Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Oby Ezekwesili, has said LGBT persons will be treated equally in Nigeria if she’s elected president.
Ezekwesili said this while speaking at the Chatham House, responding to a question by gay rights activist Bisi Alimi.
She believes in the equality of all, she said, including LGBT persons.
Watch her speak below:
June 12 has been approved as Nigeria’s new Democracy Day, by the Members of the House of Representatives.
The approval was done on Thursday, December 6 2018, while Reps were considering a report on “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Public Holidays Act, Cap. P40, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to bring the Act in tandem with the current realities and exigencies of the modern times and to declare June, 12 as Democracy Day in Nigeria and for Related Matters”.
The bill was introduced by Edward Pwajok (Plateau, APC).
The clause in the law, carrying May 29 as democracy day was amended to June 12.
This comes after President Muhammadu Buhari‘s announcement of June 12 as the country’s new Democracy Day in June this year.
Buhari has also honoured the winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, with the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic honour.
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Toyin Abraham’s manager has slammed Adeniyi Johnson over his divorce papers claims. He had revealed that Toyin refused to sign the divorce papers and let him go.
Toyin’s publicist, Samuel Olatunji, responded to Adeniyi’s allegation.
In an open letter posted on his Instagram page, Olatunji wrote;
“Dear Niyi Johnson, I’m forced to respond to you here because you mentioned my name,so I will be returning the favour. In all my years of dealing with the entertainment industry, I carefully avoid the drama that goes with the terrain. And this includes years of dealing with big brands.
Some of these brands have warned me to avoid some people from the Yoruba industry because of the attendant, unnecessary drama and here you are proving them right and giving the noble Yoruba industry bad name. You have my number, you have the number of the lawyer, and I believe you have Toyin’s number as well. This unnecessary call for attention and social media shenanigans are unnecessary.
You see why people don’t dignify your ilk with phone calls, sms or courtesy, it always end on social media. People are doing great things in real life not Instagram drama.
Two, a simple call to your lawyer would tell you that what Lawyer Bosun called you for is the beginning of trial (court proceedings) not to come and sign divorce papers. Divorce doesn’t work like that. Three, if you depserately want a divorce, you should have filed one not Toyin; perhaps the over 1m naira cost deterred you.
Toyin, chose to bear the cost, pay her lawyer the fee and has taken the case to a considerable point. She has shown more commitment to the divorce proceedings than you. In more than three years of separation you just filed a ‘cross petition’ last month while she has been at it in the court for over a year.
She has ‘allowed you go’ a long time and we all can see what that has done to her life and career. Please come down from your Instagram high horse, real court issues happen outside of social media. She changed lawyer and he has moved faster than we anticipated. It was out of courtesy that I called you to ask for your address. I told you I’d call for if there is any new development.
And a piece of advise from me, you need to stop using your past relationship to generate talkability, you have talents and new relationship, they should be enough. That is what you should focus on; stop focusing on what you don’t have, what you have should be enough. Selah! Today”
The Kensington Palace has dismissed rumours of an alleged argument between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton.
Tabloids had claimed that Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, had gotten upset with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, over how she treated Kate’s staff.
People reports that a Kensington Palace spokesperson said of the rumour, “It never happened.”
People did confirm, though, that Kate was “left in tears” after a fitting for Princess Charlotte’s dress for Meghan and Prince Harry‘s royal wedding
The two have been seen out together after that, even going together on a solo outing to Wimbledon 2018.
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The rapper shared the sad news on her Instagram page on Tuesday, November 4, 2018. According to her, they had fallen out of love, hence the decision to call it quits.
”I have been trying to work things out with my baby father and we are really good friends and business partners and we’ve got a lot of love for each other…things haven’t been working out between us for a long time and it’s nobody’s fault. I don’t know it might take time to get a divorce and I am always going to love him forever because he is my daughter’s father,” she said.
Cardi B and Offset got married in 2017 and have a daughter together.
On December 3rd, Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie moderated an on-stage conversation with former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama about Obama’s new memoir, “Becoming”.
The conversation covered Obama’s early life and career, her reinvention of the role of First Lady, and her ongoing activities since leaving the White House.
The event held at The Royal Festival Hall on December 03, 2018 in London, England.
The former First Lady’s memoir titled ‘Becoming’ has become the best selling book in the US for 2018 according to figures released by her publisher Penguin Random House.
See photos below.
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama speaks with Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at The Royal Festival Hall on December 03, 2018 in London, England. The former First Lady’s memoir titled ‘Becoming’ has become the best selling book in the US for 2018 according to figures released by her publisher Penguin Random House. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama speaks with Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at The Royal Festival Hall on December 03, 2018 in London, England. The former First Lady’s memoir titled ‘Becoming’ has become the best selling book in the US for 2018 according to figures released by her publisher Penguin Random House. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama speaks with Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at The Royal Festival Hall on December 03, 2018 in London, England. The former First Lady’s memoir titled ‘Becoming’ has become the best selling book in the US for 2018 according to figures released by her publisher Penguin Random House. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at The Royal Festival Hall on December 03, 2018 in London, England. The former First Lady’s memoir titled ‘Becoming’ has become the best selling book in the US for 2018 according to figures released by her publisher Penguin Random House. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks with Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama (not pictured) at The Royal Festival Hall on December 03, 2018 in London, England. The former First Lady’s memoir titled ‘Becoming’ has become the best selling book in the US of 2018 according to figures released by her publisher Penguin Random House. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
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Supermodel Naomi Campbell has launched a YouTube channel!
