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  Nigerian ace comedian, Bright Okpocha popularly known as Basketmouth, has  explained why he did not vote in Saturday’s elections. The comedian gave his reasons via his Instagram account on Monday. He stated that he had shows outside of Nigeria planned for a year in advance to secure a good venue and that changing venues due to the election date would cause him logistical problems. “I have always spoken up about the wrongs in this country. It’s quite unfortunate that I missed elections this year. However, my international shows are planned one year before, so as to secure the date and venue. “To have changed my date on such short notice would have been a logistical hazard not to myself but to the whole crew. Elections have not always been in February. But my show always was, as a valentine special. “That being said, I am proud of every Nigerian Youth for taking a stand. Thank you to my true fans that understood and still came out for me. Thank you Frankfrut for another sold o...

  A Court of Appeal Judge, in Akure, Ondo State, Justice Lokulo-Sodipe has slumped and died. Lokulo-Sodipe, 67, was said to have slumped in his office while preparing to attend a court session on Monday.  It was also gathered that all attempts to revive the judge proved abortive as he died on his way to the hospital. The immediate past Chairman of the Akure branch of the Nigeria Bar Association, (NBA) Mr Rotimi Olorunfemi, confirmed the incident on a WhatsApp platform. He simply said, “Just confirmed it (the judge’s death) is true. He collapsed in the office at Court of Appeal, Akure this (Monday) morning. He was rushed to the hospital but confirmed DOA (Death on Arrival)” Speaking on the sudden death of the Appeal court judge, the Chairman NBA Akure, Banjo Ayenakin, described the death of Lokulo-Sodipe, as a rude shock. Ayenakin said “The news of the demise of Hon Justice Lokulo-Sodipe came to me as a rude shock.   “My lord was a quintessential judge, very intelligent an...

  The winners of the 2022 Best FIFA Awards were announced on Monday night. Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas went home with the top two individual awards at the ceremony in Paris. Messi was named Men’s player of 2022, ahead of his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. Putellas won the award for Women’s Player for the second successive year, ahead of Alex Morgan and Beth Mead. Best FIFA Men’s Player: Lionel Messi Best FIFA Women’s Player: Alexia Putellas Best Men’s XI: Thibaut Courtois; Achraf Hakimi, Joao Cancelo, Virgil van Dijk; Kevin De Bruyne, Luka Modric, Casemiro; Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema, Erling Haaland Best Women’s XI: Christiane Endler; Lucy Bronze, Maria Leon, Leah Williamson, Wendy Renard; Alexia Putellas, Keira Walsh, Lena Oberdorff; Alex Morgan, Sam Kerr, Beth Mead. FIFA Best Fans Award: Argentina’s fans FIFA Fair Play Award: Luka Lochoshvili Best Men’s Coach Award: Lionel Scaloni Best Womens’s Coach A...

  Every organ in our body has a significant role to play. Just like our heart, brain and lungs, our kidneys work towards maintaining our overall health and wellness. The primary role of the kidneys is to cleanse the blood of toxins and transform the waste into urine, explains the UK National Health Services (NHS). Apart from that, it regulates our blood pressure, makes red blood cells and also controls pH levels in the body. The kidneys take on several important responsibilities, which is why any irregularities with the organ can cause various complications.  Here are some warning signals in the body to note. 1). SWELLING IN YOUR FACE AND FEET, PUFFINESS AROUND YOUR EYES The main function of the kidneys is to flush out the toxins and wastes. However, when the organ stops functioning effectively, it can hamper the process, resulting in the buildup of toxins and impurities, along with the accumulation of excess water and salt in the body tissues. This can result in swelling in t...

