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Soldiers arrest 140 thugs in Enugu

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Soldiers arrest 140 thugs in Enugu

Soldiers providing security in Enugu State for the governorship and House of Assembly elections have reportedly arrested 140 thugs with arms and ammunition in the university town of Nsukka in the Nsukka Local Government Area.

Sources told our correspondent that the hoodlums were picked up at about 7:30 am on Saturday at a popular Carolina hotel, Nsukka.

Also, three hoodlums were arrested at the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Nsukka.

According to a security source, the thugs who were fully armed with weapons including AK-47 rifles have confessed to having been deployed by the chairman of the local government, Walter Ozioko.

Meanwhile, efforts to speak to Ozioko were unsuccessful as he could not pick up his call.

Gov Election 2023: Soldiers arrest armed criminals in Ogun

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Gov Election 2023: Soldiers arrest armed criminals in Ogun

Four hoodlums have been arrested with a pistol and a knife while on their way to polling units in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

The hoodlums were arrested at Sapon in Abeokuta-South Local Government Area as the governorship and state house of assembly elections were commencing on Saturday morning.

A soldier at the roadblock in Sapon, who does not want his name in print because he’s not authorized to speak on the matter, confirmed to our correspondent that four persons have been arrested with dangerous weapons which include a gun and a knife.

He said, “When you see soldiers being hard on anyone, he is not just punishing anyone.

“We arrested four people with guns and knives. What are they doing with the gun and knife at the polling unit?

“I ask you, can you tell me what a voter wants to do with a gun and a knife?

“If they escape from the police, they cannot escape from soldiers; we will catch them.”

Meanwhile, another suspected hoodlum was seen doing a frog jump under the Sapon bridge after being caught by some security operatives.

Katsina gov’s nephew, two others die in auto crash

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Katsina gov’s nephew, two others die in auto crash

Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari’s nephew has died in a fatal accident.

The accident which happened on Saturday also claimed the lives of two security operatives.

The incident was said to have happened while the trio was driving to the governor’s hometown for the election.

Details later…

 

Gov Election 2023: Actress Chioma Chukwuka Attacked By Thugs At Her Polling Unit In Lagos

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Gov Election 2023: Actress Chioma Chukwuka Attacked By Thugs At Her Polling Unit In Lagos

A-list Nollywood actress Chioma Chukwuka was attacked by thugs at her polling units at VGC Lagos state. The Nollywood actress has to run for her life as she calls for security personnel to come to her aid.

Gov Election 2023: Payment delays deployment of INEC officials in Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos

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Gov Election 2023: Payment delays deployment of INEC officials in Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos

Delay in the payment of the ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission resulted in a protest at the Registration Area Centre of the commission located in the Amuwo-Odofin Nursery and Primary School, Mile 2, Lagos on Saturday.

Some of the ad hoc staff, who spoke to our correspondent, said that they were promised ₦15,000 each before they left the RAC but they had yet to be paid at past 9am.

One of the ad hoc staff who identified himself as Matthew said, “We were told that we would get ₦15,000 before we leave here but they are yet to pay and are even threatening us.”

Meanwhile, voting has commenced at the three polling units inside the school.

 

President-elect Bola Tinubu votes.

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President-elect Bola Tinubu votes.

President-Elect Bola Tinubu casts his vote for governorship and house of assembly election at his Polling unit at Sunday Adigun street, Alausa, Ikeja.

 

 

 

Don Jazzy speaks on being shy amidst crowds

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Don Jazzy speaks on being shy amidst crowds

A popular music producer, singer and record label executive, Don Jazzy, has revealed that he is usually uneasy whenever he is in the midst of a crowd.

Speaking during an interview with a media personality, Hawa Magaji, the Mavin Records boss said, “I am not supposed to be an artiste. I and the camera don’t agree. However, I am better now. I actually prefer social media platforms such as Tiktok and Instagram. I turn down public speaking invitations all the time. If the people in the room are just about 20 or 30 people, and it is a question and answer session, I can do it. I don’t even like going live on Instagram.”

