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“I Will Still Sponsor Mmesoma Ejikeme”: Nigerian Millionaire Who Offer Her Scholarship To The UK, The US or Canada A Nigerian millionaire and crypto investor, popularly known as BitcoinChief, has said that despite the new findings on Mmesoma Ejike's JAMB result, his offer of a scholarship to her still stands.  The man in a tweet said that even Nigerians celebrate and choose corrupt leaders with forged certificates. BitcoinChief stated that he would call Mmesoma and talk to her. The Nigerian millionaire said that he won't withdraw Mmesoma's scholarship.  He added that he would let her know that one's JAMB score does not define their future or how they would turn out. In an earlier tweet, he mentioned he would sponsor the girl to US, UK, or Canada.  The crypto millionaire stated that there are many bad examples in the country that the teenager copied from, and those people need to be dealt with first.  In his words:  "She has made a mistake and she must be correct...

Dear Yvonne Nelson, Thanks for letting us know that making mistakes is better than faking perfections. Your book did not only reveal your life and your story but also the things we hide as society. Don't let anyone make you feel bad or guilty for telling your story. You don't need to explain yourself because many people only understand you from their level of perception. For your own peace of mind, stop listening to the song of your 'former friend'. Don't try him for you have nothing to prove. He mistook your pain for an attack on his image and integrity. He sang out of anger so don't take the words of the song to heart. That is why you have to stop listening to it. You two are good people who made some mistakes in the past, let the lessons learnt make you a better person and not a bitter one. You need counseling or therapy. Pain can shut you down, make you overthink and lose trust. In conclusion "Experience makes you more patient, and you are most patient ...

Meet the authentic highest scorer in the 2023 JAMB UTME, Kamsiyochukwu Umeh, 16 years of age.   She's a student of Deeper Life High School, Mowe, Lagos. She scored 360 (99 in Chemistry, 98 in Mathematics, 97 in Physics and 66 in English).  The Anambra State indigene said she got her inspiration from American neurosurgeon  Ben Carson and Pastor William Kumuyi  the proprietor of her school and founder of the Deeper Life Ministry.  Dr Eric Umeofia, Chief Executive Officer of Erisco Foods Ltd has announced a reward of N2.5 million cash prize to Kamsiyochukwu for her brilliant performance. I celebrate her as I celebrate excellence.

      The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has ordered its members and residents of the South-East region to ignore the 5-day sit-at-home exercise called by Nnamdi Kanu’s self-acclaimed disciple, Simon Ekpa. IPOB said it did not issue any sit-at-home while reacting to Ekpa’s earlier directive that people should boycott social and commercial activities from 9 to 14 of December. According to the Finland-based IPOB member, the sit-at-home would serve as a protest in Igbo land against the forthcoming general elections next year.       Reacting to the call, a statement by IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, on Tuesday, said, “The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu wish to state unequivocally to the people of Biafra, friends of Biafra, and lovers of Biafra freedom that IPOB leadership did not issue any sit-at-home order on 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th or 14th of December 2022.  “IPOB never issued any sit-at-home order on th...

      Two teenagers, residing at Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos State, sōld their organs to a medical doctor in Abeokuta, Ogun State, last two months for N200,000 without the consent of their parents.  The teenagers, 17-year-old Precious Ikechukwu, daughter of a Pentecostal Bishop in Lagos, and her father’s secretary, 19-year-old Theresa Obam, allegedly connived with an adult member of the church, Mrs. Adeleke Blessing, and went to a medical doctor at Redwood Specialist Hospital, Abeokuta, where their organs were sold for N100,000 each.       The bubble reportedly burst in September 12, 2022, when Precious, the daughter of the bishop and Founder of Living Word Anointed Gospel Mission, located at Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos, started vomiting and she was taken to hospital by her father, Ikechukwu Umeayo, and the doctor requested for medical test which later revealed that her åňůš and přïvåte pařť were damaged. It was gathered that the sick girl, who became unconscious...

      An 18-year-old, Jaylen Smith, has been elected the mayor of Earle Arkansas in the United States of America. Smith, who just graduated from high school, won the election with 218 votes, compared to his competitor, Nemi Matthews Sr's 139 and he's being touted as the youngest Black mayor in the US by the American media. Announcing his victory on Facebook, Smith said, "Citizens of Earle, Arkansas, it’s official!! I am your newly elected Mayor of Earle, Arkansas…  “It’s Time to Build a Better Chapter of Earle, Arkansas.” I would like to thank all my supporters for stepping up getting people to the polls. I am truly grateful for you all." Earle Arkansas has a population of under 2,000 people and is situated about 30 miles northwest of Memphis. In an interview with FOX13 revealed his goals for his town, saying, "First, I want to improve public safety here. Secondly, tear down abandoned houses… transportation here for the community, bring a grocery store here....