  The Labour Party (LP) has vowed to challenge the results of the Saturday's presidential and National Assembly elections, faulting the process of collating the result by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying it will challenge the outcome in court. The party in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna State, alleged that most of its members were deliberately disenfranchised through varied means across the country, but were prevalent in its strongholds. In the statement signed by the National Secretary, Alhaji Umar Ibrahim said while the party made inroads with high votes in most parts of Northern Nigeria, LP members were deliberately prevented from voting, chased away violently from polling units, or had ballot papers and boxes destroyed and burnt in others, Vanguard quoted him to have said. He cited Lagos, Rivers, Bayelsa, Kano, Yobe and Edo states among places where such acts were rampantly perpetrated in violation of the electoral act 2022 as amended. Umar s...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 73-year-old woman, Comfort Muoneke, for been in possession of 20 Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) Two of her accomplice, Afekhana Esther and Segun Osaimokhai were also arrested. The EFCC in a statement on its Facebook handle on Sunday said, “Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, have arrested three persons for being in possession of several Permanent Voter's Cards. “One of the suspects, Afekhana Esther, was arrested at Ward 1, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ikpoba Okha, Benin City with 20 PVCs belonging to different people. “She claimed that the cards were handed over to her by the duo of Comfort Muoneke, a 73-year-old woman and Segun Osaimokhai. “The suspects have made useful statements and will be arraigned in court as soon as the investigation is completed.”

  Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), won a polling unit in Adamawa State after the announcement of the result. Adamawa is known to be the stronghold of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. At Adamawa: PU35, Karewa, Yola north LGA, Obi polled 120 votes, while Atiku scored 82 votes and the All Progressives Party (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, got 26 votes, the Presidential candidate of NNPP polled 2 votes. Meanwhile, at Atiku’s polling unit in Ajiya Ward, Old GRA, Jimeta, where the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Mohammed Bello, also voted, he scored impressive votes to record a historic first win of his unit since 2007 when he started seeking to be president. At his Ajiya Ward 012 unit, the PDP flagbearer got 282 votes against 57 votes for the APC, 6 for LP, and 1 for NNPP.

  Streaming company Netflix announced its plan to slash subscription prices in more than 30 countries in a bid to attract more subscribers. It was gathered on Friday that prices have been cut in parts of Asia, Europe, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East. The move was announced to address the rising cost of living that has affected households coupled with emerging rival services competing with Netflix. Members have never had more choices when it comes to entertainment,” a company spokesperson told the BBC. Countries in which subscription charges have been lowered include Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Croatia, Venezuela, Kenya and Iran. The cuts apply to certain price plans, with subscription charges dropping by half in some cases, but the company did not mention the United Kingdom or the United States as countries where it had cut its prices. “We’re always exploring ways to improve our members’ experience. We can confirm that we are updating the ...

  The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has taken into custody one Hassan Ahmad in possession of N2 million cash allegedly meant for a politician in Gombe. The ICPC Spokesperson, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, who said this in a statement in Abuja, added that the cash was in both old and new notes. She said that the suspect was arrested on Friday by the Troops of 33 Artillery Brigade Operation Safe Conduct deployed to Alkaleri in Bauchi State and handed over to the Bauchi State Office of the anti-graft agency. “Ahmad was in possession of N900,000 cash in new naira notes and N1.1 million in old naira notes and the funds were being conveyed in a tinted black Hilux vehicle with registration number JMA 85 AZ. “The funds, which were packed in a “Ghana Must Go” bag, comprise six bundles of N1000 new notes of N600,000; six bundles of N500 new notes of N300,000, and old two hundred naira notes of N1.1 million.” According to her, the suspect has confessed that t...

  We are living in an age that is becoming increasingly mobile-connected. Mobile phones have evolved from tools primarily used for making calls and sending text messages to indispensable devices that serve various functions, including computing, banking, online shopping, virtual assistants, fitness coaches, personal physicians, news sources, and compasses. It has become a window for us to connect with the world’s ever-increasingly hectic pace. Smartphone users unlock their devices 150 times a day on average, according to a Tech Jury smartphone addiction statistic.  This shows how difficult it may be to break free from your phone addiction. As a generation that heavily relies on the internet for support to make ends meet, we are well aware of how addictive mobile devices could be. We are also aware of the tremendous mental struggle that is required to reap the benefits of our cell phones without succumbing to the purposeful seduction that is designed into our devices. Cell phon...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that the presidential election on Saturday (today) will be concluded and a winner declared as quickly as possible. It took the electoral umpire over two days to declare the winner of the 2019 presidential election. But INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said the Commission will speed up the process this year. “I just want to say that we will ensure that it (result declaration) will be done speedily. I can’t put a finger on the number of days or number of hours it will take, but it will be done speedily. We are aware of the anxiety and the need for us to conclude the process quickly, it will be concluded quickly,” Yakubu said during a media briefing in Abuja on Friday. The INEC boss also assured that the process will not suffer any encumbrance due to the recent cash crunch triggered by the recent naira swap policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). “It is not all our operations that are paid for by cash. In fact,...

