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  • Gospel singer, Abi Megaplus drops new song “Orin tuntun”

    Gospel singer, Abi Megaplus drops new song “Orin tuntun”

    UK-based gospel singer Bose Ogunbiyi aka Abi Megaplus has released a new powerful single titled “Orin tuntun”.

    The worship leader said Orin tuntun, which means new song, is a prophetic soulful song of hope, assurance of God’s promises to mankind.

    When asked what inspired the new song, Abi Megaplus said: “This new song is birth from a place of prayer and prophetic declaration for a breakthrough, lifting limitations and breaking barriers.

    ” It is only a person who fully understands the power of confession and knows that we are overcome by the blood of the lamb and by the word of our testimony would appreciate this song.

    “We all want to move to the next level, we all have something we are asking God to do in our lives; we all have different needs and this is a means to table it before God that all we need is mercy for our lives to sing a new song.”

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    The certified Chartered Accountant, financial adviser, enterpreneur and singer is winning souls for Christ and gives hope to the hopeless through her music.

    She has been singing from her tender age in cultural groups and in choirs but went professional in 2007 in the UK by having her band and instruments.

    She has two albums and three singles to her credit.

    The albums are: New Praise in 2013 and Dependable father in 2015.

    The singles are signs and wonders ft Yetunde Are, Destiny and Wonder to Behold.

    She has won several awards nationally and internationally in UK, Nigeria, Germany and USA.

    She has performed in several countries including, USA, Kenya, Austria, Italy, Germany, Dublin and Nigeria among others.

  • Monkeypox cases increase to 15 in two weeks – NCDC

    Monkeypox cases increase to 15 in two weeks – NCDC

    Nigeria has recorded 15 new confirmed cases of Monkeypox disease according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

    A recent report by the NCDC revealed that from May 30 to June 5, and June 6 to June 12, the country reported 11 and 4 cases of the disease respectively. Hence, in the week under review – between May 30 to June 12, the country recorded 15 cases.

    Between May 30 to June 5, seven States reported positive cases. They are: Edo (2), Rivers (2), Plateau (2), Lagos (2), Ondo (1), Imo (1) and Niger (1).

    While between June 6 to 12, four states reported four additional cases. The states are: Lagos (1), Delta (1), Oyo (1) and Nasarawa (1).

    The NCDC said: “Since September 2017, Nigeria has continued to report sporadic cases of monkeypox (MPX). On May 26th 2022, a monkeypox National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) was activated in response to the risk assessment conducted, which put Nigeria at high risk for a Monkeypox outbreak.

    “The essence of the activation was to improve the coordination of related preparedness/response activities across the country.

    “There were thirty-one (31) new suspected cases reported in Epi week 23, 2022 (6th to 12th June 2022) from thirteen (13) states — Lagos (5S), Katsina (4), Ondo (4), Bayelsa (4), Nasarawa (3), Ogun (3), Oyo (2), Akwa Ibom (1) Delta (1), Edo (1), Kaduna (1), Kano (1), and Imo (1).

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    “From January 1st to 12th June 2022, there have been 141 suspected cases in total and 36 confirmed cases from fifteen (15) states — Lagos (7), Adamawa (5), Delta (3), River (3), Cross River (2), FCT (2), Kano (2), Bayelsa (2), Edo (2), Imo (2), Plateau (2), Nasarawa (1), Niger (1), Oyo (1) and Ondo (1).

    “One death was recorded in a 40-year-old man with co-morbidity that was receiving immunosuppressive drugs. Overall and from September 2017 to 12th June 2022, a total of 653 suspected cases have been reported from 33 states in the country.

    “Of the reported cases, 262 (40.1 per cent) have been confirmed in 23 states – Rivers (55), Bayelsa (4S), Lagos (37), Detta (32), Cross River (16), Edo (12), Imo (10), Akwa Ibom (7), Oyo (7), FCT (8), Plateau (5), Adamawa (5S), Enugu (4), Abia (3), Nasarawa (3), Benue (2), Anambra (2), Ekiti (2), Kano (2), Niger (2), Ebonyi (1), Ogun (1) and Ondo (1).

    “In addition, from September 2017 to June 12th, 2022, a total of nine (9) deaths have been recorded (CFR= 3.49) in six states – Lagos (3), Edo (2), Imo (1), Cross River (1), FCT (1) and Rivers (1).

    “The SITREP for Epiweek 22 wrongly captured the case count for Epiweek 22 as 10 instead of 11 (1 case from Niger state was missed), and the total for the year as of Epiweek 22 was captured as 31 cases instead of 32 cases.”

