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Nigerian Military Airlifts COVID-19 Relief Materials To 14 West African Countries.

Nigerian Military Airlifts COVID-19 Relief Materials To 14 West African Countries. The relief items included laboratory diagnostic kits, Personal Protective Equipment, intensive care equipment as well as miscellaneous medical accessories. The Nigerian Air Force is set to airlift about 4,000kg relief materials to 14 West African countries as donated by the Economic Community of West African States.  The relief items included laboratory diagnostic kits, Personal Protective Equipment, intensive care equipment as well as miscellaneous medical accessories. The materials would be airlifted by a seven-man NAF C-130 aircraft crew.  Apart from ECOWAS, the items came through donations from partners such as Team Europe, the German Government, United Nations Development Programme and the Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit. “The relief materials which will be distributed to the 14-member nations of ECOWAS, Nigeria inclusive, are in response to the spread of the second wave of C

Boko Haram Militants Lack Fuel For Transportation As Military Advances

A military source has revealed that Boko Haram militants in the Sambisa forest are lamenting the dearth of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in the area as members of the Nigerian Army advance towards them. From intelligence reports, one of the militants, Mallam Ibrahim, who is located in Sambisa forest at Bama Local Government Area had on Tuesday, contacted the Boko Haram Commander, Abu Ubaida to supply fuel to his men. Ibrahim had complained of the inability of his men to move their vehicles and motorcycles to carry out a planned attack on the community. Ubaida, in his response, also complained of lack of fuel to power their motorbikes and vehicles.  He said most of their vehicles and motorcycles had stopped and they were operating with bicycles and on foot. Ubaida was also quoted as saying the Boko Haram commanders are living in fear due to military attacks.   The military source, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said the military men have taken advantage of this opportunity and advancin

Man burned To Death For Allegedly Insulting Prophet Muhammad

Irate youths backed by leaders in Sade community in the Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State have burnt a man identified as Talle Mai Ruwa, to death for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad.  Mai Ruwa was dragged away from his house on Tuesday in the presence of his mother and burnt to death in the middle of the communtiy.  Eyewitnesses shared gory pictures of the incident which showed the middle-aged man covered with tyres and set on fire. The witnesses stated further that the youths contributed money to buy petrol to set Mai Ruwa ablaze.  The young man was killed by a mob in Sade town for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad. He was dragged from his house by a mob and forcibly set ablaze after being tied to an old car tyre.  "The village youths donated money to buy the petrol that was used to burn and kill Talle Mai Ruwa," a resident narrated.  Another source narrated that some youths had earlier dragged the deceased before Islamic clerics where he was asked questio

How Soldiers Police Fled Abandoning Delta Community Residents During Bloody Robbery Incident

There was pandemonium in Issele-Uku branch, headquarters of Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta state on Tuesday as some armed robbers attacked a branch of United Bank for Africa (UBA) in the town. A eyewitness said the robbers gained entrance into the bank after using explosives suspected to be dynamite to blast the bullet-proof door.  According to the eyewitness, the robbers spent over one hour on the operation. He disclosed that no fewer than four persons were killed in the robbery attack. The eyewitness said security operatives around the area refused to show up until the robbers had left. “This attack is a reoccurring one in the community. Yesterday, they robbed for an hour and the police didn't show up, neither did the army nor the community vigilantes until they left, that was when they showed up as usual. “I counted about four bodies, the police station is about a minute drive from the scene of the robbery, while the NYSC (National Youth Service Corps) orientation

Former President Barack Obama's step-grandmother, Sarah Obama has died

 Former US President Barack Obama's step-grandmother, Sarah Obama passed away Monday while receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment at a hospital in Kisumu, Western Kenya, authorities said in a statement. She was 99. " The passing away of Mama Sarah is a big blow to our nation. We've lost a strong, virtuous woman. A matriarch who held together the Obama family and was an icon of family values, " said Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in a statement. 'Mama Sarah' as she was popularly known, was the third wife of the former US leader's paternal grandfather, Hussein Onyango Obama and helped raise the former president's father, Barack Sr. President Obama called her 'Granny,' in his book 'Dreams from My Father,' and she rose to national prominence in 2006 after the then US senator visited Kenya. Obama was received by Mama Sarah in subsequent visits in 2015, when he became the first US president to visit Kenya, and in 2018 after he left o

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Condemns Nigerian Christians Taking COVID-19 Vaccines.

