Lagos Assembly Passes A New Budget of N1.7Trillion For 2022

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday evening passed the year 2022 budget estimate with a slight increase of the grand total from the initial N1.38 trillion to N1.758 trillion.

The budget was passed at a sitting presided over by the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, after a presentation of the report by Chairman of the Committee on Economic Planning and Budget, Gbolahan Yishawu.

Yishawu, after the plenary, explained that the total budget size passed has addition of left overs from the previous allocations in the 2021 budget.

He said the leftover was rolled into ‘contingency fund’ in the year 2022 budget.

He also put the Capital and Recurrent Expenditure ratio at 66:34.

While the recurrent expenditure is N591,280,803,486bn, the Capital expenditure is N1.166,915,843,358trn, which brings the budget total size to N1,758,196,44,844trn.

According to him the loans, bonds and ISPO funds are captured in the budget that was passed.

Speaking after the passage of the budget, Obasa thanked his colleagues for working assiduously to ensure that the appropriation bill was passed.

While wishing them a happy New Year celebration, Obasa prayed that God would continue to keep Lagos safe.

He urged them to also remain conscious of their safety as well as the safety of their neighbours.

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Popular Yoruba Movie Director’s Marriage Crashes As Wife Accused Him Of Kidnapping

An exclusive information reaching us from the household of one of the creative Yoruba movie directors, Adekola Ojelere popularly known as Mr Merry, is that his supposed 2-year-old marriage to Favour Aghotor Abraham, a native of Delta State has crumbled.

On 28th December 2019, the popular Ghana based Nollywood movie director walked down the aisle with the love of his heart at The Apostolic Church, Ipaja Assembly, beside New Post Office, Ipaja, Lagos State, Nigeria and had the wedding reception at Ferguson Event Center, Dangote Bus Stop, Alhaja Road, Ayobo, Lagos, where several Nollywood actors graced the occasion.

The latest information gathered by Gbolahan Adetayo about the union is that, immediately after the wedding, the marriage began to suffer a set back as the bride’s mum allegedly moved into the director’s abode to be living with them.

At this juncture, she allegedly took over the control of the house, dictating what should be done in her son in-law’s home.

The issue, we learnt was going on for long thinking that it will be sorted out. Alas, nothing was resolved as Adekola couldn’t send his mother inlaw away.

The unacceptable behaviour from his wife’s mum was getting out of hand on daily basis before the marriage crashed six months after the elaborate wedding.

As at that moment, Favour Aghotor we were told abandoned the children (twins) she had for him in Ghana, and for four days she didn’t look back to check on them.

Ojelere we scooped, couldn’t give the kids the adequate cares they needed because of his job, he then decided to take the twins to his own biological mother in Nigeria whom he strongly believed will take good care of the kids.

Having noticed this, Ojelere’s estranged wife we gathered, visited the director’s mum in Nigeria to take the babies but she wasn’t given that chance.

She then moved to a nearby police station at Ojokoro, Ogun State to report the case. She alleged that the director kidnapped their kids in Ghana and brought them to his mum in Nigeria.

Ojelere was invited by the police and he returned to Nigeria to honour the call, on getting to the police station, he was locked up in the cell for kidnapping his own kids while his mum was put behind bar for hours.

We further gathered that the separation was influenced when Favour, who is a complete house wife allegedly collected money from another man to abort the pregnancy of their supposed second born.

This action was taken because her mother allegedly said she should not get pregnant for their second born yet.

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The Veteran Actor, Sam Obiago Passed On

Nigerian movie industry has been hit with another sad news as veteran actor, Sam Obiago, popularly known as Daddy Sam has died.

He died on Thursday, December 23rd, 2021, two days to Christmas celebration.

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) president, Emeka Rollas confirmed the death of the actor via his Instagram page on Thursday.

According to reliable sources, the movie star suffered from stroke for some time before he eventually gave up his ghost.

Newly Crowned Miss Nigeria, Garko Shatu May Be Arrested

By DENNIS EREZI

 

Newly crowned Miss Nigeria Shatu Garko and her parents may be arrested by Hisbah police in Kano State who said participating in a beauty pageant is forbidden in Islam.

 

Garko, an 18-year-old indigene of Kano State recently became the 44th Miss Nigeria, the first hijab adorning Muslims to win the beauty pageant.

 

Even though Garko participated in the pageant adorning her hijab, Kano State Hisbah police said the Miss Nigeria contest is “illegal and contrary” to Islamic beliefs.

 

Hisbah police is an agency established to enforce Sharia law in Nigeria’s northern states.

 

Kano State Hisbah commander Haruna Ibn Sina, who spoke with BBC Hausa, quoted sections of the Quran that say a woman’s beauty should only be seen by her husband, parents, and children.