  Nigerian singer-turned-politician, Olubankole Wellington, also known as Banky W, has recalled how he once prayed never to marry someone in the entertainment industry. Revealing this on Wednesday while celebrating his wife, Adesua Etomi on her birthday in a post shared on his Instagram page, Banky W noted that “God’s plans are much better than anything we could have dreamt up for ourselves. “ When I was ready for a wife, I specifically told God I didn’t want someone in the Entertainment business because my life was unstable enough. I wanted a 9 to 5 career lady in Banking, Telecomms, Aviation, and Oil & Gas. I didn’t want someone with a career as crazy as mine. And when Susu prayed for her husband, she specifically told God she didn’t want a Musician, a Politician and Pastor. Lol. But here we are, almost six years into our marriage, and it’s crystal clear that God’s plans were much better than anything we could have dreamt for ourselves. And so, @adesuaetomi, I want to celebra...

  Late rapper, Nipsey Hussle (left) and Eric R. Holder Jr. Late American rapper, Airmiess Joseph Asghedom professionally as Nipsey Hussle killer named Eric R. Holder Jr. who was found guilty has been sentenced to at least 60 years in prison. The 33- year -old Grammy-nominated artist was killed outside Hussle’s South Los Angeles clothing store in 2019 by Eric R. Holder Jr. Holder was convicted of first-degree murder in July. According to BBC, the Superior Court Judge H. Clay Jacke announced Holder’s 60 years to life sentence on Wednesday after hearing from one of Hussle’s friends as well as reading a letter from Holder’s father. After a drawn-out trial that lasted several months, Holder was found guilty of murder as well as two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter for the two bystanders who were shot. He was also not eligible for the death penalty and was widely expected to receive a life sentence. Holder’s attorney told ABC News he planned to appeal the verdict. “It was alway...

  The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, said this while expressing concern about vote buying at the maiden briefing on Thursday. He, however, said he is hopeful that the vices will be dealt with. Noting that all materials have been distributed to states, he said the sensitive materials are currently being delivered to local government areas. He said that nonsensitive materials were deployed two months ago. The INEC Chairman reiterated that 240 polling units do not have voters, and also said that staff to be deployed for the elections have been trained. Also at the briefing, Yakubu disclosed that 87 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have so far been collected ahead of the upcoming general elections. He noted that the current voter register contains over 94 million voters, but stated that the Commission will continue to clean it up with technology going forward. The INEC chairman further revealed that 1,642,385 polling units and collatio...

  A popular pro-Biafra separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, has been released by Police in Finland, hours after he was arrested and grilled on Thursday, according to HS. Earlier on Thursday, Ekpa was escorted out of his apartment in Lahti by Finnish policemen. He was later released after the police allegedly arrested him for a suspected crime. The Finnish Central Criminal Police has now confirmed Ekpa’s release on Thursday. The police claimed Ekpa’s arrest was in connection with the ongoing preliminary investigation. “The person being questioned today is suspected of a crime. We will return to the title on Friday,” Tommi Reen from the Central Criminal Police told HS during a phone interview. Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, had repeatedly ordered the people of the South-East to observe a sit-at-home and asked them to boycott the country’s general elections billed for Saturday 25th of February, 2023.

  The Nigeria Police Force has ordered movement restriction for the first part of the 2023 General Elections – the Presidential and National Assembly Elections. The polls are scheduled to be held on Saturday February 25 across all 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The Force headquarters, Wednesday night, announced that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba ordered no movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation, from 12am to 6pm on election day. A statement by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi said those on essential services such as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), officials, observers, ambulances, firefighters, etc. are exempted. The spokesperson noted that the directive is part of measures emplaced to ensure a safe, secure, and conducive environment for the conduct of the polls. The police said security agencies were collaborating to prevent hoodlums and criminally-minded elements from disrupting the elec...

