Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Omoni Oboli is celebrating her 'amazing' husband of 20-years, Nnamdi Oboli.
Sharing this lovely photo of the couple reaching for a kiss, while clutching to their glasses of wine, the mother of three wrote: "Been married to this AMAZING man for 20 years @nnamdioboli. Through 20 Christmases and New Years, God has kept us."
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has raised an alarm of January 2021 being a very tough month following the disregard for health protocols during the December holidays.
Speaking at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Tuesday December 29, the Director-General of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu noted that the nation’s health system is struggling to cope with the increasing number of coronavirus infections daily. He added that a spike in Coronavirus infections in January is imminent.
Ihekweazu said;
“We just faced the worst week since we started responding to this outbreak. We had more cases in Nigeria last week than in any other previous week since the beginning of the outbreak.
“Pictures and videos from across the country paint a very disheartening situation because it appears that our messages, our appeals to Nigerians over the last few months have not been heeded and we have gone ahead with business as usual.
“Events centres are full, social activities are full and so it is no surprises that cases are rising.
“January will be a tough month, no doubt about it. So, we have to brace ourselves for the consequences of the activities that we have decided to carry out in December.”
Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, the national chairman of the Labour Party is dead.
The Deputy National Secretary of the party, Kennedy Chigozie, who confirmed the demise of the Chairman, said he died in the early hours of Tuesday December 29, 2020.
Mr Chigozie said that a public announcement would be made soon by the party after due consultation with his immediate family.
US President, Donald Trump and former first lady, Michelle Obama are the most admired man and woman of 2020, according to a new Gallup poll.
In a tumultuous year in which Trump was impeached, widely criticized for his administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and racial tensions, and lost reelection, it is no mean feat for him.
It's the first time Trump has topped the list alone, ending a 12-year run by his predecessor, Barack Obama, with whom he tied for the most admired man in 2019.
For Michelle Obama, it's her third straight year as the most admired woman in America.
Barack Obama came in second among men at 15%. US President-elect Joe Biden came in third with 6% of and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US' top infectious disease expert, came in fourth with 3%.
Pope Francis, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Bill Gates were also among the most admired men on the list.
48% of Republicans voted Trump while Obama was the top choice among Democrats with 32% and Biden received 13% among Democrats.
Trump and Obama were split among Independents with 11%.
For most admired woman, Michelle Obama received 10% of votes. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris followed behind with 6% and first lady Melania Trump came in third place with 4%.
Melania Trump came in second to Michelle Obama in 2019 and has been among the top 10 most admired women the past four years, but had never come first.
Hillary Clinton, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Queen Elizabeth II were also among the most admired women.
Trump's win reflects his enduring popularity among Republicans.
Gallup noted that few Republicans named anyone else besides the President.
The poll was conducted by telephone from December 1-17 among a random sample of 1,018 adults.
The Head of Operations of Adamawa State Hunters Association, Young Mori, has been killed in gun battle with bandits in Kaduna State.
It was gathered that Mori was among the hunters who assisted security operatives to tackle banditry and kidnapping in some parts of northern states.
Salihu Wobkenso, Head of Administration of the group, who confirmed the sad development, said the hunter was killed in Kaduna on Tuesday, December 29.
”This is sad news to hunters. Young Mori, one of our hunters in Adamawa State from Guyuk LGA has been overpowered by cattle rustlers in Kaduna State in the early hours of today,” he said.
Mr Wobkenso did not give more details but added that all hunters in the state and residents of his community were in mourning.
‘’The gallant General Young Mori has answered the home call, though you have gone by the will of God but your spirit is still with us. Rest well, Zwalka Nungurau,’’ said one Johnson Gwadamdi.
Lindsey Vonn and her fiance P.K. Subban are calling it quits after three years together.
The 36-year-old Olympic skier shared that she has split with her fiance, pro hockey player PK Subban, after three years together.
In her caption, the blonde beauty wrote, ''Over the past 3 years PK and I have had some incredible times together.
'He is a kind, good man, and someone I respect a great deal.'
'However, after much consideration, we have decided to move forward separately. We will always remain friends and love each other immensely. We ask that you please respect our privacy during this time.'
The news comes two months after she said their wedding plans were on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
'We are in a holding pattern,' said the star.
'With COVID, it just feels like there's no good option, you know? I don't have a timeline or a plan, we're just kind of going to wait and see.
'Obviously, his family is in Canada, so I can't physically get to Canada and they can't get here,' the star skier added. 'It'll happen eventually, we just don't know when.'
The couple said at the time they were 'not in a rush'.