 

Sina said the beauty of a woman in Islam should only be seen by members of the public “unless it is obvious.”

 

“It is maganarar haram to talk about the beauty pageant … because, first of all, the sanctity of Islam is violated in it. not, that they should be taught not to be ashamed,” Sina said.

 

Even when the beauty of a woman is obvious, Sina said the woman holds the responsibility to cover herself with veils.

 

“Then they should cover themselves with their veils, and do not reveal their private parts except for their husbands, parents or children,” Sina said.

 

“This indicates that it is harmful for a girl as a believer to do such [competition].”

 

Sina said Hisbah police had confirmed that Garko’s parents are living in Kano and will soon be brought into custody and interrogated for the role their daughter played in the beauty contest.

 

He, however, did not disclose when Garko and her parents will be interrogated for what he says is a violation of Islamic provisions.

 

Hisbah police have been vocal in enforcing what they term as Islamic provisions on people of northern Nigeria whether elite or the masses.

 

The Islamic police in August 2021 prohibited the sharing of pre-wedding photos of the daughter of Emir of Kano Zahrah Bayero, who married Yusuf Buhari, son of Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari, saying it is a sin.

 

Currently, Hisbah police has banned fashion designers, supermarkets, and boutique owners from using mannequins to display clothes in Kano State.

 

Sina said it “violates Islamic provisions, it is also responsible for immoral thoughts among some members of the public, all these are against Islam.” (The Guardian)

Aisha Buhari, Nigeria's First Lady Is Preganant

 

What is going on here? Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has ordered all her personal staff to proceed on indefinite leave and continue work virtually as rumours of her being pregnant while away in Dubai were making the rounds.

The order letter was issued on Tuesday by Mr Mohammed Kamathe, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Health and Development Partners in the First Lady’s office.

Chai! Wonders shall never end.

Mompha Warns Bobrisky...Dont Use My Name To Chase Clout

Social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, has warned crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, against using his name to chase ‘clout’.

Born a male, Bobrisky, however, identifies as a female, and has involved Mompha in an ongoing online squabble with Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh.

Reacting to some claims made by both parties, Mompha took to his Instagram page to warn the crossdresser.

Boy/Girl, stop using my name for clout chasing. Are you mad or what, Bobrisky? Be warned,” Mompha wrote.

He continued, “My attention has been drawn to a statement credited to Idris Okuneye (aka “Bobrisky”), which is currently receiving traction across social media.

“In the said statement, Bobrisky stated that I gave Tonto Dikeh the sum of N300,000.00 without his knowledge.

I wish to state that this is not only untrue, but a deliberate attempt by Bobrisky, who is notorious for seeking attention through every means (including blackmail), to smear and ridicule my personality before the world.

“Rather, it was Bobrisky who informed me that Tonto Dikeh accused me of being too stingy, which I refuted as untrue.

“The truth is that I only gave the sum of N300,000.00 to Tonto Dikeh for her foundation when she pleaded with me to support her pet project.

“It has, however, come to my knowledge that Bobrisky was actually at loggerheads with Tonto Dikeh, and resorted to using my name to discredit her before the general public.

“I want the general public to know that Tonto Dlkeh is just a friend like every other friend I have both within and outside Nigeria, and there is nothing hidden in my friendship with Tonto Dikeh or anyone whatsoever.

Therefore, I am using this medium to sound a note of warning to Bobrisky, to desist from mentioning my name in any fight he might have with Tonto Dikeh or anyone whatsoever as he is not my friend and I do not waste my precious time on frivolities.

“Any further attempt by Bobrisky to drag me into his issues will be addressed by my lawyers in court.

“P.S: I want it to be in the public that I, Ismail Mustapha, as a devoted Muslima and a family man, have never and will never associate myself with gay people. My faith forbids it.”

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Nollywood Actress Bimpe Oyebade Marries Her Best Friend

Nigerian actor, Adedimeji Lateef, on Saturday tied the knot with a fellow Nollywood star, Adebimpe Oyebade.

The duo took to their respective Instagram pages to share pictures from the wedding.

Sharing a picture of herself and her husband, the actress wrote, “Today I marry my best friend.”

The actor also wrote, “The grace of the Almighty is sufficient. Today I marry my best friend.”

O.B.O, Davido Bought TShirt From Zlatan For 5,000 Pounds

Nigeria’s Music star, David Adeleke a.k.a Davido, bought a T-Shirt from colleague Zlatan Ibile for Five Thousand Pounds which is (N2,716,590.17) in Nigeria currency

While buying the shirt, Davido said, “I don’t know how much this shirt costs but we don’t buy anything for the same price. I’m the first one to do it, I’m buying this shirt for five thousand pounds.” 

