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Actress, Tonto Dikeh, blasts those that criticized her for undergoing cosmetic surgery
Popular screen diva, Tonto Dikeh, rained insults on people who criticized her for undergoing cosmetic surgery.
The divorced mother of one, went under the knife to enhance an later her body to what she wants shortly after her messy divorce with former husband, Olakunle Churchill.
Sharing a before and after photo of herself, Tonto wished those who condemned her actions her former body (without curves) as she tagged them “aproko”.
She wrote;
“Where are the aproko’s that said surgery is not good ooo???
May my old body be your portion m, Rolling eyes…(if I slap you? Your eyes will shift”.
Celebrities like Yvonne Jegede, Bobrisky, Dorcas Shola Fabson and others reacted by commenting on the post.
“Please don’t shift somebody’s eye o. Lol”
“Aunty Chichi who is dat on d first left ?”
“I like your honesty, so many slay mama’s will say is natural, tell them to show their old pic”
Tonto Charity Dikeh (born 9 June 1985) is a Nigerian actress, singer, songwriter and humanitarian. On 27 August 2000, Tonto Dikeh set up her foundation; The Tonto Dikeh Foundation.
The Foundation was established with clear vision and passion of making life better for all displaced and under privilege women, girls, youth, and children in Africa, in-respective of their Politically, Religious and Cultural differences.
It also aims at organizing regular sensitization programs and symposium discussion that will bring sanity and civility to the black race; by taking issues that affect women, gender issues, rape, empowerment, climate change and child right.
June 5, 2020
Armed robbers killed 8 policemen during bank robbery in Kogi
Suspected armed robbers shot nine persons to death, which includes eight police officers, during a bank robbery in Isanlu, Kogi state.
The divisional police officer (DPO) was among the officers killed in the town.
The DPO, two policewomen, and four other police officers were said to have been killed at the station while another police officer was killed within the bank’s premises.
The other victim, a male civilian, died when a stray bullet hit him.
The armed men were said to have invaded the police station, setting all the detainees free before killing the officers.
They subsequently moved to the bank where they carted away an undisclosed amount of money.
Segun Thomas, a witness, reportedly said the robbery operation lasted for one hour.
“The robbers came in two vehicles – a bus and a car – with which they also escaped from the town,” the witness was quoted to have said.
The car, said to have been snatched from its owner, was reportedly abandoned around Kizito College, Isanlu.
William Aya, spokesman of the state police command, confirmed the robbery and the attack on the police station. He added that the casualty figure was “still hazy”.
“The commissioner of police, Mr Ede Ayuba, has dispatched the deputy commissioner of police in charge of operation, to Isanlu to ascertain the true situation,” he said.
Aya promised to speak with the media “as soon as details are available”.
June 5, 2020
I don’t believe Buhari is in charge in Aso Rock- Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, says he does not believe that the President, Muhammadu Buhari, is in charge of affairs in the country.
Speaking on Thursday during an interview on PlusTv Africa, the renowned writer said the answer to the nation’s problem is decentralisation, adding that there’s a need for the people to be historically conscious.
Soyinka was reacting to an open letter written by Umar Dangiwa, retired colonel and former military administrator of Kaduna, to Buhari over the president’s knack for appointing people from his section of the country into office.
“First of all, I was appalled by the silence that followed this revelation. I think those who are responsible for this criminal lopsidedness should be punished. It is not sufficient just to discuss it. It’s criminal,” Soyinka said.
“I have said this before. I don’t believe there is really anybody in charge in Aso Rock. I’m sorry to say this. I’ve been studying the trend over the past year and a half and I believe this president is not in charge of this nation, in so many aspects and directions. I’m convinced he’s not really and totally with it.
“It’s so serious. It is not the fact alone, we know the history of this. We know what it has caused the nation and we know it isn’t over yet. And you say are launching an enquiry. That’s not enough. This man is not in charge.”
June 5, 2020
NASHIA to provide health care for 5000 vulnerable women in Nasarawa
Abel Leonard
The secretary of Nasarawa state social health insurance scheme (NASHIA) Dr. Gaza Gwamna says the agency in collaboration with Population Services International (PSI) is to provide health care services to 5000 vulnerable women in Nasarawa state.
The NASHIA boss stated this during an advocacy visit to both the ministry of women affairs and social development and ministry of education, science and technology, to further strengthen the already existing relationship between the agency and the ministries.