'Neither of us are really worried about when we're going to get married,' Vonn commented. 'We know it's gonna happen, so we're not in a rush about it.'
'It's been great for us. We've really enjoyed the time together, as much as one can,' she reflected.
'When you're living together and you see each other every single day, 24 hours a day, you get to know each other pretty quickly. I think it's been good for us to really find out everything about each other, and I think we've gotten a lot closer throughout the whole process.'
Lindsey and PK began dating in December 2017 and went public with their romance in June of the following year.
Prior to that, Lindsey was married to fellow 2002 Olympian Thomas Vonn from 2007 until 2013.
Before her relationship with Subban kicked off, Lindsey dated golfer Tiger Woods from 2013 to 2015 and was linked to NFL assistant coach Kenan Smith for a year.
Yoruba actor Eniola Olaniyan has lost his mum.
Kunle Afolayan announced the sad news on Instagram.
This comes one year after Olaniyan bagged a PhD and took to Instagram to celebrate becoming the second Yoruba actor after Saidi Balogun to earn a doctorate.
A couple has welcomed a son after 15 years of waiting.
Actress Layole Oyatogun, who is friends with the new mum, took to Instagram to share the testimony.
She explained that the couple had to endure pressure, frustration, ridicule, and tears for 15 years before God blessed them with a son.
"What God cannot do does not exist," she added.
The family of Gabriel Bassey Edward, a "devoted Catholic" and final year student of civil engineering of University of Uyo, who was found dead in his apartment, has accused one Pastor Prince Emmanuel of Winners Chapel of being responsible for his death.
According to the family, Edward was killed on Monday, December 21, but his body was not discovered until Saturday, December 26.
Kesh Umoh, a Facebook user claiming to be the first cousin of the deceased took to Facebook to call out Winners Chapel while alleging that his cousin was killed by a pastor of the church.
Sharing a photo of the deceased, he wrote on Dec 27: "His rotting body was discovered yesterday in his apartment in Mbiabóng full of matchet cuts. He was killed on Monday.
"Neighbors saw a Living Faith Church Pastor AKA Winners Chapel Pastor leaving the compound with blood stains on him on that same Monday. When asked he said he fell down and bruised himself. The young man had issues with the Pastor. Winners Chapel: that young man, Gabriel Bassey Edward is a final year student of Civil Engineering and he happens to be my FIRST COUSIN."
The pastor accused of the murder is with the Winners Chapel Ifa Ikot Okpon branch. The cousin claims the pastor macheted Gabriel.
When asked the reason for this, he replied: "That branch of the Church is renting my cousins property (the deceased), my cousin was living in one part of the property. The young man had several allegations against him prior to this."
He added that the pastor has been arrested but he won't be speaking on it publicly again as advised by his lawyer.
Read his posts below.
Margaret Keenan, 91, the World’s first patient to get Covid vaccine has received her second dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.
She had her follow-up injection today and is now at home and recovering well, the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust said.
The grandmother made headlines when she became the first person in the world to get the jab on December 8, and NHS England said that she would have a ‘booster jab’ 21 days later ‘to ensure she has the best chance of being protected against the virus’.
At the time, Margaret who hails from Enniskillen in Northern Ireland, but has lived in Coventry for more than 60 years said it was ‘a privilege’ to get the first dose, and said it was ‘the best early birthday present I could wish for’ after being ‘on my own’ for most of 2020.
She added: ‘I can’t thank May and the NHS staff enough who have looked after me tremendously, and my advice to anyone offered the vaccine is to take it – if I can have it at 90 then you can have it too.’
The former jewellery shop assistant, who only retired four years ago, turns 91 next week. She has a daughter, a son and four grandchildren.
A Cameroonian actor/comedian identified as Pancho Cy International has been spotted in a viral video inciting xenophobic attacks against Nigerian artists.
The actor who praised Cameroonian news platforms for not giving much publicity to the arrival of Nigerian singer Joeboy in the country, accused Nigerians of trying to recolonize them and also take their culture away.
Cy International alleged that Nigerians are taking foods off the table of local artistes in the country as he threatened to mobilize people who will fight back at show promoters and DJs who play Nigerian musics.
He also accused Nigerians of being greedy as he alleged that he has had many ugly encounters with them both home and abroad. The entertainer wrote on Instagram as he shared the video;
2021 Cameroon Culture First.
All you Cameroonian Deejays home and Abroad, owners of Snack Bars listen and listen well, you won't like what we're a planing for you this year 2021.
Watch the video below......
