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Nollywood actress Anita Joseph recently weighed in on an attack aimed at internet sensation Bobrisky . The effeminate celebrity was featured in a Nigerian movie that had him as the lead role. This action has set off a lot of fans and caused many to whisper. For one, many slammed the Nollywood producer and director who allowed Bobrisky to be featured in a movie in the first place. For them, it did not sound right that the 'she-male' was made the protagonist of such a movie. In light of the insults hurled at Bobrisky, Anita Joseph stood up for the cross dresser who she considers to be her friend. She shunned those who abused him and particularly attacked a colleague of hers named Charles Awurum. She even mentioned that nobody had the right to castigate Bobrisky on the ground of his gender identity. In fact, according to her, her friend is set to act in more roles. READ ALSO: Nollywood actress Anita Joseph gets called out for being a scammer, she reacts Anita also shared vid

- Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has given his thoughts on the god-fatherism syndrome in Lagos politics - El-Rufai said the political godfathers in Lagos could be defeated by new entrants in politics - The governor said he defeated and retired four political godfathers in Kaduna state, adding that the feat could be replicated anywhere The governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has advised Lagosians on how to end godfatherism in the state’s politics. El-Rufai gave the advice on Saturday, May 4, while responding to questions after delivering a lecture at an event in Lagos, Eagle Online reports. The governor said he defeated and retired four political godfathers in Kaduna state, adding that the feat could be replicated anywhere, including Lagos state. READ ALSO: I am still a member of PDP, says Senator Ogunlewe His words: “Let me tell you something sir: you know, Kaduna state used to be like that. There were three or four politicians in Kaduna that you could not

- Nigerian cross dresser, Bobrisky has caused a slight commotion on social media with his recent photo - In the photo which he shared on Instagram, he flaunted some massive cleavage - The debate about whether they are real or not has got many people in a frenzy If there is anyone who knows how to set tongues wagging on social media, it is definitely Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky. If he isn't bragging about the numerous rich lovers in his life, he is giving the ladies a run for their money. This is the case with his recent post on social media. While many people are yet to get over the sudden curves the openly gay man and cross dresser constantly flaunts on his Instagram page, he has taken to the platform to show off some jaw-dropping cleavage. In the photo which he shared on his private Instagram account,Bobrisky is seen posing in a red long-sleeve top with a rather plunging neckline, revealing some massive cleavage that appears to be oddly devoid of chest hair,

- Eden Hazard has gotten farewell message from Chelsea fan after win against Watford - Hazard has been linked with a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid this summer - The Belgium international has scored 16 goals in 36 Premier League games this season Chelsea fans are now of the opinions that Belgian football star Eden Hazard has played his last game at Stamford Bridge for the Blues after Premier League win against Watford. The Blues were impressive on Sunday, May 5, beating visiting Watford 3-0 which sent Maurizio Sarri's men to third position on the Premier League standings with one game to end the season. Eden Hazard has been linked with a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid this summer, and the club are said to be ready to offer Chelsea mega deal when the season comes to and end. But before the match against Watford, a Chelsea fan was pictured holding up a sign that read: "Thank you Hazard. Bonne Chance (good luck in French). Other Chelsea fans also commemorated what

- Stakeholders in the Nigerian judiciary raised concerns over the alleged non-review of judges’ salaries for 12 years - A report by Leadership newspaper claims Nigerian judges are poorly paid when compared to their peers in other countries - Thus, the stakeholders called on the federal government and the National Assembly to immediately review upward the salaries and allowances of the judges Stakeholders have raised concerns over the alleged non-increase of the salaries and allowances of Nigerian judges for the past 12 years, Leadership reports. According to the newspaper, that the last time the judges’ salaries and allowances were increased was in 2007 following the enactment of the “Certain Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc) (Amendment) Act of 2008” which came into force on February 1, 2007. The law had reportedly repealed a similar Act of 2002 to create room for the increase of judges’ basic salaries, allowances and fringe benefits in 2

- No less than 41 people on a Russian passenger jet died as the aircraft crash landed on Sunday, May 5 at a Moscow airport - The Aeroflot flight SU 1492 skidded off the runwat as its rear section went up in thick black flames - Some of the passengers who survived escaped through the emergency exit from the side of the plane's door At least 41 people, including two children, on a Russian passenger jet were killed after the aircraft crash landed at a Moscow airport on Sunday, May 5. The Aeroflot flight SU 1492 veered off the runway at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport as its back section burst into flames giving out thick black smoke, CNN reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Immediately the plane came to a stop, passengers escaped the plane using the emergency slides from the side of the plane’s door. A Russia’s Interfax news agency reported that there was a loss of communication which was caused by a lightning strik

- New financial guidelines on the operations of the local government accounts might be launched on Monday, May 6, by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit - The new guidelines might make some state governors lose control of local government funds from the federation account - The agency earlier vowed to track down the politically exposed person and public office holders through a tracking database There are indications that some state governors will lose control of local government funds from the Federation Account due to the new Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) guidelines. The Nation reports that the guidelines stated that joint Account System in place in most states will only exist for the receipt of allocations but not disbursement. A top source, who spoke in confidence, said the new director of NFIU, Modibbo Hamman-Tukur, is ready to roll out the comprehensive guidelines which will cover government, corporate, Bureau De Change and individual financial transaction

