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US   President-elect, Joe Biden plans to sign roughly a dozen executive orders on his first day in the White House, that will show a stunning rebuke of outgoing US President Donald Trump's policies . The executive orders include rejoining the Paris climate accord and ending the travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries, according to a memo from incoming chief of staff Ron Klain released Saturday night, January 16. Biden will also sign orders halting evictions and student loan payments during the coronavirus pandemic and issuing a mask mandate on all federal property.  Klain's Saturday memo, which was first reported by the New York Times reads; "During the campaign, President-elect Biden pledged to take immediate action to start addressing these crises and build back better," Klain writes.  "As president, he will keep those promises and sign dozens of executive orders, presidential memoranda, and directives to Cabinet agencies in fulfillment of the promises he ...

A former Minister of State for Finance and Minister of Commerce and Industry, Senator Jubril Martins-Kuye, has died. He was 78 years old.   Late Kuye died in his home at Victoria Garden City, Lagos this morning January 17. Born on August 1942 in Ago Iwoye, Ijebu constituency of Ogun State studied sociology at the University of Ibadan (1965-1968) and then Economics at the Harvard University Business School, graduating in 1983. He gained qualifications as a Chartered Accountant.   He was a senator in the Nigerian Third Republic. In 1999, he was appointed Minister of State for Finance during the first term of President Olusegun Obasanjo, serving until June 2003. In April 2010, he was appointed the Minister of Commerce and Industry by former President Goodluck Jonathan.   May his soul rest in peace, Amen.  

A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state on FridayJanuary 15, remanded two suspects arrested over failed attempt to kidnap a staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Tamuno Igbikiberesima.   Igbikiberebima, a lawyer, had dispossessed the suspects, Godspower Saturday and David Simeon, of an AK47 dispossessed after they came to kidnap him at his residence in Rumuigbo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state on 17 December 2020.   Both suspects are facing a seven-count charge including attempted kidnap and armed robbery of six others. Chief Magistrate Beauty Okere, after listening to the prosecution team and the defendants, declined to entertain the matter. Okere also directed that the case file be transferred to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).   She adjourned the matter to 24th February pending outcome of DPP legal advice after informing parties that the court lacks. Meanwhile, Igbikiberebima had narrated that he overpowered the suspect...

Nigeria’s food inflation increased by 1.26 percent from 18.30 percent in November 2020 to 19.56 percent in December.   This is according to the December 2020 consumer price index/inflation report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, on Friday, Jan 15, 2021.   This is the highest jump in food inflation since May 2016 when it rose from 13.19 percent in April of that year to 14.86 percent.   The NBS said the increase in food inflation was caused by increases in prices of bread and cereals, potatoes, yam and other tubers, meat, fruits, vegetable, fish and oils and fats.   According to the report, the all items index which measures inflation increased from 14.87 percent in November to 15.75 percent in December.   This represents an increase of 0.86 percentage points.

A truck has been set ablaze in Saki, a town in Oyo State for allegedly killing one person. Daily Post gathered that the truck which was conveying some cattle was burnt for allegedly killing a young boy in the town on Monday. Dailypost correspondent gathered from sources that the incident occurred at Challenge junction in Saki, Monday evening. The victim, identified as Ayuba Raji was allegedly knocked down by the truck. It was gathered that the truck was moving out of the town when the incident occurred. Spokesman of Saki Town Development, Mr Adekunle Lawal who confirmed the incident, urged the contractors handling the Saki dual lane to do something about the road. “Yesterday Monday, 11th of January 2021, lately around 10pm, an accident occurred at CHALLENGE junction which claimed the life of a boy Ayuba Raji, a younger brother to popular Yoruba presenter and musician Monsurat Raji. This young boy was riding a Boxer motorcycle and was hit by a truck transporting cows out of the Saki. “A...