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Teni, Shizzi Trade Words Over Production Of Hit Song, ‘Case’

Nigerian singer, Teniola Apata, and music producer, Seyi ‘Shizzi’ Akerele, traded words over the production of the singer’s hit song, ‘Case’.

It started on Friday when Teni tweeted, “Users have no pity, they’ll use you and feel no remorse, don’t let that crown shift. Walk away.”

In response, Shizzi tweeted on Saturday, “Oh you don dey feel am? Them don dey serve you breakfast already? See who’s talking about users?

“You that took a song that I produced with you ‘Case’ and you went and gave your in-house producer to reproduce it without my consent and you released the song and your guy ‘Nurse Dolor’ endorsed it with no remorse till today. you’re talking about users. Nah stop it!” (sic)

Teni replied, “You that you wanted to waste my life. Signed me with no plans. You gave my songs away, my mother paid you in full and I got out the contract. I walked away peacefully. Thank God for my mom, I would’ve still been singing on the streets of Atlanta.

“Drop the stems if you really produced it. Drop the stems in ten minutes or you’re a little bi*ch.”

But Shizzi insisted saying, “You must answer first. Your career benefited from my creation of the song “Case” which you took to someone else to reproduce. Yes or No?

“And when you wanted to leave , I gave you all my blessing without hesitation despite all that was done to move your career forward.

“For your information, I have all the receipts with your mum begging me on the phone and I let you go in peace you ungrateful cunt.”

The producer later dropped a video of Teni singing the song with a caption, “You asked for it and here is one of the receipts. A video of the day we made #Case. Today the whole world knows who you are. The real person you are! An ungrateful element.”

Teni however asked him to drop the stems of the song and he did but the singer insisted that Shizzi should drop a video of them recording the song.

“Don’t drop a picture, play the sound with my voice that I recorded, since you produced it,” Teni tweeted.

Shizzi replied, “I created the idea from scratch. It don’t matter if you didn’t record vocals that same day. My idea is my idea and moreover l, did you credit me or pay for it as the creator? And I can ask Sony to take that it down. Don’t play with me.”

Olivia Munn Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With John Mulaney

Olivia Munn and John Mulaney are parents! The Newsroom actress and the comedian have officially welcomed their first baby together.

This will create a buzz in many newsrooms: Olivia Munn is a mom!

The actress and John Mulaney have welcomed their first child together, a source confirms to E! News. According to People and TMZ, Munn gave birth to a baby boy on Nov. 24, a day before Thanksgiving.

This exciting news comes more than two months after Mulaney confirmed Munn's pregnancy during an interview with pal Seth Meyers. "In the spring, I went to Los Angeles, and met and started to date a wonderful woman named Olivia—Olivia Munn," he said on Late Night in September. "I'm going to be a dad. We're both really, really happy."

Mulaney, 39, and Munn, 41, first sparked romance rumors in May, following his split from wife Anna Marie Tendler. "They recently started dating," a source told E! News at the time. "It's new and not at all rushed." Their budding relationship also came a few months after Mulaney completed a 60-day stay in rehab for struggles relating to addiction.

"The focus for John is his recovery and Olivia fully supports that," the insider shared with E! News in May. "She has been very supportive of his addiction and recovery. She will continue to help him in whatever ways she can and be there for him."

During Mulaney's late-night interview with Meyers in September, the comedian called his relationship with Munn "really beautiful." He also recalled meeting the actress at Meyers' 2013 wedding to Alexi Ashe.

"It is a very lucky thing to have met this woman," he said before adding, "She's kind of held my hand through that hell, and we are having a baby together."

As for social media's interest in the duo's whirlwind romance, Munn recently admitted she's very much aware of the buzz. "It's definitely not foreign for me to have people speculate incorrectly about things and to have rumors run rampant in one way," she told The Los Angeles Times in November. "They think they know our relationship so well. When in reality, they don't."

Hijab Model, Shatu Garko Make History As The First Hijab Model To Win Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant

A hijab model, 18-year-old Shatu Garko has emerged as the winner of the 2021 Miss Nigeria beauty pageant.

Garko, a horse-riding lover, represented the North West region of Nigeria during the pageant.

She was crowned as the 44th queen of the competition during the coronation ceremony held in Lagos on Friday night.

Despite being the youngest contestant, Garko beat 17 others to become the first hijab-wearing model to wear the Miss Nigeria crown.

Back Pains In Female [Part 1]

Lower back pain is a common cause for visits to the doctor. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), low back pain is the most common cause of job-related disability. At least 80 percent of Americans will experience low back pain in their lifetime.

