Esabod Global News Realpage: September 2020

Lagos Govt Sends Laycon ‘Tax Reminder’ After Winning N85m From BBNaija 2020, Invites Him To Forum

Lagos govt sends Laycon 'Tax reminder' after winning N85m, invites him to forum

Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, has reached out to Big Brother Naija 2020 winner, Laycon, on Monday September 28, urging the reality star to pay his tax after bagging N85 million grand prize.

Recall that Olamilekan Agbeleshe popularly known as Laycon won this year’s edition of the Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) reality TV show after polling the highest votes of the five housemates that made the grand finale.

Actress, Lilian Afegbai's father dies at 80

Actress Lilian Afegbai, is mourning as her father, Mr. Adams Afegbai has died on Tuesday September 29.

Barely a week after his marriage to his 4th wife, Precious hit the rocks, ex aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has shocked many with his recent post on Instagram.

Popular Nigerian crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, best known as Bobrisky has bought himself a new pair of breasts bigger than his first.

Police arrest four with human skull in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four suspected ritualists for unlawfully being in possession of a human skull.

The suspects will be charged to court on completion of investigation.

Protester asking Buhari, Katsina governor to resign over banditry is shot dead by police, many others injured

Anti-banditry protest turned bloody in Katsina on Monday after Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force shot dead a yet-to-be identified resident of Jibia Local Government during a staged protest over the recent increase of insecurity in the community.

A 27-year-old man escaped death in the early hours of Tuesday, Sept. 29,2020, after suspected ritual killers tried to use him for rituals.

Woman gets 98 years jail term for stealing bank's N49.3m, $368,000

Oreoluwa Adesakin, a former staff of First Bank, has been handed 98 years jail term by Justice Muniru Olagunju of the Oyo State High Court.

Yoruba will be at war for another 100 years if Nigeria breaks up – Akande

Chief Bisi Akande, a former governor of Osun and pioneer Interim Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to those agitating for Nigeria’s break-up to bury such thought. Akande made the appeal on Monday in Ibadan during the inauguration of a project owned by Chief Adebayo Adelabu, a former CBN deputy governor and APC governorship candidate in the 2019 elections.

During the live prize presentation today, 30th of September on DSTV channel 198, the Managing Director of MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe disclosed that BBNaija seasn 5 received over 900 million votes.

The London Commercial Court has ordered the release of the $200million guarantee put in place by Nigeria as security for the stay of execution granted the nation for the appeal filed against the judgment of Justice Butcher for the execution of the Arbitral award of $10b in favor of Messrs. Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID).

Yoruba leaders across states where there are indigenous Yoruba in Nigeria are sharply divided over the appropriateness of the agitation for the Oduduwa Republic. They were particularly on different pages with promoters of the self-determination agenda, insisting that what the ethnic group needs is restructuring and not an autonomous country.

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has awarded N50 million in favor of the woman assaulted by Senator Elisha Abbo. In 2019, a video went viral showing the assault play out in a sex toy store in Abuja.

The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, says the agency has discovered N2.67bn meant for the school feeding program in private accounts.

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has revealed he worked as a plumber about 30 years ago.

The Muhammadu Buhari’s led government has placed a Presidential aircraft, Hawker 4000 for sale.

A politician in Argentina has gone viral online after he was caught sucking a woman's breasts during a virtual congressional session with his fellow lawmakers on Thursday, September 24.

The federal government has ordered the deportation of 10 Egyptians and 7 Sri Lankans for violating the conditions for their entry.

The Coalition for Revolution (CORE), the organizers of the #RevolutionNow protest have called for a nationwide protest on October 1, Nigeria's Independence day.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government is currently working towards reopening Nigeria’s land borders. Recall that in October 2019, President Buhari ordered the full closure of land borders as part of measures to checkmate smuggling activities.

Olori Abbey who happens to be one of the wives of 81-year-old Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, turns a year older today September 26.

A young graduate from Katsina state identified as Usman Abubakar has reportedly burnt all his certificates including National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) University degree, WAEC.

Eight policemen, three soldiers, and four Civilian Joint Task Force operatives were killed after the convoy of the Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum, was again attacked by Boko Haram terrorists along the Baga Highway in the state on Friday, September 25.

Piotr Cywinski, director of Auschwitz Memorial in Poland has written a letter addressed to President Buhari over the 10-year jail sentence handed to 13-year-old Umar Farouq over blasphemy in Kano.

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has warned that Nigeria may break up if efforts are not made to address the "existing cracks."Osinbajo gave the warning while speaking at an interdenominational church service to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary on Sunday, September 27.

Actress and former big brother Naija housemate, Erica Nlewedim has announced that she is now under the management of Paul O Paul Okoye’s Upfront & Personal/One Africa Global.