The Governor of Bayelsa state, Douye Diri, has removed Big Brother Naija housemate, Nengi Hampson, as the Face of Bayelsa Girl Child. The position now belongs to Ebizi Blessing Eradiri. Miss Eradiri is the first female First Class graduate from the Faculty of Law at the Niger Delta University (NDU), a feat she repeated at the Nigerian Law School. However, no reason was given by the governor for the new change but it may not be unconnected to the criticism drawn by the appointment of Nengi. Many Nigerians had called for the Eradiri, a Bayelsa-born First Class Law Graduate, who has not only made Bayelsans proud but the entire Izon nation on her excellent performance at the Niger Delta University and the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus. Some also argued that Eradiri has distinguished herself and should be the ‘Role Model’ to Bayelsa Youths. However, Governor Giri took the bold step and announced Ebizi Blessing Eradiri as the New Face of Bayelsa on Monday, January 11, 2021. While receivi...

Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested an ex-convict involved in attacking and inflicting injuries on innocent drivers before snatching their vehicles.   Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspect, Kiya Peter, 36, a resident of Hupuba village of Gombi LGA had on Monday, January 11, 2021, attacked one Sunday Stephen of Federal Housing Unit in Girei Local government.   The suspect hit and inflicted a severe injury on the victim and robbed him of his vehicle 307 Peugeot, leaving him in pool of blood. The Ag, Commissioner of police DCP Samaila Dikko Shuaibu immediately deployed detectives who apprehended the suspect and recovered the snatched Vehicle.   According to to the statement, findings further reveals that the same suspect in April 2015 approached one Ahmed Awal, a bus driver with Adamawa Sunshine pretending to hire his vehicle to...

Aisha Yesufu is still dragging Arewa Youths on Twitter. The activist was triggered after they attacked her for calling for the rights of gays to be respected. Earlier today, Ms. Yesufu slammed her Northern critics, describing the youths from the region as ''Oxygen Wasting Vessels''. It appears she is not stopping at dragging them anytime soon. In fresh tweets, Ms. Yesufu said the hypocrisy of the people from the North is on steroids. She said most of them condemn homosexuals on Twitter but end up with one behind closed doors. See her tweets below

Big Brother Naija star, Vee has revealed that there is a long queue of shameless women in her partner, Neo's DM.    The reality show star disclosed this after asking her followers to slide into DMs. After a follower asked if they can slide into Neo's DM, Vee wrote in response;    I mean there’s a long queue of shameless women doing it already so

Two of the ten Nigerian nationals arrested for not having valid visas and overstaying illegally in India, have been deported, Delhi police said on Monday, January 11, 2021.    The ten Nigerian nationals were picked up by the police from the Uttam Nagar area in New Delhi's Dwarka district on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Due to visa violations, the Nigerian nationals were sent to the Lampur Sewa Sadan in New Delhi's Narela area till their travel arrangements are made.

The Federal Road Safety Commission FRSC says beginning from the second quarter of 2021, the National Identity Number NIN will become compulsory whenever anyone is applying for vehicle registration.   According to the press release signed by Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC , all applicants of vehicle registration will be expected to present their National Identification Number as a precondition for the registration of their vehicles, adding that there would be no waiver for anyone irrespective of their status in the society.   Explaining the importance of this to the national security architecture, the FRSC spokesperson further emphasized that the exercise has become very imperative seeing the critical role a harmonized database on citizens’ information will have on national development in terms of resolving the challenges of identifying individuals to assist security agencies in data collation and speedy retrievals to address critical national security challenges....

Billionaire lottery businessman and chairman of Premier Lotto, Sir Kessington Adebutu, is bereaved as he has lost one of his wives, Rosemary Dacosta Kesington-Adebutu. Mrs. Adebutu died today January 9 after a brief illness. Details about her death are still sketchy however family sources claim she was hale and hearty until this weekend when she came down with a mild ailment. She was taken to the St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos where she was confirmed dead.   May her soul rest in peace, Amen.