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Condemns Nigerian Christians Taking COVID-19 Vaccines Oyakhilome revealed that Christians should believe in the word of God more than the vaccine, adding that they are healers. The founder and pastor of the LoveWorld Incorporated, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has questioned the faith of Nigerian Christians receiving AstraZeneca vaccine against coronavirus. He also berated the Nigerian government for asking pastors to convince their members to take the COVID-19 vaccine. He said,“ What happened to you? Where is the word of God in your mouth? Do you realise if you believe in the word of God the way you believe in this vaccine, there will be power in your mouth? He made us healers. What’s wrong? What happened to you? When did we start making such recommendations to God’s people? For God’s sake, think again! “ How can they send to the churches, go tell them to take the vaccines. Listen, if I say to someone, you shall live but not die, that’s it to him. Isn’t that the Bibl

Eight Killed As ESN Operatives, Fulani Herdsmen Clash In Enugu community

 The ESN operatives came to support the Igga community who were allegedly being attacked by rampaging Fulani herdsmen on their farms and in their houses. It was learnt that the clash occurred on Sunday when the ESN operatives had a gun battle with the herdsmen who had infiltrated the community. Eyewitnesses narrated that trouble started on Sunday when some Fulani herdsmen shot a member of the community on his farm and also blocked sympathisers from taking the victim to hospital. It was the refusal of the Fulani herdsmen to allow the wounded farmer to be rushed to hospital that triggered angry reactions from residents, who called the attention of some members of the Eastern Security Network, to the assault. “It led to a terrible, bloody showdown between the herders and the ESN. Eight persons were killed. I cannot say if they were herdsmen or villagers ,” the source added. Another source explained that while the herdsmen formed a barricade to prevent the young farmer from being rushed to

Governor El-Rufai Secretly Withdraws Son From Public School In Kaduna As Kidnapping, Banditry Cases Increase.

News has it that young El-Rufai has not been to school since resumption, amidst the rising insecurity and threats to the lives of schoolchildren. Abubakar El-Rufai, the seven-year-old son of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, who was enrolled in 2019 at the Kaduna Capital School, has been absent from school for several weeks till now.  However the boys absence from the school is strongly linked to the rising abduction of schoolchildren in northern Nigerian schools by ravaging bandits, of which Kaduna State has had an ugly share, and still has yet-to-be-released abducted pupils.

Student crushed to death along Iwo-Ibadan Expressway.

A sand-laden truck on Monday morning killed four pupils of Ejioku Secondary School in the Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo state.  The incident occurred when the pupils were going to school on a motorcycle, when the truck crushed them to death along Iwo-Ibadan Expressway. The sad incident forced students of the school to begin vandalising articulated vehicles in Ejioku. However,Some parents have stormed schools in the area to pick up their children. As at the time of this report, it is unclear if the four children belonged to the same parents.

Katsina governor security aide's Alhaji Rabe Ibrahim Jibia confirmed dead.

 Alhaji Rabe Ibrahim Jibia, a newly appointed Senior Special Assistant on Security, Daura Zone, to Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has died after slumping at a wedding reception venue. It was gathered that Jubia died during the wedding fatiha of the daughter of the Special Adviser on Security Matters to the Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Katsina at Banu Commasie, GRA, Katsina. He was taken to the Government House Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival by doctors. “He was carried outside the venue of the wedding but there was no sign of recovery. It was at that point that it was suggested that he should be taken to hospital,” a source said. The deceased, said to be a retired officer of the Department of State Services, has since been buried according to Islamic rites.  

Keep a respectful distance from people who dont value you

 Tweeter news maker Reno omokri made a tweets that made rounds in tweeter this afternoon. In his tweets he said,Conversation Reno Omokri @renoomokri "Keep a respectful distance from people who dont value you. Use absence to increase your value to them. Call/text on their birthday as a courtesy, (it shows class). Blank them afterward. Blanking those who rank you low raises your value like a bank"

Buhari Refuses To Act On Magu’s Probe Report Five Months After Submission.