  • Portable welcomes second child with baby mama

    Portable welcomes second child with baby mama

    Street-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable has welcomed second child with his baby mama, Omobewaji Oluwaferanmi Ewatomi.

    The excited father took to his Instagram account to share the news alongside photos and videos with his newborn son and baby mama.

    One of the photos sees the self-styled ‘wahala singer’ happily holding his son, Opeyemi with a couple of N1,000 notes on the baby’s wrap.

    Captioning his post, the “Zazu” crooner wrote: ““Aliamdlulilai…izza bouncing baby boi, Opeyemi Olüwa Mi Eazy ZAZUU Son”.

    Many fans and followers including celebrities have trouped to the comment section to congratulate Portable on the arrival of his bundle of joy.

    Obi Cubana said: “Congratulations Odogwu Ambassador.”

    Terry G stated: “Congratulations Zazuu.”

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    Nkechi Blessing wrote: “Congratulations.”

    Deejay Neptune stated: “Bless God for safe delivery, congrats brother.”

    Oritsefemi said: “Congrats.”

    Cute Abiola wrote: “Congratulations.”

    dannyboi_hnr stated: “Congratulations Dr Zeh.”

    richloaded_tv said: “Congrats boss.. more winnings in life.”

    tiphyz wrote: “Congrats omo adugbo.”

    adejoke_barbie stated: “Congratulations werey olorin.”

    dacakesmaster said: “He will not die young…. congratulations.”

    queenofdsun wrote: “Waow congratulations.”

  • Davido sets to release biggest club banger, summer song

    Davido sets to release biggest club banger, summer song

    Award-winning Afrobeats singer, Davido has shared his plans for the next couple of days with fans.

    The DMW boss confirmed the official release date for the release of his project with “Love Nwantiti” hit maker, Ckay and South African rapper, Focalistic.

    According to him, he’ll be dropping on Thursday the ‘biggest club banga’ which would see the above mentioned music stars alongside him on it.

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    Then a week after, Davido noted he would be releasing the much anticipated jam which he described as the ‘song of the summer’ with American rapper DaBaby.

    He tweeted: “In 2 days me @ckay_yo and @FOCALISTIC drop the biggest club banga #watawi! Then a week after me and @DaBabyDaBaby drop the song of the summer!”

     

  • Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, AbdulRahman donate N75m to Owo terror victims

    Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, AbdulRahman donate N75m to Owo terror victims

    Three Governors have donated N75m to victims of June 5 terrorists’ attack at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Owo local government area.

    They are Prince Dapo Abiodun (Ogun); Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) and Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara).

    They announced the donation when they paid a visit to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to commiserate with him on the attack.

    Abiodun, who spoke on behalf of the visiting Governors, said the attack was against the entire South-West region.

    Abiodun stated that Governors in the region would soon meet to take a position to further consolidate and improve security architecture in the zone.

    He said: ” The news of the attack filtered in on the evening of the 5th and it came as a shock to all your brother Governors across the length and breadth of this country, but in particular those of us that come from the South-West zone. We find this attack not just an attack on the good people of Owo, or the good people of Ondo State but the entire poeple of the South-West zone.

    “Of course we have met and we have condemned this act which we find as most unfortunate. Your Excellency, this is an attack too many. We know that you have been at the vanguard of ensuring peace and security for your poeple. In fact, you are the champion of the Amotekun in the South-West.

    “We your brothers wonder if this is more personal because of the role you have played in ensuring that our zone is secured. One wonders if there is a particular reason this attack was launched in your hometown of Owo. We are deeply pained, we deeply saddened and we commiserate with you. We pray for the lives of the departed, we pray that the almighty God forgives their sins and accept their souls.”

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    Akeredolu warned that the people of the Southwest would not tolerate another unprovoked attack on the region under any guise.

    He said: “We are part of this country and we have always come to this country in peace and we have maintained peace. We have been trying everytime to maintain Nigeria because we believe in Nigeria. Let someone point to an incident in which we left our enclave or we left this peaceful environment and went to cause problems in other places. Let them tell us. We have come to this country in peace, and now people want to visit us with war. You want to maim and kill us; it is not easy.

    “It is a dreadful assault. I said to people that if we were at war and we were armed and faced ourselves, in one day 40 poeple would not die from our side. But this is not war, we were not at war.

    “This is an assault on us, on our psyche. We cannot continue this way. We believe in this place, we believe in South-Western region, we believe in Yoruba. Is Yoruba part of the Nigeria we believe in? Yes.