  The Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Prof Oyibo Chukwu has been reportedly murdered. This is coming about three days to the Presidential and National Assembly elections. It was gathered t hat he was set ablaze alongside other party members late Wednesday evening at Amaechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State. Unidentified persons were said to have accosted them while riding in a Sienna vehicle and set the vehicle ablaze. About five persons were said to have been affected. “It is saddening; we learnt they were burnt alongside the campaign vehicle. I can’t speak further because I’m not his family member,” a highly placed source told reporters. Similarly, a campaign vehicle belonging to a House of Representatives member, Hon. Offor Chukwuegbo was also said to have been set ablaze within the same axis. Chukwuegbo is the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the Enugu North/South Federal Constituency. It is uncle...

  Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has rewarded a die-hard Commercial Tricycle driver, popularly referred to as Keke driver fan the sum of N1 million for showing him love. A viral video trending on social media, shows a young Keke Marwa driver, covering his Tricycle with stickers of Davido’s pictures. Popular social media influencer, Tunde Ednut on his Instagram page, on Tuesday, shared the screenshot of the DM he received from Davido where the singer made the N1 million pledge. Tunde further shared a screenshot, stating that Davido had fulfilled his promise to the young fan. Despite his absence from social media, many online users were touched by Davido’s kind gesture to the keke driver. He received several prayers from fans on social media, while others congratulated the young millionaire. Oven_secret said, “2 years” hustle gotten in less than an hour.. Grace that breaks protocols and sounds like a lie. God bless David.. Congratulations Musa!. fresh.main...

  The Igbo community in Finland has lamented the silence of the Finnish Government on the activities of Igbo dissident and leader of autopilot arm of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa even after the community laid a complaint to the Finnish General Assembly and the European General Assembly. The chairman of the Igbo community in Finland, Kingsley Orji said the community has dragged the outlaw to the Finnish government to stop  his utterances and directives to his followers in southeast Nigeria but nothing has come out of it yet. “We are aware he is causing problems in Nigeria and we have laid  complaints but they are telling  us about his human rights. He was to appear before the European General Assembly last Friday but he didn’t and nothing was done to him. “Simon Ekpa is a politician here in Finland and he belongs to a political party. And we are talking about a man who openly canvasses for arms and ammunition to be supplied to him. “To tell ...

  Unknown gunmen on Tuesday burnt an elderly woman to death at Amagu Ihube community in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State. The woman was burnt when the gunmen razed down several homes, including that of Emeka Okoronkwo, the Imo State commissioner for youths and sports. Also burnt is the country home of Nnamdi Obiaraeri, the former Dean of the Law Faculty of the Imo State University, Owerri, who served as Commissioner for information, youth and sports and land and urban planning, respectively, during the administrations of former governors, Ikedi Ohakim and Rochas Okorocha. Also torched was the country home of a retired Director of the Department of State Services, Emeka Ngwu. The elderly woman was reportedly caught in Ngwu’s house by the raging inferno. Confirming the attack to the newsmen on Tuesday, The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, stated that the police had launched an investigation into the incident, adding that no arrest had yet been made.

  Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Warri convicted three internet fraudsters, Onukwugha Favour, Lawrence David and Omoghan Destiny Igbinosa and sentenced them to prison. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), prosecuted them each on the charge of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence. The convict, Igbinosa, arraigned for impersonating Nollywood actor Ninalowo Bolanle in Benin City, Edo State sometime between 2021 and 2022, had fraudulently sent documents to Newon Quanon through the internet with intent to gain advantage for himself. The offence, contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) (i) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention, etc.) Act 2015, is punishable under Section 22(2) (b) (IV) of the same Act. The second convict, Favour, charged with the same offence, was found guilty of impersonating Mariah_1812, a United States citizen and sending documents to unsuspecting victims. The defendants pleaded guilty. Whilst prosecution counsel, I. M. Elodi praye...