Month: January 2024

Nigerian writer, Solomon Buchi has responded after a Facebook user stated that he was broke and begging from one DM to the other, before his wife, Adeola Arike, decided to marry him and bring him to the UK.

It all started after Solomon advised ladies to be careful when choosing broke men as they are not necessarily good people or make good husbands.
 
“Not every broke guy is good. Not every broke guy has a great future. Not every broke guy has a vision. Not every broke guy will make a wonderful husband. Be careful when choosing a broke guy like you would when trying to choose a rich guy. Poverty is not another name for virtue,” he wrote.

Daniel Bwala has shared a photo of him and President Bola Tinubu in Paris.

The former spokesperson to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, said he met with President Bola Tinubu in Paris on Monday, January 29.

Bwala disclosed this in a post on his official X page.

He wrote: “It was a pleasure to meet with the father of the nation @officialABAT President Bola Tinubu in Paris today. He continues to share his thoughts and demonstrate his passion to lead Nigeria out of the woods.”

A video has captured the moment Afrobeats star, Davido and his wife, Chioma stepped out from his sold-out show in London.

The couple appeared at London’s O2 Arena on Sunday for the singer’s concert which was a blast according to reviews of fans.

Following the show, the mother of twins alongside the singer left a lasting impression on the faces of fans and the press during their exit from the concert.

The crowd could not get enough of Chioma and Davido, seeing them together at public events once again after their isolation following a great loss that befell the couple some years ago.

Davido, who seemed exhausted from performing at the show exited the crowd without patience while his wife followed suit.

luchyclaire30 said: “Chioma won the trophy , las las patience is golden.”

effedeborah stated: “A man knows where his heart belongs.. if it is not you, it is not you.”

__laura.baby_ noted: “I just love to see Chioma happy again 😊.”

sinorenmakeover2 said: “It’s impossible to watch this clip once😍😍.”

mommy_chizzy wrote: “❤️❤️It’s how his wife always carry him as her baby he is . Chioma you are a good mother to your husband. Lovetttt😍👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️.”

She warned mothers that they should have a conversation with their teenage daughters who have close relationships with their pastors.

Read her post below:
 
”Dear Mothers, please read this carefully

If you have a teenage girl that is close to her/ your pastor, pls have a heart to heart conversation with her. Especially when –

1. He is so fond of her

2. He calls to check up when she is not in church. Not just check up oo, he asks with so much emotions

3. He is uncomfortable when he sees her with young men in the church or elsewhere. You will notice how he scolds her with jealousy laced around his words.

4 He insists she does his chores

5. He gives her leadership roles in church even when she is not the most suitable

6. He makes silly jokes around/ about her.

7. He compliments her beauty / physic

8. He calls the house and she is the only one he asks about

9. He always tells her to wait behind after service.

10. He always has ‘ prophesies ” about her out of all your kids

Dear sisters, e don red oooo!

A cartel of paedophiles in cassocks are all over town.

Be Vigilant!!!”
 
 

Tragedy struck as three members of St Mark Anglican, Church Ise Ekiti, Ekiti State perished while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a motor accident in Ekiti State.
 
The accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, January 28, 2024, when the church members were on their way to Ado-Ekiti for a program.
 
The crash happened about 6km away from Ise Ekiti township between Afolu and Obada village on Ise -Ikere Road when one of the tyres of the bus burst and the driver lost control of the vehicle and somersaulted several times.
 
The chairman of Ise/Orun Local Government Area, Bamikole Ayodele, in his reaction, commiserated with the families of the victims and St Mark Anglican Church Ise -Ekiti.
 
“I am deeply shocked and saddened about the accident that occurred at Afolu along Ikere on Sunday morning,” he said in a statement on Monday.
 
“On behalf of the people of Ise/Orun local government, I convey my heartfelt Condolence to Venerable E. T Babalola and entire members of St. Mark Anglican Church Ise -Ekiti, the families of those who were injured and those who lost their lives,” the council chair said.
 
He prayed for God to console and uphold the family involved.
 
Ayodele encouraged the good people of Ise /Orun LG and the Body of Christ to take heart and accept the will of God Almighty in good faith.

Media personality and influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa has shocked his fans by revealing that he’s on the verge of completing his PhD.

He made the announcement on his social media page after graduating with a first-class degree, boasting a 4.71 CGPA, from Ekiti State University at the age of 19, obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Media and Theatre.

In December 2021, Enioluwa was reported to have attained a master’s degree in Marketing Communication from Pan-Atlantic University’s School of Media and Communication.

Enioluwa took to Instagram to announce his latest endeavour, proudly declaring himself a Ph.D. student after years of contemplation.

He wrote: “B. A (First Class), MSc (Distinction), PhD (In-View).

“What a week this has been. I thought being a PhD student would only require my time, but it’s actually taking up more of my brain.

“I didn’t want to post about it and just post one day that I graduated, but I decided that if I post, whenever I feel like giving up, I’ll think about the people who will laugh at me and push even harder.

“So here’s to the Profile Update and to not giving up on that PhD.”

