Big Brother Naija reality TV star, Pere Egbi, has denied an allegation that he had an affair with Rashida Bello, the First Lady of Kogi State.
Rashida is the wife of Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi State and 2023 presidential aspirant.
Egbi, who was one of the ‘Shine Ya Eye’ housemates in season 6 of the show, took to his Twitter page to deny the allegation on Tuesday.
The allegation was made in a now-deleted tweet by Jackson Ude, a U.S based Nigerian journalist.
But reacting, Egbi threatened a lawsuit against the journalist over what he described as a “demonic lie”.
He tweeted, “For the records, the publication about me and the First Lady of Kogi State is a demonic lie and a figment of a diseased imagination of Jackson Ude and those retweeting that rubbish.
“They must answer me in court both in Nigeria and in the United States of America where he is based.”
For the records, the publication about me and the First Lady of kogi state is a demonic lie and a figment of a diseased imagination of Jackson Ode and those retweeting that rubbish, they must answer me in court both in Nigeria and in the United States of America where he is based
Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, Olawale Olofooro, professionally known as Brymo has been dragged online for supporting the presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu.
Brymo in a post online had claimed that the former Governor of Lagos Stats is the one with a plan for the country.
The singer further stated that he has never met the All Progressives Congress National Leader or his political affiliates, adding that critics of the APC leader should stop judging him based on old age.
The issue started online when a tweep @ambrosia_ijebu wrote, “This Jagaban (as Tinunu is also called) candidacy has truly helped me see that so many Nigerians actually don’t care about purposeful or diligent leadership.”
Brymo is his response wrote, “Yet he’s the one with a plan, we all know that. Let a city boy be president for once!.”
He added, “I’ve never met the man, or anyone who represents, or is acquainted with him, or even his relations and political affiliates – and if we stopped trying to kill them off for being old.”
The statement of the singer generated reactions online as tweeps condemned Brymo for supporting Tinubu’s 2023 ambition.
See reactions below:
@shady_killz, said, “I really do love you as an artist. However, as a human being, I do not respect your stance on this matter. How can you in good conscience believe Tinubu has a plan? No Brymo, this one broke my heart.”
@tripex111 said, “I actually use to be a fan, because I really saw you as the Fela kind, who speaks against bad people, bad government and all, but no, you only have the gift of music with no empathy for the things you preach. You’re deluded, fam and I’m hurt.”
@AfemDeluxo wrote, “How can your political takes be the opposite of your musical prowess? Chai. City boy ke, is he Pep or something?”
Brymo in response to the critics wrote, “About having a plan; You live in what town?.. I live in Lagos. Yeah! City Boy. It is like Lagos moving into Aso rock. It is guaranteed to work!
“Even if looting is rife it’ll still be the best presidency yet. On God!”
Following his defeat at the People Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential primaries, Rivers state Governor Nyesom Wike has resolved to throw his weight behind the Presidential ambition of former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, POLITICS NIGERIA can authoritatively report.
Wike, who emerged second in the race to clinching the party’s ticket, lost to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who polled 371 votes against the River Governor’s 237 on Saturday.
Also, former senate president Bukola Saraki came third after he garnered votes of 70 delegates while Governor Udom trailed behind him with 38 votes.
Pundits believe that Wike’s loss at the poll was as a result of the last-minute alliance between Aminu Tambuwal, Sokoto State Governor and Abubakar. The former declared support for the latter at the 11th hour.
But Wike, according to multiple sources familiar with internal workings, will not be supporting PDP as expected. Rather, he will support Tinubu, a Presidential hopeful, who stands a chance to clinch the ticket under the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Sources attributed this to the outcome of the Saturday election, noting that the Rivers state Governor is at war with fellow south-south governors, whom he believes contributed to his defeat.
“As far as I’m concerned, there is nothing to worry about. I contested that election based on the agreement with all the Southern Governors and the leaders of the South that the presidency should go to the South.
“We have done our own part. We never betrayed anybody because it is not in our blood to betray. But it is a shame to those people, some governors from the South who are the people they used to sabotage our victory. But however, we have shown them that we are not like them,” the Rivers Governor had said on Monday.
Another source explained that prior to Saturday, there is an unwritten agreement between Tinubu and Wike, which states that the latter will support the former should he lose in the primaries.
