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Fake Commissioner of Police Arrested in Lagos (Photo)

A fake police commissioner has been arrested by men of the Lagos state police command.
The impersonator who has been parading himself before the public as a Police Commissioner was paraded on Monday, September 11.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest, while briefing newsmen on the recent achievements recorded by the command.
He said the suspected “fake CP”, simply identified as Emmanuel, was arrested on Sept. 2, at about 4.40 p.m. when he visited a police formation in Ikorodu area and introduced himself as a Commissioner of Police.
“He was fully regarded as such but upon questioning, he was discovered to be an impersonator. During a search in his residence, we recovered a Deputy Commissioner of Police warrant card, an Assistant Commissioner of Police warrant card, Kenwood walkie-talkie, police camouflage singlet and face cap,” he said
In a related development, the spokesperson of the command,  said that another impersonator was arrested on Sept. 4 following a complaint from the Nigeria Bar Association, Epe Area of Lagos.
Hundeyin said that the suspect, one Ibrahim Bello, has allegedly been conducting and presenting himself as a Lawyer at the Epe Magistrate Courts for several years.
According to him, operatives of the Command arrested the suspect fully dressed in a lawyer’s regalia in the court where he went to depend a client.
“He was brought in for questioning, where he was discovered to be an impersonator,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that items found with him, which were also paraded, include his portrait with inscription: “Bello Law Firm Office, Obas & Chiefs of Lagos State Law, Tenancy Law 2015, Due Process of Law and Law of Trespass of Land and Nuisance.
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Players And Supporters Attack Referee Over ‘Poor Officiating’ in Ebonyi Governor’s Cup

A referee has been given a thorough beating by players and supporters of an Ishielu Local Government Area team over poor officiating.
The players and supporters reportedly attacked the referee at the end of the Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru’s cup final match on Sunday evening, September 10.
It was gathered that the referee was chased all over the stadium as he ran for his life over alleged poor officiating in the match.
Normalcy was restored after the governor intervened in rescuing the referee from the angry supporters who overpowered the security men trying to protect him.
During the prize presentation ceremony, Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi condemned the attack, describing the act as ‘shameful and embarrassing’.
“I did not expect the players to behave unprofessionally.
 
“Anyone not happy with a referee’s decision should not get to him but complain to the relevant officials.
 
“The person will still get a response and I am sure with what the sports commissioner told me, we will not have a repeat of this kind of violence,” he said.
The governor also announced that match officials for subsequent competitions will come from other states to avoid similar attacks.
“The match officials would not be known to anyone or any team.
 
“The sports commissioner has, however, shown his strength in organising such a competition and we would continue providing opportunities to empower and unite our youths,” he said.
Ebonyi LGA won the trophy by beating Ishielu 2-1 while Ohaozara LGA came third by defeating Izzi 1-0 in the third-place match.
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BBNaija All Star: I’ll Still Kiss This Saturday, Mercy Eke Vows

Mercy Eke, the popular BBNaija All Stars housemate, has made a new vow.

She vowed once again to engage in some kissing exercises this Saturday after the reality TV show’s housemate ‘bared’ her ‘secret’ kiss with Pere during the Live eviction show on Sunday, September 10.

Recall that Eke shared a passionate kiss with evicted housemate, Kiddwaya after their usual Saturday night party before his eviction.

Though Mercy has denied knowledge of the occurrence, blaming it on alcohol, she, however, revealed she would kiss another housemate following Kidd’s departure while chatting with Frodd and Angel in the dining area.

Meanwhile, the last Saturday night rave witnessed an unexpected display of passion as Mercy shocked Pere when she locked lips with him twice, during and after the party.

Since Mercy Eke and Whitemoney, also known as “WhiteLambo” by fans, had recently been the subject of a lot of intense ship banter, the kisses came as a surprise.

They have also been seen playfully discussing their future together and potential names for their “children”.

Mercy was a ball of excitement throughout the party, gliding between Pere and Whitemoney with ease as she danced across the floor.

She seemed to be having fun at the party, sharing her drink with the boys and then, in what seemed to be a stolen kiss, giving Pere a passionate kiss.