Nigerian footballer, Peter Olayinka, who plays as a striker for Slavia Prague in Czech Republic, has gotten engaged to his girlfriend, Nollywood actress Yetunde Barnabas.
The 25-year-old footballer took to Instagram last night to announce his engagement to the beauty queen.
Sharing loved-up photos of them posing together, Olayinka wrote: 'With my OMALICHA NWA and she said YES TO ME. THANK YOU LOML.'
Yetunde also took to her page flaunt her engagement from Olayinka, writing: "I SAID YES.... to the Love of my Life, King of my Heart, my Sunshine and my All in All. I Love you till the end of time...Good way to end 2020."
The beauty queen gained recognition as the winner of The Most Beautiful Girl in Abuja pageant in 2017 and was crowned Miss Tourism Nigeria in 2019.
Actress Beverly Osu is of the opinion that people who falsely accuse others of rape should be sent to jail for at least two years.
The former Big Brother Africa star shared her thought on Instastories.
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Barcelona legend and captain, Lionel Messi has raised doubts of his current club's ability to bring Neymar back to the club.
Neymar made a world-record €222 million move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 but has been consistently linked with a return to Camp Nou with Neymar last month asking for a reunion with Messi.
But Messi, who himself has been linked with a move to PSG, as his current deal expires in the summer, believes Barca's current financial difficulties will hamper Neymar's return to the Spanish giants.
Speaking to La Sexta, Messi said; "How do you pay Paris for the transfer?"
"It is not easy, it will be a difficult situation for the new president. He will have to be very intelligent, get everything in order and make many changes to make it go well.
"It will also be difficult to bring in players because we need money and there is no money. There are several important current players we need to fight again for everything and you have to pay them."
On Neymar's recent declaration that he wants to be Messi's team-mate again, he added: "He didn't say, 'Let's play,' he said, 'I'd like to play' … right?
"Yes, we talk from time to time. The three of us either with him or with Luis [Suarez] every day. We maintain the relationship."
Messi also commented on his relationship with Antoine Griezmann, after the French star's uncle hit out at the Argentine last month.
According to Messi, him and Griezmann get along just fine.
"The relationship is good, I already said it," Messi insisted. "I never had problems with him and I never did everything that was said, that I did not want his signing and all that, I think it was more than clarified.
"I have no problems, The relationship is good and sometimes we drink mate together in the dressing room and on trips. There is no kind of anything."
The house of representatives has denied report of apologizing to President Muhammadu Buhari for inviting him to brief lawmakers on the state of security in the country.
This came after it was reported that "some lawmakers who sponsored the motion because of Zabamari rice farmers massacre went through the back door to the presidency to apologise over their insistence that the president must appear before the national assembly."
In a statement released on Monday by the house of representatives spokesperson Benjamin Kalu, the lawmakers stated that the President or the Presidency as the case may be, never sought for an apology from the House of representatives for carrying out her constitutional responsibility to the Nigerian electorate.
The statement read;
“It has come to the knowledge of the house that few sections of the media reported that House apologized to the Presidency over the resolutions of the House which arose from the motion sponsored by members from Borno State, requesting for the invitation of the President to brief the nation on the state of insecurity in the country.
“The President or the Presidency as the case may be, never sought for an apology from the House of representatives for carrying out her constitutional responsibility to the Nigerian electorate. Where then did the media get the report that the House as an institution apologized to anyone? Media professionals are advised to uphold the ethics of their profession.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the House never apologized to anyone for exercising her constitutional mandate and the 9th assembly of the House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila will not do anything to desecrate or destroy the critical institution of democracy – the Legislature. We strongly believe that President Muhammadu Buhari subscribes to these democratic ethos and ideals as well.”
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has released new travel and quarantine protocols for all passengers arriving Nigeria from the United Kingdom and South Africa.
The NCAA Director-General, Musa Nuhu, issued the protocol and warnings in a letter released in Abuja on Sunday, December 27. Recall that a new variant of the novel Coronavirus has been recorded in the United Kingdom and South Africa. While other countries have barred all flights from these countries, the NCAA has decided to adopt new guidelines for passengers from these countries.
According to the letter, passengers from these countries must present the following documents in order to be allowed to board their flights to Nigeria.
“Pre-departure “PERMIT TO FLY/QR code“generated from the Nigeria International Travel Portal (https://nitp.ncdc.gov.ng) showing evidence of payment for the post-arrival day 7 COVID-19 PCR test and;
“Documentary evidence of a “NEGATIVE COVID-19“ PCR result done within 96 hours (4 days) of boarding from a verifiable laboratory or health facility”
The NCAA boss stated that passengers would be received and processed separately by the Public Health Authority on arrival in Nigeria. He added that all passengers would be required to self-isolate for seven days after arrival followed by a COVID-19 PCR test.
