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Letting your parents decide who you marry is the biggest mistake you can make in life – Actress Ese Eriata
Actress, Ese Eriata is of the opinion that the biggest mistake a person can make is allowing their parents decide who they marry. The BBNaija star shared this opinion in a post on her Snapchat. Read below…
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I won’t leave my man because he cheats… all men cheat, even Pastors and Rev Fathers – Actress Ruth Eze
Nollywood star, Ruth Eze has said that she can’t leave a man who cheats on her. The actress who said this in an interview with Saturday Sun, recalled how her father told her that men are polygamous in nature. Stressing that “all men cheat,” including “Pastors and Reverend Fathers,” Ruth Eze added that she can only leave a man who is temperamental, violent and toxic. She said; “My late father told me that men are polygamous in nature but if you are lucky, you will find the one that will not rub it on your face. If I catch him cheating, it’s okay.…
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The Ooni is looking for an Olori not radio without battery – Uche Maduagwu slams Nkechi Blessing Sunday after she expressed her interest in marrying the Monarch
Actor Uche Maduagwu has reacted to his colleague, Nkechi Blessing Sunday, publicly expressing her interest in marrying the Ooni of Ife who has engaged in a marriage spree in the last few weeks. Resharing a photoshopped image of Nkechi kneeling beside the Ooni, Uche stated that the Ooni is looking for an Olori and not a radio without battery. He added that some actresses don’t “read adverts” properly. See his post below……
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Naira Redesign: CBN does not owe finance Ministry any information, only needs approval from Buhari – Moghalu
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has criticized the statement by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, that she wasn’t aware of the Naira redesign by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Zainab had during a meeting with the senate disowned the policy, saying that it didn’t receive the blessing of her ministry, and warned of the dire consequences. Reacting to this in a series of tweets on Saturday morning, Moghalu said that the minister shouldn’t mislead anyone into thinking the CBN owes her that kind of information adding that the…
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Naira redesign: It is either they dash to the poor or the huge sums in their rooms become useless – Nadabo
An Economics lecturer at Federal University Gusau, Dr. Ibrahim Shehu Nadabo, has stressed the need for urgent and immediate redesigning of the Nigerian currency as proposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria He explained that many people have corruptly enriched themselves and stacked money in their private rooms to avoid been questioned by Anti-graft agencies “So, if there is immediate redesigning of currency, it’s either they begin to dash the poor, buy foreign currency or the huge sum kept in their bedrooms become useless,” Nadabo said.
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Oluremi Tinubu, Hajiya Nana Shettima Donate N20m To Flood Victims
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Wife Of The All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu, And Hajiya Nana, Spouse Of His Running Mate, Kashim Shettima, On Saturday Led A Delegation Of APC Women Campaign Team To Donate N20 Million To 400 Flood Victims In Yobe State. This Was Contained In A Statement Issued By The Media Office Of The Campaign Team In Abuja On Saturday. Oluremi Made A Presentation Of N20 Million, Stating That The 400 Victims Should Be Supported With N50,000 Each To Enable Them To Recapitalise Their Small-Scale Businesses, Which Were Ravaged By The Flood
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If Buhari Gov’t wants terrorism to end today, they have all it takes and redesigning Naira notes is not one of them – Fr. Kevin Ugwu
Malawian based Nigerian priest, Rev. Fr. Kelvin Ugwu has slammed the Buhari administration over misplaced priority. He said this following alerts of alleged terrorist attack in the capital city and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s need to redesign the Naira. Fr Kelvin said the policy has nothing to do with fighting terrorists or kidnappers In a tweet the cleric shared on Sunday afternoon, he lamented that the Gambian Dalasi has become more valuable than the Nigerian Naira. He wrote: “The Gambian Dalasi is at today 11.5 times more valuable than the Nigerian Naira. You will need N115,000 naira just to…
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Bomb threat: Disregard the fake news – Police spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed claims that bombs are being planted in every area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja In a statement issued by the Force spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, he said there is no imminent threat to the FCT at the moment. He further described the claims as fake news His statement reads; “It is surprising and disheartening to read in the news and on social media that bombs are being planted in every area of the Federal Capital Territory, even from some individuals who are presumed to be peace ambassadors and patriotic agents of national…
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2023: Atiku will stand on the side of the law, not disobey court orders – Ologbondiyan
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic party PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan has vowed that its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will not disobey court orders if he becomes President. He said this while speaking with Saturday PUNCH. Ologbondiyan started that Atiku will not hesitate to strengthen the rule of law regardless of whether court rulings favour his administration or not. He said; ”Atiku Abubakar is a symbol of the rule of law. He fought all his battles through the courts. When a man of his stature explored the law courts on all issues that concerned him, you can be sure that when…
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This doesn’t come cheap – Sowore reacts to Atiku’s trip to the US
Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his trip to the United States, describing it as wasteful Atiku had alongside some key members of his campaign council jetted out of the country to engaging with Nigerians in diaspora as well as with PDP members in North America. Reacting to this, Sowore in a tweet said: “Whereas it cost average Nigerians less than $2k to travel to the US, @atiku must consult with lobbyists, lawyers, immigration expats and probably have to wear an ankle bracelet in…
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We were not informed about CBN’s Naira redesign plan – Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National planning, Zainab Ahmed has disclosed that the finance Ministry was not informed about the Apex bank’s decision to redesign the Naira. CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele had announced that the bank will be redesigning the N200, N500 and N1000 denominations and that the new notes will be launched on December 15, 2022. He also mentioned that the old notes will seize to be used as a legal tender from January 31, 2023. However, Ms. Zainab Ahmed has distanced the Federal government from the plan. Speaking during the 2023 budget defence at the Nigerian Senate…
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Terror alert: Don’t panic, be vigilant – Buhari tells Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the nation’s security establishment and citizens not to panic but rather remain vigilant This is coming in the wake of the recent changes in travel advice from the US and UK governments on a certain terrorist attack in the State capital The president in a statement by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, noted that Nigeria is no exception in having terror threats listed in foreign government’s travel advice to their citizens. He also noted that UK and US travel advisories also state there is a high likelihood of terror attacks in many Western European nations. He…
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