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BREAKING: Appeal Court Affirms Fubara As Rivers Governor

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won at the Appeal Court.
This is as the Appeal Court sitting in Lagos State on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole, against Fubara and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In the courtroom on Tuesday, the APC candidate requested that the court order INEC to declare him the winner of the March governorship election in Rivers.
Cole’s case contesting Fubara’s election as the Governor was initially dismissed by the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal  in October.
However, not satisfied with the Tribunal’s judgment, the APC candidate approached the appellate court.
However, the court on Tuesday upheld the Tribunal ruling which affirmed Fubara’s victory in October.
Details shortly…
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President Tinubu Orders Rehabiliation Of Federal Roads Nationwide (Full List)

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the rehabilitation of dilapidated federal roads across the country.

In a statement on Monday in Abuja, the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, said the President is aware of the state of the Nigerian road infrastructure, which he inherited from the Muhammadu Buhari government,

Umahi said the President has directed that rehabilitation work commence immediately on the roads for more accessible and smoother movement of men and goods to save quality man-hours lost due to the poor state.

He stated that despite inheriting an N6 trillion deficit in road infrastructure, President Tinubu is not complaining but is determined to confront the challenge headlong.

Umahi said President Tinubu has approved a 2023 Supplementary budget of ₦300b for the Ministry of Works comprising ₦100b for immediate palliative works in 36 States and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and ₦200b for continuation of most of the inherited ongoing projects and very few critical road projects.

 

 

Some of the roads include the Makurdi-Nsukka 9th Mile Road, East-West Road, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Benin bypass road, collapsed bridges of Enugu- Port Harcourt road, collapsed bridges of Shandam-Plateau State, Abuja-Kaduna- Zaria-Kano road and Gombe- Bauchi among several others.

He said the President has not only given specific directives to the Ministry on how to accomplish the execution of the project within the given time frame, but he has also encouraged the public to perform their civic responsibility by following their money through supervision of the projects with appropriate feedback to the government.

He said: “Without prejudice to all the good efforts of the past administration on road infrastructure development, which they tackled within the limit of their resources, the work to be done to change the ugly state of our roads is quite enormous.

“Mr. President is not complaining of the challenges he inherited in nearly all sectors of the economy, especially as it concerns our road infrastructure, but he is quite courageous as he had promised to tackle the problems head-on, which he has started to do not minding the debt burden inherited especially the funding gap of over ₦6 trillion from most of the inherited ongoing road projects.

“Mr. President has since reeled out plans of commitment, consistency, and innovations towards actualizing a sustainable road infrastructure development throughout the country.

“He has just approved a 2023 Supplementary budget of ₦300B for the Ministry of Works comprising of ₦100B for immediate palliative works in 36 States and FCT and ₦200B for the continuation of most of the inherited ongoing projects and very few new but critical road projects.

“Mr. President has directed that work in those palliative projects must commence before 1st December 2023 while observing all due process.

“On the sections being frequently complained of by the public in all regions of the North and South of the country, Mr President has equally isolated them and directed immediate actions on them and indeed, work has started on all such roads”.

 

 

Umahi, therefore, called on Nigerians to actively participate in supervising projects and providing constructive feedback to the government.

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I’m Leaving Comedy In 5 Years To Focus On Music, Filmmaking – Basketmouth

Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth has revealed plans to dump comedy.
According to him, he plans to leave comedy in five years to pursue other interests in the movies and music industry.
Basketmouth, while speaking during a recent interview with Arise TV, stated that he has lined up an array of comedy shows for the next five years as he plans to sign out in style.
He explained that since he first dumped his music career for comedy in the 1990s, he’s always known he would return to it.
He said he plans to get involved in every sector of the entertainment industry and build his own empire.
In his words:
“I’ll be 50 in five years, I’d have moved on to something else that’d be taking a lot of my time, and I don’t want to cheat comedy. I want to give it a 100%. I know that in five years, I can blend all the interests and go fully into movies, TV and music concerts. It’s going to be hard to do all these things and still give 100% to comedy.”
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Former Cross River Governor, Ayade Loses Younger Sister

Ex-governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade is mourning the demise of his younger sister, Mrs Ateb Janet Oniga.

He made the announcement in a statement signed by his spokesman Christian Ita.

The deceased was 54 years old, and was married with children.

The statement reads, “The family of Kakum in Obudu LGA of Cross River State announces with a deep sense of sorrow, the passing unto glory of Mrs Ateb Janet Oniga (nee Ayade).

“She died on Friday 24 November 2023 after a brief illness.

“Until her transition, Janet was a God fearing woman, devout Christian, a loving mother and caring sister to her siblings.

“She was exceptionally kind, vivacious and engaging. The family and all who knew her will surely miss her.”

Ayade disclosed that burial arrangements will soon be announced.

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Don’t Ever Let Your Children School In Nigeria If You Are Ever Financially Stable – Nigerian Man Warns

A Nigerian man, Bashir Datti, has advised people not to allow their children school in the country.

He urged them to let their children study abroad if they can afford it unless the education system is restored to normal.

“Don’t ever let your children school in Nigeria if you are ever financially stable, unless the system is restored to normal,” he wrote on Saturday, November 25.

 

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Wike’s Administration Lists Kidnapping Hotspots In Abuja

The Wike-led Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has listed kidnapping hotspots in the nation’s capital.

