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*N1.5bn spent in the last week Statistics emanating from the final day of the Big Brother Naija Season 4 ‘Pepper Dem Gang’ episode shows that Nigerians spent a whopping N7.2 billion on votes. Announcing the results on Sunday, the host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu said that the season got over 240 million votes, out of which over 50 million votes were cast in the final week of the season. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that it costs N30 to cast a vote on the BBNaija Reality TV Show. With the figure, Nigerians spent over N7.2 billion on votes alone. Announcing…

There are new moves by some political players to discredit Vice President Yemi Osinbajo using anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to reports in the media, the fresh move is led by Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) against the credible and widely loved Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Daily Post sources close to Bourdillon camp, believe the Asiwaju group grew increasingly frustrated with the Vice President, as he challenged the street credibility of Asiwaju with his promotion of the award winning Social Investments Program which has endeared him to the masses. Sensing a steady decline to oblivion…

The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, has been caught in a contract mess that reveals how he is using his office in the Presidency for personal gains. Latest documents obtained from the Federal Government by DailyPost indicts Mr Kyari, in a brewing contract scandal that reveals his corrupt tendencies and continued use of his office for personal enrichment. It indicated that on September 17, 2019 contrary to extant procurement rules, the Chief of Staff office directed two federal ministries to engage a consortium led by a suspected front company call Bionica Technologies WA Limited that was previously…

Mercy has been declared winner of the 2019 Big Brother Naija season four (Pepper Dem) The Nigeria’s most anticipated reality TV Show, Big Brother Naija kicked off on Sunday, June 30th and ended on September 6th to the excitement of many Nigerians.

Seyi and Omatshola have just been evicted from the BBNaija Season 4 on the Final Day as Mike wins N2 million as the housemate ‘with the best time’ on arena games. With their eviction, three housemates: Mike Frodd and Mercy remain to jostle for the grand Price of the reality TV Show. Speaking on stage before the live audience after his eviction, an ever smiling Seyi said that he ‘feels like a N120 million. Seyi who was very active and was head of house at some point. READ: Anxiety in Benue as Tribunal delivers judgement on Jime vs Ortom Recounting…

Champions Manchester City fell eight points behind Liverpool in the title race after suffering a shock home defeat against Wolves.

There is a surge of anxiety across Benue state ahead of tomorrow’s (Monday) final judgement by the Benue State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in the petition by the All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial candidate in the last election, Mr. Emmanuel Jime challenging the victory of Governor Samuel Ortom. Counsel to the parties had over three weeks ago adopted their respective written addresses before the tribunal presided over by Justice Adebola Olusiyi ahead of the judgement. While adopting his written address, counsel to Governor Ortom, Mr. Sebastian Hon urged the court to dismiss the suit “because it is riddled with fundamental…

General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has asked Vice President Yemi Osinbajo not to be fazed by the snares of those unhappy with his rising profile, saying God who destined him to be part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration will sustain him. Adeboye spoke on Sunday at a special service to mark the 20th anniversary of RCCG Province 7 headquarters (Faith Chapel), Gwarinpa, Abuja. Taking his text from 1 Samuel 9: 18 and 19, the cleric likened the story of Osinbajo’s emergence as vice president to that of Saul who became king of Israel…

Two suspected members of a robbery gang, one of them a South African returnee, have been arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, for allegedly dispossessing a laptop dealer of three Apple laptops valued at N1.5million at gunpoint. The suspects: Victor Remi, 27, who claims to be a forex trader and Ekeh Maxwell, 23, a musician, posed as a driver and Managing Director of a company. They ordered for the Apple laptops (MacBook Pro – 2018 edition), only to dispossess them of the dealer on arrival at the designated point of collection. During interrogation, the suspects, both residents…

Ijaw leader and politician, Chief Edwin Clark who served under former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, as Federal Commissioner for Information in an interview with Vanguard correspondent, Olayinka Ajayi claimed there is no politician in Nigeria better than Igbo politician. When the Ijaw leader was asked about his view on the 2023 presidency thus; “But some argued that the Igbo have not played politics well to deserve it?” The 92-year-old replied; “How do they want them to play it? Have they not been participating in all the elections? READ: Boko Haram: Gov. Zulum engages 30 clerics for prayers “Do…