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Nigerian lawyer reveals he is married to his cousin & he does not understand why people are shocked
A Nigerian lawyer, Ibrahim Arifu Garba, has taken to his Twitter handle to reveal that he is married to a woman who is his first cousin from both his mother and father’s side. Garba disclosed this while reacting to the shock some Nigerians express when they find out Northerners marry their cousins. Posting on his handle, he wrote; ”So our Southern brothers were shocked when they knew Northerners marry their Cousins? Well here is my weird combination; My Dad and my Wife’s Dad are full brothers. My Mum and my Wife’s Mum are full Sisters. Both our Dads and Mums are Cousins.…
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Jonathan Hosts Peter Obi & Datti In Abuja
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has hosted the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed at his Abuja home. The duo had previously visited the ex-President some months ago and now, another visit. See full picture below;
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Lady clashes with her boyfriend as he insists, she stops being friends with her male best friend
A Nigerian lady clashed with her boyfriend after he insisted that she stops being friends with her male best friend. A screenshot of their Whatsapp conversation which has now gone viral, shows the man expressing his anger at her closeness with a certain Ayo. The lady in her defense said that Ayo is her best friend and she would not desist from talking to him because she is now in a relationship Her boyfriend however insisted that she should not have male friends and he will also not have women as friends Read the conversation below…
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Marriage is a scam…Couples are cheating on each other; Divorce is on the rise – BBNaija’s Pere says
Former BBNaija housemate, Pere is of the opinion that marriage is a scam. He shared this opinion on Twitter on Thursday morning, December 8. When his fellow reality TV star, Cross, said that his statement is a lie, Pere then asked why there is a high rate of divorce and couples cheating rampantly. See his tweet and replies below…
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We are in close collaboration with ICPC – FG confirms arrest over alleged diversion of N-Power funds
The Federal Government has confirmed the arrest of certain persons as part of the ongoing investigations over the alleged diversion of N-Power funds. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), had on Wednesday December 7, confirmed the arrest of Nigerian singer, Oladipo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, over his role in the alleged diversion of funds earmarked for the N-Power programme. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, confirmed the development during a press briefing on the N-Power update, held in Abuja on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. “The N-Power Programme…
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CBN withdrawal policy: APC Government has run out of ideas, deceiving gullible Nigerians
Dumebi Kachikwu, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government of deceiving the public as they have run out of ideas. The apex bank had set a new withdrawal limit which is to take effect, January 9 Reacting to the CBN policy in a statement on Thursday, Kachikwu said it was clear the APC government had run out of options on how to save the country’s economy, insisting that the new policy was a hoax on Nigerians ApC said; “The Nigerian economy has collapsed and instead of admitting that they…
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Ghana may have used juju to stop Nigeria from qualifying for World Cup – Balogun
Nigeria defender, Leon Balogun, has alleged that Ghana may have used voodoo to stop them from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Ghana clinched the ticket on away goals rule after a 1-1 draw against Nigeria in the second leg and joined Tunisia, Senegal, Morocco and Cameroon as African flag bearers. Balogun said; “We did go to Ghana to play the first leg and it was a tough game. You know there was this whole fuss about them changing the stadium at the last minute on Tuesday when they have never lost and they say whether Juju may…
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala named one of Forbes 2022 most powerful women in the world
Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named one of Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2022. Okonjo-Iweala polled over 60 percent of the 15,000 votes in the category at the close of the poll on 2nd of December 2022. Forbes said, “The World Trade Organization head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (No. 91 of 100) continue to play a crucial role in providing financial assistance and promoting global trade as the threat of a global recession rises.” Reacting, Okonjo-iweala tweeted that she was excited by the awards she had received in her career. “An honour and a privilege to…
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It is a total fabrication and a big lie – FFK reacts to tweet with Senate President ‘calling Shettima APC presidential candidate’
A chieftain of the All progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to claims that the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan described the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential running mate, Kashim Shettima as the party’s presidential candidate. A tweet was ascribed to the Senate President alongside photos with the caption; “Met yesterday with stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress from Yobe State, including the presidential candidate of our great party, Senator Kashim Shettima.” Reacting to this, Fani-Kayode described it as a “total fabrication and a big lie” adding that it was the handiwork of the opposition He wrote: “I really do…
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I was pursued from Office, If I contest again I will diminish myself – Goodluck Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he will not contest for president again regardless of how much people are asking him to return. He stated this in a book, ‘My Time As Chaplain In Aso Rock,” written by Nathaniel Bivan. According to him, he was pursued from office and trying to come back to campaign for the same seat irrespective of the party will only be him diminishing himself He said; “I was enjoying the drama. At least they are not insulting me. After all, I was pursued out of the office that I was not good enough. So,…
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We do not have a preferred candidate but we will work with whoever emerges – UK
The United Kingdom (UK) government has said that it has no preferred candidate in the forthcoming Presidential Election. This was disclosed on Wednesday by Catriona Liang, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, following a meeting, held at a closed door, with the National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abuja. She noted that the UK would however work with any candidate that emerges victorious in the polls. According to her, the UK wants Nigeria to succees “The UK doesn’t have a preferred candidate. We are committed to free and fair elections, but we will work with…
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D’banj finally speaks on N-power fraud allegation
Nigerian Singer, Oladapo Oyebanji popularly known as D’banj has called on the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to carry out its investigation thoroughly while urging the general public to resist the urge to buy into media sensationalism. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Maryam El-Yakub Musa, the legal adviser to D’banj, the singer lamented the that the media has been awash with reports of him being in ICPC’s custody concerning unestablished allegations of fraud. He said it has become crucial to make a statement for clarity and to set public records straight. Part of the…
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