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Nigerian government should fight for us - Filmmaker, Mary Njoku speaks out after her 7am flight was moved to 6pm without explanation from the airline

  Actress Mary Njoku has called on the Nigerian government to value its citizens and help fight for their rights.  The producer said this while calling out airlines that cancel flights indiscriminately without making an effort to refund passengers their money or pacify the customers affected. In a video she posted online on Saturday, May 4, Mary said she was supposed to fly to Accra this morning by 7am for something that involved her children. She said she got to the airport at about 5 am only for her to be told that the flight had been moved to 6pm. She said the cancellation of flights have led to people losing businesses and others. She appealed to the Minister of Aviation to come up with policies that will put an end to the trend of flight cancellations.    

Toxicology result to determine Mohbad's cause of death now ready

  The toxicology test carried out to determine the cause of death of late music star, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad is ready after it was conducted in the United States. Lagos State counsel, Oluwaseun Akinde, who confirmed this to the coroner’s court sitting in the Ikorodu area of the state in November 2023 said the autopsy into the external body of the deceased was completed while the toxicology test had to do with the internal body. Mohbad died at the age of 27, on September 12, 2023, with circumstances surrounding his death sparking controversies on social media. The Lagos State Police Command had, on September 18, 2023, inaugurated a 13-man special investigation team to probe the singer’s death. Now, according to PUNCH , an official of the Lagos State Government said that the test result was sent to the state DNA and Forensic Centre last week.  The official who spoke on condition of anonymity added that the test result was transmitted to the police earlier this week. “The

Ten year old strangles age mate during an argument on a football pitch in Lagos

  The Lagos state police command has commenced an investigation after a ten-year-old identified as Israel Ogunleye was allegedly strangled by one Evbota Ezekiel, who is also ten years old, in the Ejigbo area of the state on March 28. According to the police, the father of the deceased reported that his son was playing football with some boys at Oluwole Street, Powerline in Ejigbo where his mother's shop is situated. The bereaved father told the police that the boys had an argument and in the process,  Emmanuel allegedly held his son by the neck and strangled him until he died. Police authorities immediately moved to the scene of the incident where they found the boy's body and immediately moved it to the General Hospital Isolo where doctors confirmed him dead on arrival. The body was then transferred to the mortuary where a post-mortem is expected to be done. Confirming the incident to LIB, the spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the matter is

Nigerian lady left in shock after female tenant she brought into their house gets pregnant for her husband

  A Nigerian lady who joined her husband in the UK last year, was left in shock after a lady she insisted on renting a room to, got pregnant for her husband.   According to the X user who shared the story online, the woman decided to do more jobs so she could help her husband with his tuition fee. Getting someone to look after their daughter was a problem so she decided to rent a room to a lady who would tend to her daughter when she and her husband went out.  However, s he discovered that her husband who she was toiling hard for to see through school and help with the home bills went astray and got their tenant pregnant.   Read the story below…    

Vigilant POS operator apprehends lady attempting to carry out transaction with fake Naira notes

  A lady identified as Linda Ihebinike has been arrested after she allegedly attempted to carry out a transaction with fake Naira notes.        Disclosing this to newsmen, the spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the lady was arrested after the vigilant POS operator noticed the fake currencies and raised alarm.     ‘’A vigilant POS operator raised the alarm after a customer, Linda Ihebinike, attempted carrying out a transaction with fake N1000 notes to the tune of N90,000. Investigation is ongoing ‘’  

Stefflon Don credits "good p****" as she's gifted 2023 Rolls Royce Cullinan on her birthday

  Stefflon Don got a brand new 2023 Rolls Royce Cullinan from her man as a birthday gift.   The British rapper went online to show off her new car on her birthday.       Then she took to her Instagram Stories to write: “That's what good p***y get you.”     Stefflon Don then took to X to thank her man and profess her love for him.     Though she did not name the man, many have speculated that she is back with her ex-boyfriend Burna Boy and they shared a seemingly recent photo of them together.      