President muhammedu Buhari Refuses To Act On Magu’s Probe Report Five Months After Submission One of Magu’s lawyers, Tosin Ojaomo, said Magu remained in the service of the Nigeria Police Force though the police has yet to post him anywhere after his suspension as EFCC chairman. Ibrahim Magu’s fate remains uncertain five months after the submission of the report of the Justice Ayo Salami Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to President Muhammadu Buhari. There have been concerns about the fate of Magu after the appointment and confirmation of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Executive Chairman of EFCC in February. Although sources in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), said the panel faulted some procedures in the management of recovered assets under Magu, the presidential white paper on the report had yet to be announced. One of Magu’s lawyers, Tosin Ojaomo, s

They called it NORTHERN People’s Congress. They didn’t call it NIGERIA People’s Congress -Nnamdi Kanu.

The ESN boss Nnamdi kanu bared his mind on the northerners way of openly colonizing a mixed raced country. On his tweets,“ When the North formed a political party, they called it NORTHERN People’s Congress. They didn’t call it NIGERIA People’s Congress. It was only Awolowo and Zik who were MISTAKEN that there was anything called Nigeria"

Nigerian redeem member abducted... Ransom is 50 million naira.

The Redeemed Christian Church of God declares Prayers For Abducted Members As Gunmen Demand N50m Ransom A serious search for the members has been launched by security agencies, including the police and the military. The RCCG Head of Media and Public Relations, Pastor Olaitan Olubiyi, told the media that the ministry was working with security agencies for the safe return of the victims. He added that the church was disturbed by the incident. In his words, “We feel completely disturbed by the development, and as a church, the best we can do is to pray that God will intervene and these brethren will return home to their loved ones. As a church, we are praying now and asking God to take charge of the situation. A report has also been made to the police.” The hoodlums were said to have taken them in their operational vehicle and abandoned the church’s shuttle on the road. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Jalige, said the abandoned church bus had been recovered. He said, “

Nigerian soldiers ambush Boko Haram fighters, kill 49

The Director, Army Public Relations, Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Mr Yerima said that troops achieved the feat while acting on credible intelligence that some remnants of insurgents were fleeing due to the intensity of troops’ operations in Sambisa Forest. He said the troops laid ambush for the terrorists on Chibok-Damboa axis, killing nine while several others escaped with fatal gunshot wounds in one encounter. Mr Yerima said that the troops also recovered seven AK47 Rifles and freed three kidnapped victims. He said that troops of 28 Task Force Brigade located in Askira also laid a successful ambush along Askira – Chibok Main Supply Route (MSR) and neutralised 39 terrorists in another encounter. The army spokesperson also disclosed that the troops successfully rescued eight kidnapped victims from the terrorists in the course of the encounter. “Unfortunately, however, one of the kidnapped victims sustained injury to his leg while in the hands of

Two police officers who rejected 1 million niara bribe, awarded 1 million naira.

The Kano State Police Command and the Consumer Protection Council have given N1 million to two of police officers for rejecting the same amount of money offered to them as a bribe  Garba Rabo and Jamilu Buhari were serving on the task force of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) in the state when they were tempted with the bribe. According to a statement by the police spokesperson in Kano, Abdullahi Kiyawa, on Friday morning, Rabo and Buhari in the course of their operation received information that expired goods worth billions of naira were kept in a warehouse in the Kano metropolis.  “ The task force team stormed the warehouse, where one million naira was offered to them as a bribe. They rejected the bribe, recovered the expired goods worth billions of naira, the money as an exhibit and arrested the suspect ,” Mr Kiyawa said.  The Acting Managing Director of the CPC, Baffa Dan’agundi, also applauded the officers for rejecting the bribe.  Dan’agundi said the council had decided to s

think about your life first nothing else -Majid Michel.

 Ghanian actor and a business minded citizen Majid Michel took to his Twitter handle after a long term of silence and social media inactivity to advice self love first. On his tweets he advised fans to focus on their lives first and it should be their priority. " Always think about your life first nothing else 💪💪."