#TinubuAtChathamHouse WEEP NOT FOR TINUBU, BUT NIGERIA. ~Dele Momodu. "Call it what you will, what happened at CHATHAM HOUSE LONDON yesterday was a complete charade. The BOLA TINUBU handlers fumbled, and bungled it big time. They showcased him like a packaged invalid. It would have been better to present him as a brilliant politician and administrator, warts and all, who's capable of independent thoughts. No man is perfect. His gaffes would have been more pardonable and acceptable...  He was expected to sell his own vision and mission...  But what we saw yesterday was a theatre of the absurd.  It brought back memories of our great President ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA and how he mysteriously disappeared from radar and some of his aides governed by proxy.  I was one of those who led the ENOUGH-IS-ENOUGH protest against the YAR'ADUA cabal in Abuja in 2010. What was unacceptable then is even more unacceptable now with benefits of hindsight.  Our country should be pl...

      The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC) has arrested and detained Oladapo Oyebanji, more known by his stage name, D’banj, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report. The musician was arrested and detained Tuesday after ICPC operatives closed in on him, forcing him to surrender himself at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, sources familiar with the matter said. D’banj, insiders said, had dodged summons for weeks, claiming to be overseas for scheduled concerts each time he was invited to appear for interrogation over fraud allegation.       The pop star, a wealthy Nigerian celebrity, is accused of fraudulently diverting hundreds of naira earmarked by the Nigerian government for N-Power project, an empowerment programme set up by the Nigerian government in 2016 to address youth unemployment and increase social development. Investigators allege that D’banj colluded with some compromised government offi...

       The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has limited weekly cash withdrawals over the counter to N100,000 for individuals and N500,000 for organisations regardless of their size.    Withdrawal at POS terminals has also been limited to N20,000 per day. The directive will take effect from January 9, 2023.   The directive comes as the CBN prepares to effect a change of naira notes in circulation starting next week, precisely on December 15.    The directive is contained in a December 6 memo classified as Confidential titled: “NAIRA REDESIGN POLICY-REVISED CASH WITHDRAWAL LIMITS.”   Signed by Haruna Mustafa, Director of Banking Supervision, the memo reads:         “Further to the launch of the redesigned Naira notes by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 and in line with the Cash- less policy of the CBN, all deposit money banks (DMBS) and other financial institutions (OFIs) ar...

      Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede has opened up on her relationship with ex-husband, actor, Olakunle Fawole, popularly known as Abounce. In a chat with fellow actress Mercy Johnson, Jegede claimed Olakunle has refused to visit or support their son Xavier.       Speaking of her failed marriage, the actress said: “First of all, I dey fear. How I wan tell people say I no wan do again, marriage wey never even reach two years, say I no want. I don see the future say the future no dey so na to reverse comot for there”. When Mercy asked if the estranged couple still communicate with each other, Yvonne said: “We don’t talk. He doesn’t come around, he doesn’t call, he doesn’t do nothing. I don’t know what it is that could cause a friendship… because apart from the marriage, we had a good, very solid friendship. I think I still look at that friendship and believe this thing wey we dey experience now, we no suppose to, at least that friendship wey we get supposed ...

      The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has urged Biafrans to disregard rumors stating that there will be a six days sit at home in Biafra land.  Mazi Nnamdi Kanu said this via his legal team overhead by Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Monday, during a routine visit at the solitary confinement where he's being held illegally.  There have been rumors by some faceless individuals stating that there will be a six days sit home in Biafra land during the Christmas season.        Debunking the rumors, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu clearly stated that any person who obeys or enforces any unsanctioned sit-at-home instructions which are being declared and imposed by some criminal elements who have been paid huge sums of money by some faceless persons to blackmail and consequently destroy him and his IPOB movement should count himself or herself as his Number 1 enemy and our peace-loving people.  Referring to the rumor mongers ...

      Award winning investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo has challenged Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prompt his own media channels to organize a town hall of all Presidential candidates if he is uncomfortable attending those organized by others.        Soyombo on his Facebook post states that Asiwaju Tinubu owns both prints and electronic media outlets, all of which are capable either solely or jointly to host such avenue for all candidates to address the voting public about their programs.  “His not attend It's not normal for anyone aspiring to the highest office in the land to not want to sit in a live debate to interact with Nigerians.       “I hope Tinubu's media houses TheNation and TVC solve this quagmire for us by organising a live debate to be attended by their principal. “By doing that, they will be rendering a huge service to the nation, worthy of a Nigeria...

      Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Chief Uche Nnaji has decried the dearth of commercial agriculture in the state. Nnaji while speaking on the issue, said an agrarian people like ndi Enugu should be one of the leaders in agriculture in the country. He therefore stated that his administration would promote Green Revolution in the state by earmarking 10,000 hectares of land in each senatorial district of the state and use government resources to prepare the ground and allocate same to young people and other farmers to cultivate with the provision of financial support and improved seedlings and machinery, to produce for local consumption and export.       The gubernatorial hopeful was speaking at the Enugu Chamber of Commerce Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA) House, while presenting his programme to the Enugu Business Community under the aegis of (ECCIMA) and the Enugu Coalition for Business and Professional Associ...