He stated that a dedicated register of arriving passengers from the United Kingdom and South Africa would be opened for enhanced surveillance and active enforcement of the protocols.
He stated that the failure of the airlines from UK and South Africa to adhere strictly to the new travel rules will attract a penalty of $3,500 for each passenger boarded.
“The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 over the weekend issued new travel rules for passengers on direct flights from the UK and South Africa due to the variance of coronavirus discovered recently in these two countries.
“The penalty is a fine of $3,500 for each passenger boarded and who fails to meet the new travel measures recently announced by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19,” the letter read
The NCAA boss added that punitive measures shall also be taken against airlines that are non-compliant. These punitive measures include but not limited to the following:
“(i) Airlines shall be fined $3,500 (Three thousand five hundred dollars) for each defaulting passenger.
(ii)Airlines may be required to return non-Nigerian defaulting passengers to point of embarkation.
(iii) Repeated non-compliance by any airline will lead to the suspension of the airline’s approval/permit to fly into the country.”
Read the letter below
Governor Muhammad Badaru has expressed fear of the All Progressives Congress (APC) losing the 2023 polls in Jigawa state if the crisis in the party is not checked.
The Governor who said this while inaugurating the APC caretaker committee in Duste on Friday December 25, stated that he would no longer tolerate any APC member associating with factions in the state.
Badaru said;
“I will remain vigilant watching those of you going to meet with the other factional group, you have got enough of my patience, I will no longer tolerate that again.
“It’s interesting to see Borno and Yobe, ever since, APC has been on the helm. Jigawa too, we need to take a lesson and be our brothers keepers, so that we will continue to lead.
“If we allow our personal interest to influence our collective interest, I am assuring we are going to lose and by then my tenure would have elapsed.
“We are the responsible members of the party, I once sacrificed my governorship candidate to Hadejia emirate for sake of peace. However, God later made me the governor.”
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, known as Shia, visited a church in Lafia, Nasarawa state, on Christmas day to show their solidarity with the Christian population.
They attended church at the Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ (ERCC), Graceland Lafia, Nasarawa State.
Leader of the Islamic group, Mallam Muhammad Amin said that they were at the church to pray for the healing of the country and Nasarawa State in particular as well as rejoice with Christians on the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, Tribune reports.
Mallam Amin noted that the birth of Jesus Christ was significant to mankind hence the need for them to rejoice together in love as enshrined in the Holy books, adding that the two major religions believe that Jesus Christ is the true Messiah.
He said: "We are today worshipping here with our Christians brothers and sister to Strengthens the bond of unity, oneness and to pray for the healing and forgiveness of our country and Nasarawa in particular.”
Also speaking, Mallama Zainab Mohammed said there is no discrimination in worshipping God hence the need for people to tolerate one another irrespective of their belief.
Senior Pastor in charge of the Church, Reverend Habila Anthony had earlier announced the presence of the Shia members maintaining that the visit of the Muslims was genuine and urged the members not to panic.
Rev. Habila Anthony described the visit by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria to the church as a sign of unity and love that both religions preach.
Nick Cannon and his on-off girlfriend Brittany Bell have welcomed their second child, a baby girl.
The model, 33, shared the happy news on Christmas Day, alongside a series of photos of herself with Nick and their new daughter, whom they welcomed this week.
She wrote: 'The best gift ever. we have been surprised with... A GIRL!!!!!Powerful Queen Cannon came this week perfect timing for Christmas. So much more to share. All I can say is that Nick was my rock through the most intense yet empowering natural water birth. It was nothing but POWERFUL. Merry Christmas!!!! THANK YOU GOD'
In one of the photos, Nick was pictured posing with the couple's three-year-old son, Golden with Brittany cradling their baby daughter.
Nick and Brittany, who reportedly began dating in 2015, already share three-year-old son Golden.
The TV host also has nine-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe from his past marriage to singer Mariah Carey.
The pair were married in April 2008 but split in 2014 – with their divorce finalized in 2016.
Nollywood star, Rita Dominic has shown off her man Fidelis Anosike, who is the publisher of Daily Times.
The actress shared the photos on her Instagram page to wish her followers a Merry Christmas.
Rita Dominic who wore matching outfits with her partner, captioned the photos "Merry Christmas" and it also came with "love and kiss emojis".
We hear the two are engaged and planning a big wedding sometime next year! Congrats to the both of them..