Police Arrest Two Pastors As Masterminds Of ESN’s Killings

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested 16 suspects for being behind the various killings and violence in the South-East states, particularly targeted against police personnel and police stations in recent times. According to the police, among the suspects arrested were Pastor Cletus Nwachukwu Egole, aka Alewa, a pastor with the Holy Blessed Trinity Sabbath Church, Orlu, Imo State and Prophet Michael Uba, a cleric with the Association of Jewish Faith, for allegedly being the masterminds of the various attacks on security personnel, in addition to providing spiritual cover for the gang. The police said in a release on Sunday that the ESN used Egole’s house as an operational base and that he also donated his late brother’s farmland for use as a hideout and training camp for the gang. The Force Public Relations, CP Frank Mba, said, “The arrest, which is an outcome of painstaking, deliberate and tireless efforts by operatives of the Nigeria Police working in collaboration with

bandits attacked a military post in Koton kobo.

 On Monday, bandits attacked a military post in Koton Kobo, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger state, killing one soldier.  Extmedia gathered that the gunmen also killed over 30 operatives of a local security outfit in the community. The vigilantes were said to be returning from a search operation when they were ambushed by the bandits. According to a  military source the attack was carried out by the Dogo Gide-led banditry group operating in Dutsen Magaji forest near Koton Kobo community.

Two brothers sentenced to death by hanging -court ruled.

High Court sitting in Akure on Thursday sentenced three armed robbers, including two brothers, Sunday Issac and Lucky Isaac, to death by hanging."  The case has been in court for over six years and involved two brothers who allegedly robbbed citizens of their phones. According to Justice fasanmi " the court is convinced beyond measure that the accused are fully guilty of their charges"  

It's time for me to say goodbye," - Chrissy Teigen.

Chrissy Teigen has deleted her Twitter account, saying that the social media platforms have started to serve her "negatively." The model and TV personality, who had more than 13.7 million followers, announced that she would be leaving the site in a series of tweets on Wednesday. "Hey. For over 10 years, you guys have been my world. I honestly owe so much to this world we have created here. I truly consider so many of you my actual friends," she wrote. "But it's time for me to say goodbye. This no longer serves me as positively as it serves me negatively, and I think that's the right time to call something." Last year, the model had used Twitter -- among other social platforms -- to announce that she and her husband, John Legend, had lost their child following pregnancy complications. The couple's openness was praised by many women, men and medical professionals -- but not all responses to the announcement on social media were kind. Teigen is kn

Over 50 million people are at risk of severe weather

Over 50 million people are at risk of severe weather Thursday, from the central Gulf Coast through the Ohio River Valley, while a "tornado outbreak" is expected across the South. The Storm Prediction Center says there's a high chance of tornadoes -- a level 5 out of 5 -- for parts of the South. That's the worst and highest forecast outlook issued for severe storms. And while it's very rare for the SPC to issue this kind of outlook -- it's now the second time in a week for the South. the SPC warns of "several long-track tornadoes, destructive winds and very large hail forecast from the Lower Mississippi Valley, eastward across parts of the southeast and northward into the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. "Some of the widespread winds will be "hurricane force," the SPC said, while some areas can seehail that is "baseball size." Long-track tornadoes are tornadoes that are on the ground for an extended period of time. The majority of torna

Man Explains How Female Politician Sells Job Placements In Nigeria.

Man living in southern part of kaduna alledge a lady named haija for extorting money from fresh graduate to secure big jobs for them, The amount of money people pay to get such jobs, he said, is between N500,000 to N2.5m, depending on the ministry where they want to work. " The alleged lady who had numerous connections with politicians act as an agent to connect fresh graduate who are seeking for good paying jobs to patronize her, she however at the end of the deal have little from their first salary's and encourage them to bringing their friends too" The man who shared his bitter experience was also a job seeker, who was denied the office because of his financial background, " almost all the people she's offering these jobs to are not qualified to handle such offices ". He added. 