According to this source, Wike, like some Governors who have a clandestine agreement with the APC leaders, has promised to deliver South South, which is his stronghold, to Tinubu.
Also, Tinubu’s agreement with Wike is to enable him ’cause problems’ for Rotimi Amaechi, one of his contenders in the APC Presidential primaries. This is evidenced by Wike’s subliminal support for Senator Magnus Abe, who is an opponent to Amaechi and currently battling him for the structure of the APC in Rivers state.
It should be noted that Amaechi, who is currently the minister of Transportation, is an arch rival of Wike.
Some bigwigs in the Peoples Democratic Party have already got a hold of Wike’s move and have commenced resolution talks. Part of this was the visit of Abubakar at Wike’s residence on Monday.
The Ikwerre born Politician has in the past expressed praise for the Lagos Political Leader adding that he would never “say or do anything to malign the hard-earned reputation of the elder statesman.”
Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday, 30th May, 2022, invaded the premises of Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), Awada, Onitsha station.
It was gathered that the gunmen who believed to be part of the rampaging group that have terrorising parts of Anambra these past months.
The gunmen set a building on fire, a bus, and a vehicle parked in the premises belonging to a staff who had worked overnight.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, said no life was lost in the attack.
He said:
”Following a distress call today 30/5/2022 at about 4:30am of a case of arson in Anambra State Broadcasting Station Idemili North, the Police Operatives responded swiftly and prevented the hoodlums from causing damage on the structure.
Unfortunately two of operational vehicle belonging to station was affected. No life was lost.
Meanwhile, the station has been cordoned off and Operation is still ongoing in the area. Further development shall be communicated please.”
Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has been remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Naija News reports that Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja gave the order on Monday during the arraignment of the presidential aspirant by the EFCC over alleged N2.9bn corruption charges.
The EFCC had earlier arraigned Okorocha, an ally to the former governor, Anyim Nyerere Chinenye and five companies on a 17-count money laundering charge.
Dressed in his usual green coloured Agbada with a brown cap to match, Okorocha who is wearing a pensive mood was made to sit near a dock where his plea on the fraud charges against him would be taken this morning.
Okorocha’s usual smiles and waiving of the handkerchief to admirers were completely absent in his mood in the courtroom.
In his ruling, Justice Ekwo ordered that both Okorocha and Chinenye be detained in EFCC custody pending the determination of their bail applications.
The presiding judge, however, adjourned till Tuesday for the hearing of the accused bail applications.
Recall that the nation’s anti-graft agency last week forcefully broke into the Abuja residence of the Senator representing Imo-West
The EFCC had forcefully invaded the premises, using teargas to disperse journalists from the compound. The commission accused Okorocha of refusing to honour invitations to him after jumping the administrative bail granted to him following allegations of stealing public funds to the tune of 2.9 billion Naira.
Nigerian skit maker, Oga Sabinus, has slammed a N1bn suit on Friesland Foods Wamco Nigeria, the makers of Peak milk, for alleged intellectual property theft.
He also sued UAC Food LTD, makers of Gala Sausage Roll, for N100M for using his image for an ad without his permission.
The Port Harcourt based skit makers alleged that his slogan “something hooge” was used in a peak advert.
His lawyer said, “The post gathered massive traffic, and engagements and attracted huge followership to your page which only happened because the picture of our client was used for the promotion and advert.”
There seems to be an issue between Nollywood actress Annie Idibia and her husband, 2face Idibia as she has unfollowed him on Instagram.
This comes barely a few weeks after 2face’s baby mama Pero Adeniyi took to his Instagram page to shower love on the singer for being a doting father and spending quality time with her daughter during a school game in the US.
Sharing a photo of the duo, Pero Adeniyi described 2face as her daughter’s number one cheerleader and loudest track dad.
2face also took to his Instagram story to share adorable moments with his three kids whom he had with Pero Adeniyi.
In the series of posts, 2face was seen beaming with smiles and vibing with his children.
However, it seemed this didn’t go well with Annie Idibia as she unfollowed her husband on the photo and video sharing app, Instagram.
Although, 2face is still following Annie Idibia and it is uncertain if the singer and his wife are having issues.
Often times when a couple unfollows each other on social media, it is always assumed that they might be having some issue in their marriage.