The Florida man who was photographed carrying U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern from the House of Representative chambers during the riot at the U.S. Capitol, has been arrested.    The suspect identified as 36-year-old Adam Christian of Parrish in Florida, was arrested on a federal warrant and booked into the Pinellas County jail Friday night, the records said. No bond was allowed.   Johnson who was clean shaven in his mugshot, appeared in the photo with a beard and a wool hat with "Trump" written on the top. No attorney information for Johnson was immediately available. The status of the lectern is not immediately known.   In addition to the arrest of Johnson, there were at least 13 people facing criminal charges in U.S. District Court in connection to the riot, and at least another 40 people were facing lesser charges in the District of Columbia Superior Court, a local venue.   Many of those individuals were arraigned on Thursday and released, with an order from the...

The younger sister of veteran Yoruba actress Mrs. Folake Aremu popularly known as  Orisabunmi , Mrs Janet Ademola, has died.   According to reports, Ademola died on Saturday, January 9, four days after the actress died.  Ademola's death also comes barely 48 hours after their older brother, Steve  Onisola , also died. Onisola died on Thursday, January 7.   Onisola, the Technical Director of Kwara Falcons Basketball Club, Ilorin, passed on at age 71 after a brief illness.   Ademola is said to be the last child of their family. May her soul rest in peace, Amen.

Senior Pastor of the church, Paul Adefarasin, announced his passing on social media and paid glowing tribute to the late clergyman who he described as a good man.    Pastor Adefarasin in his tribute warned Nigerians to take the COVID19 pandemic seriously and adhere to all the protocols.   Yesterday, I received the rude and shocking news of someone deeply dear to me and all of the House on the Rock family. The passing of Pastor Yinka Akinbami has become most painful because if there truly were good men, he was certainly one. Till his passing, Pastor Akinbami was one of the senior presbyters of our church and has been with us for over 25-years, serving in the Family Life Directorate, coaching many exemplary men and women as they embarked upon the journey of building families. Egbon Yinka, your sudden passage is hard to understand, yet we bow respectfully to the sovereignty of God while we remain thankful for the decades of impactful work along with the exemplary life you lived while you ...

South African rapper, Cassper Nyovest has shared his disappointment after a drug addict he rescued went back to the streets.    The rapper disclosed that 21-year-old Mzwandile had been "clean of all substances for just over 2 months and making good progress at a rehab center they found for him", but he decided to go back to the streets.    Cassper who revealed that he wish he could do something else to help, added that he can't fight or force Mzwandile to do anything.   He tweeted;    Saddens me to have to post that after such a massive effort by myself, my team & the incredible Yolanda 'Toni', Mzwandile has decided to go back to the streets. He'd been clean of all substances for just over 2 months & making good progress at a rehab center we had found for him. Truly wish I could do something else to help, but Yolanda, my team and I have tried all we could. Mzwandile is 21yrs old, we can't fight or force him to do anything. Thank you to Yolanda for ...

More social media platforms have taken steps to ensure that their pages are Trump-free, days after he was accused of inciting an insurrection at US Capitol.    Recall that Twitter and Facebook/Instagram had earlier banned him from using their platforms after the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.   More companies have taken steps to block/restrict Trump and/or Trump content. Some of these platforms include; Pinterest (for #StoptheSteal items), Shopify (for MAGA and other related merch), Twitch (no more Trump live streams), Snapchat (gone is Trump's account), Reddit (the r/The_Donald thread is dead) and even TikTok (which Trump was trying to ban himself).    At the moment, Parler (a social networking site/app that caters to the extreme right) is the only social media platform Donald Trump might have access to.   TMZ reported that Google already nixed it entirely (meaning you can't download it anymore if you're an Android user), but Apple hasn't done so yet. On Fri...

