Popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has stressed the fact that her daughter, Priscilla will never date or get married to a married man.
The mother of two jokingly made this disclosure during the karaoke & comedy night show after the popular comedian, Akpororo asked about her daughter.
Akpororo had asked Iyabo why her daughter wasn’t present at the show knowing full well that the love of her life was present.
Responding, she affirmed that her daughter would not date or marry a married man.
The fear of scarcity spread across the metropolis.
In Abuja, the queues, which have lingered for some days, continued.
In both cities, black marketers flooded major highways with petrol in cans, selling to motorists on the roadside.
In Lagos, vehicles lined up at Ajah, Lekki, Victoria Island and the mainland areas in search of premium motor spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol.
It was the same situation in Sango-Ota, Mowe, Ibafo and Arepo axis on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
There were long queues all over Abuja. Very few petrol stations had the product.
Most of the outlets on the Kubwa Expressway were shut.
The few that had the product were packed with vehicles. It was the same in the Nyanya area.
At the city centre, queues created gridlock in parts of Wuse and Garki.
Black marketers had a field day, selling from between N300 to N400 per litre.
The situation may worsen if the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) carries out its threat to withdraw haulage service should the Federal Government not address rising operational costs.
But the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited said there was no need for panic buying.
Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Garba Deen Muhammad, said in a statement: “The NNPC Ltd wishes to assure the public that the company has sufficient PMS stock to meet the needs of Nigerians.
“The public is, therefore, advised not to engage in panic buying of petrol; and to ignore all rumours that may suggest otherwise.
“In line with the existing laws of the land, NNPC Ltd. is deeply committed to ensuring energy security for the country.”
In Ajah, an NNPC mega station was shut.
Many other stations shut their gates to motorists on Lagos Island, except Oando on the Lekki-Ajah Expressway.
But there were no queues in all the petrol stations along Ikorodu Road as motorists drove in to refill with ease.
The situation was the same around Ketu, Ojota and Mile 12.
A filling station manager told The Nation that marketers were hoarding the fuel in anticipation of an increase in the pump price.
Isaiah Jesuwale, who works with Mobil filling station in Mushin, said: “There is nothing like queue here as you can see. The news of fuel scarcity is a rumour and nothing more. Fuel is still at N162.50 and there has been no directive from above for it to change.”
President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Chinedu Okoronkwo, told The Nation all member stations sold petrol.
“Take a look around town, you will see that all IPMAN members are selling petrol; none of them has shut their gate to the public. But let’s wait till tomorrow (today) then we can talk more,” he said.
NARTO National President, Yusuf Othman, in a statement, said members of the association found it difficult to sustain their businesses because the freight rate is regulated and paid in arrears.
“We can’t operate that way. Transporters whose freight rate is fixed and regulated cannot sustain the business if nothing is done.
“We can’t work if nothing is done to increase the freight rate. The condition is unbearable because of the cost of diesel,” he said.
Othman urged the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to urgently increase the freight rate to reflect the present cost of diesel and spare parts.
According to him, the ex-depot cost of diesel soared to N401 per litre yesterday and may hit N420 per litre if something is not done urgently.
He urged the NMDPRA Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Malam Farouk Ahmed, to convene a stakeholder meeting to increase the freight rate and address other pressing issues of cost of operation.
“Today, the price of AGO ex-depot is N401 per litre. It means that in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, it will reach N420 to N430. At the filling station, it will get to N450.
“Regulate our rising operation cost. It is as simple as that. Otherwise, our people have parked their trucks and more people are going to park,” he said.
Petrol sufficiency days and stock figures are receding and unstable, according to an NMDPRA sufficiency report for January 27, February 2, and February 3.
The NNPC used to boast about 30 to 40 days stock sufficiency and about 2 billion metres, but the stock has dipped to 25.45 24 days sufficiency and about 1,425,046,694 litres as of February 3.
From the stock breakdown, there were 769,417,053 litres in-land, 98,365,735 litres at berth and 557,263,906 litres marine stock.
The reserve was 1,506,046,692 litres on February 2, an equivalent of 26.89 days sufficiency.