38-year-old woman cries for a husband and kids and says she feels "betrayed by feminism" (video)

  A 38-year-old single woman who ended her marriage because of her husband’s demands has cried out while blaming feminism as the reason she’s single with no child.   Melissa Persling wrote an article for Business Insider titled: “I’m 38 and single, and I recently realized I want a child. I’m terrified I’ve missed my opportunity.”  She also granted an interview to Fox News Digital where she broke down crying, describing how she feared she would end up alone and childless. The woman, who has now decided as she approaches her 39th birthday that she wants to settle down, have a family and a husband,  said she felt “betrayed by feminism”.   In her Business Insider article, Persling revealed that she married a traditional man t the age of 22 and moved to a rural community in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, where she grew up.   “He wanted a simple life with children and home-cooked meals. At that time I felt very strongly I did not want children, that I wasn’t going to be like the tradition

IN CANADA: Man charged in Winnipeg rooming house shootings was in Canadian military

  Jamie Randy Felix charged with 4 counts of 2nd-degree murder in Nov. 26 Langside Street shooting A man accused of fatally shooting four people in Winnipeg's West Broadway neighbourhood last weekend was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces for 11 years, a court heard earlier this year.   Jamie Randy Felix was arrested early Friday morning and charged with four counts of second-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.    Court records show Felix had no criminal record until recently, when he was given a two-year suspended sentence and supervised probation after pleading guilty to assault causing bodily harm.   That charge stemmed from an incident at an apartment party in August 2021 where a drunk man ended up falling down the stairs, a provincial court heard on March 3 of this year.   The man spent nine days in hospital and suffered from some memory loss related to the night in question, and random dizziness, but otherwise made a full recovery, court heard.  

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson is the spitting image of the King of Pop as he shows off dance moves while filming biopic Michael in Los Angeles

  Jaafar Jackson was the spitting image of his uncle and King of Pop, Michael Jackson , as he kicked off the first day of filming for the upcoming biopic, Michael, in Los Angeles on Monday.    The budding star, 27 - who was announced in January to be portraying the late singer  - showed off his impeccable dance skills while rehearsing on set of the  project which should be released in 2025.   Jaafar donned a pair of black trousers that contained a gold stripe on the sides as well as a plain white shirt. He layered the look with a button up that was left unfastened.    The ensemble was similar to an outfit the Smooth Criminal hitmaker had worn on stage while performing hits such as Man In The Mirror.    The actor could be seen standing in front of a white back drop and stepped into the shoes of his uncle while rehearsing with an empty microphone stand before filming began.        Jaafar Jackson, 27, was the spitting image of his uncle and King of Pop, Michael Jackson,

Mark Cuban Makes Surprising Business Move After Announcing 'Shark Tank' Departure

Mark Cuban is making lots of headlines this week and the latest is all about his surprising new business move.   Earlier this week it was reported that Mark intends to leave Shark Tank after the upcoming 16th season.   “I love [the show] because it sends the message the American dream is alive and well,” Mark shared. “I feel like in doing Shark Tank all these years, we’ve trained multiple generations of entrepreneurs that if somebody can come from Iowa or Sacramento or wherever, and show up on the carpet of Shark Tank and show their business and get a deal, it’s going to inspire generations of kids. That’s what happens, right?”   Now, he’s doing something that might surprise you even more. Mark is planning on selling a majority stake of his Dallas Mavericks franchise to billionaire Miriam Adelson .    The sale is reportedly for a valuation of $3.5 billion, but The Atlantic reports that Mark “will retain shares in the team and full control of basketball operations.”   Mi

Poverty In Nigeria Scary, Terrifying, Says Olanipekun

Legal icon, Chief Wole Olanipekun, (SAN) has described the Nigerian economic situation as challenging, calling on the wealthy people to show sympathy and assist the poor and the less privileged.   Olanipekun noted that many people across the globe are presently facing hard times and conditions in different dimensions from economic, political security, socio-cultural, health among others.   The senior lawyer said the situation then beckons to those who have received God’s benevolence to also tap from God’s attribute of compassion by lending helping hands to their fellow human beings.   He spoke in his Ikere Ekiti country home during the Wole Olanipekun Foundation (WOF) 27th Scholarship Award Scheme and 4th Empowerment Programme at the weekend.   The chairman of the WOF Board, Prince Feyi Ogoji, said scholarships were given to 250 secondary school, university and law school students, 100 youths were empowered, 100 aged and widows gifted grants and 600 others received pal

Here’s One Simple Tip for Faster, Safer Winter Driving

  Ready for the one genius tip that will make you a better winter driver? Here it is: Look where you want to go.    Yep—that’s it. It’s so simple, and so effective, that every pro driver does it. But it’s so unintuitive that you have to practice to get it right.   That’s because our very reasonable instinct is to instead focus on where we don’t want to go. When the most urgent threat to your bodily safety and insurance premium is the car ahead of you or a guardrail, you watch that thing. But when you’re at speed, you involuntarily direct yourself towards wherever you’re focused. It’s formally known as target fixation, a term you’ll see in literature for fighter pilots and motorcycle racers.   Rather than watch the bumper of the car you’re following on the highway, or a guardrail between you and steep cliff, look further in time. Fix your eyes on the middle of your lane, at the spot you want to be several seconds later, even if that means ignoring