            The people of Ogu kingdom in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State celebrated the annual Iria festival, an ancient ceremony aimed at welcoming young female v!rg!ns into womanhood.  During the ceremony held on Saturday, December 3, 2022, the young girls were given certificates by the elders and chiefs of the town for passing through a test. According to Niger Delta Insider, to pass through the test, the girls must first be v!rg!ns which will be confirmed by women of the town.           The young girls are then kept in a room where they will be fed and also groomed before the ceremony.  After passing through this process, the qualified girls are given certificates showing that they are now adults ready for marriage.  This ceremony is said to date back to the 17th century.

Anthony Joshua laments effects of criminal past Boxer, Anthony Joshua, has revealed that his past criminal records are still affecting him. Joshua said this in a series of videos shared on his Snapchat on Saturday as he recounted his experience at an American airport. He said,  "You can't run away from your past, everytime I step into the US, they call me into the US customs or border protection. Luckily, some things on my criminal record aren't too severe and they don't stop me from actually entering the US.  "But every time I enter the US, they call me in for questioning and it's tedious and it's time-consuming. So young kids I'm just saying, while you may be coming up, whatever you may be doing, even if it's getting into a fight outside the club because you're drunk. Anything on your criminal record can cause you problem when trying to travel to the USA, so keep your record clean. Stay clean, stay out of trouble." Credit: Sn...

      Obidients have accused leaders of their own party of being involved in forgery.  Obidients have expelled the DG of their own Presidential Campaign Council due to allegations of fraud and misappropriation of funds. Obidients have treated most of their leaders that are not from the East with contempt.  Obidients are the biggest and most vicious trolls on social media and their official spokesmen often refer to those that oppose them in the most unprintable terms referring to our candidates as devils, monkeys, demons and Nebuchadnezzar.  Obidient presidential candidate Peter Obi is embroiled in allegations of drug deals in Malaysia and has been proved to have secret, shady and hidden bank accounts with millions of dollars tucked away in far away Panama.        Obidient Vice Presidential  candidate, the shady Mauritanian refugee, Dati Ahmed, is a murderous, sociopathic, homophobic and homicidal maniac who is devoid of the liberal ...

      The chances of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar securing votes in Rivers State are growing slimmer. It was gathered that Atiku is distraught by the fact that party leaders who pitched tent with him against Governor Nyesom Wike, are not pulling their weight as expected. These include former governor Celestine Omehia, as well as other leaders like Austine Opara, Lee Maeba, and Farah Dagogo. It was learnt that Wike had grown stronger by developing unique strategies to tighten his grip on the party and take all state structures beyond the reach of Atiku and his men. His continuous campaign for inclusiveness in the national leadership structure of the party and his portrayal of Atiku; the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu; Atiku’s running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa and other Atiku’s men as betrayers, liars, haters of Rivers and divisive leaders, had been received by many Rivers residents across the political divide.   ...

      Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State said his administration is working with private providers to guaranty 24 hours electricity in major cities in the state over the next 30 months. Soludo said this on Friday during a ceremony to present appointment letters to the newly recruited five thousand teachers for primary and secondary schools in the State.       While reeling out some of his achievement is office so far, the governor said, “In barely eight months in office, we have been vigorously and simultaneously implementing the five pillars of our peoples manifesto. We are fighting criminals and touts head on and they are on the run, security law and order are getting better by the day.       “Anambra is now a construction site with 230 kilometres of quality and strategic road constructions ongoing together with bridges and flyovers; we have launched regenerative agricultural revolution as well as reinventing the palm oil and coconut...

      According to the figures, under the 13 per cent derivation fund on withdrawal from ECA without deducting derivation from 2004 to 2019, Abia State received N4.8 billion with outstanding sum of N2.8 billion, Akwa-Ibom received N128 billion with outstanding sum of N77 billion, Bayelsa with N92.2bn, leaving an outstanding of N55 billion. Cross River got a refund N1.3 billion with a balance N792 million, Delta State received N110 billion, leaving a balance of N66.2 billion, Edo State received N11.3billion, with a balance of N6.8billion, Imo State, N5.5 billion, with an outstanding sum of N3.3 billion, Ondo State, N19.4 billion with an outstanding sum of N11.7bn while Rivers State was paid 103.6 billion, with an outstanding balance of N62.3 billion. On the 13 per cent derivation fund on deductions made by NNPC without payment of derivation, the nine oil producing States were paid in three instalments this year, with the remaining 17 instalments outstanding. Under this cat...

By Alao Abiodun       Wife of the President Aisha Buhari has withdrawn the case against a final-year student of Federal University, Dutse, Aminu Mohammed . Muhammad, who hails from Azare in Bauchi state, was arrested by the police over a tweet that appeared to mock Mrs. Buhari. He was arrested at his varsity on November 18. His arrest elicited mixed reactions with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) apologising to Mrs. Buhari over the tweet. The tweet, which was posted on June 8, reads: “Su mama anchi kudin talkawa ankoshi.”       Muhammad’s tweet, accompanied by a photo of Aisha, loosely translates as “Mama has eaten poor people’s money and is now full”. He had been arraigned before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, where he pleaded not guilty and was remanded at Suleja prison in Niger State. Aminu was charged with Cybercrime, Cybersquatting, Computer Related Forgery, Conspiracy and Criminal Breac...