Dr. Gaza in his word said ” the agency is backed up by law that is why it is a national processe which made it compulsory for all residents of Nasarawa state so they can be giving adequate health care services without financial barrier or pain”.
He further stressed that the essence of the advocacy visit is to bring to the knowledge of the ministry that the agency is in colaboration with population servise international new development to help women and child mortality in the state, having considered Akwanga local government area as pilot study.
He added that the agency will provide health care service to over 5000 women and children to enable them carter for their health status adding that if the study is successful it will be extended to other local government areas in the state.
On her part commissioner for women affairs and social development Hajia Halima Ahmed Jabiri said the project is a good development that is in line with his Excellency Engineer Abdulahi Sule’s agenda to ensure that health care services are made available to the least person in the state adding that the project has lifted some of the burdens off the ministry.
The commissioner further pledged to the agency to do a consideration on the Almajiri children that are from Nasarawa state, should also be giving attention as the burden is huge in the government urging them to make them the first in their list so they can have access to health care services.
She further appreciated the effort of the agency, applauding them for the rapid speed they have applied to reach this level to ensure all Nasarawa citizenry are enrolled for health care services adding that the ministry will partner with the agency to help promote to achieve success.
The commissioner for education, science and technology, Mrs. Fatima J Sabo also said they will supportt the agency in all aspect considering the magnitude of the project they have brought to the state so far, adding that all the population under the ministry will key into the programme to have better health care servises without pain.
The commissioner however emphasised that health is wealth and it is part of their plan for this years budget to strengthen health care services.
She urged the agency to assist the ministry in achieving that feet.
She thanked the agency for finding it worthy to partner with, pledging their support to them to help improve the health disabilities of vulnerable people in the state.
June 5, 2020
Buhari nominates Okonjo-Iweala for position of WTO DG
The President,Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the nomination of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation.
It was reported on Thursday that Buhari withdrew the candidacy of Yonov Agah, Nigeria’s permanent representative to WTO, for the same position.
The election is scheduled to hold in Geneva, Switzerland in 2021 for a four-year term that would run from 2021 to 2025 after former Director-General of the organisation, Roberto Azevedo, stepped down a year to the end of his second term.
“The embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and permanent mission to the African Union and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa present compliments to all embassies and permanent missions in Addis Ababa and has the honour to inform that the Federal Government of Nigeria has withdrawn the candidacy of Ambassador Yonov Frederick Agah for election to the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation,” the letter read.
“Nigeria is therefore pleased to request the support of esteemed AU member states as well as permanent missions and embassies in Addis Ababa in favour of the candidacy of Okonjo-Iweala.”
Agah is Nigeria’s permanent representative to the WTO and the organisation’s deputy director-general.
Okonjo-Iweala currently chairs the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, a public-private global health partnership with the goal of increasing access to immunisation in poor countries.
She also sits on the board of Twitter and is a former managing director (operations) at the World Bank.
June 5, 2020
Over 300 Bandits Killed In North West, Says Chief of the Air Staff
Over 300 bandits have so far been confirmed killed in the ongoing war against banditry in the North-Western part of the country.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar stated this on Thursday at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua Airport, Katsina during an operational visit to the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji.
According to Abubakar, the visit was to assess the level of support in terms of Air and Special Forces operations given by the Nigerian Air Force to the Defence Headquarters Operation to secure the entire North West and North Central zones of the country.
While asking the troops not to spare any bandit so that farmers can go back to their farms, he appealed to the bandits to surrender their arms and face Justice.
He also called for more support from the host communities, especially the human intelligence which according to him is critical in this kind of war.
“And to the troops, I urged them to work much harder to justify the enormous resources that the government is spending on their training and their allowances and equipment.
“The whole idea is to have a clear picture of the level of support that the Air operation effort is given to the Defence headquarters directive to secure the North West and the North Central,” he said.
The Chief of the Air Staff also reiterated his readiness to establish an Air Range at Dungurun forest bordering Zamfara and katsina states to keep the area busy so that bandits will not have a hiding place.
He noted that he is impressed that the Special Forces are currently collaborating with the Army to ensure that communities are secured.
June 4, 2020
Hon. Nwawuba condemns NASS approval of $22.7b
By Charity Ikenwa
Member of House of Representatives representing Mbaitoli-Ikeduru Federal Constituency, Rt Hon Henry Nwawuba, has condemned in strong terms, the approval of $22.7b loan request submitted to the National Assembly for approval by the Executive.
