Entertainment ”My dad conducted deliverance for me after Big Brother Naija” – Debie Rise

                  
Ex-Big Brother Naija star, singer and guitarist, Deborah Ebun, popularly known as Debie-Rise, has revealed that her dad who is a pastor conducted deliverance on her after she returned from the reality TV show (Big Brother Naija).
The Kogi born computer science graduate said this in an interview with Channels.

The talented singer said her father was not in support of her participation, but she had to assure him through a text that she will not misbehave while on the show.
She said she was made to kneel down and hands were laid on her to cast out the demons that made her do what she did in the Big Brother house.
“When I went home for my homecoming, they asked me to kneel down and tried to deliver me and cast out whatever was making do what I did in the house’’, she said.
The guitarist, however, added that her dad became more proud of her as he received so many congratulatory messages from people around him.

Nigeria vs Zambia: Match officials confirmed

                     
Bostwana’s Joshua Bondo has been named as the centre referee for the 2018 World Cup qualifier between Nigeria and Zambia in Uyo on October 7.
This was confirmed in a statement from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)on Wednesday.

FIFA have appointed Bondo alongside his countrymen Oamogetse Godisamang (40, an international assistant referee since year 2010), who will serve as Assistant Referee 1 and Tirelo Mositwane (30, an international referee since 2013), who will serve as Fourth Official.
Souru Phatsoane from Lesotho will be the Assistant Referee 2.
Mr. Carlos Manuel Neves Henriques from South Africa will be the Referee Assessor, while Sudanese Osama Hassan Ataaelmanan, who was Match Commissioner for the Day 4 clash between the Super Eagles and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in Yaounde on 4th September, will make a return.

Mr Eazi: Love feat. Rhatti [Music]

Mr Eazi is out with a new tune called “Love”.
The Nigerian singer, songwriter and performing artiste has been receiving a lot of backlash for some unsavory comments he made regarding other Nigerian artistes.

He has been trying to ease the fire on him by releasing songs and started last week with the international remix of “Leg Over”.
This time he features fast rising rapper Rhatti and they both do justice to the beat.
The song was produced by the super talented music producer Mr Marz.

Biafra: Lai Mohammed reveals where Nnamdi Kanu may be

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has rejected claims that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is being held by the Nigerian Government.
Mohammed’s claim is coming days after the Nigerian army, under the ‘Operation Python Dance II’ invaded home of the IPOB leader and clashed with members of the group in Umuahia, Abia state capital.
Ever since the clash, the whereabouts of Kanu has remained unknown.
Reacting to the claim, Mohammed told reporters that, “He (Kanu) is not being held by government at all.”
According to him, Kanu has “crossed a line” with his agitation for Biafra and that he (Mohammed) suspects the IPOB leader could be hiding.

- There is currently a level of apprehension at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa over a reported would-be massive shake-up in Muhammadu Buhari's cabinet - The sweeping reform is also reportedly being considered in the military - Gen Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, one of the service chiefs is expected to retire soon Ministers and other appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari have remained in apprehension a month after his return from London where he spent at least 103 days over a health issue. Read more: https://www.naij.com/1127367-a-major-shake-reportedly-expected-nigerian-military.html#1127367

- There is currently a level of apprehension at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa over a reported would-be massive shake-up in Muhammadu Buhari's cabinet - The sweeping reform is also reportedly being considered in the military - Gen Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, one of the service chiefs is expected to retire soon Ministers and other appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari have remained in apprehension a month after his return from London where he spent at least 103 days over a health issue. Read more: https://www.naij.com/1127367-a-major-shake-reportedly-expected-nigerian-military.html#1127367

‘Nigerian Society Is Harder On Women Who Cheat’ – Simi

Singer Simisola Ogunleye, a.k.a Simi, has criticised the Nigerian society for its harsh treatment of women accused of cheating in relationships.
The musician who recently released her debut album titled ‘Simi’ in an interview with HIPTV, accused the society of being unjustly “harder” on women than it should be, especially when it came to apportioning blame for cheating in a relationship.
she said, “Nobody is allowed to cheat in a relationship, but they do it anyway. If a man cheats, he is treated like scum. If a woman cheats, she is treated like scum, too. Obviously, people are harder on women.’’
           
Singer Simisola Ogunleye, a.k.a Simi, has criticised the Nigerian society for its harsh treatment of women accused of cheating in relationships.
The musician who recently released her debut album titled ‘Simi’ in an interview with HIPTV, accused the society of being unjustly “harder” on women than it should be, especially when it came to apportioning blame for cheating in a relationship.
she said, “Nobody is allowed to cheat in a relationship, but they do it anyway. If a man cheats, he is treated like scum. If a woman cheats, she is treated like scum, too. Obviously, people are harder on women.’’

‘Nigerians Want PDP Back In 2019’ – Former Sports Minister, Prof. Adedoja

Nigerians are yearning for the Peoples’ Democratic Party to return to power in 2019, says a former Minister of Sports and Special Duties, Professor Taoheed Adedoja.
The former Minister while speaking with journalists in Abuja, noted that for Nigerians to be yearning for PDP to return to power under two years was an indication that something was wrong.
He said with discipline, the former ruling party will reclaim power in 2019.
According to Adedoja, “Sometimes, a party will rule for many years, the people in that country may not even want that party to come back again. Sometimes and depending on the country, they would let an opposition party to rule for another 16 years so that they can compare the two.
“But Nigerians are now in a hurry for PDP to come back only after two years. There is a reason for it.

“What Nigerians expect now is to give the PDP another opportunity to come back in 2019 to rule better. If therefore, Nigerians expect PDP to rule and rule better, the party platform in which the President of Nigeria will emerge must therefore be better, the process must be better and will involve a spectrum of PDP members.
“The 16 years that we were in power enabled the PDP to make a lot of positive changes in the lives of Nigerians in virtually all sectors of the economy-education, health, provision of infrastructure, changing the lifestyle of people including workers in this country in the area of agriculture, rural development, improvement in our railway system and the transportation system (air, road and sea).
“The PDP of today will bring us two things: the PDP of tomorrow and the new platform that will produce the President of Nigeria in 2019.
‘’Because the party is desirous of doing the right thing and to give Nigeria and PDP members fresh ideas to renew what it had done 16 years ago; I believe I owe Nigeria and PDP that opportunity of making myself available for the leadership of the party.
“Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led committee has promised Nigerians dividends of democracy better and that is why I have offered myself to lead the party to that promised manifesto; to lead the party to that promised reinvigoration of the aspirations of Nigerians in terms of their high expectations.’’

Kalakuta Books drops The Biafra Manifesto: The book that can stop a war

What is Biafra? Why is Biafra a beautiful dream to some, an imperative hope to some and an ugly, hateful and hopeless rhetoric to some?

 

What really is behind the movement?

 

Does the agitation for Biafra mean another civil war in Nigeria?

 

What is the motive behind Nnamdi Kanu's struggle for secession? How can the situation be resolved without escalation?

 

Following the launch of Operation Python Dance 2 by the Nigerian military forces Nigerians were suddenly confronted with the fact that the Biafra agitation must now be resolved with sensitivity, to avoid bloody escalation. Does the sudden designation of IPOB as a terrorist organisation mean the agitation is dead and buried?

 

The Biafra Manifesto examines what Nigeria should do to avoid political catastrophe.

 

Writer and researcher, Odega shawa, has meticulously put together a book that has the potential to resolve the conflict generated by Biafra without the waste of innocent blood. The language is simple, to make sure that everybody understands what the solution is