CCTV captures moment thief smashed window of a parked car and stole an item inside it

  CCTV footage shows the moment a thief smashed the window of a parked car and carted away an item.    In the footage, the owner of the car parked it and stepped away. Moments later, the thief walked towards the car and attempted to force himself in through the driver’s door.  Seeing he couldn’t make his way in through the door, the thief walked away and then came back after which he smashed the window and then carted an item.   Watch the footage below…   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)

In Canada: Nurse practitioner announcement leaves family physicians feeling devalued, disrespected

  Alberta doctors are pushing back against a plan to give nurse practitioners more autonomy A heated debate is brewing in Alberta that has implications for the future of primary care in the province.   This week, the provincial government announced nurse practitioners will be allowed to set up their own publicly funded independent practices as early as January.   During Wednesday's news conference, Premier Danielle Smith touted the plan as a "key part" of the solution to a shortage of family physicians that has left an estimated 600,000 — or more — Albertans without care.   "Help is on the way," she said. "We will stop at nothing to ensure that Albertans have access to the care they need, when and where they need it."   Nurse practitioners (NPs), who are registered nurses with extra training, are allowed to order tests, prescribe medication, manage chronic diseases and make referrals to specialists. Premier Danielle Smith, centre, stands with

Meet The CEOs 3.0: Abuyere Set To Host Regina Daniels, Juliet Ibrahim, Emmanuel, Madaki, Others

The group managing director of Skyewise Group, Dr. Elvis Abuyere, will play host to actress and wife of billionaire politician, Regina Daniels Nwoko, along with other notable CEOs, including popular OAP, Adaora Onyechere, Eddie Madaki, Motivational Speaker, Dr. Olumide Emmanuel, and others to a business meeting in Abuja.   With the theme, “Unveiling the Power Within You For National Entrepreneurial Growth and Development”, the Skyewise Entrepreneurship Summit 2023 comes up November 25, 2023 at Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.   It will be moderated by Channel TV’s Seun Okinbaloye with radio personality Benjamin Ubiri as event MC.   Also expected in attendance are Sonny Iroche, Hamid Joda, Amb. Anthonia Ekpa and Dr. Ibidapo Lawal.   Others are,Actress Juliet Ibrahim, Tofunmi Akinseye, Charles of Play, Inonge Imbula, Dr. Ifeoma Ogodor, Steven Akintayo, Seun Okin and a host of others.   Abuyere recently hosted the founder of The Billionaire Conclave (TBC), Dr. Olumide Emman

How Is HIV Transmitted?

  How Do You Get or Transmit HIV? You can only get HIV by coming into direct contact with certain body fluids from a person with HIV who has a detectable viral load. These fluids are: Blood Semen ( cum ) and pre-seminal fluid (pre-cum) Rectal fluids Vaginal fluids Breast milk For transmission to occur, the HIV in these fluids must get into the bloodstream of an HIV-negative person through a mucous membrane (found in the rectum, vagina, mouth, or tip of the penis), through open cuts or sores, or by direct injection (from a needle or syringe). People with HIV who take HIV medicine as prescribed and get and keep an undetectable viral load can live long and healthy lives and will not transmit HIV to their HIV-negative partners through sex . How Is HIV Spread from Person to Person? HIV can only be spread through specific activities. In the United States, the most common ways are: Having vaginal or anal sex with someone who has HIV without using a condom the right way every time o

International Men’s Day: Imoh Umoren Talks Depression, Mental Wellness & Living A Day At A Time

  Every year, International Men’s Day is celebrated around the world to honour men for their contributions to society, families, and communities worldwide. This year’s theme, “Zero Male Suicide” highlights the importance of helping men and boys manage their mental health, and also nudges society to create better awareness about mental health and show support for men who are dealing with various mental health issues.   Men are often confronted with societal expectations that emphasise the need for strength, resilience, and a stoic demeanour in the face of life’s challenges. This discourages them from opening up about their challenges, expressing emotions or even asking for help. Not Imoh Umoren!   For years, Imoh, a filmmaker, director and everybody’s favourite cousin on Twitter, has been open about his struggles with depression and the efforts he’s been making to attain mental wellness. In this quick conversation with Imoh Umoren today, he’s breaking the