The Director of Administration and Finance, FCTA Security Services Department, Ebele Molokwu, named Bwari, Kuje, and Abaji as hotspots for abduction.

Molokwu made this known during the end-of-the-year media briefing on the department’s activities.

According to the Director, major kidnapping incidents in the territory were usually from those councils, even though there are some isolated cases in the other area councils.

She stated that the closeness of the councils to states notorious for kidnapping enables the bandits to escape quickly when they strike in Abuja.

Molokwu said the Administration was determined to check both kidnapping and one-chance syndicates in the territory.

On his part, the Director of the Department, Adamu Gwary, said the security committee had been divided into two: the kinetic, which is made up of core security agencies, and the non-kinetic, which involves the traditional rulers and other relevant stakeholders.

He said in the restructured security committee, the FCTA now involves traditional rulers in a non-kinetic approach, where the district heads meet regularly with the village heads and convey the decision reached at the meeting with the graded chiefs through the Ona of Abaji.

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You No Know Of His Loyalty Before You Married Him – Portable Slams Israel’s Wife, Sheila (Video)

Portable has slammed Sheile Courage, wife of Davido’s Logistics manager, Israel DMW.
According to him, Sheila knew of Israel’s loyalty to Davido before she married him.
Portable added that if Israel had gotten married to 4 wives just like he had, he would not be in his current predicament.
He made this known in a social media post as he urged Israel to remain loyal to Davido. According to Portable, loyalty can open many doors.
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Peter Obi Visits Alma Mater, Christ the King College In Anambra (Photos)

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general elections has paid a visit to his alma mater, Christ the King College in Onitsha.
He visited the school to celebrate its 90th Founders Day.
The former Anambra State governor shared this in a post on his X handle on Sunday, November 26, stating that the college has stood as a beacon of discipline, knowledge, moral integrity, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
Obi’s tweet read,
“The College has, since its inception, produced the first two Nigerian Cardinals of the Catholic Church, several bishops, both catholic and Anglican, four supreme court justices and other judges; three governors; many respected senior advocates of Nigeria and legal luminaries; respected academicians, captains of industries and many men of high value in society.
 
“I wish to express my profound gratitude to the founding fathers, the pioneer teachers, the previous and current School Management, and all those who have dedicated themselves to the noble cause of education at Christ The King College over the years.
 
“Their tireless efforts have set the College on a path of continuous growth, academic distinction, and moral uprightness.
 
“I leveraged the opportunity of this great event to encourage the students, teachers, and management of the College to persist in their pursuit of academic excellence and moral development.
 
“And to all Nigerians, I encourage us to continue to prioritize investment in education which remains a critical contributor to national development and will help us to build the New Nigeria of our dreams. Ours is a land of Possibility”.
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Tinubu Presidency Is God-Ordained – Oba Of Benin In Lagos

The Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II has stated that President Bola Tinubu was ordained by God to rule the country.
He made the claim on Sunday and called on all Nigerians to support the administration as well as live in peace.
The Oba of Benin spoke on Sunday during a courtesy visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House, Marina.
Speaking during the visit, Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, harped on the need for peaceful coexistence in the country to achieve sustainable development in all areas of the nation’s economy.
He said diversity is good for Nigeria and urged the people to iron out their differences and live as a family in peace, unity and harmony with one another.
“God has ordained that Tinubu would become President of Nigeria. We are all one. I am for peace and tranquility. We must live together as one. Nigeria is big. We must iron out our differences and learn to live together as one, big family,” he said.
Oba of Benin, who congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his reelection, commended the giant strides of the Governor in Lagos and charged him not to rest on his oars to achieve greater heights in his second term in office.

The monarch who visited the J. Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Onikan, after the courtesy visit, with Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and other cabinet members, also commended Governor Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to the promotion of culture and tradition.
Speaking during the courtesy visit, Sanwo-Olu assured that the State would continue to be home to everyone irrespective of ethnic, religious or political affiliations.
Sanwo-Olu, who eulogised the Oba of Benin for distinguishing himself among the traditional rulers, said his protection of culture and promotion of traditional values have earned him maximum respect across the country.
Sanwo-Olu while conveying the greetings of President Bola Tinubu to the Oba of Benin, urged the traditional ruler to continue his support for the present Federal Government to ensure citizens benefit from dividends of democracy which he noted are becoming evident in the third quarter of the year with a rise in the country’s GDP.
He said: “On behalf of Mr. President, we want to thank you for your fatherly role; for your prayers and best wishes to the government and I am sure he will not disappoint you.
 
“He will do everything possible to ensure that he delivers the real dividends of democracy that will help our country to reduce the poverty in the land, give us a new set of hope and redefine social economic development.”
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I Like Guys That Pretend They Don’t Want Me – Singer Tyla

South African singer Tyla Laura Seethal aka Tyla had confessed that men who act like they don’t like her are a turn on for her.
She revealed that such a man is her ideal man.
Speaking on the Bianca show, Tyla said: “I don’t like guys that approach me. I want guys that look like they don’t want me. And they must also be mysterious.”
The Grammy-nominated diva also shared the story behind her viral hit song ‘Water.’
She said: “I heard the song [‘Water’] and I instantly fell in love. I finished it in Cape Town, South Africa. As soon as I finished recording, I was just playing it over and over again. It’s basically me telling a guy that stop being all-talk, I want you to show me what you got to offer. It’s kind of a naughty song but it’s the song of the summer.”

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