Mr Dickson polled 115,257 votes to defeat his closest rival, Peremobowei Ebebi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 17,500 votes.
Prior to him being declared winner of the senatorial election by the INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Okechukwu Okeke of the Federal University Otuoke (FUO), he completed an eight-year tenure as Bayelsa governor. He was formerly a member of the House of Representatives and also served as attorney general and commissioner for justice in Bayelsa State.
The Nation reported that the protesters who converged at the Ogo-Oluwa area, marched to the Osun State House of Assembly and the State Secretariat in Abere.
They reportedly held up placards which read “We are not fighting for any political party”, “#End Bad Judiciary in Nigeria”, ” #End fake judicial panel of Inquiry in Osun”, “Unfreeze all the frozen account”, ” We are Nigerian youths” among others.
The DMW boas gifted his kinsman a $40k Rolex wristwatch with Arabian script dial upon his landing Lagos from Dubai where Tunji had been vacationing.
Tunji Adeleke took to Twitter to share a picture of the diamond encrusted gift from Davido to himself, tweeting.
“Thank you David. @davido God bless you! I just landed from Dubai on some Arabian shit and now I have a Rolex date-just Arabian script dial. #$40kOnMyWrist! Best gift to end this pandemic year!!!”
Thank you David. @davido God bless you ! I just landed from Dubai on some Arabian shit and now I have a Rolex date-just Arabian script dial. 😩😩😩🔥🔥🔥🔥 #$40kOnmyWrist ! Best gift to end this pandemic year !!! pic.twitter.com/lqhFR8wTgl
— Tunji Adeleke (@Tunegee) December 5, 2020
Davido replied his cousin sweetly, letting him know he deserves so much more and it’s all love.
Love you cuzzo ! U deserve more ❤️ https://t.co/t0YHdcQxTP
— Davido (@davido) December 5, 2020
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Friday in Lagos at a meeting with editors of newspapers.
The minister, who was responding to a question on the alleged arrest of some #EndSARS protesters and sponsors, said nobody is above investigation or prosecution.
“Being a member of #EndSARS protest does not grant you immunity if you have committed any crime against the land. The key thing is that you must be treated according to the laws.
“Even those whose accounts were frozen, the Central Bank of Nigeria went to court to seek permission to freeze the accounts. I am also aware that some of them whose international passports were seized had been returned.
“None can stop the government from investigating anybody, including #EndSARS protesters. Whoever you are and whatever you are doing, you must not take the laws into your hands.
“You must follow the due process because where your rights end is where someone else’s rights start,” he said.
Mohammed said there was no clampdown on the protesters and their
supporters, adding that the government is following the due process in
the investigations being carried out.
Recall that some months ago, there had been rumours that she was engaged to a young lover. But it turned out that the pictures that went viral then were from a music video for her new song, ‘Baby Chu Chu’. In an Instagram Live session with her fans, the mother of one stated that she was scared of entering into matrimony with another man.
She said, “I’m so scared about marriage right now because I have once tasted it and I know what it feels like. I do not want to get myself into any marriage, then get divorced again. Nobody plans to get married and divorce their spouse but issues happen― lies and things one is not ready for. Nobody would want to leave a peaceful marriage but once it is not peaceful, one wouldn’t want to stay there. I wouldn’t advise anyone to be in an abusive marriage or a marriage that is not helping one’s mental status.”
Contrary to what some may have thought, the actress of Ebonyi State origins maintained that her first marriage was not abusive. She said;
“The man I got married to was not a bad man. He was a very nice guy with a good heart. But, he had his own problems that he needed to fix. It is not only about being nice; there are many things that come with marriage. One just has to marry one’s best friend; somebody one could tell everything. I don’t know how to hide things and I would not want to get married to a man I wouldn’t be able to talk to; or a man that would criticise my dressing. He should understand that I am a celebrity and that the person he is married to is outspoken. The best decision is for anybody to get married to a spouse who loves one, one’s kid, one’s job, and is always praying for one to get to the next level. Some people could be very possessive.
They could tell you their family is a royal one and because of that, they limit the types of role you could play in movies. You cannot marry a career woman and keep her in the house. If you want to get married to someone, you should love what they do and invest in it.
If you invest in your spouse and show them a lot of love, I don’t think any woman would cheat on such a man, except the stupid ones. I never cheated on my man though I meet different men and they ask me out every time.”
On Friday, December 4, the singer in several posts, accused his wife, Vivien, and her family members of plotting to inflict him with an ailment and thereafter take possession of his properties. He alleged that Vivien confessed this to him and that he has video recordings of her confessing to him. The singer also alleged that their daughter, Mitchell, isn’t his.
Some Nigerians felt his post was unnecessary. They opined that he should have addressed his marital crisis in private and not publicly.
Well, he took to his Instagram page to tackle his critics and also lay curses on them. See his posts below;
After a three-year hiatus, Nigerian Idol will return with Season 6 to unearth some of the best musical talents the country has to offer. The Idol franchise has over the years produced some of the biggest Nigerian singers such as Timi Dakolo, Mercy Chinwo, and Omawumi who have gone ahead to make a name for themselves in the global music scene.
Speaking on this, the Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe said, “Nigeria is at the heart of music excellence and we are excited to announce that Nigerian Idol is officially back, starting with the Online Auditions!