The breakdown for February 2 was 769,293,346 litres of land-based stock and 736,753,128 marine stock at berth (offshore).
On January 27, the reserve was a 1,345,338,930 litres stock of petrol.
Last month, the stock day sufficiency receded from 26.78 days on January 26 to 24.02 days sufficiency on January 27.
As of January 27, there was total in-land stock of 788,968,309 litres and 213,917,185 litres as total jetty (at berth) stock.
The report added that there were 342,453,436 litres of marine stock. The total reserve for the day was 1,345,338,930 litres. The previous day, the reserve was 1,499,806,953 being 26.78 days stock sufficiency.
The stock sufficiency was 25.47 days on January 25.
Ahead of Yuletide, the NNPC said it raised its reserves from 1.7billion to 2 billion litres.
Nigeria consumes between 54 million to 60 million of petrol daily.
The scarcity followed rumours that the Federal Government planned to remove the subsidy.
Despite the subsequent announcement that the government had shelved the subsidy removal plan, products supply was still a far cry from the demand for it.
Convener of a civil society organisation (CSO), Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, decried the alleged hoarding of petroleum products by independent marketers.
In a letter to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, he said the withholding of petrol was to “criminally increase the prices, cause artificial scarcity and plunge the country into widespread economic chaos.”
He said it was worrisome that regulators had not deemed it necessary to call the independent marketers to order but continue to allow them to take advantage of Nigerians.
Nigerian ace music producer P Priime has confessed that he was first hesitant to compose a song like ‘Zazuu Zeh.’
The Grammy-nominated adolescent producer revealed this in a vlog on his YouTube channel.
P. Priime, who produced Reekado Banks’ ‘Ozumba Mbadiwe’ and Teni’s ‘Jo,’ said he pondered declining a request to produce Portable’s ‘Zazuu Zeh’ because he didn’t want to make similar sounds anymore.
Olamide’s impact, he claims, influenced him to compose the song that became a major smash.
Since its release, Portable’s Zazu Zeh song has thrust him into the limelight to meet other top celebrities and travel the world to perform the hit song.
Nigerian women are in for a major win as a bill seeking to confer citizenship rights on foreigners married to them has been adopted by the committee of the House of Representatives established to amend the 1999 Constitution.
The bill was adopted following its presentation by consultants working with the lawmakers on the amendment of the document, PremiumTimes reports.
According to the report, Joy Ezeilo, one of the consultants working with the committee, while presenting the recommendation of the consultants, said existing provision in the constitution is discriminatory against women.
The existing law only allows citizenship by registration to be conferred on foreigners married to Nigerian men. She said the bill seeks to amend section26 (2a) of the 1999 Constitution by opening citizenship by registration to male and female.
The proposal would still follow Nigeria’s rigorous constitutional amendment procedure, including passage by both chambers of the National Assembly, approval of at least 24 of the 36 state legislatures and presidential assent.
The Nigerian Government is in talks with the United States Government over the possible extradition of suspended police officer, Abba Kyari, who was fingered in a multi-million dollars fraud allegedly masterminded by Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi.
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) disclosed this on Monday, February 7, in an interview with Channel Television.
According to him, “It is an issue that has international and national dimensions. Actions have been taken, it is a work-in-process locally and internationally and we are doing whatever it takes to ensure justice is done within the context of the law regardless of the personalities that are involved.
When criminality is involved, Nigeria and US naturally work together when there are elements of the offences that have taken place in the diverse jurisdictions. So, Nigeria is doing the needful by way of supporting what America is doing for the purpose of ensuring that the cases are tried accordingly within the context of the American context of it. And then, eventually, if there is need for local prosecution, nothing stops it.
There are a lot of issues that are ongoing inclusive of the possibility of consideration for extradition. That is where the collaboration element of it comes into play.
As far as I am concerned, the parties are discussing, the parties are collaborating, there are exchanges of correspondence from the perspective of investigation, from the perspective of extradition, and associated things.
Reasonable grounds for suspicion have been established and that will eventually translate to the possibility of prosecution and conviction if indeed one is adjudged guilty by the law.”
The former Governor as finally hinted on his ambition to return to the number political position in Lagos State, as he thanks all those who stood by him during his trying times, while also acknowledging the overwhelming endorsement he’s received for the contribution of his quota to the development of Lagos State.