Another video showed when Mercy pulled close to kiss Pere once more while they were in the dresser area but Ilebaye swiftly pushed her away from Pere when Whitemoney suddenly surfaced.

As usual, after she was ‘exposed’ by Ebuka, Eke expressed her reserve on the matter.

She questioned why the show’s host always had to reveal supposedly hidden stuff, especially since it involved two consenting adults.

Pledging not to be deterred regardless, the ‘Pepper Den’ winner shared plans of repeating her kissing exercise this Saturday albeit, she didn’t state with whom she would be doing it

She stated: “I’m okay. Even this Saturday sef, I go kiss a person. It’s Saturday Saturday thing.”

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President Tinubu Has Been Fair to Igbos With Appointments Despite Low Votes The Region Gave Him – Soludo

Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has hailed President Bola Tinubu.
According to Soludo, Tinubu has been fair to the Southeast geo-political zone with the distribution of appointments, despite losing five eastern states during the February 25 election.
Soludo who is the National Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said the president has not marginalised Ndigbo, citing the appointment of the former governor of Ebonyi State, Senator Dave Umahi, as Minister of Works.
Other ministers from Southeast include Doris Anite ( Industry, Trade and Investment; Imo state);  Uche Nnaji (Innovation, Science and Technology; Enugu), Nkiru Onyejeocha, Minister of State, Labour and Employment; Abia); and Uju Kennedy (Women Affairs;  Anambra).
During the last presidential election, the All Progressives Congress (APC), on which platform the president ran, got 127,605 votes in the South East.
Soludo praised the President for what he described as a “juicy” appointment to the region when Umahi visited him in Awka, the state capital, at the weekend, adding that Tinubu never considered the regional disposition and voting pattern.
“Given the totality of votes we contributed from Southeast and looking at the ministerial portfolios, we may not have the basis to begin to demand for “juicy” portfolios.
“But, the President graciously gave us one of our finest and best, one of the few engineers who pioneered concrete pavement as current standard for road construction.
 
” Nigeria is a federation. You cannot stay in your state, clap with one hand and expect noise. You need the other hand, which is the federal government, for things to work.”
 
“With you, Engr. Umahi in office, you are a perfect round peg in a round hole. Please, keep showing your leadership.
 
“What you said about the possibility of coming back again for us to move around in Anambra State will be fantastic because we have fundamental challenges on road infrastructure and especially how it’s delivered by the Federal Government
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Don Jazzy Congratulates Rema As ‘Calm Down’ Hits One Billion Streams On Spotify

Michael Collins Ajereh, the veteran Nigerian producer and music executive, aka Don Jazzy, has congratulated his signee, Divine Ikubor, better known as Rema.

Don Jazzy congratulated Rema after the remix of his hit song, ‘Calm Down’ with Selena Gomez became the first African song to hit the billion mark in Spotify’s history.

The Mavin boss said the feat achieved by Rema wasn’t “small at all.”

On his X page, Don Jazzy wrote, “Massive congratulations to @heisrema as Calmdown ft @selenagomez just crossed 1 billion streams on Spotify. This is not small at allllll. Thanks for the love and support guys.”

Recall that the original version of ‘Calm Down’ was recognized by Guinness World Record as the first number one song on the world’s first regional streaming chart, MENA.

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PEPT Judgement: Nothing Will Come Out of Your Appeal – Edwin Clarke to Obi, Atiku

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Robert Clarke, SAN has given a verdict ahead of Supreme Court review of Presidential Election Petition Tribunal ruling dismissing petitions against the election of Bola Tinubu as President of Nigeria.
Clarke claimed that nothing will come out of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi’s appeal to the Supreme Court.
Recall that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, PEPT, on Wednesday, upheld the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but his challengers have vowed to proceed to the Supreme Court.
Tinubu’s victory is being challenged by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who came second in the election, and third-placed Peter Obi of the Labour Party.
Appearing on Channels Television on Sunday, Clarke noted that all the matters presented by Atiku and Obi at the tribunal have already been adjudged at the Supreme Court.
“In my personal view, and I believe my personal view is enriched with my past experience in the dispensation of justice at the bar.
 