How Soldiers Shot, Killed Two Female Protesters, Brutalised Others In Kaduna — Resident

According to Akau, the women had taken to the streets over the continued arrest of youths who were the major forces protecting the area against banditry, among others. Josiah Akau, a youth in the Gora community, Southern Kaduna, has narrated how soldiers attached to the area killed two women and brutalised others for protesting against the indiscriminate arrest of youths in the area. The resident said it was unfortunate that soldiers would go after the youths even when they have failed in their primary responsibility of protecting the area.  He said the women had protested around the military barracks in the area and insisted on seeing the commander. Akau explained that the soldiers, however, asked the women to go back but they refused to leave the barracks.  According to him, the soldiers thereafter opened fire on the women, killing one Naomi John on the spot while two others shot were rushed to the hospital. One of them later died. He said the soldiers also beat the women, including

Will Buhari die if he does not appoint a Northern Muslim to all sensitive positions in Nigeria? -Reno omokri.

 A Twitter influencer Reno omokri took to his Twitter to warmly congratulate the newly appointed chairman of human rights commission, Salamatu suleiman, who was officially appointed by the president muhammadu Buhari.  He however, demanded to know from the president himself why most of the sensitive positions in the federation are occupied by only the northern Muslims. This was his tweet: I congratulate Salamatu Suleiman on being appointed by General  @MBuhari as the  chairman of the National Human Rights Commission.  But I have a question: Will Buhari die if he does not appoint a Northern Muslim to all sensitive positions in Nigeria? 

Wike Receives Army Chief, Asks Him To Tackle ESN, IPOB Operatives In Rivers

 The Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, has visited Port Harcourt, Rivers State where he held a meeting with Governor Nyesom Wike, who asked him to deal with criminals and the current security challenges in the state. Wike and his deputy, Mrs Ipalibo Banigo, met with the army chief only days after the dreaded operatives of the Eastern Security Network launched into Eleme forests to force out Fulani herdsmen who had reportedly taken over people’s farms. “The governor and his deputy met with the army chief on a number of issues. Part of these is the request for the military to flush out the ESN and IPOB (Indigenous People of Biafra) irritants in his state. But he did mention in his remarks to the army that he was confident about Attahiru’s capability to tackle the current security situation bedeviling the country. That was a subtle go-ahead to deal with the gunmen in Eleme,” a source revealed. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru who is in Rivers State on an op

Prince Harry gets a new job at BetterUp

Prince Harry started a new job as an executive at a tech start-up in Silicon Valley. "Harry will become chief impact officer of BetterUp Inc". The company’s CEO Alexi Robichaux wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. BetterUp is a professional coaching platform with a goal to “fuel whole person growth through individual coaching and custom support,” according to the company’s site. “As a true citizen of the world, he has dedicated his life’s work to bringing attention to the diverse needs of people everywhere and advocating for mental health initiatives: from founding the Invictus Games, a platform for service personnel to use sport as part of their psychological and physical rehabilitation, to launching Sentebale, which supports the mental health and wellbeing of young people affected by HIV in Lesotho and Botswana,” Roubichaux said in the post. In his own blog post, Harry said he joined BetterUp because he believes “that focusing on and prioritising our mental fitness unlocks pote

BREAKING: Nigerian Army, Police Kill 16 IPOB's Eastern Security Network Operatives In Abia

 A joint operation of the Nigerian Army and police has led to the death of about 16 operatives of the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The source said hundreds of security operatives on Tuesday night launched a heavy attack on the camp of ESN in Aba, Abia state, killing about 16 of them and injuring others. The information gathered so far had proven that the operation was in response to a series of attacks against security personnel in the South-East. Not less than 20 security operatives have been killed in the region by unknown gunmen in the last three months.  Police stations are also not left out in the assault as three of them have been razed in 2021. Three policemen were killed in a fresh attack in Ohafia LGA of Abia state on Monday. The officers were killed while on a ‘stop and search’ operation in Abiriba town. The gunmen were said to have ambushed them and carted away their rifles not long after they arrived in the town for a routine operation.The slain police officers were iden

Count me out of attack against Alake – Sunday Igboho

 Yoruba rights activist Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has distanced himself from a trending statement that angry Yoruba youths would invade the palace of the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo. Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, had in a viral video obtained by The Nation, threatened the Oduduwa agitators would soon attack the monarch in his palace and other tradition Butrulers who do not support their agitation. But Igboho’s Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dapo Salami, said the statement was made solely by Koiki. The Nation had reported the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, last week, warned that it was in the best interest of all Nigerians to remain one, regardless of the current challenges. Oba Adedotun, a retired Brigadier-General, said Nigeria could not afford another civil war or absorb the huge number of Nigerians that could be displaced by any civil war. Igboho’s Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity said: “Chief Sunday Igboho has nothing to do with this d

