Yoruba Actors, Fala, Oga Bello, Foluke Daramola, Others Release Song for Tinubu's Presidential Bid

Fala

Nollywood veteran actor and producer, Monsuru Obadina a k.a. Fala, has released a campaign song in support of APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's presidential bid .

 

The actor who shared the preview of the track titled 'League of Actors for 2023' on his Instagram handle, said he did the song with the support of his professional colleagues to boost the 2023 presidential chances of Asiwaju Tinubu.

"It is not only me that is involved in this. My other colleagues like Jide Kosoko, Adebayo Salami (Oga Bello), Yinka Quadri, Ajala Jalingo, Olaiya Igwe, Muka Ray, Taiwo Hassan Ogogo, Kunle Adegbite, Saheed Balogun, Foluke Daramola and others are also part of the song team," he said.

 

Fala noted that the Yoruba movie industry especially believes in Tinubu's vision and plans for a better Nigeria, adding that the former Lagos State governor deserves the support of movie practitioners considering what he has done and still doing in support of the film industry.

 

"So, we believe there is nothing too big to use to pay him back in his time of need. And with this album, we are making a statement in that regard and we know it will go far," he declared.

 

Fala is a foremost Nigerian actor who has put in well over forty years in the make believe profession and still going strong.

The Darker The Night… Apostle Suleman Shares Personal Breakthrough

 

 

This story told by Apostle Johnson Suleman about an amazing breakthrough he encountered in the beginning of his life with Christ, really sums up the essence of Christianity. The account suggests that, indeed, first it was night. Then there was light. According to him, the light of Christ broke through the darkness for him in want, and the glory of the Lord shone round him thereafter.

 

The servant of God who is the senior pastor of the Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) worldwide, shared the encounter that was centered around his beautiful wife, Reverend Lizzy Suleman’s taste for original things. It was about having the courage to demand of God for one’s needs. “Let no one discourage you or pull you away from asking for your needs,” Suleman counsels, adding that, “Christians always win in the end, no matter how long and how hard the path may be.”

 

He tells his story;

“When I got married, my wife liked new things. If my wife should want anything, it has to be brand new. She doesn’t like anything that is already used. I used to like tokunbo (second hand) cars.

My first and second cars were second hand. Of course, my wife agreed that they were okay but she said she would rather we had new cars.”

 

“When she became persistent about her desire for a new car, it got me annoyed and I told her ‘car is car, so long it can carry us about’. One time, we were driving around and my wife spotted a new Corolla car and said ‘that car is fine and new’. I was embarrassed. I did not have money for a brand new car, still I went to ask for the cost of that particular car and I was told it cost four million naira.  I thought it was something I could afford so that I could surprise her with it. I was wrong. I said God  forbid, what am I doing with a four million naira car.

 

“A year later, I went to ask for the cost of that same car, I was told it was now six million. I was down but I had hope that it wasn’t beyond what God could do. I was praying and hoping for God. One day, I was sitting alone and somebody walked up to me. He said he was from Port Harcourt. He brought out a car key and handed it to me. I followed him outside and it was that particular type of car, a brand new Corolla! I called my wife when I got home and gave her the car key. She was shocked. Then she asked if I bought it? I said no, I got it.”

 

In essence, Apostle Suleman said, he is asking true Christians who seem hopeless, merely trudging on and whose ways may seem dark, to know that the darker the night, the greater the light. “When it goes hard for the world, it goes soft for true believers. The darker the night, the brighter the light. For the path of the just is like a shining light,” he reassures.

 

 

Singer Portable Reacts to Police IG Order: APC Deceived Me, I Didn't Form Cult Gangs

 

Nigerian singer Portable has made a u-turn by denying being the founder of two criminal gangs that terrorised Lagos residents during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Portable had in a now-deleted video boasted that he formed the One Million Boys and Ajah Boys crime gangs.

In a new post shared via his Instagram page on Monday, July 18, 2022, the singer denied being a member of the criminal gangs.

