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Singer D'Banj, says the fear of poverty made him think out of the box to create wealth for himself. D'Banj said this when he spoke at the 2018 Social Media Week Lagos which began on Monday, February 28th. D’banj spoke on the topic: ‘Changing the Game: Artistes are leaders’. “The fear of being poor made me to think out of the box to create wealth for myself and remain relevant. Fame will not guarantee you money; fame will not give you wealth, but it can give you what you need if you channel it properly. Channelling your fame properly to create wealth is another advantage that stands you out” he said

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose has once again criticised president Buhari's anti terrorism efforts. He alleges that the fight against insurgency has become a business because those benefiting from Internally Displaced Persons scams and payment of ransom (in dollars) to free those abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents, among others, would never wish to see the end of the insurgency. “Painfully, it appears we will have to live with Boko Haram for a very long time because waiting for President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to save Nigerians is a waste of time. “They boasted that Boko Haram will be defeated within three months; it is now more than 30 months. All that they have told Nigerians is grammar – Boko Haram technically defeated, Boko Haram completely defeated and now Boko Haram completely degraded.” “As long as the fight against Boko Haram remains a business venture, providing cheap money for top officials of this government, the insurgency will continue. ...

About 700 churches have been closed down in Rwanda for failing to comply with building regulations and for noise pollution.  Most of them are small Pentecostal churches. One mosque was also closed.  A government official told the BBC that some of the more than 700 buildings shut down have already reopened after they were approved by inspectors.  According to a proposed new law, all preachers must have theological training before opening a church. Pentecostal churches, often run by charismatic preachers claiming to be able to perform miracles, have grown rapidly in many parts of Africa in recent years.  Some are massive, attracting thousands of worshippers each Sunday, but others consist of tiny structures built without planning permission. Church leaders have at times been criticised for using loud public address systems to attract worshippers. From bbcnews

Women in Ghana have been warned against a growing trend for taking pills during pregnancy to lighten the skin of their unborn babies while they are still in the womb. Medical experts say these illegal drugs can cause birth defects, including damage to limbs and internal organs. Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says using Glutathione pills for this purpose is dangerous, adding it wants "the general public to know that no product has been approved by the FDA in the form of a tablet to lighten the skin of the unborn child”. The practice is growing in Ghana, according to the FDA, with pills often smuggled into the country inside luggage at airports in large quantities. Although comprehensive data has not yet been gathered, the body says market surveillance and stakeholder activity have helped to reveal the trend among women crosses socio-economic divides. Security agencies and police are working together to arrest and prosecute companies and individuals in possess...

A California couple was arrested after it was discovered their three children were living inside a box, officials said. Deputies made the gruesome discovery while conducting an area check in Joshua Tree, according to a press release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. They found "a travel trailer, which appeared to be abandoned, and a large rectangular box made of plywood on the property," the release reads. "The property had no electricity or running water. Several large holes and mounds of trash and human feces were located throughout the property." Dozens of cats were found roaming the property as well. While there, deputies encountered three children, ages 11, 13 and 14, according to the release. Investigators determined the three victims had been living in the rectangular box -- which measured 20 feet long by 4 feet high by 10 feet wide -- for about four years. "The victims were found to have an inadequate amount of food and wer...

Singer Adekunle Gold shared this throwback photo with her sister who died of heart complications in 2011. He revealed that he dedicated his new song to her. He wrote;  “For Busayo” Who is Busayo?  I’ve been getting this question a lot. Busayo is my sister. We lost her in 2011 to a Heart Complication. I’m fiercely protective of my family but I didn’t think I could skip out one of my favorite memories or people in life.  Busayo was symbolically represented by the little girl skipping around me in the video as that is who she was in real life.  She never left my side, matter of fact, she was my younger twin. We looked alike and she could sing for the whole of AFRICA.  In my heart, I believe I sing for the both of us; It was only right that I dedicated the video to her memory...

The actor took to his Instagram page to share photos of the exotic crib and wrote: ' MY NEW CRIB!!! Ladies and Gentlemen... still in the first quarter of the year and God’s faithfulness keeps increasing every day..So since I’m not yet married this is going to be for me, myself and I...Let’s get to work with Furnishing... '

Former White House aide, Omarosa Manigault-Newman, who is now starring in Celebrity Big Brother, is contemplating writing a tell-all book but she fears President Donald Trump will come after her with everything. According to Mail Online, she made this know during the newest episode of 'Celebrity Big Brother' where she also discussed the end of her tenure as the Office of Public Liaison's director of communications at the White House. When fellow houseguest, actress Shannon Elizabeth, asked her why she left in January, Omarosa said:  'I'm emancipated. I feel like I just got freed off a plantation. Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus,' she said in a clip that was filmed on her sixth day in the house. 'I was literally the only African American woman in the senior staff,' she said.  'I'm going to meetings with people who are ignoring me, or because I was black, people wouldn't even talk to me. And it wasn't just the black thing - it was...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, gave the directive in a circular sent to ministries, departments and agencies of the federal government. The circular reads; “Government has observed with concern the inconsistent manner in which the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria is addressed during Official and Private functions. It has therefore become necessary to have a standard format for addressing him at such formal occasions. To this end, Mr. President shall henceforth be addressed as ‘‘MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.’’ except in purely Armed Forces Programmes, where “COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA” will be added. All concerned persons should accordingly be guided and ensure strict compliance with the contents of this Circular.”