Called “Being Naomi,” the supermodel intends to share her life with all her fans out there, especially the ones in Africa.
Speaking to a Wizkid tune playing in the background, Naomi shared clips of herself through several milestones in her career.
WWD reports that Naomi intends to share a livestream of the Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg on her YouTube, and will on December 13 be telling the story of how she was discovered in a feature titled “My Journey.”
“I am honored to be able to share my life on YouTube and to have the unique opportunity to communicate my story in my own voice,” Naomi said, sharing that there’s no reason to keep all that’s happening in her life to herself.”It’s going to be one hell of a ride.”
The former couple had been at loggerheads over their kids since Jolie filed for divorce in September 2016.
According to the BBC News on Saturday, December 1, 2018, a lawyer confirmed that the exes have reached a compromise but it has not been stated how their kids — six in number will be shared.
Jolie and Pitt have 3 biological and 3 adopted children between them.
The actors who met in the year 2004 on the movie set of “Mr & Mrs Smith”. They went on to stay together for 10 years before tying the knot, and eventually filed for divorce in 2016.
The bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Uzoma Dozie, said this in a statement signed by the bank’s Head of media, Ezechinyere Anyanwu on Friday in Abuja.
According to Dozie, the move was part of Diamond Bank’s strategy to focus on Nigeria’s significant opportunities.
He said that the change in the license means Diamond bank can expand product services to Nigerian consumers.
Dozie said: ”With this approval the bank will cease to operate as an International Bank.
“The re-licensing as a national bank supports Diamond’s objective of streamlining its operations to focus resources on the significant opportunities in the Nigerian retail banking market, and economy as a whole.
“The move follows Diamond’s decision to sell its international operations, which included the disposal of its West African Subsidiary in 2017 and Diamond Bank UK, the sale of which is currently in its final stages.
“The change to national bank status also enables the bank to maintain a lower minimum capital requirement of 10 per cent as against 15 per cent required for international banks.
Dozie said that the approval would enable the bank to deploy more capital for stronger growth in the quarters ahead through additional investment in technology platforms.
He said it would also enable the bank deploy funds to customer acquisition and expansion of loans to the critical sectors of the economy.
According to Dozie, the move to a national banking license marks a continuation of a strategy to focus on Nigeria’s significant fundamental trends.
This, he said included a large under banked population and Africa’s biggest economy.
He said: ”By focusing and optimising our resources towards Nigeria and the priority area of retail banking, we will be better positioned for longer term growth and greater profitability.
“The reduction in minimum capital requirement also increases our capacity to expand the quantum of business and product services we can offer consumers.
“It will also represent a key step in strengthening our financial position.
“This development does not affect the bank’s ability to offer services to its clients in international locations.
”Rather, with focus on its domestic business being priority, the bank also intends to pay down in full, the Eurobond loan of 200milliin dollars at maturity in May 2019.
According to the chief executive, there will be no refinancing of the loan.
He said this was because of the intent to pay down with foreign exchange generated from its internal operations, a reflection of the solidity of its operations and funds flow in the last few years.
He further said that top quality services to international customers would continue through the bank’s digital channels and network of correspondence banks.
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Flagging off the campaign on Thursday at Gwandu, Gov. Atiku Bagudu, said more than two million people were being targeted.
Bagudu said the second round of vaccination became necessary following reported suspected cases of yellow fever in the state and neighbouring states.
“In March, the first round of yellow fever vaccination was conducted in eight LGAs of the state following reported suspected cases of yellow fever in Kebbi and other states of the country.
“In view of the danger posed by yellow fever to the health of the people, the Kebbi State Government has collaborated with the Federal Government and our development partners, notably WHO,UNICEF and GAVI to conduct second round of yellow fever mass campaign in 13 LGAs of the state beginning from today,” he said.
Bagudu assured that the state government would continue to collaborate with development partners in the fight against yellow fever and other preventable diseases in the country.
The governor thanked the development partners and National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) for their support in the campaign.
Earlier, the state Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Umar Kambaza, said the exercise would cover Argungu, Augie, Arewa, Aliero, Dandi, Birnin Kebbi, Gwandu, Kalgo Bunza, Jega, Zuru, Dakaba and Danko Wasagu Local Government Areas.
He explained that children from nine months up to 44 years would be vaccinated against yellow fever in the state.
Kambaza called on eligible people to make use of the opportunity to get vaccinated.
Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, a representative of NPHCDA, Abuja, called on stakeholders to cooperate and mobilise people for the campaign.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the campaign would last for 10 days and would take place in 847 vaccination posts from Nov. 29 to Dec. 8.
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