I Was Denied Food, Beaten ‘Black And Blue’ —Activist Arrested For Filming Police Harassment

Tunde Abass, a Nigerian activist who was arrested and detained for filming police officers harassing a citizen has recounted his ordeal in police cell. In a video live-streamed on his Facebook account, a policeman was seen trying to harass a young man driving a wine-coloured car. Tunde was heard shouting at the top of his voice and telling the police officer not to harass the man because “he has provided necessary documents”. “You’re trying to intimidate the guy. They’ve burst his tyres. They’ve burst the guy’s tyres. They’re trying to intimidate the guy,” he said The police officer was also heard addressing the man he was said to be harassing as “stupid”. But Tunde approached him to say “this isinjustice”. Speaking through his counsel, Ayo Ademiluyi, the activist said he was denied food brought by his friends and “beaten black and blue”. “He was also detained with a mentally deformed detainee who made his midnight sleep a miserable one by kicking him in the sides. “He was taken to the

Autopsy Shows Corps Member Killed By Nigerian Police Was Strangulated, Private Parts Mutilated

A Nigerian Lady youth corp named miss ubugu's was reportedly murdered by a police.  From the medical and autopsy results 23th March 2021 it was shown that the said lady was strangulated by the alleged police officer. What resulted to the incident is still unknown to the public.   Sadly the deceased remains were severely dismembered and had her genitals mutilated. 

Your wife affects your life- Reno Omokri.

Twitter influencer Reno omokri took to his twitter handle this morning to advice his fellow men who soley depend on their head and heart to make a life partner choice.  "He went ahead to explain that satan are always available to help you make a wrong choice, always be like abraham servant, pray to God to help you out. According to his Twitter handle" Reno Omokri @renoomokri Dear men Your wife affects your life. You cant just depend on your head or heart to choose a wife. Be like Abraham’s servant. Pray to God to help you make the right choice. Because, I can assure you, satan is waiting to help you make the wrong one.

We Are Coming For You: Army Chief, Ibrahim Attahiru Tells Igboho, Dokubo, Others.

 Attahiru promised that the Army will deal decisively with every form of security threat confronting the nation, including those posed by the secessionist agitators like Igboho and Dokubo. warning was delivered in Uyo at the first Commanding Officers’ Workshop 2021. Igboho recently declared that South-West was no longer part of Nigeria. During his declaration, the self-acclaimed activist said the major resources of Nigeria were in the hands of Northerners, stressing that Yoruba people were being killed and their land taken over by Fulani herdsmen. Dokubo announced the establishment of Biafra Customary Government in which he incorporated some parts of the South-East and South-South as part of the territory. But Attahiru promised that the Army will deal decisively with every form of security threat confronting the nation, including those posed by the secessionist agitators like Igboho and Dokubo. The Nigerian Army under my leadership would remain proactive and jointly work with other sec

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sold the first-ever published tweet as an NFT, a digital collector's item of sorts. The final bid was $2.9 million.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sold the first-ever published tweet as an NFT, a digital collector's item of sorts. The final bid was $2.9 million. The tweet, which said, "just setting up my twttr," was published on March 21, 2006. It has been shared more than 120,000 times and liked more than 160,000 times. A digitally autographed version was purchased 15 years later, almost to the day, by Sina Estavi, the CEO of Malaysian blockchain service Bridge Oracle. "This is not just a tweet! I think years later people will realize the true value of this tweet, like the Mona Lisa painting," Estavi tweeted Monday. Estavi bought the non-fungible token, or NFT, tweet on "Valuables," a digital platform that allows for the buying and selling of tweets autographed by their creators. He paid for the using the cryptocurrency Ether, according to the website where the tweet was sold. Dorsey said he will immediately convert the money from the sale to Bitcoin and the proceeds will

I come in peace, not war -Nnamdi Kanu.