“I have every belief and I seriously believe that the unanimous judgement of the Court of Appeal is unassailable, it is as fixed as you can fix anything and I can assure that if there is an appeal, I doubt if anything can come out of the appeal. Let us be clear to ourselves.
 

“All the matters, based on law that were brought before the tribunal, had already been adjudged by the apex court in this country.”

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INEC Is A Monumental Disgrace – Osita Chidoka

Osita Chidoka, a former Minister of Aviation and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lashed out at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Chidoka berated INEC over its conduct of the 2023 presidential election.
Recall that the PDP and Peter Obi’s Labour Party (LP) had challenged the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the February poll, praying the court to nullify his win on the basis – among others – that INEC did not do a real-time transmission of results to the election portal. However, the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) while giving its ruling on the petitions filed by Obi and Atiku last Wednesday, September 6, ruled that INEC is at liberty to transmit results in whichever way it deemed fit.
In an interview with Channels TV on Sunday, September 10, Chidoka blamed the electoral body for reneging on its pre-election assurance that it would transmit the election results in real-time.
“INEC is a monumental disgrace. INEC is an organization I am ashamed to be associated with as a Nigerian,” he said
He said this is because of  “the promises INEC made with the Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun [governorship] elections”.
 
“I came on this programme and called for third-party verification of the INEC system so that we are sure that on election day what is going to happen that day would not lead to a glitch. On election day, INEC said there was a glitch,” the former Aviation minister said.
According to him, despite INEC’s inability to test the election results portal on a large scale, the electoral body’s defence is a “shame.”
“Despite not testing the system, it is a shame that INEC went to court to argue that not complying with its regulation does not make it a ground to cancel an election,” he said
As far as he is concerned, INEC’s struggle with such an issue paints the country badly in the comity of nations and wonders why Nigeria cannot emulate countries like India and Indonesia which have large populations but conduct better polls.
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Why I Will Not Go After The Impersonator Mimicking Me In Kenya – Ruger

Michael Adebayo Olayinka, the popular Nigerian singer, who is also known as Ruger, has said he would not crackdown on a Kenyan who is impersonating him in the East African African country.

The impersonator known as “Fake Ruger” has been performing Ruger’s songs at events in Kenya.

Reacting in a recent interview with BBC Radio 1Xtra, Ruger said he wishes the impersonator well, adding that he is promoting his songs.

The ‘Asiwaju’ crooner said, “I wish him [‘Fake Ruger’] well, man. I’m happy for him. I won’t shut him down. He’s making his P’s [money]. Everybody must eat.

“My team called my attention to the impersonator but I said man is just trying to hustle. He’s actually promoting my songs in a way because he is not making his own songs and saying it’s Ruger that made the songs.

“He is singing mine, so at the end of the day, they will go back to their houses and stream those songs. That’s the most important thing. Everybody should calm down.”

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Wizkid, Burna Boy, Fela Inspired Me – Rema

Divine Ikubor, the sensational Nigerian singer, who is also known as Rema, has revealed his influences.

He revealed that the late afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Wizkid, Burna Boy and American rapper, Kanye West inspired him to do music.

He disclosed this in an interview with Hip TV.

Rema said he is inspired by Burna Boy’s story, Wizkid’s lifestyle and Kanye West’s creativity.

He said, “I’m inspired by Burna [Boy] because of his story. Fela [Kuti] inspires me. Kanye West [inspires me] because of how far he goes in terms of his creativity, production.

“I really like Wiz [kid] because of how he carries himself.”

He said he plans to stay consistent by being original and unique.

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Kim Oprah, Doyin Evicted From BBNaija Allstars Show

Kim Oprah and Doyin have been evicted from the Big Brother Naija ‘All Stars’ edition.
The duo were evicted yesterday, Sunday.
The host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, announced this during the Sunday live eviction show.
Doyin is the 12th housemate to be evicted from the show.
Ike and Seyi were evicted last week.
The housemates are competing for the grand prize of N120 million.

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