During his time in power, he was seen as a representative of the youthful Lagosian populace, he has now declared his second coming while the incumbent governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says he’s still in consultations before he declares his intention for re-election.
Ambode declares that it can only get better for Lagos and indeed Nigeria while noting that it’s the time for the youths to take over, while noting that power is in their hands.
Read the ex-governor’s declaration statement below;
In its weekly bulletin released on Monday, January 31, the UTME exercise initially scheduled for April 20 to 30, would now hold from Friday, May 6 to Monday, May 16. Similarly, the mock-UTME exercise earlier scheduled for April 2, would now be held on April 16.
However, JAMB said the date for the commencement of the sale of the 2022 UTME/DE application forms fixed for February 12 to March 19 remains.
It explained that the adjustments were meant to accommodate the interest of candidates who would be sitting for the UTME and others external examinations in April to ensure they were not caught in a conflict of dates that could see them missing any of their examinations.
The board also said it has introduced Computer Studies and Physical and Health Education as part of its UTME subjects for 2022. It also said it would adopt an optional USSD code to enable candidates to seamlessly register for the 2022 UTME without much stress or difficulty.
Details on how to apply for the United States ‘no-interview’ visa has been made public.
The US Mission recently announced that it commenced expansion of its visa services to assist non-immigrant visa applicants in Nigeria who qualify to renew their visas.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
One may be eligible for a visa renewal without an interview if your application is for a B1/B2, F, M, J (academic only), H, L or C1/D (combined only) visa and you meet each of the following criteria:
Your previous visa was issued in Nigeria.
Your previous visa is in the same classification as your current application.
Your previous visa was a full validity, multiple entry visa.
Your previous visa expired within the last 24 months or will expire in the next 3 months from the date of application.
You have all your passports covering the entire period since receiving the previous visa and the passport with the most recent visa.
You have never been arrested or convicted of any crime or offense in the United States, even if you later received a waiver or pardon.
You have never worked without authorisation or remained beyond your permitted time in the United States.
APPLICATION STEPS:
If you haven’t already paid the visa fee, you’ll need to pay online or in cash at a GTBank before scheduling to apply to renew your visa.
If you are qualified based on the above criteria, visit https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng to start your application.
Login to the account using the information you used the last time you made a visa appointment or create a profile.
Select Nonimmigrant Visa Application, New Application/Schedule Appointment, and Visa Renewal without Interview.
Fill in your information and add any family members who are applying who also meet all the eligibility criteria. (Each applicant must individually meet the criteria; minors can apply without an interview only if they meet the eligibility criteria on their own.)
Answer a series of questions to determine eligibility for the program.
If eligible, schedule a date and time to submit your documents to the U.S. Consulate in Lagos (for February appointments) or the U.S. Embassy in Abuja (starting in March).
Gather the required documents as outlined on the appointment letter and present them at your drop-off appointment time.
Your passport will be returned by DHL with your visa, if your application is approved, or with a letter telling you the next steps to complete your application.
Please see our website at https://ng.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/ for further information and to monitor changes in processing times.
Ex-BBNaija housemate and reality tv star, Mercy Eke has stated that she can’t wait to experience pregnancy.
The entrepreneur revealed this in a recent tweet which she shared via her official Twitter handle.
According to the BBNaija star who was reacting to reports of superstar, Rihanna getting pregnant for ASAP Rocky, she really wants to experience what pregnancy feels like.
However, speaking further, Mercy Eke cleared the air that although she really wants to experience pregnancy, she wants it to be at the right time.
“I feel like crying. I really wanna experience this at the right time”, Mercy Eke wrote.
See tweet below:
Nollywood Actress, Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi has spoken up regarding the complaints of scam and fraud by customers of one of the brands she represents.
On Tuesday, February, 1, Instagram blogger @gistlover11 had alleged that many customers of the real estate company, Revolution Plus Properties are accusing the company of fraudulent activities.
Gistlover stated that these customers revealed that many of them paid for properties as far back as 2 years ago yet, nothing has been allocated to them.