On the 23rd of March, the IPOB leadeer Nnamdi Kanu took to his twitter handle to state clearly his mission and vision to the people of Nigeria.  Let these be clear: I come in peace, not war. #IPOB is committed to non-violence, but will never be cowardly. #ESN is about self-defense, not offense. My abiding mission is to restore #Biafra peacefully but if you want war, you will surely get it, sooner than later. THANK YOU.

PDP has delivered the highest victory in cross river state- gov Ayade.

Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade speaks at the Government House in Calabar on March 22, 2021. As the governor welcomes governor of bauchi state bola Mohammed over the issues of cross River PDP Internal crises, "He spoke with bitterness and dissatisfaction over the doings of his subjects" He said " Under my watch, PDP has delivered the highest victory story in the history of Cross River State. So it is not now that somebody can discuss what structures or strategy I need,” he said. “Your visit, therefore, is a watershed and our private discussions very clear to me. I do know there are a lot of people looking up to me for 2023. “I can’t afford to make a decision just for my sake. I am not desperate in putting a successor but I am desperate for their well-being.” Watch video:

Pregnancy Has Messed Up My Life Beautifully

Actress Uche Ogbodo has revealed that getting pregnant has messed up her life in a rather beautiful way. In an Instagram post on Sunday, the actress shared a picture of her baby bump. She wrote: “ Me and my Baby Bump that has Messed Up My life beautifully.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CMrX4XkpAo2/?igshid=1auj01wwvgvnm See  video:

Don Jazzy Invites Faith Odunsi, Mathematician For A Tour At Mavin Headquarters

Music label boss and record producer, Michael Collins Ajereh, known professionally as Don Jazzy has invited a 15-year-old mathematician "Faith Odunsi" for a tour at Main Records headquarters. The music label boss excited by Faith's performance at the Global Open Mathematics Tournament, an international competition took to his social media in search for the mathematics genus. He wrote;  " Congratulations Faith! Seeing this reminds me of how I struggled with maths in Ijanikin! Lol. Will you like to spend a day with the amazing people at Mavin? Maybe you can also teach me some maths when you come. Help me find Faith!" https://mobile.twitter.com/DONJAZZY/status/1371767696791064578

6 Yahoo Boys Die In Delta Accident While Celebrating New Lexus SUV

 Six persons suspected to be internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo Boys on Friday night reportedly perished in a lone accident in Ughelli area of Delta State. The accident which involved a Lexus SUV occurred near Ekiugbo junction along the Agbarho-Ughelli axis of the East-West Road in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state.The victims reportedly died on the spot after their vehicle rammed into a stationary truck.They were said to be celebrating one of their friends who had just bought an exotic car shortly after recording a breakthrough in the Yahoo business. “The accident took place near Ekiugbo Junction at about 8pm on Friday. One of them bought a 2021 Lexus GX 460. “The Lexus arrived Ughelli around 5pm while the accident happened around 8pm.“They were returning from a joint where they had gone to celebrate the arrival of the vehicle. “The new vehicle rammed into a pay-loader truck along the expressway. “The six of them died on the spot,” a source who claimed to have

When Wizkid Visited P-Square As An Upcoming Artiste (Throwback Video)

 This is a throwback video when wizkid visited the P-square.

Obaseki Insists On Probing Oshiomhole

   Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has reiterated his determination to probe the administration of Mr Adams Oshiomhole, his predecessor. Obaseki, who said this on Sunday in Benin City, the state capital, at the party organised to celebrate the victory of Chief Dan Orbih as the National Vice Chairman, South-South of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Benin home of former PDP BoT Chairman, Chief Anthony Anenih, said that the probe of Oshiomohole, who was the governor of the state from 2008 to 2016, would not be jettisoned. Obaseki, it would be recalled, had on February 22, this year, while inspecting a project at Textile Mill Road axis of Benin City, ‎alleged that the N30 billion Benin Water Storm project was conceived to defraud Edo people, adding that his administration would probe the project and recover all the money allegedly stolen through it.Governor Obaseki fell out with his erstwhile benefactor and godfather, Oshiomohole, when crisis of supremacy ensued between him a

Zimbabwean Man Shows Off Three Used Condoms He Found In His Wife’s Car

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