"Clearing the air on this! Zazu!! This has come to an end that I have to voice out… please everyone I wana let you know that I didn’t meant to campaign for APC it was a show they told that am going to before I saw myself in APC office and as a man no need to worry I gats to do the job since it involved money," he wrote

"And what I meant by 1 million boys is meant 1 million followers. People are threatening my life ooo you should all look into this. I GO BY THE NAME PORTABLE OMOLALOMI, I DO MUSIC FOR LIVING."

This is coming hours after Portable said he was the founder of two gangs in Lagos “Open your ears and hear me, you’ve heard about Ajah Boys, One Million Boys, I’m their founder.”

The Nigeria Police Force immediately released a statement about the singer's claims.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the Inspector General of Police Usman Baba has ordered Lagos State Police Commissioner to investigate Portable’s statement.

“Cultism: Police to Investigate Portable over formation of One Million Boys Sequel to the trending video of one Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable where he claimed to have formed the One-Million Boys cult group terrorising some parts of Lagos State," he tweeted.

“The IGP has ordered CP Lagos to investigate the indicting statement and take necessary legal action. This directive is premised on the continuous effort of the Nigeria Police Force to fish out pillars and sponsors of cult groups in order to decimate their activities and restore sanity to our society.”

Prophet Iginla Speaks On Tinubu's Muslim-Muslim Presidential Ticket

 

The General Overseer of the Champions Royal Assembly, Prophet Joshua Iginla has taken shared his view on the trending Muslim-Muslim APC ticket after Chief Bola Tinubu opted for the former Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate for the 2023 presidency. The prophet also went further to plead with Nigerian leaders to fix the country.

According to Prophet Joshua Iginla, he wondered why APC would be so insensitive by going for a muslim-Muslim ticket. "I asked myself, in a country like Nigeria with too much strong religious beliefs, why will the ruling party go for a Muslim-Muslim ticket? Why will their presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, go with that view? I asked myself again, if we don't know, we are sounding the drum of war in a place where there is unity, peace and understanding despite our differences. Nigeria is a country for all and does not belong to a particular set of religion. It has never happened before in this country. Why now?

"If we must make Nigeria great, we must allow equity, justice and sensitivity to be the watch of the day for our leaders. I am pleading in my heart, this was not the Nigeria I was born to. This was not the Nigeria that our great heroes fought for. What is going on? Our leaders, please save us because the Muslim-Muslim ticket is a sign of war".

Meanwhile, the prophet also touched the issue of insecurity when he commented on Kuje prison break. He said the Nigerian military is among the best in Africa but wonder why the country could not replicate that standard in her nation. He further said the security bodies should wake up.

Speaking on Kuje Prison attack and a message to Nigerian leaders, the prophet said, "Kuje prison break is the one that left me speechless. Why? It happened in a country with the highest ranking military capacities in Africa. Sometimes I ask, is it not the same military that fought wars in Africa and came out victorious? The Giant of Africa has now become the sleeping brother of Africa. In the history of this country, we have never experienced such a thing before.

"It is because of insensitivity of our leaders that insecurity increased in this nation. If they are conscious of things to happen, they will take a step to remedy the issue. In Nigeria, before anything happens, the signs are clear if only our leaders can be more sensitive to detect them on time.

"Finally, this is my message to our leaders. I am sorry to say this, many of our elected leaders don't feel the pains of the masses. Please in the name of whatever you hold dear, fix this county. This was not the Nigeria my parents told me about".

Prophet Joshua Iginla started by saying, "As a pastor, my phone rings everyday. What are they asking for? They are looking for food to eat. Today, a Dollar is about N600. Today, our diesel is up to N800 per litre. Today, there is insecurity everywhere that many are gradually moving to arming themselves. We are afraid to be in church; we have become the security of ourselves after the Owo massacre. If the church can be attacked, no one is safe again".

Zenith Bank Holds 7th Annual Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export

 

The 7th Annual Edition of the Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar will be held on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, and virtually by 9.00 am. The seminar, themed “Unlocking Opportunities in Nigeria’s Non-Oil Export Business”, is part of Zenith Bank's efforts to support the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) initiatives to grow the country's non-oil export sector.