It was celebration galore at Champions Royal Assembly, Abuja as popular gospel acts, Evangelist Yinka Alaseyori and Testimony Jaga thrill worshippers during the colourful birthday celebrations of Prophet Joshua Iginla and his delectable wife, Prophetess Stella.
Of a truth, it was an atmosphere of glory as the celebrants who share the same birthday month impacted Believers all over the world in a three day event tagged, Unstoppable God.
The 80,000 seater Auditorium was filled to the brim as Faithfuls whose lives have been so impacted by his ministry throng the city of wonders to experience the undiluted word of God, prophecies and demonstration of power through prophet Iginla.
As usual, unusual testimonies and record breaking manifestations were experienced when women who were barren for over 27 years received their babies amidst profound joy and proof.
Evangelist Yinka Alaseyori who also testified to how he became a car owner through the gift of Iginla sang passionately and brought down the supernatural glory of God upon the cathedral.
Also, dancing, celebration and jubilation of joy filled the air as Testimony Jaga serenaded the atmosphere with glorious ministration from the throne of heaven.
Prophet Joshua Iginla’s birthday celebration has become a moment his teeming congregation always look forwards to as they always get special blessings to record.
In past years, Prophet Joshua Iginla has given out more than 100 cars, uncountable houses, millions of naira during his birthday celebrations.
Former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has dumped the All Progressives Congress.
Adelabu, who had earlier described the Oyo State governorship primary poll which produced Senator Teslim Folarin as a charade, announced his exit from the APC at an emergency meeting held with his followers in Ibadan on Sunday.
He alleged that the APC in Oyo State had been hijacked and that he would make public his next political destination after consultations with his supporters across the state.
Adelabu said, “My followers have asked me to leave APC, I have left the APC.
“We will sit down with our leaders to decide on the political party to join. We will come back to APC after winning the governorship election, because we are progressives.
“It worked during the time of late Senator Abiola Ajimobi, he left Action Congress and went to All Nigeria Peoples Party and later came back to Action Congress of Nigeria.
“Just give us 48 hours to get back to you to announce the next political party to join.”
Adelabu had in an earlier statement said he would contest the 2023 governorship election. He also debunked the claim that he had joined the Social Democratic Party.
“All I can tell the whole world for now is that I am going to contest in the 2023 General elections as a Guber candidate, no matter what. This is the only reason why I left my groovy career as a Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2018.
“No amount of intimidation, threat or harassment can stop me from my passionate ambition of revolutionising the political, social and economic landscape of Oyo State through machinery of government.
“As of today, I’m not a member of SDP or any other political party as being widely circulated by media organisations. Appropriate steps will be taken after consultations in due course,” he added.
Presidential aspirant and governor of Rivers state Nyesom Wike reportedly lost his spirit after Aminu Tambuwal withdrew from the presidential race to support Atiku Abubakar
According to some reports last minute intervention of some stake holders in the party worked in favor of Atiku.
At 8: 34pm, the governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal stepped down for Atiku, Legit.ng report.
Party sources said he withdrew from the race to support Atiku following the intervention of some elders who feared that should Wike pick the ticket, the ruling party would once again secure the presidential seat in 2023.
Before the commencement of the primary some Northern elders had met with Atiku, Saraki, Tambuwal and Bala Mohammed but the talks had failed as the aspirants had insisted on participating in the election.
However, the elders resumed the push at the venue of the event.
Tambuwal later gave in and withdrew from the election.
Wike’s mood changed after Tambuwal’s withdrawal
It was observed that aspirants from the South, except Udom Emmanuel, were all seated together, just as other contenders from the North were camped together.
Governors of Rivers and Benue states, Wike and Samuel Ortom respectively were seen having conversations shortly after Tambuwal announced his withdrawal from the race. Soon, another aspirant, Ayodele Fayose, also joined in.
Wike, who was cheerful before Tambuwal’s shocking announcement, frowned throughout the exercise.
The Rivers governor looked exhausted while ballot sorting was ongoing with Atiku’s name ringing in the air.
Coming second to Atiku was Wike who polled 237 votes. Nwachukwu Anakwenze, an aspirant had pulled out of the race around 5pm to support Wike.
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki came third with 70 votes; Governor Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) came fourth with 38 votes; Governor Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), came fifth with 20 votes; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim came sixth with 14 votes, while Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa and Diana Oliver Tariela got one vote each.