    “If you get to the scene, I’m sure it will bring tears out of your eyes. These criminals, these animals in human skin, what they did was horrendous. They did not come to kidnap, they did not come to steal, they took no dime. They went into the church and shot at everything within their sight”‘.

  • Why I’m at loggerheads with Mercy Aigbe – Lagos bizwoman Larrit

    Why I’m at loggerheads with Mercy Aigbe – Lagos bizwoman Larrit

    Trending Lagos businesswoman, Lara Olukotun aka Larrit, has explained why she is for at loggerheads with actress Mercy Aigbe which culminated into a public fight.

    Hours after videos of the duo engaging in a public fight, Mercy Aigbe took to her insta stories to explain she has been enduring all forms of bullying and names calling from the businesswoman, who she noted was once an acquaintance till she suddenly became an enemy.

    The actress claimed she lost her calm and decided to defend for herself verbally after all efforts by people around to broker peace and make Larrit cease her verbal onslaught were frustrated. Which eventually resulted in the public fight.

    Reacting, Lara stressed she became irritated over Mercy’s continuous attempt to rubbish and dare her new husband’s first wife, Funsho Adeoti.

    According to her, that was the point she started having issues with Mercy Aigbe coupled with the fact that the film star also entertained interviews just to show off another woman’s husband, calling herself “Aya d owner” thereby, disrespecting the first wife even more.

    Olukotun, referring to Aigbe as a double-faced personality, noted she plays the victim in public and shows her real ‘devilish’ self behind closed doors.

    She further dared Mercy Aigbe to try lying against her in any interview just to achieve damage control or run her mouth indiscriminately.

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    Larrit started: “Morning to everyone. When u have nothing to cover up for, there will be no reason to run around to give explanation, or frame up lies to cover up, to seek public pity.

    “The only thing that will provoke & trigger me is if u Mercy Aigbe lie on me to do damage control & run ur mouth anyhow on ur useless interview ohhhhhh……

    “Am trying my best to ignore not to come & start narrating how 2 adults fought, both actively committed d same aggressive behaviour & both were wrong but one was caught on camera, & d other didn’t & d u got d real me b4 dey took u out… ……

    “Do ur useless ejoor ofo interview in peace with no lies to cover up ohh, d disgusting part of ur life Mercy Aigbe is this useless 2face abosi life, always acting like a victim to d public & showing ur devilish part behind close door.

    “Anyone can buy ur drama, that not my business but don’t play with me ohh … U know this ur ejooor wewe oshi interview is what brought ur marriage drama to d public that made individuals to give different opinion.

    The businesswoman continued: “And for the record & clarification, u marrying some1’s husband is not my problem nor my headache..Ur audacity to disrespect & show off & display different indirect signal. Men might not understand women “ete & abosi, indisguise”, but all women know & we know ourselves in “pepper dem game”.

    “You kept on daring d other woman on what can she do & callyn ur self “aya d owner”. The husband that belongs to another woman that has 4kids for d same man u married is what I stood against & if that is my crime to have offended some pple, I say it here publicly am not sorry.”

  • Terrorists kidnap six in Katsina community

    Terrorists kidnap six in Katsina community

    Terrorists in the early hours of Tuesday abducted no fewer than six residents of Shola quarter in Katsina.

    They invaded the community on the outskirts of Katsina city on motorbikes around 12am with AK-47.

    Katsina Police spokeman Superintendent Gambo Isah confirmed the incident. He said police operatives were combing the area to rescue the victims

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    Accoeding to him: “DPO CPS KT reported that, today 14/06/2022 at about 0400hrs, a report that terrorists numbering 12 on motorbikes, armed with AK 47, invaded Shola Quarters, at the outskirt of the city and abducted 6 members of the community to unknown destination.”

    ” The Commissioner of Police, Katsina command,
    has deployed Anti-kidnapping unit in addition to other operational asset of the command to the area”.
    ”He gave them a marching order and restated that the command will not rest on it’s oars until the victims are rescued alive and unhurt. Investigation is ongoing..”

  • Abdullahi, Abaribe resign as Senate Majority, Minority leaders

    Abdullahi, Abaribe resign as Senate Majority, Minority leaders

    Senators Yahaya Abdullahi and Enyinnaya Abaribe have formally resigned as Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate respectively.

    Senate President Ahmad Lawan read their respective resignation letters at the resumption of plenary.