Most low back pain is the result of an injury, such as muscle sprains or strains due to sudden movements or poor body mechanics while lifting heavy objects.

Trusted Sourclow back pain is the most common cause of job-related disability. At least 80 percent of Americans will experience low back pain in their lifetime. Low back pain can also be the result of certain diseases, such as:

• cancer of the spinal cord
• a ruptured or herniated disc
• sciatica
• arthritis
• kidney infections
• infections of the spine
• Acute back pain can last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks, while chronic back pain is pain that lasts longer than three months.

• Low back pain is more likely to occur in individuals between the ages of 30 and 50. This is partly due to the changes that occur in the body with aging. As you grow older, there’s a reduction in the fluid content between the vertebrae in the spine.

  This means discs in the spine experience irritation more easily. You also lose some muscle tone, which makes the back more prone to injury. This is why strengthening your back muscles and using good body mechanics are helpful in preventing low back pain

• What are the causes of low back pain. 

• Strains

• Disc Injury

• Sciatica

• Spinal Stenocis

• Abnormal Spine Curvatures

• There are a number of other conditions that cause lower back pain. These conditions include:

  • Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints.
  • Fibromyalgia is long-term pain and tenderness in the joints, muscles, and tendons.
  • Spondylitis is inflammation of the joints between the spinal bones.
  • Spondylosis is a degenerative disorder that may cause loss of normal spinal structure and function. Although aging is the primary cause of the condition, the location and rate of degeneration is specific to the individual.

  • Additional health conditions that can cause lower back pain include:

    Kidney and bladder problems

    • pregnancy
    • endometriosis
    • ovarian cysts
    • uterine fibroids
    • cancer

Tonto Dikeh And Bobrisky Fight Dirty On Social Media

The  popular actress, Tonto Dikeh has blasted cross dresser, Bobrisky for calling her out on the social media.

The tussle between both of them have become messier in recent times and it has led to them exposing secret of each other.

One of the most recent revelation is from Tonto Dikeh who claimed that she used to clean Bobrisky’s Anus with two packets of cotton wool every five hours.

Too bad!!!

President Muhammed Buhari Celebrated His Birthday Outside The Country

The President. Muhammed Buhari celebrated his 79th birthday in Istanbul, Turkey today December 17. 

Photos shared by a presidential aide, Buhari Sallau, showed the moment the President cut his birthday cake with the national colors, green-white-green.

Health Benefits Of berries

Berries taste great, are highly nutritious, and provide many health benefits, including for your heart and skin. By including them in your diet on a regular basis, you can improve your overall health in a very enjoyable way.

Some Benefits Of Berries

1. Berries are high in antioxidants like anthocyanins, which may protect your cells from free radical damage.

2. Berries are delicious when served alone, with cream, or in healthy recipes.

3. Berries may help reduce inflammation and decrease your risk of heart disease and other health problems.

4. Berries may improve blood sugar and insulin response when consumed with high carb foods or included in smoothies.

5. Berries have found to improve arterial function in several studies in healthy people, those with metabolic syndrome and people who smoke.

6. Berries have been shown to lower LDL, bad cholesterol levels and help protect it from becoming oxidized, which may reduce your risk of heart disease.

7. Berries contai fiber which may increase feeling of fullness, as well as reduce appetite and the number of calories your body absorbs from mixed meals.

8. Berries can be enjoyed on most diets, as they are low calories and carbs and widely available fresh or frozen.

9. Berries are low in calories yet rich in several vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin C and manganese.

10. Berries have been shown to reduce markers associated with tumor growth in animals and people with several types of cancer.

11. Berries contain the antioxidant ellagic acid, which may help decrease wrinkling and other signs of skin related to sun exposure.Sou

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3 People From Same Family Burnt To Death

The Benue Police Command has confirmed deaths of three members of a family as a result of fire disaster in Otukpo, Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Sewuese Anene, made the confirmation on Friday in Makurdi.

An eyewitness who spoke on condition of anonymity to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the accident occurred in a two-bedroom flat of Jesus College Quarters, home of the father of the victims, Mr Ochoche Ode, at around 1.00am.

According to Ode, the fire was noticed midnight on Friday by his wife’s younger sister who perceived the smell that something was burning while three of his kids were asleep.

He said that he was in one of the rooms with his wife when they were alerted of the incident.

“As I was about going to find out what was happening, the fire surged covering the whole room where my kids were sleeping and in an attempt to force myself into the room to rescue the children; my face got badly burnt.

“All attempts by neighbours to quell the fire failed and all my three children were burnt to death,” Ode said.

The cause of the fire outbreak was yet to be known at the time of filing this report.

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