On what he looks out for before signing an artiste to his label, Don Jazzy said, “I look out for talent, luck, preparation, and being at the right place at the right time. Showcasing yourself is also important, even after someone discovers you.”

When asked if he sometimes feels bad about being taken advantage of, he said, “(American rapper) Kanye West says if you cannot use somebody and somebody cannot use you, you are useless. I am grateful that I can be used actually. That means I am valuable enough to be used for something. I feel like if people can reach out to me for something that they need; it means I am valuable.”

 

Omoni Oboli Cries Out, Calls On INEC To Allow Them Cast Their Vote At VGC 

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Omoni Oboli Cries Out, Calls On INEC To Allow Them Cast Their Vote At VGC 

Popular Nollywood Actress Omoni Oboli cries out and called on INEC to allow them to cast their Vote At the VGC polling units but the INEC official ask them to come outside at the express to vote instead of the normal place they do vote.

 

Why I refused acting x-rated movie – Angela Eguavoen

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Why I refused acting x-rated movie – Angela Eguavoen

An actress, Angela Eguavoen, has said that she once declined to act in an x-rated movie.

In an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “I have been approached to shoot an X-rated film before. One random producer sent me a message on social media. Funnily enough, he was not even a Nigerian. He said I had a great body, and that I would be good in that aspect. He added that the pay would be mind-blowing. I blocked him immediately after reading the message. I don’t think I will ever do that.”

Eguavoen also denied that she was being stereotyped in Nollywood. She said, “I don’t think I am being stereotyped. In the course of my career, I have played diverse roles.”

On if women in Nollywood had equal opportunities with their male colleagues, the actress said, “Nollywood has opportunities for everybody, women inclusive. With the advent of social media, there are so many opportunities for everybody. I don’t think women are sidelined. I actually think women have a lot of opportunities, because there is no film that does not feature women. I feel a producer can comfortably make a film with an all-female cast, but they cannot do the same for men. If an entertainer is accepted by a community of women, their job is mostly done.”

Eguavoen, who often shares videos of herself singing on Instagram, stated that she had plans to release this year. She said, “Singing is one of the things I want to get involved in this year. I am going to record a couple of original songs and some ‘covers’ as well.”

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MultiChoice is celebrating its 20th anniversary with new content.

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MultiChoice is celebrating its 20th anniversary with new content.

Busola Tejumola, the Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced that as the movie platform, Africa Magic of the popular pay TV company is celebrating its 20th anniversary, it will also be rolling out new content for their teeming subscribers.

At a media parley during the week, Tejumola said, “It’s been 20 years of Africa Magic and Nollywood growing together, building global careers and talents. In 2003, we began the journey of telling authentic Nigerian stories on Africa Magic to build a platform where everyday Nigerians see themselves in relatable stories reflecting our culture. In 2023, we’ve found ourselves celebrating 20 years of creating and telling Nigerian stories.

This year, we intend to break more boundaries and find new frontiers in local storytelling. We are adding 28 more series titles and 20 original movies for our customers, starting from April 2023. The exciting catalogue of content includes news, music, sports, reality TV shows, documentaries, drama series, movies and children programmes. This year, we will also investing more in indigenous productions across our language channels— Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo.”

Tejumola also recalled that Africa Magic launched with a single channel in Nigeria but had since expanded to seven channels. She added, “From April 2022 to March 2023, we had over 2,500 hours of production and licensed 10,000 hours of authentic Nigerian stories. Our indigenous languages are broadcast to over 42 African countries.”

The pay TV’s Head of Production West Africa, Victor Aghahowa, noted that some of the new content to watch out for are ‘The Residence’, ‘Ripples’,  ‘Ugwu’, ‘Iwe’ and ‘Apo’.

He added that Africa Magic will now premiere new 130-episode series every six months, as opposed to 260-episode series every year.

 

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