The seminar will draw participation from trade practitioners, local and foreign exporters, manufacturers, financial institutions, and government agencies. This forum would provide an opportunity for all participants, including relevant government agencies, to explore ways to unlock the immense opportunities in Nigeria's Non-Oil Export Sector.

The Export Seminar will feature a welcome address by the Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, while the Keynote Speaker is Aliko Dangote, GCON, President & Chief Executive of Dangote Group. Goodwill messages will be delivered by very eminent individuals, including the Founder and Chairman, Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CON; Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, CON; Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), His Excellency, Wamkele Mene; and President/Chairman, African Export-Import Bank, Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah.

There will be three panel discussions during the seminar. The first panel, titled "Unlocking Opportunities in Nigeria's Non-Oil Export Business: Operators/Practitioners' Perspectives", will focus on the value chain and prospects of the non-oil export sector and has five discussants, including the Managing Director, GACON Ltd, HRM Adaku Chidume Okoro; Managing Director, WACOT, Bibhu Nanda; Group Managing Director, Tulip Cocoa, Johan Van Der Merwe; Managing Director, First Patriot, Santosh Phenany; and Managing Director, Starlink Global & Ideal Ltd, Alhaji Adeyemi M. Adeniji.

The second panel, titled "Funding/Logistics/Government Support for the Non-Oil Export Sector", will explore the availability of long-term funds, insurance & reinsurance, and risk-sharing mechanism for the non-oil export sector. The panel has five discussants, including the Managing Director/CEO, Bank of Industry, Mr Olukayode Pitan; Director, Development Finance of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yusuf Philip Yila; Managing Director, West Africa Container Terminal, Naved Zafar; Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko; and the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Ibrahim Hameed Ali (Rtd).

The third panel discussion, titled "The ABC of Non-Oil Export", will focus on the pitfalls in the non-oil export business, standardisation and grading of primary export products, as well as the export of services, especially the burgeoning Nigerian creative industry. The panel also has five discussants, including a well-respected trade expert, Mr Olusegun Awolowo; Founder/CEO, Flutterwave, Agboola Olugbenga; Chairman/CEO, Colossus Investment, Mr Babatola Faseru; President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Segun Ajayi; and Senior Consultant, 3T Impex Trade Centre, Mr Bamidele Ayemibo.

The seminar will be live on Zoom and YouTube. To connect on Zoom, simply visit www.zenithbank/exportsem to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. You can also watch live on YouTube via the link: https://bit.ly/ZBTradeSeminarLive.

Osun Guber: Zazuu Singer, Portable, Celebrates PDP's Adeleke Victory, Aregbesola Makes U-Turn

 

Interior minister and former Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has denied authorizing a post on his Facebook page celebrating the victory of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, in the just concluded governorship election in the state.

Adeleke defeated the sitting governor, Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aregbesola's party, in the election.

A statement signed by Sola Fasure, Aregbesola's media adviser, reads;

"It has come to the attention of the media office of the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, that an unauthorized message was posted on his Verified Twitter and Facebook Pages at about 8:00am on Sunday 17th July, 2022.

The unauthorized messages have now been deleted. Members of the public, especially the media, are advised to ignore!

In the same vein, Portable, the fast-rising singer, has celebrated the victory of Ademola Adeleke as the governor-elect in Osun state.

In the early hours of Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke the winner of the election held on Saturday.

The ex-lawmaker secured 403, 371 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 375,027 votes.

In an Instagram post, Portable hailed Adeleke, who ran on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for winning the election.

“Congratulations Kinimah Akoi Ademola Adeleke. Imole tide,” he wrote in the terse post."

7 Signs You're Going to Have Stroke

A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted and brain cells begin to die. Strokes can affect people of all ages, but more than one-third of those hospitalized are under 65. High cholesterol, high blood pressure and smoking are major risk factors.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke emphasizes that time is of the essence when someone has a stroke. Treatment within an hour can prevent long-term disability or death. There are warning signs of a stroke long before it happens. Some of these signs can occur hours, days and sometimes weeks in advance. Here are seven warning signs.

Face drooping

Arm Weakness

Difficulty speaking

Severe headaches

Vision changes

Confusion

Balance problems

Time is of the essence when you or someone else shows the first signs of a stroke.

-quora