Toyin Abraham who is the face of the brand alongside colleague, Odunlade Adekola, reacted to the news via her Instagram page.
She admitted that many had complained about the same issue to her in the past and she had personally taken it up to ensure resolution.
The actress added that she is not leaving the brand as she believes it has no intention of defrauding or scamming folks of their hard earned money.
She went on to say that complaints should be forwarded to the company or her and she will ensure everything is sorted.
Her post reads;
“I have seen and read the comments on the issue of delayed allocation by Revolutionplus, a brand that I represent.
Before now, some cases have been brought to my attention and many of them I have taken up the responsibility of following up.
As we speak now, I am still in talks with ED of Revolution Plus on how best and quick to resolve the matter. I am not leaving the brand as I can say they keep to their words, it’s just that we have issues that need to be resolved.
Please send messages to revolutionplusproperty or me if you have pending issues with Revolution Plus. The issues will be resolved as soon as possible. I am sorry for the inconvenience, the pain and the delay. Be rest assured that there is no intention to defraud you. My sincere apologies one more time.”
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According to the cross dresser, he has encountered Davido
countless times at parties, clubs, and other locations but has never
said hello to him since he is shy, but he knows and believes that he has
the best personality in Africa.
He goes on to claim that he’s overly nice to people and that he
typically wouldn’t write this, but he simply wanted to express his
gratitude and nothing more before he regrets not sharing or expressing
it when the worst happens.
Davido, being a sensational singer, is a really likeable character who quickly touches the hearts of those around him, and Bobrisky has perhaps experienced the sensitive side of him, which is why he dubbed him “the best personality ever in Africa” and “beyond kindness.”
The ‘Right Now’ singer disclosed this on Monday morning on the Morning Rush show with The Beat FM as she promoted her ‘Big Girl’ album that was released in December 2021.
Her announcement is coming weeks after she sparked pregnancy rumour in a TikTok video she released on the platform which she also shared on her Instagram stories.
In the video, the singer who donned an off-white sweatshirt and a pair of black three-quarter tights was seen dancing and in the process, seemed to flaunt what appeared to be a bulging baby bump. While dancing, she was also seen touching what appears to be a baby bump tenderly.
When asked by On-Air Personality, Osi Suave, about the ring on her finger, Seyi Shay responded, “Some guy gave it to me and said hey, will you marry me? It’s going nice, I’m being for real, these are diamonds, baby! Real diamonds!”
Osi asked if he was the man behind her glow and she said, “I had already evolved, I was already glowing before I met the guy so he just added to the glow. It was like the ribbon on the package, I would not have said yes”
Kanu had pleaded with the court to grant an order of compensation to the tune of N5 billion after the alleged invasion of his father’s house in September 2017, by some security personnel, The Nation reports.
In his reaction, the presiding judge, Justice Anya described the invasion of Kanu’s Afaraukwu residence as notorious and unlawful.
Justice Anya also granted Kanu’s plea for an order asking the government to issue a public apology in three national dailies over the illegal invasion of Kanu’s Afaraukwu residence.
The judge also advised the government to adopt a political resolution in dealing with issues involving the southeast secessionist.
Accordingly, the chamber in Clause 84(2) of the report approved direct, indirect primaries or consensus as procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the various elective positions.
It also approved the recommended Clause 84(3) that “a political party that adopts the direct primaries procedure shall ensure that all aspirants are given equal opportunity of being voted for by members of the part.”
Clause 84(4) further provides that “a political party that adopts the system of indirect primaries for the choice of its candidate shall adopt the procedure outlined below; (a) In the case of nominations to the position of Presidential candidate, a political party shall, (i) hold special conventions in each of the 36 states of the federation and FCT, where delegates shall vote for each of the aspirants at designated centers in each State Capital on specified dates.”
The clause provides that a National Convention shall be held for the ratification of the candidate with the highest number of votes.
The amendment followed a motion for its re-committal to the Committee of the Whole.
The motion was sponsored by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North).
The Senate Leader, in his presentation, recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had signified withholding his assent on the Electoral Act No. 6 2010 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2021 which was passed by the National Assembly and forwarded to the President on Thursday, 18th November, 2021.