Big Brother Naija housemate and finalist, Nengi has revealed to Laycon and the entire BBNaija viewers, that she doesn’t wear panties.

Twitter user, Aproko doctor has advised fans of the measures to take whenever they go on a visit to to a new mother’s house.

In a recent tweet, aproko doctor listed the things to avoid when visiting a new mom. According to him, kissing a newborn baby is highly prohibited.

Popular Nigerian singer, Teni has been accused, mostly by Elites, for calling disqualified BBNaija housemate, Erica, “Omo Igbo”.

Music executive, Jude Okoye has taken to Instagram to share photos of his beautiful daughter, Eleanor, as she turns a new age today.

Nigerian comedian, Bovi, and his young daughter have clocked a year older. Bovi clocked 41 while his daughter clocked 7 on September 25, 2020.

Twitter user, Spendo Gustavo has recounted how his uncle’s fiancee fled with the N2million deposited in her account for their upcoming wedding.

Father of 20-year-old singer, Daniel Chibuike, popularly known as Sleek, who was shot dead by the police in Elelenwo, Port Harcourt, River State, has cried out for justice.

Teebillz, estranged husband of Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, has bragged that none of his ex-lovers have been able to replace him since their separation.

Nollywood actress, Anita Joseph has revealed that her husband, RealMcFish, washes her pants.

Controversial media personality, Daddy Freeze, has told Nigerians to stop blaming the devil and take responsibility for their ‘stupidity’.

Davido has taken to his Instagram story to share a video of the new bicycle he bought from the garage of Mercedes Benz. According to reports, the bicycle is manufactured by the German car manufacturing company.

Big brother Naija housemate, Laycon has thrown a shade directed at ex-housemate, Erica Nlewedim, who was disqualified from the show.

Last week Wednesday, the Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, announced that he had signed the State Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2020 that stipulates stringent penalties for child rape. The amendment to the existing penal code punishes rape with respective surgical castration and bilateral salpingectomy (the removal of the fallopian tubes) for male and female convicts, as well as death.

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has suspended a presidential adviser, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, and 10 other party leaders for allegedly disobeying the directive of the party’s National Executive Committee.

Many people were injured in a gas explosion that occurred at Iju Ishaga, Lagos State on Thursday.

The Federal Government says Nigeria deserves a befitting 60th-anniversary celebration because the country remains one despite the various challenges it has been facing. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference to unveil activities earmarked for the celebration.

Amotekun begins training in Ekiti Sunday

The Corps Commander, Ekiti State Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, Brig. Gen Joe Komolafe said on Wednesday that training for successful candidates for the outfit would begin on Sunday.

Four former employees of Signatious Hotel, Warri, Delta State, who were reportedly stripped on the order of the chairman of the hotel and former Minister of State for Education, Mr. Kenneth Gbagi, have demanded N1bn compensation and a public apology from him.

A group of 12 chiefs in Iwo town has demanded the removal of the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, for allegedly engaging in acts unbecoming of a traditional ruler. The group, under the aegis of the Concerned Kingmakers of Iwoland, made the demand in a petition to the Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola.

October 1 sit-at-home because of Oduduwa Republic agitation –IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra has declared October 1 a sit-at-home day across states in the South-East region, which it described as Biafraland. The IPOB stated that the sit-at-home declaration was in solidarity with its Yoruba brothers in the Diaspora agitating for the Oduduwa Republic.

An independent project monitoring and tracking organization, trackaNG, has faulted the claims by the Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, Adelere Oriolowo, on money spent for his 2020 constituency projects.

The President-General of the Yoruba World Congress, Prof. Banji Akintoye, said on Wednesday that the over 55 million Yoruba people in the South-West would get freedom by having the sovereign Yoruba nation without breaking the law of Nigeria or shedding blood.

The Commandant of Sokoto State Hisbah Commission, Dr. Adamu Kasarawa, has confirmed arresting a student, Baffa Tafida, for sexual abuse of a female colleague and circulating the videos through social media.

A Diaspora coalition, Yoruba One Voice, YOV, on Wednesday, said its proposed sensitization rally slated for October 1 remains sacrosanct, assuring participants of a peaceful rally. The YOV presently in 176 countries across all the six continents, is the umbrella group of over 300 groups of Yoruba descendants in the world.

My ancestors are Igbo, Bishop T.D Jakes reveals

A popular American preacher, Bishop T.D Jakes of the Potter’s House, has said that his ancestors are Igbo, from South-East of Nigeria.

COVID-19: Nigerian States to receive N1 billion each

The National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr. Sani Aliyu, has disclosed that funds have been released to least 32 states to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting them to prioritize testing.

At least 25 persons have been burnt to death after a petroleum tanker exploded in Kogi state in the wee hours of today! The tragic incident occurred at Felele area, Lokoja in Kogi state after a petrol tanker exploded following a collision with a tricycle.