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Soyinka and Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Wednesday knocked President Muhammadu Buhari for doing little to stop killings by herdsmen amid the general insecurity in the country, according to a report by Punch. While speaking on the herdsmen incident, Obasanjo, who paid a condolence visit to Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State on Wednesday, said the magnitude of security challenge the country was experiencing under Buhari’s watch was on the high side when compared to what happened during his tenure. However, Soyinka on his part said that killings by herdsmen had been persisting because the Federal Government under Buhari had been treating killer herdsmen with kid gloves. Obasanjo challenged the federal and state governments to identify the root cause(s) of insecurity and deal with them so that people would get a reprieve from the incessant violence in the country. Obasanjo admitted that although there were problems d...

Actor RMD Veteran Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has taken to his Instagram page to blamed the federal government's non-nonchalant and inactive body language for the massacre and killings that took place across towns in Plateau state last weekend.   The legendary screen star urged millions of Nigerians to allow the grief and sorrow that prevailed over the country fuel our pursuit to get our PVCs ahead of exercising their franchise in the 2019 elections.   Below is what he wrote in full;   ***********   "It’s been a few days of numbness and soul searching for me. Just last Friday, I was as ecstatic as other millions of Nigerians at the Super Eagles victory over Iceland, it was an amazing weekend as I had a constant smile reliving the match, but unexpectedly, evil crept up on us, went to Plateau and massacred about ONE HUNDRED humans, after the initial shock, the realisation that the battle for the soul of this nation j...

  Bishop David Oyedepo   Bishop David Oyedepo has been speaking very passionately over the last few hours about the recent killings in several parts of Northern Nigeria.   At last night’s evening service and this morning’s Hour of Prayer monitored by  Church Gist  at the Canaanland premises, he fired at the killers and their sponsors stating among other things that self defence is the right of every Nigerian.   We are on the verge of an outburst. This islamists are not relenting. And cursed be anyone from any quarters backing these wanton killings in Nigeria. Cursed be their roots and their generations. Not one herdsman has been accosted. Even when they were brutal enough to announce. They are poised for war but it will be in their own house. Everybody, whether in government or out of government, any demonic agent that’s after the destruction of this nation, the Lord God destroy them and their household.   Eleven villages were sacked...

Naira notes   The Naira on Wednesday exchanged at N359.80 to the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos gaining 20 kobo from N360 exchanged on Tuesday.   The Pound Sterling and the Euro, however, closed at N482 and N419, respectively.   At the Bureau De Change (BDC) segment, the naira traded at N360 to the dollar, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro exchanged at N482 and N419, respectively.   Trading at the investor’ window saw the naira close at N360.91 to the dollar, while it exchanged at N305.75 at the CBN official window.   Traders said they expected the naira to remain stable as the CBN continues its interventions at the foreign exchange market.

The Ojuelegba bridge has been a cause of sorrow for many people   On Tuesday, June 19, it was yet another tragedy on the popular Ojuelegba Bridge in Lagos.   That evening, darkness descended on Lagos and the ever-boisterous Ojuelegba was gripped with its usual chaotic traffic, with people plying their trade amid the confusion. That was when a truck unleashed terror on the area, leaving in its wake death, injuries and agony.   The truck, which was heading towards the Fadeyi end of the bridge, reportedly lost control, emptying its heavy contents that included logs and plywood on innocent motorists and pedestrians. Three people were killed instantly, with others sustaining varying degrees of injury.   The fatalities would have been higher if not for proactive passersby that made spirited efforts to rescue those trapped under the debris.   Incidents of container-laden trucks or other articulated vehicles crushing people to death on or underne...

A tanker laden with petrol has exploded on the popular Otedola bridge axis of Berger, along Lagos-Ibadan expressway.   The fire outbreak   According to multiple online reports, a fuel-laden tanker has exploded along the Otedola Bridge axis of Berger in the commercial city of Lagos with the blaze engulfing many other vehicles.   A Twitter, @seunomis who shared some photos wrote:  "Guys a tanker just freaking caught fire beside first Oando filling station LAGOS IBADAN EXPRESSWAY 3 seconds after passing it. Lagos Ibadan about to be blocked AF!"     Another user, @olucheye wrote:  "Guys LAGOS IBADAN, around OTEDOLA round about is a NO GO AREA. OnGoing as we speak."   TORI News will bring you more details later...   See the video below;

  Photo used for illustrative purposes only   The Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, has been captured on camera in a video currently trending on social media dancing 'shaku shaku' as he celebrates the outcome of the latest APC national convention.   The influential politician was seen in the clip taking a stab at the hugely popular ‘shaku shaku’ dance while singing along to ‘Fada Fada’, a hit song by Phyno and Olamide.   Watch the video below courtesy of TheCable;  

  Like car needs fuel to move, human's body needs energy to function properly.   When you eat, your digestive tract breaks down nutritive elements, converts them into glucose and sends it to the bloodstream.    At the same time, the pancreas releases hormone insulin in order to transport glucose from blood into the cells, which can use it as energy.   But this system may fail, and blood sugar levels may become elevated because of insufficient production of insulin or decreased cells' sensitivity to it.   This condition, commonly known as diabetes, affects nearly 422 million people in the world, some of whom don't even know about the problem.    In 90% of cases, diabetes appears when body cells become resistant to normally produced insulin.   Specialists say that those who are overweight or obese, don't manage high blood pressure, have high cholesterol levels and are physically inactive, have dramatically high ris...