For us at MultiChoice, it has always been about talent development and giving our subscribers superior content that they can relate to and engage with. Idols is one show with a track record of producing the most popular music idols around the world and we are happy to bring Season 6 of Nigerian Idol to your screens.”
Since it made its debut in Nigeria, the Nigerian Idol has been a platform for talent discovery and expression.
Online auditions for the new season start on November 29, 2020 and for a
limited time. Participants must be between the ages of 16-30, record a
30-second video singing any song and upload the video on
africamagic.tv/nigerianidol
In a suit marked FHC/ ABJ/CS/1492/2020 and filed by O.M Atoyebi, police counsel, the force had argued that the establishment of panels of inquiry by state governors to investigate its activities was illegal and unconstitutional. It asked the court to restrain the defendants from conducting any investigation to probe the affairs of the security agency.
However, on Thursday, December 3, the Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, expressed his disapproval over the suit and ordered an investigation. He also issued a query to the Legal officer of the police.
In a notice of discontinuance filed by Festus Ibude, police counsel, on Friday, the police told the court that it wishes to withdraw the suit against all the defendants.
“Take notice that the plaintiff herein intends to and doth hereby wholly withdraws its suit against all the defendants,” the notice read.
Amaechi made the announcement disclosure during the inauguration of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) in Abuja on Friday.
Amaechi said: “I have received the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the Lagos/Ibadan rail project by January 2021 which will make Nigerians see the way the standard gauge railway looked like.
“Today I approved the charges on passengers from Lagos to Ibadan. We just transfer how we charged from Abuja to Kaduna.
“We charge N3,000 per Economy seat, N5,000 for Business class and N6,000 for First class, the same is applicable to Lagos to Ibadan.
“It should have started running by now before Mr President inaugurates it by January.”
The minister said that the ministry would collaborate with CIOTA to enable them achieved their objectives.
He said that CIOTA role was critical to the growth of transportation in Nigeria, adding that the country had advanced a lot in the area of transportation.
Meanwhile, the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA), says the institute has begun the process of making transportation a professional sector in the country.
Dr Bashir Jamoh, the National President and Chairman of Council said the move is to ensure that the sector achieves the global best standards and practices.
He said the institute would draw up a curriculum to keep the professionals abreast of developments in the transport sector.
Internet was on fire when Davido released the thriller of the video and disclosed that he featured Nengi. Apparently, fans didn’t see that coming because Nengi and Davido have not been seen together since the conclusion of the BBNaija show.
A fan reacting to Nengi’s tweets about the video, dragged Erica that “after hanging out with Davido and Kidd, Davido did not still feature her in his video “jowo”.
Some other fans also dragged the ex housemate for not being featured in the movie.
A teaser clip of the song’s visuals released online shows Nengi aka “Queen of the Ninjas” acting alongside Nollywood veteran actor Richard Mofe-Damijo in the music video.
Davido has confirmed the music video of “Jowo” will be out today and will star Nollywood actor RMD and BBNaija star Nengi.
JOWO the movie out tomorrow ! Starring @officialrmd_ & @nengiofficial A Better time still going crazy! #30BG #ABT #JOWO 🤯🤯🤯🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/sJqVfH2JA1
The management of the airline disclosed this in a statement released today Friday, December 4. The management hinged its decision to sack the workers on the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations.
Recall that Nigerian airspace was shut in March this year and opened in July as part of measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus in Nigeria.
The press statement titled, “Arik Air management declares 300 staff redundant”, reads in part
“Arising from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the constrained ability of the airline to complete heavy maintenance activities and return its planes to operations, stunted revenues against increasing operational costs, the management of Arik Air (In Receivership) has declared 300 staff members redundant to its current level of operations.
“The leadership of the impacted unions has been contacted to negotiate a redundancy package for the affected staff.”
The fan identified as Dawobodu took to Twitter to state that LAX has been having a thriving musical career after he left Wizkid.
He added that it confirms that Wizkid only helps himself and neglects other people.
“Ever since this guy left wizkid, he has has a thriving musical career. Another way to prove to you that Wizkid only helps himself”, the fan wrote.
Reacting to this, LAX made it clear that there will be no Lax without Wizkid, because Wizkid helped to kickstart his career.
Ini Edo sparked secret wedding rumours in a video she shared via her verified Instagram page Today, December 2, 2020.
The video which has no caption has got Nigerians guessing if the video is from a movie set or maybe she secretly wedded and decided to share the video online.
Meanwhile, fans and some of her celebrity friends have already taken to her comment section to congratulate her and wish her a happy married life.
This came after EFCC’s prosecuting counsel, Mr Mohammed Abubakar asked for an arrest warrant from the court against the ex-minister following his absence from Wednesday’s proceedings of his trial involving alleged diversion of N26m he received from the then National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, in 2014.
Femi Fani-Kayode’s lawyer, Mr Wale Balogun however opposed the application and also tendered a medical report dated November 24, 2020 in which the former minister was advised to observe some bed rest.
Ruling on the application, Justice John Tsoho, who is also the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court rejected on grounds of FFK’s lawyer showing that he had justifiable grounds to be absent from the trial on Wednesday.
The case was then adjourned till February 23 and 24.