Gujba town of Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State came under Boko Haram's attack on Saturday January 9, two days after the insurgents attacked the Geidam community in the state where they burnt down shops and carted away drugs in the hospital.   An eyewitness who spoke to Channels Television, Adamu Bura said the terrorists first laid ambush to a military patrol vehicle on the highway and later stormed the village setting some structures ablaze.   Bura said;    “They laid ambush to a military vehicle then later proceeded to the Gujba town.  We have fled to the bush but we can see smoke everywhere."   Yobe police spokesperson, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim confirmed the attack but said the number of casualties is still unclear.   

Multiple reports in US media are stating that democrats have drafted the single article for US President Donald Trump's impeachment which will be formally introduced on Monday January 11.   To succeed, two-thirds of senators would have to vote to impeach him. The impeachment article already has 180 co-sponsors as of Saturday afternoon.   The article reads in part; "In all of this, President Trump gravely endangered the security of the United States government. He threatened the integrity of the democratic system, interfered with the peaceful transfer of power, and imperiled a coordinate branch of government. “He thereby betrayed his trust as president, to the manifest injury of the people of the United States. Wherefore, President Trump, by such conduct, has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to national security, democracy, and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with self-governance and the rule of law. ...

More than two years after his demise, the late business mogul, philanthropist, and industrialist, High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs will be finally laid to rest on March 13, 2021 according to an announcement by the Oruwari Briggs House of Abonnema in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Until his death, the late Lulu-Briggs was also the Paramount Head of Oruwari House of Abonnema. But for controversies and litigations that trailed his demise, including legal tussles in Nigerian and Ghanaian Courts over where the deceased truly died and who should take possession of his remains, the oil and gas industry player would have long been buried. The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent restrictions by the federal and state governments as regards funerals and large gatherings further elongated the final burial rites.

A Catholic priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministries, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka, has prophesied the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime. This he said depends on Buhari’s ability to act fast and save his government from looming extinction. Mbaka spoke at the 2020 edition of his popular annual December 31 Crossover Night ministration, advising the federal government to take swift moves to create jobs to prevent Nigerian youths from embarking on restiveness that may consume the regime. The event, which held at the AMEN Arena, Enugu, was tagged, “Cornucopia of New Miracles from God”. The fiery priest also took a swipe at the country’s lawmakers, especially members of the National Assembly (NASS). Describing the lawmakers as “kidnappers”, he maintained that unless the Buhari administration hastened move to genuinely start taking care of the youths, that they (youths) “will rise and end the current political system”. His words: “The Holy Spirit of God asked...

Rihanna has hit back at fans pestering her for new music telling them to "grow up" as she posted a racy snap on Instagram. The singer turned designed and make-up mogul wowed fans with her latest picture as she uploaded the New Year's Eve shot of her wearing a metallic dress. But it wasn't just what the Umbrella hit-maker had on that grabbed the attention. The Barbados-born beauty is clearly getting sick and tired of answering questions about when new music will be coming. She captioned the picture: "New year’s resolution: apply the pressure". One fan used the post as an opportunity to ask her when finally the record will drop. But she she snapped back at the user, saying: "This comment is sooo 2019. Grow up." Rihanna, 32, showed plenty of leg while standing poolside.

This is teary. No one prays to rise and fall especially because of another fellow. Like seriously? Sigh!  In 2010 when soulful singer, Joy Eseoghene Odiete simply known as Jodie, released her monster hit debut single, ‘Kuchi Kuchi’ (Oh! Baby). She never knew how far her song would go. It went as far as becoming an anthem in many households in Africa and beyond. Many did not even remember that she participated in the West African Idols competition and came top 10 alongside Nigerian musicians such as Timi Dakolo and Omawunmi in 2007. After Kuchi Kuchi (Oh! Baby), Jodie, released an album, ‘African Woman in 2012 and few singles. Thereafter things took a different turn in her life. However, she is back and in this chat with Sam Anokam, Jodie displayed her strength of character as she bares her mind about her career, her private life, challenges and future. What took you this long after ‘Kuchi Kuchi’ (Oh! Baby) love’ to release another album? It took a while, I know, but it wasn’t after ‘Ku...