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Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Uriel, has vowed to create a scene if she is evicted from the house on Sunday. She said she would be the first housemate in the history of the reality show to reject eviction. Uriel stated this during her diary session on Tuesday after Biggie asked her who she thought would be leaving the house on Sunday. Biggie asked: “Who do you think is leaving on Sunday?” Uriel responded: “I pray it is not me because you will be needing 25 ninjas to carry me out. I will not go. I will be…

Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Cynthia Nwadiora, aka CeeC, has revealed that she gets sad whenever she thinks of her time in season 3 of the reality show tagged ‘Double Wahala.’ She said she went through a lot “mentally” during the season in which she finished as the first runner-up. She disclosed this to Biggie during her diary session on Tuesday. CeeC said, “Anytime I think about my time in the ‘Double Wahala’ season, I always have mixed feelings because I went through a lot mentally. I get a little bit sad.” The Enugu-born lawyer returned to the…

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Ngozi Okolie, representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, has vowed to appeal the judgement of the National Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Asaba, which nullified his election. Okolie, elected on the platform of the Labour Party, while reacting to the court verdict, said that Ndudi Elumelu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was on a wild goose chase. He also said that he was not really on trial, but democracy and the judiciary. The legislator pledged to defend the mandate freely given to him by the people who voted him to represent them.…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to display the spirit of hostmanship so as to attract foreign investors into the country. Obasanjo said this on Monday when the Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration Service,  Ogun State Command paid him a visit at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Penthouse residence, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. “Immigration should be friendly to both citizens and foreigners”. These attitudes can influence policymakers, and settling into a supportive or rather more hostile environment makes a difference in immigrants’ adjustment and mental health. “Immigration should ensure cordial relationships with other agencies in terms…

By Onomiguren Agbamu Commuters Plying the now busy Jesse/ Oben Route Via Agbor and Asaba have Cried out to the two sisters states of Edo and Delta States to urgently come to their aid by rescuing them from Kidnappers who prey on their victims daily on this route. Commuters who spoke to journalists on the condition of anonymity decried the frequent kidnapping of People on this route at the moment. They said they were passing the bypass in Benin city to Agbor bypass via Asaba from either Sapele, Jesse, and Mosogar but when that route became so bad, Jesse route…

By Onomiguren Agbamu The Ijaws in the Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State represented by the leadership of Egbema Integrity Group (EIG) and Egbema Youth Council (EYC) on Monday, protest against Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s Commissioner-nominees to represent the area in the State Executive Council. According to FocalPoint Report, ” The ethnic group expressed anger, stating that the two Commissioner-nominees from the LGA are Itsekiris “while the Ijaws are left with nothing to contend with in the State Cabinet”. “The Ijaws made their grievances known in Warri during a press briefing jointly addressed in Warri by Barr. Francis Abulu…

Ahead of  the 4th Journalists International Forum For Migration (JIFORM) Global Migration summit in Toronto, Canada, the President of the non-profit body of over 300 journalists and other volunteers focusing on migration across the continents, Dr Ajibola Abayomi, has held a strategic meeting with a Former Secretary of State and Minister of Immigration in Canada, Honourable Gerry Weiner and a Director of Immigration, James Metcaife. The meeting held virtually among other things reviewed the mode of preparations for the event with the theme: ‘Climate Change, Human Mobility and Sustainable Investment slated for between October 2-14, 2023 to accommodate both virtual…

Popular native doctor, “Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki” has been kidnapped by gunmen in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. PLATFORM TIMES reports that Tiwaraki was said to have been kidnapped Sunday night at his hotel while two of his personal aides were shot dead. PLATFORM TIMES  gathered that the man, said to be among the strongest as well as the richest witch doctor in the State, was abducted effortlessly by the gunmen. A family source hinted  that “Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki na Oba has been kidnapped last night in his Triple P Hotel. “Two of his security men were…

The Senator representing Ogun East, Senator Gbenga Daniel, has flagged off a multi-million naira interest-free microcredit scheme for petty traders and artisans in markets across his senatorial district. The former governor, shortly after the launch, selected no fewer than 400 traders and artisans from the nine local government areas of Ogun East Senatorial District as beneficiaries of the first phase of the revolving loan scheme. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the launch of the scheme for Remo Federal Constituency took place at the Asoludero Hall, GRA, Sagamu on Sunday. PLATFORM TIMES also reports that a similar exercise was held on Monday…

Peace Adedigba No fewer than 8,592 traffic offenders have been arrested for committing various offences numbering 179,165 in three months. The Federal Road Safety Corps while sharing its second quarter report, said 210,404 road traffic offenders were stopped while 45,335 drivers were cautioned against all manners of non compliance with traffic regulations. The Corps disclosed this on Monday, in a statement signed by the Education Officer for the FRSC, Marshal Bisi Kazeem. The FRSC noted “In the same period, 64,544 drivers were educated, 5,431 motor park rallies conducted and the Corps organised 1,950 Community Visits to consolidate on existing enlightenment…