Over 30 terrorists and bandits have been neutralized by the air component of Operation Whirl Punch, in an air strike along Kwiga-Kampanin Doka axis, in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The Director, Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, AVM Edward Gabkwet, revealed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

Gabkwet said that the strike followed intelligence received on the movement of the criminals along the axis.

He further disclosed that the intel also revealed that the same syndicate was responsible for the ambush on troops at Kwanan Mutuwa on Jan. 27, as well as several attacks and abductions of innocent civilians in Birnin Gwari.

Gabkwet added that a deliberate and detailed scan revealed a trail of terrorists moving in a convoy of about 15 motorcycles, each with at least two armed terrorists.

“Accordingly, the terrorists were trailed to a location where they converged before they were engaged and neutralised in a precision strike.

,” he said.

Nigerian actress, Nuella Njubigbo has cried out on her Instagram page.

Explaining that the heart of man is evil, she posted a photo of a Nollywood producer known as Chukwuma Nwali, saying that she has a story to tell.

She warned people to be wary of Nwali.

She wrote:

“The heart of ma is indeed desperately wicked and evil. His name is Chukwuma (Chuks) Nwali @realchuksnwali A supposed Nollywood Director of Photography and Producer. But he does more than this in the hidden. As anyone seen him around? Y’all beware. More details coming”.

Nonhlanhla and her sister, Bathabile Penelope Mthunywa, killed their mother in 2020 for an insurance payout.

A 33-year-old South African woman, Valencia Nonhlanhla Mthunywa has been sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment over the murder of her mother, Wanter Bajabulile Dlamini (62).

She was sentenced by the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court in South Africa on Monday, January 29, 2024.

Nonhlanhla and her sister, Bathabile Penelope Mthunywa, killed their mother in 2020 for an insurance payout.
 
The two sisters with three others, Ntombizodwa Ndwandwa, Moses Masemola, who has since passed away and Stanley Mashikeng, boyfriend to one of the sisters, assaulted, r*ped and killed the deceased.
 
The National Prosecuting Authority, NPA Regional spokesperson, DPP Mpumalanga, Monica Nyuswa, in a statement, said the court further sentenced the accused to five years imprisonment for attempted murder and three years for defeating the ends of justice.

 “It further ordered the sentences imposed on attempted murder and defeating the ends of justice to run concurrently with the sentence imposed on murder, the effective sentence being 20 years direct imprisonment,” the statement read.
 
“The accused was also declared unfit to possess a firearm in terms of the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000.
 
“This is after the accused entered into a plea sentence agreement with the state.
 
“The accused was charged along with her sister, Bathabile Penelope Mthunywa (39), Nombuso Philadelphia Ndwandwa (41), and Steen Silo Mashakeng (35).
 
“These charges emanate from an incident which happened on 05 January 2020 in Barberton in the district of Mjindini where the deceased was having drinks with some of the accused when her beer was poisoned.
 
“The following day, Valencia invited the deceased to her boyfriend’s house and conspired to kill her to claim an R80 000 insurance policy which was taken by Ndwandwa in the deceased’s name in November 2019.
 
“The deceased was assaulted, raped, and strangled until she died.
 
“The deceased’s body was discovered dumped at a local dumping area near the abator.
 
“A few days later, a claim from Old Mutual was received from the deceased daughters.
 
“The police investigations led to the arrest of the accused.
 
“In court one accused pleaded guilty and that calls for the separation of trials.
 
“The case against the remaining accused was postponed from 18 November to 06 December 2024, for the new presiding officer and trial.
 
“The National Prosecuting Authority welcomes the sentence imposed on the accused and remains committed to prosecuting cases where family relatives are killed for insurance benefits,” the statement added.

The woman, known only as Ms Liu, cut her three children out of her will because they didn’t visit or care for her, according to The South China Morning Post.

Originally, Ms Liu had planned to leave her wealth to her children, but changed her mind due to their lack of contact.

In her updated will, she insists all her money must be used to look after her pets and any future offspring, with a local vet clinic appointed to manage her inheritance and care for the animals.

She wanted to leave all her money directly to her pets, but that’s not allowed in China, Chen Kai, an official from the Will Registration Centre headquarters in Beijing told The South China Morning Post.

“However, there are alternatives to solve this issue,” Kai said.

“Liu’s current will is one way and we would have advised her to appoint a person she trusts to supervise the vet clinic to ensure the pets are properly cared for.”

An official warned Ms Liu about the risks of giving all her cash to the vet clinic.

“We told Auntie Liu that if her children change their attitude towards her, she could always alter her will again,” they said.

The story has sparked a lot of online debate in China.
 

Five abducted victims have been rescued by men of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, from two different gangs of kidnappers in the nation’s capital.

The victims were rescued by a combined team of the FCT Special Intervention Squad and the FCT Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit.

The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, made the development known on Monday, during a press conference with crime reporters at the Command Headquarters.

SP Adeh said, “Ladies and gentlemen of the press, I am honoured to welcome you all to the FCT Police Command today and to equally give you an update on the rescue of abducted victims by the command.