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Nigerian music veteran and businessman, D’banj who became a father for the first time awhile ago has spoken up about his experience so far. He said; “Being a father is very humbling. I have always acted as a father to a lot of young artistes from the days of Mo Hits but now, I have a child of my own. When he was born, I was in the hospital and as I held his hands, it made me realise that to whom much is given, much is expected. This is someone’s life that I am responsible for. It is not just about fatherhood but now I have a family. Before I became a family man, I took decisions without looking back. I could decide to sleep on the Mainland; I could decide to chill with my friends. But now, I have responsibilities.

Nigerians using the cyberspace might be in for a hard time following the decision of the NCC to regulate social media to curtail hate speech.  Engr. Umar Garba Danbatta   The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it was working with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to curb hate speeches on social media.   Speaking in Calabar while opening a two day workshop on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Utilization and Sustainability for South-South zone on Wednesday, organized by the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Engr. Umar Garba Danbatta, said that the commission is working on something.   Represented by the Head of Strategy and Corporate Performance of the Universal Service Provision Fund, Kelechi Nwankwo, Danbatta said NCC would ensure that the cyber space was sanitized in order not to endanger the peace of the country. ...

Ayodele Fayose has stated that the reason why the APC-led government is busy harassing his aides and appointees is because they are afraid of being defeated in 2019. Governor Ayodele Fayose   The Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Ayodele Fayose, has said the imminent defeat of President Muhammadu Buhari in a free and fair election in 2019 is the major reason the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government is harassing and intimidating his aides and associates.   According to Sun News, Fayose said the blunt truth he told Nigerians during his declaration of interest that Buhari and the APC had nothing good to offer Nigeria has pierced the conscience of APC leaders and given them wounded heart.    The Governor swore that he will not be intimidated.into abandoning a divine project of rescuing the country from maladministration.   Fayose, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, on Friday, said notwithstanding needless ha...

Even as Peter and Paul of the P Square group stunned some of their fans with their latest brouhaha about parting ways and fighting each other in a leaked video, not just a few also believe that all the stuff is just publicity stunt Kenny Ogungbe   Legendary Nigerian record label executive, Kenny Ogungbe, is of the opinion that the latest clash between Peter and Paul Okoye of Psquare is a publicity stunt.   While speaking on his Kennis Music Radio, Kenny Ogungbe popularly known as Baba Keke, said; “I am sure they have a massive show coming up in December and they are using this as a publicity stunt. They have over 100 songs and people who called us on the radio within 15 minutes, requested for about 29 of their songs. “If you are breaking up after recording about 100 songs, will you break up to record another big song as a solo artiste? At what age? How many songs are they going to release that would be up to what they have released already? At what age do...

A self-acclaimed bishop of Mercy Tabernacle Church in the Ogba area of Lagos, has been arraigned for trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing. File photo   An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Friday admitted a self-acclaimed bishop, Bankole Jefferson, to a N1.5 million bail, after being  charged with N9 million fraud.   The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Yewande Aje-Afunwa, ruled that the accused must produce two sureties, who must show evidence of payment of three years tax to the Lagos State Government.   Jefferson, 54, bishop of Mercy Tabernacle Church, Ogba, Lagos, is standing trial on a three -count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.   Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Peter Nwangwu told the court that Jefferson committed the offences sometime in January in Ogba, Lagos.   Nwangwu said the accused obtained the money from the complainant, Mr Akinyemi Adebayo on the pretext of supplying  die...

Life is all about uncertainties and no one seems to have it all as portrayed in the impressive pictures of this angelic lady in this post. Elizabeth   These breathtaking taking photos of a pretty Nigerian lady named Elizabeth Oke on a wheelchair are currently setting the media ablaze with people showing compassion and affection for her.   Pretty,pleasant,curvy,hardworking,courageous and jovial are qualities that best describe her. The disabled young lady who has been confined to a wheel chair since 2008, after she was involved in a ghastly motor accident that left her paralysed in the US, got married to her hearthrob, Amen in September, 2016.   Lizzy, as she is popularly called a blogger.   See more photos:

Influential politician and chieftain of the opposition PDP, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has dropped some words of advise to the Buhari-led federal government. Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has urged the Nigerian government to learn something positive from Spain. According to him, the people of Catalan in Spain have not been called terrorists, despite insisting on a referendum. Fani-Kayode tweeted:  “The people of Catalan in Spain are insisting on a referendum. Their leader says he will declare independence if the “yes” vote wins. The Spanish govt. refuses to recognise the process but they have NOT called the people of Catalan terrorists or sent in the army. LEARN FROM THIS!” The people of Catalan in Spain are insisting on a referendum.Their leader says he will declare independence if the "yes" vote wins. The Spanish govt. refuses to recognise the process but they have NOT called the people of Catalan terrorists or sent in the army. LEARN FROM ...

A pregnant news anchor's water broke during a live broadcast on air and she managed to maintain composure through the entire period.  Somehow, she manages to carry on calmly (Picture: NBC) Natalie gave birth to her baby after the ideal   A video has shown the moment a pregnant news anchor’s water broke live on air.   Natalie Pasquarella, of NBC’s News 4, let out a nervous giggle as the crew spoke about Twitter extending its character count.   She carried on the broadcast like a trooper and alerted her colleagues as soon as it ended. The show’s executive producer and others at 30 Rockefeller Plaza helped get her to a hospital where she met her husband.   She gave birth to Jamin James Pastore following 13 hours of labor   Natalie posted a photo on Twitter (ironically) and wrote:  ‘A beautiful blessing decided to make his entrance early! Thankful for all of the well wishes. Our hearts are full!’   Reliving the incident,...