Victoria  who lost both of her parents some years ago – has been given a reason to smile again  as  she emerged the star price winner of the Rochas foundation 20th Anniversary giveaway. She lost her father in 2002 in a car accident and later lost her mother to kidney disease in 2012. Since then, together with her two younger siblings, they had to beg for food. She couldn’t further her education. During the search for worst-case scenario in her village, the Rochas Foundation scout team found her. At the just concluded Rochas Foundation 20th anniversary celebration, Victoria was given a newly built fully furnished two bedroom apartment, a brand new car for taxi business that will be managed for her, 2.7 million naira and her younger sister was also given full free education from primary to university.

His rejection of the bill was contained in a communication to the legislature today. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, has just read the letter to members in plenary.  Buhari says the organization is a duplication of existing security agencies from punch

Kim Kardashian shared the first baby picture of her third child Chicago West on her IG page on Monday

The injury which he picked up during their 3-0 win over Marseille, will see Neymar miss next week’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid. The Brazil international was stretchered off in tears after rolling his ankle, following a challenge from Bouna Sarr which left him fearing his season would be over. “Complementary examinations performed this day (ultrasound and CT) confirmed antero external sprain of the right ankle but also the associated existence of a fissure of the fifth metatarsal,” a club statement read. Neymar is expected to recover before the end of the season and feature in the World Cup in Russia. He could however be a doubt for Brazil’s international friendlies against Russia and Germany in late March. from dailypost

The worn out purple spiral notebook that contains about 12 pages of lyrics,  including what seems to be the rapper’s homage to Biggie Smalls’  “Ten Crack Commandments,” titled “10 Mack Commandments” is being sold through  Moments In Time. Gary Zimet, the owner of Moments In Time, told TMZ that a member of the cleanup crew at  Drake’s grandfather’s furniture factory discovered the notebook about 10 years ago.  It also features signatures of Drake’s real name, Aubrey Graham, as well as personal notes,  phone numbers and scribbles. It’s still unclear when each entry was made in the notebook, but the copyright in the  front  of the book is dated 2002, which is one year after Drake took on his eight-year role on “Degrassi.” Page six

Raji, 48, who lives in Ewekoro, Ogun State, is facing 2-counts of fraud and stealing. The police prosecutor, Sgt. Michael Unah told the court that the accused committed the offences on January 29 at 2.50p.m. at Ajegunle Bus Stop, Abule-Iroko, a community in Lagos-Ogun boundary, off Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Unah said the accused allegedly collected N245,000 from the complainant (name withheld), with the promise to give her fertility herbal medicine for a set of twins. “The accused fraudulently collected the sum of N245,000 from the complainant with a promise to give her medicine that will enable her to conceive and deliver a set of twins.” The offences, according to the prosecutor, violated sections 287 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised). According to dailyost,The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the two counts. In his ruling, the Magistrate, Mr. A. A. Fashola, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000, with one surety in like sum. Fashola said th...

The Director of Legal Services of the LIRS, Mr Seyi Alade, made the disclosure in an interview  with the News Agency of Nigeria on the sidelines of a tax law enforcement exercise, conducted  in Lagos on Tuesday. Alade said the affected firms owed the State Government a total of N295.49 million, adding  that the state had started full enforcement of all aspects of the tax laws on tax defaulters.  He named some of the shut facilities as Bienvenue suite Ltd., Ajaxbel Hotel, Mayor Hotel,  Lafun suites, Darahamson Guest Palace, Mozarella Hotels, among others. According to him, sealing of hotels and other facilities will be eradicated, due to the  coming into operation of the Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption (Fiscalisation)  Regulation, 2017. According to him, the new regulations had made it mandatory for all hotels,  restaurants, event centres and other entities liable to consumption taxes, to allow integration of ...

According to him, Cee-C is a correct wife material. The comedian who was evicted from the Big Brother house last week had this to say about Cee-C during NET TV’s secret questions show. ‘I’ll Kill Nina, Marry Cee-c and date Alex because Cee-C is a correct wife material. She can also cook well too, it’s just that she is too possessive’. ‘I don’t understand why people hate Cee-C. She is a very nice girl and she is a wife material, it’s just that she is overprotective, but she cooks very well, she dey cook o’ He also revealed that he went on the show to be himself and did not go into the house just for the N45Million cash prize. ‘I went there to show my talent and sell myself’ Dee-One revealed. While speaking on his thoughts on the controversial statement Cee-C made where she boasted that she could make N45Million in a week, he said ‘what Cee-C said is very intelligent, I have heard her speak and I know she is very smart. What people don’t know is that she can make it ...

Nollywood actor, Deyemi Okanlawon and his wife, Damilola have welcomed their second child, a son. Sharing photos of the newborn on Instagram, he wrote:  "Hey lil bro I’m going to love you like daddy loves me... #firstmeetssecond #familyfirst #daddysboys"

Bill Cosby's daughter, Ensa is dead. The 44-year-old died on Friday night in Massachusetts. The statement reads: "My father has been publicly lynched in the media and my family, my young daughter, my young niece and nephew have had to stand helplessly by and watch the double standard or pretending to protect the rights of some but ignoring the rights of others. "And exposing innocent children to such appalling accusations about someone that they love dearly and who has been so loving and kind to them is beyond cruel." She added: "I strongly believe my father is innocent of the crimes alleged against him and I believe that racism has played a big role in all aspects of this scandal." This is not the first time Bill Cosby is losing a child. His son, Ennis Cosby was murdered in 1997 in a failed robbery attempt.

Eight soldiers are missing, while three others are seriously injured when Boko Haram members ambushed troops on the Damboa-Sabon Gari Road in Borno State today Monday February 26th.  According to sources, the injured soldiers have been moved to a medical facility in Biu for treatment.Military sources told Sahara Reporters that one Army gun truck was also taken away by the sect's members.