Chisom A pretty serving youth corper, Medlin Chisom has complained about her boss at her Place of Primary Assignment who is s*xually harassing her.   According to her, she has been frequently queried for looking good in her working place.   She took to Facebook to share her grievances as she is under pressure to bow to the man's demands which she fears could destroy her image if the story leaks.   "This is Nigeria, where you report you are s*xually harassed in your office and you get queried for being cute, having a big ass and not cooperating and prayerful. Since no-one is willing to help, you decide to cooperate and it leaks, yabaleft, facebook know-hows and instagram term you a cheap slay queen"  she said.  

Folorunsho Alakija Some throwback photo of Nigeria's richest woman, Folorunsho Alakija have emerged showing her as a secretary.  Folorunsho Alakija is the richest woman in Nigeria and is widely famed to be a generous woman who helps people.   The wealthy woman is also known to a motivational speaker who encourages her followers on social media to chase their dreams and become successful.   She also likes to share throwback photos of herself from her days as young lady. olorunsho recently shared some throwback photos of herself in 1973 when she was a young lady working as a secretary in an office.    She captioned it:  "Dressed in office clothes in 1973. "I worked as a Secretary at Sijuade Enterprises, Western House, Broad Street, Lagos."     See another photo below:  

Hauwa & Sister Merem The Kamu ceremonies of billionaire daughters, Hauwa and Meram Indimi took place yesterday at their father's residence in Maiduguri.   The beautiful brides were overjoyed as they looked radiant in their expensive attires. Hauwa and Meram are the daughters of Nigerian billionaire, Mohammed Indimi.   See more photos below:

Ahmed Musa Leicester City have placed the transfer of Ahmed Musa on hold following his performance at the World Cup.   Musa spent the second half of last season on loan at his former club CSKA Moscow.   He was widely expected to leave Leicester City this summer after failing to impress since his £16m move to the club.   However, the club has now decided against selling the 25-year-old who is courting interest from Turkish giants Galatasary, Portuguese side Benfica, French side Olympique Marseille and also fellow Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion.   OwnGoal quoted a member of Musa’s management team as saying that the player has been ordered by the club to resume for pre-season.   ”Musa won’t be leaving Leicester City immediately. They have backtracked on plans to sell him. He has been told to resume for pre-season, the club want to have a chat with him over his future,”  he said.

Slay Princess It has been reported that a female student of the Delta State Polytechnic has been caught stealing.   The young lady was promptly apprehended and made to serve embarrassing punishment by other students at the scene. She was tied up and poured dirty water while she sat on the ground.   Details about how she was caught are sketchy, however, local reports show that the unnamed woman had previously stolen as much as N250K from her friend. Luck ran out on her when she tried to steal again recently and she was nabbed.   Students raised alarm and she was surrounded. The young lady's fate is not known yet as at the time of filing this report. It is not known if she has been handed over to the police.   See more photos below:

Busayo and her baby According to a report by Punch Metro, the husband of a patient at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, Surulere, Mutiu Busari, has said his wife, Busayo, and their baby, Fikayo, have spent over four months in the hospital over unpaid medical bills.   The 32-year-old lamented that his family owed LUTH about N387,200 after Busayo was delivered of Fikayo through a caesarian section.   Mutiu said his wife went into labour on February 27, 2018,  after she was referred to LUTH from the Gbagada General Hospital.   “When we got to LUTH, we were told to do some tests and buy some drugs, which finished all my money. They did the CS the following day and our baby was safely delivered. My wife and baby were discharged on Saturday, March 17, and we were told to pay N61,000 for the drugs my family used from the pharmacy before they can give us the remaining bills. “I have paid N10,000 from the money. I have no money left on me...

One of the reigning Nigerian singers and music producer, Tekno has given a sneak-peak to the life of luxury he is living at a young age.  Father of one, Tekno has shown off his car garage in a new photo which many have found intimidating.   The 25 year old captioned the black and white photo; "Future throwback". A recent Range Rover SUV and other exotic cars can be found in the garage.   Tekno who hails from the South-eastern part of Nigeria is one of the buzzing artistes representing multinational company, Pepsi.   Augustine Miles Kelechi popularly known by his stage name Tekno Miles or simply Tekno, is also a singer-songwriter, producer, performer and dancer. He is a descent of Ebonyi State.