Less than 18 months to the 2019 elections, some politicians who were once opposed to or quiet on restructuring have started making a U-turn, an action that political pundits have tagged as hypocrisy. In his 1968 book, The People’s Republic, foremost Nigeria’s nationalist and statesman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo [1909-1987], spoke of selfish African leaders who were used to employing deceit to swindle the citizens.   He said,  “Africa has produced more self-seeking leaders than public-spirited ones. But, thank goodness, the masses of the people remain largely unspoilt and uncorrupted, and are developing fast the technique of differentiating gold from lead and real metal from dross.   “What is more, they have begun to show their preparedness for very rough action against any political leader who may be caught in the game of public trickery and fraud.”     Forty-nine years after the late sage wrote those words, political pundits, however; still beli...

A domestic staff who reportedly drugged a former minister of finance, Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu is now on the run after being declared wanted by the police.  Peter Udoh allegedly drugged and robbed the ex-minister.   A junior steward, Peter Udoh who allegedly drugged and robbed former finance minister, Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu has been declared wanted and on the trail of the police.   A report by  PM Express  gathered that the incident occurred late August at the former minister’s Lagos residence in Ikoyi, Lagos. The suspect, a native of Ogoja, Cross River State, was working as a steward in the Kalu’s household at the time of the incident.   According to family source, the suspect laced the septuagenarian former minister’s coffee with an unknown substance that made him fall deeply asleep immediately after drinking it Ex-minister, Kalu Idika Kalu   He thereafter invited accomplices who were already on standby to ransack the house for ite...

A woman who has been declared dead and buried in error, now wants to dig up the grave where she is supposedly buried to prove she still lives. Juana Escudero   Juana Escudero, a 53-year-old woman who was incorrectly declared as dead in 2010 is going to extreme lengths to finally end her bureaucratic nightmare.   According to a report by Metro UK, despite the fact that Juana Escudero, who lives near Serville in Spain, is very much alive, the state has believed she is dead since a clerical error seven years ago.   In May 2010 a woman with the exact same name and date of birth as Escudero died, which revealed a glitch in Spain’s Social Security information as both women were declared as dead, rather than just the one who actually died.   Since learning of the error after being told by an emergency-room physician that she was registered as deceased, Escudero (the living one) has been unable to renew her driving license or even visit the doctors...

As many as twenty-two persons have been killed in an early morning commuter stampede with about thirty-two others injured.  Mumbai commuter death. Video screenshot   Officials have revealed that a commuter stampede on a Mumbai railway bridge lashed by a monsoon storm during the morning rush hour on Friday killed at least 22 people.   According to Agence France Presse, AFP, dozens of people took shelter on the bridge from a sudden downpour and the deadly crush started as they emerged all at once, an Indian Railways spokesman said. “The incident occurred as heavy rains lashed Mumbai and passengers took refuge on the foot overbridge. People at the front slipped and the huge crowd toppled over, leading to the stampede,”  spokesman Ravindra Bhakar told AFP. “Twenty-two dead have been confirmed, 14 men and eight women are among the dead. Some 32 passengers are injured.”   The toll was likely to rise, a disaster management cell spokesman...

A multimillion naira truck yard belonging to notorious billionaire kidnapper, Evans has been uncovered in Lagos state. Notorious billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwumadike aka Evans   Policemen attached to the IGP Intelligence Response Team(IRT) have uncovered a truck yard belonging to notorious kidnapper and billionaire Chukwudumeme Onwumadike popularly known as Evans.   According to  Saturday Sun , the multimillion naira truck yard was acquired from the proceeds of kidnapping. Also, the police arrested Evans’ secretary, Ngozika Ezeokoye who went into hiding as soon as she learnt that police had nabbed her employer.   Evans had confessed to the police that he used the proceeds from kidnapping to establish several businesses including a haulage company that has not less than 10 trucks. He was said to have accessed the financial worth of some of his victims who patronised his haulage company.   He also told the police that four of the mo...

Two young Nigerian girls have been saved by the first lady of Ghana, Rebecca Akufo-Addo after they were trafficked into the country.  Ghana's First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo.     Two Nigerian girls, who were trafficked into Ghana to engage in prostitution, have been saved by First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo.   Nkechi aka ‘Obolo’ and her son, Emmanuel David aka ‘Ndubisi, both Nigerians, trafficked the girls to Sokoban Wood Village in Kumasi to engage in prostitution.   The Office of the First Lady in Accra has provided the two girls, aged between 17 and 23, with shelter. Obolo and Ndubisi have also been arraigned before court based on a directive from the office of the First Lady.   ASP Regina Eleanor Mintah, the Ashanti Regional Anti Human Trafficking Unit Commander, refused to disclose the identities of the victims. Speaking in an interview with DAILY GUIDE, she said Ndubisi had been remanded into prison custody for two weeks by t...