- JAMB insisted the result of the UTME will b released - The examination body said it was carrying out biometric verification of its candidates - JAMB again denied the rumour that its server was hacked The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it has begun the biometric verification of the 1.8 million candidates that said for thee 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The Nation reports that this exercise has caused the delay in the results of the examination. READ ALSO: Buhari makes first statement as he lands Abuja from London Prof. Is-haq Oloyede who is the registrar of JAMB confirmed the development saying the examination board was crosschecking everything about the examination including the biometrics. He said: “We are cross-checking everything, including fingers. If you know that you have about 1.8 candidates multiplied by ten that is the finger we are talking about. “If you are very close to National Identity Card Management Commission (NI

- Pastor Enoch Adeboye has advised young ladies on what to do when thinking of settling down - The pastor told ladies not to marry a man who is jobless - Adeboye explained that it is not sinful for a lady to want to know the employment status of a potential boyfriend The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has advised young single ladies on a major thing to do when they are thinking of settling down. Pastor Adeboye had advised young single ladies to avoid jobless men. He warned them not marry a man who is unemployed. Adeboye gave the advice during the May Special Prayer and Thanksgiving service on Sunday, May 6, at the RCCG Throne of Grace, National headquarters in Ebute Metta area of Lagos state. READ ALSO : Update: Bishop's 16-year-old son ties the knot with his 15-year-old bride The pastor explained that the woman would become the work if she ties the knot with a man who is jobless. He also expressed that it is not

Popular Nigerian comedian Akpororo has responded to controversial media personality Daddy Freeze for mocking him over the low turnout of people at his comedy show. In a story by Legit.ng , it was reported that the comedian held a show at Okokomaiko and was forced to reduce his ticket price from N5000 to N2000, before eventually giving out the ticket for free. Freeze used the opportunity to call out the comic act and asked him if paying his tithes was no longer working for him. He also made a reference to a time when Akpororo called him a wall gecko in a church programme over his stance on tithing. Reacting to the OAP, Akpororo who made sure to call him a ‘wall gecko’ reiterated the fact that he still pays his tithes and it has been manifesting in positive ways in his life. READ ALSO: Helen Paul becomes first Nigerian stand-up comedian to earn a doctorate degree (photo) He prayed Freeze to go and have a second look at the pictures from the event and he will find out that the

- The candidature of Senator Ali Ndume for the presidency of the 9th Senate has gotten a major boost - The former Senate leader has been endorsed by the Northeast Elders and Stakeholders Forum - The forum also condemned attempts to impose leaders on the federal lawmakers by some power brokers in the ruling APC The candidature of Senator Ali Ndume for the presidency of the 9th Senate, on Sunday, May 5, got the blessings of Northeast Elders and Stakeholders Forum. In endorsing Ndume for the position, the group stated that his credentials trounces that of all others vying for the position. They also condemned attempts to impose leaders on the federal lawmakers by some power brokers in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The elders said it decided to weigh in on the debate as to who emerges the next Senate president having observed that Ndume by his antecedents in the federal legislature appears more qualified. READ ALSO: Ramadan: Saraki urges Muslims to pray for peace, sec

- Bukola Saraki, has called on Muslim faithful to pray for a turnaround in Nigeria’s fortune - Saraki said Ramadan fasting symbolises internal cleansing and spiritual renewal - According to the Senate president, the country could benefit tremendously from prayers of the faithful during the period The Senate president, Bukola Saraki, has called on Muslim faithful to pray for a turnaround in Nigeria’s fortune as they joined their counterparts across the world to observe Ramadan. Saraki, in a goodwill message in Abuja on Sunday, May 5, to mark the beginning of the Holy Month, noted that since fasting symbolised internal cleansing and spiritual renewal, the country could benefit tremendously from prayers of the faithful during the period. He said: “It is my prayer that Allah accepts the earnest prayers and sacrifices of the Muslim Ummah during this Holy Month. “May we emerge better, both at the individual and national levels, after this spiritual exercise. “Let us seek an end to rec

- A lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has been abducted - Professor Adegbehingbe was abducted by some gunmen in along the Ife/Ibadan Expressway - Two people who were in the vehicle with the lecturer were abducted while the other passenger was said to be his wife Some gunmen on Sunday, May 5, kidnapped a lecturer and staff of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Professor Adegbehingbe. Vanguard reports that Adegbehingbe was kidnapped along the Ife/Ibadan Expressway. It was gathered that Adegbehingbe was abducted near Ikire, few minutes to 9 pm while traveling to Ife. Also, some other vehicles that were moving along the route when the incident happened were said to have to stopped because the gunmen wielding sophisticated weapons, partially blocked the road. During the incident, two people who were in the vehicle with the lecturer were abducted, while the other passenger was said to be his wife. Speaking on the matter, the director of media, Ooni of Ife Pala