    The two principal officers resigned following their defection from the party platforms on which they were elected as senators.

    While Abdullahi defected to People Democratic Party (PDP) from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abaribe dumped PDP for All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

    Lawan said: “Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe decamped from the PDP to APGA. He also has resigned his position as Minority Leader of this chamber.”

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    “Also, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, in his resignation letter, said he left APC due to lack of internal democracy in the party.

    “Politics is local. I can’t continue to work for the government at the centre while my people are wallowing in abject poverty.

    “After failing to get justice in APC, I have moved to the PDP,” Senator Abdullahi said.

    The letter of Senator Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), announcing his defection from APC to PDP was also read on the floor of the Senate.

  • Why I fought businesswoman in public, by Mercy Aigbe

    Why I fought businesswoman in public, by Mercy Aigbe

    Popular actress,l Mercy Aigbe has narrated ‘her side of the story’ on the public brawl with businesswoman, Lara Olukotun aka Larrit.

    On Monday, videos showed the duo with several other guests including some celebrities at an outdoor event.

    Things got heated after Mercy Aigbe retaliated verbally to Larrit’s insults, provoking the latter to throw a bottle at her which fortunately didn’t hit her.

    The public ‘show of shame’ caused a stir on social media with many faulting the actress for making the news mostly for the wrong reasons.

    Others pointed fingers at the businesswoman for striking in such a ‘terrible’ manner.

    Feeling the need to explain to her teeming fans was transpired at the event, the mother of two took to her insta stories to share details of the incident.

    Aigbe titled her narration: “In reference to the video online: My side of the story. PART 1.”

    She began: “I have been bullied online several times by Larrit (Lara). She calls me unprintable names unprovoked, yesterday, she took it a step further by physically assaulting me.

    “I was at a friend’s store opening (@rhemmygold) to celebrate with her. Larrit was one of the guests.

    “This woman, for reasons best known to her, slanders me online at every opportunity she gets. She has done many live videos and posts to this effect. I tried to reach out to her to understand what the issues were, but she chose to ignore me.

    “Lara and I are acquaintances. I have patronised her business and she also has done likewise. So I was surprised and confused how she suddenly became an enemy.

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    “I sent messages to her on WhatsApp, I called few people close to her to understand why she would decide to become an antagonist, all efforts proved abortive.”

    My side of the story Part 2, Mercy Aigbe continued: “At the party yesterday, she started with the same energy, throwing words at me, calling me names and being disrespectful.
    “Initially, I kept calm and didn’t respond to her. People around her appealed to her to stop yet Lara wouldn’t stop and so I decided to stand up for myself and I retaliated with the same energy.

    “It became heated and everyone around tried to broker peace but she still wouldn’t stop. At some point, she tried to throw a bottle at me but it hit a lady sitting in front of her and there was pandemonium.”

    “I stepped out to leave in the middle of the brouhaha but my friend pleaded with me to stay including the celebrant. I went back in and she started attacking me verbally again. Eventually, she was taken out of the party, and she left.

    “She went overboard with her hate yesterday. The bottle could have harmed someone and it would become a criminal case. This was an unnecessary attack. However, I would like to apologise to fans and family who felt I should have handled the whole situation differently. I’m sorry.”

    Expressing the desire to lay the incident to rest while appreciating all who showed concerned by reaching out to her, the film star added: “Moving forward, I am a peace loving person and would really like to put this whole episode behind me.

    “Thank you to everyone who reached out to me. I am fine, the bottle didn’t touch me at all as I was far from her. Sadly, it touched someone else but I was told she wasn’t injured and she is also fine. Thank you once again, y’all made me feel so loved.”

  • Panties for people with smelly private parts – Hudda Monroe

    Panties for people with smelly private parts – Hudda Monroe

    Kenyan socialite, Alhuda Njoroge, aka Huddah Monroe, has made a supposition about wearing of undergarment (panties).

    The former Big Brother Africa Housemate revealed she doesn’t want wear panties because her ‘privates’ are too fresh to be wrapped up.

    The controversial media personality argued ladies who wear panties do so because they have smelly private part.

    According to her, these ladies wear panties to conceal the foul smell emanating from their private region.

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    Hudda Monroe said: “I don’t wear panties. I own none! My friends, my boyfriend, everyone wonders why. But it’s this p*ssy. It’s too fresh to stay wrapped up!

    “Panties are for people with smelly v*ginas. I think you need it to wrap that odour.”

    “Panties give me infection too. I’m too fresh to stress my Yoni,” the reality TV star said.