma ticket during the general election.

    Shedding more light on the forum, Ahmed said the objective of the group was to take part and take charge in governance, to add value, and provide policy direction and policy execution through the various members of the forum who are aides and appointees to political office holders.

    Read Also:Tinubu, Shettima most outstanding presidential pair, says APC’s PCO

    He expressed satisfaction that in the years of APYF, members of the group have taken elective and appointive positions that have added value to the government and impacted the well-being of the people and the performance of government.

    He said: “Our mission is to take our destiny into our hands. We want to anchor the pool for professionals to take charge of policy-making and running the party structures. We want to bring our expertise and training to bear on the party structures and governance. We will be pushing for cabinet positions for our members and everybody involved in progressive ideology.”

    Tracing the development of the forum, Ahmed said after 7 years, the group has expanded its frontiers to accommodate more like minds, hence the transition from APYF to The Progressives Forum (TPF) to ensure the victory of the party and its presidential flag bearer in the 2023 general election.

  • Gunmen didn’t attack me, says Iwuanyanwu

    Gunmen didn’t attack me, says Iwuanyanwu

    Elder statesman Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has said gunmen didn’t attack him or kill his driver.

    It was rumoured on Tuesday that gunmen attacked Iwuanyanwu and killed his driver.

    A statement on Wednesday by the elder statesman’s media adviser, Ben Osuagwu, said there was no attack on Iwuanyanwu or any of his staff.

    “Our attention has been drawn to some rumours that unknown gunmen attacked our leader Chief(Dr.) Iwuanyanwu and killed his driver.

    Read Also:Gunmen in speedboat kidnap Rivers monarch

    “We hereby inform the public that this is not true. Neither our Leader Chief Dr Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu nor any of his staff was attacked.

    ”Our Leader however prays to God Almighty that peace and normalcy should return in our land,” the statement reads.