- PDP says there is a fresh plot to arrest and detain Senator Ademola Adeleke, its candidate in the 2018 Osun governorship election - The party accused the APC of colluding with some people in the police force to deny Adeleke of his freedom - PDP spokesman Ologbondiyan says the party is concerned by the increasing threats to Adeleke's life as he tries to get back his mandate The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that there is a plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to arrest its candidate in the 2018 Osun governorship election Senator Ademola Adeleke. In a statement signed by the party's spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan late on Sunday, May 5, the party claimed that the APC wants to use security forces to detain the senator. The PDP said it has learned of a fresh plot by the APC " to use some elements in the Police to hound and incarcerate our victorious Osun state governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, all in the bid to browbeat h

President Muhammadu Buhari has declined comment on reports over the reshuffling of his cabinet members. The president while fielding questions from journalists upon his return from London after a 10-day visit said : “I won’t tell you" when inquires were made on his cabinet. Also speaking on the rising banditry and activities of kidnappers across various states in Nigeria, President Buhari said.he noticed the acting inspector general of police, Mohammed Adamu was losing some weight. He said: “ I noticed Mohammed Adamu, acting inspector-general of police, has lost weight, though it is a sign that he is working hard”. Vanguard reports that President Buhari was welcomed by his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammed Bello; Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai; acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, and some of his aides. Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that President Buhari return

- The PDP has accused the ruling APC of incompetence in handling the nation's security challenges - PDP's spokesperson, Kassim Afegbua, said the president lacks the capacity to lead Nigeria out of its security crisis - According to him, the president has no capacity to manage Nigeria because he is busy managing himself The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of incompetence in handling the nation’s security challenges. PDP’s spokesperson, Mr. Kassim Afegbua, who was a guest on Channels Television on Sunday, May 5, said the president lacks the capacity to lead Nigeria out of its security crisis. Afegbua also accused the federal government of not addressing insecurity, claiming that it will be surprising if tomorrow’s headline does not capture any report of killing. READ ALSO: We are yet to take position on NASS leadership - PDP His words: “The president has no capacity to manage us because he is busy managing himself. “I think

- There were reports during the week that Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe has announced his plan to defect from the PDP to the APC - The senator was said to have stated that he saw no future in the PDP, added that he would be joining his son, Moyosore, in the APC within the next 30 days - Ogunlewe has denied the reports saying he is still a member of the PDP A former minister of works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, has denied media reports tht he has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos. While reports had gone viral about his defection on Friday,May 3, the senator told Daily Trust that he remained in PDP, saying the report that he had dumped the party was not true. Speculations had been rife in Lagos PDP that Ogunlewe might be on his way out following his seemingly intractable friction with the leadership of the party. READ ALSO: Senate president aspirant woos opposition lawmakers with multi-million naira projects Ogunlewe had

- Senator Godswill Akpabio has been accused of trying to intimidate members of the Akwa Ibom state election tribunal - The accusation was made by the senator-elect for Ikot Ekpene senatorial district (Akwa Ibom north-west), Dr. Chris Ekpenyong - Ekpeyong defeated Akpabio in the February 23 National Assembly elections held in the state Senator-elect for Ikot Ekpene senatorial district (Akwa Ibom north-west), Dr. Chris Ekpenyong, has accused former governor Godswill Akpabio, of trying to stampede the state election tribunal in order to obtain a favourable judgement from them. Speaking in an interview in Uyo, the state capital, over the weekend, Ekpeyong warned Akpabio to stop the campaign of blackmail and intimidation against the duly constituted election tribunal. He said Akpabio should be charged for contempt “for continuing to stampede the tribunal with a view to forcing it to change the course of justice.” Ekpenyong, former deputy governor of the state, who contested on the pla

- The major opposition party has said its leadership is yet to take a position on the newly elected legislative officers - The PDP said the party is yet to decide who to support for the position of presiding officers of both the Senate and the House of Representatives - According to the party's spokesperson, the PDP is still consulting with all the lawmakers-elect for the 9th National Assembly leadership positions The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that its leadership and elected federal legislators are yet to take official position on the leadership of the 9th National Assembly. The party said it was yet to decide who to support for the position of presiding officers of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The PDP national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, May 5, in Abuja. Ologbondiyan said that the party’s position was predicated on reports in a section of the media suggesting that PDP members-elect in the

Reverend Biereonwu Livinus Onuagha of Wesley Methodist Church Okpoko, Ogbaru local government, in Anambra state, on Sunday, May 5, declared Nigeria a failed state. The reverend made this known during the 17th Annual Diocesan Synod, 2019 of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Vanguard reports. According Bishop Onuagha, he said that Nigerian government has failed in the area of providing security which is one of the core duties of any government. READ ALSO: Ramadan: Sultan declares fasting for Muslims across Nigeria He said: “The cardinal duties of any government was to provide security of lives and properties which the Nigerian government had failed to do from east to west, north to south of Nigeria the security situation was nothing to write home about. "Kidnappings, Boko Haram insurgency and the activities of the Fulani herdsmen are some of the indices that justified the position that Nigeria is a failed state. “The most recent and newest problem now is the banditry in Zamfara S