The Hon. member who condemned the act, stated that despite agitation by South East Lawmakers over the exclusion of the zone in the loan utilisation plan, the lower chamber went on with its approval.
Rt Hon Henry Nwawuba had earlier in March, moved against the passage of the loan request via a petition from the South East Elites, pin pointing the deliberate exclusion of the South East in the distribution of key infrastructural projects to be funded with the $22.7b loan.
Also, Nwawuba called for a review of the spending plan to accommodate projects from the South East.
“It is regrettable, and very undemocratic to note that the loan request got the approval of the National Assembly without the South East which contributes substantially to the GDP and revenue earnings of the Federation.
“It has become very difficult to fathom the rationale behind the stark discrimination against the South East in such critical matter that affects not only the present generation, but generations unborn,” he said.
He described the move as being worrisome, stressing that, “the South East will contribute to the repayment of the loan.
According to him, the federal government has by the act, succeeded in implanting in the psyche of South Easterners, a feeling of distrust, discrimination and marginalisation.
“As representatives from the South East, my colleagues and I have on different occasions communicated the displeasure of our constituents to the leadership of the National Assembly, on the need to redress the injustice done to our geopolitical zone.
“Unfortunately, our arguments were drowned out by the voice votes of the rest of the members of the House and the “Ayes” carried the day,” he lamented.
He therefore, called on all political leaders from the South East, irrespective of political affiliations to join forces with National Assembly members from the zone in demanding that federal projects in the South East are given the same level of priority as projects in other geopolitical zones in the country.
“There is need for the Federal Government to convince the South East that they are an integral part of this country by seeking alternative ways of funding the Eastern Corridor Rail Line that runs from Port-Harcourt through Enugu to Makurdi, down to Maiduguri, just as they seek to fund projects like the Western Rail Line that runs from Lagos through Ibadan to Kano, with the approved $22.7b external loan,” he added.
June 4, 2020
Lagos State to reopen Worship centres – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says worship centres in the state will be allowed to reopen,
The governor stated this on Thursday during a briefing at the Government House, Marina.
He said mosques are to reopen from June 19 while churches are to begin services from June 21.
He said hotels are allowed to reopen while gyms, night clubs, and cinemas would still remain closed, adding that the decision to reopen them would be reviewed in the next two weeks.
Sanwo-Olu said, “There will now be restricted openings of religious houses based on compliance that we have seen and reviewed with the Safety Commission.
“From 14 days time, precisely on the 19th of June for our Muslim worshipers and from the 21st of June for our Christian worshipers, we will be allowing all of our religious bodies to open at a maximum of 40% of their capacity and we’ll be working with them as being expected by the Lagos State Safety Commission.
“But we know that these places of worship have different sizes but even if your 40% capacity is really so large, you cannot have beyond 500 worshipers at once, and keeping that maximum 40% capacity is really important.
“We will be encouraging people to have more than one service and ensure that they keep their premises clean, disinfect before another round of worship can take place.
“We will also be advising that there should only be mandatory Fridays and Sunday services. All other night vigils and services must be put on hold for now until we review our current situation.
“We will also be advising that persons below the age of 15 because of how well they walk around should be excused from the places of worship and citizens that are above the age of 65 should not be allowed into these places of worship.”
June 4, 2020
BREAKING: Gov Sanwo-Olu directs civil servants from level 13 to resume Monday
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has ordered civil servants from Grade Level 13 to resume work effective Monday, June 8,
The governor stated this on Thursday during a briefing at the Government House, Marina.
He said, “As regards public service, we are asking all of our officers on Grade Level 13 and 14 on the unified public service to resume work from Monday, June 8, 2020.
“We are still holding back from Grade Level 1 -12 till further notice.”
June 4, 2020
President Buhari Mourns Former Ondo State Governor, Late Bamidele Olumilua
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with government and indigenes of Ondo State over the death of Evangelist Bamidele Isola Olumilua, who was a governor of the state from 1992-1993.
The President sympathized with family members, friends and associates of the former governor, who worked every hard to improve infrastructure and livelihood of people in the state.
President Buhari affirmed that Evangelist Olumilua played an active role in the return of democracy in the country, and served creditably as Chairman, Nigeria Pilgrims Board.
The President prayed that the almighty God will receive the soul of the departed, and comfort his family.
June 4, 2020