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  Actor Yul Edochie's second wife, Judy Austin has taken to her Instagram handle to celebrate her birthday today, IGBERETV reports. The actress shared a new photo of herself with the caption; "Happy beautiful birthday to me!!! : Thank you Jesus for the gift of life. You’ve showered me with unlimited blessings and love beyond my wildest dreams.  I have absolutely nothing more to ask for other than to give you gratitude!!! Thank you for loving me too much my king You’re an awesome God!!! I owe it all to you. : Please say a thank you Jesus for me if you love me. God has been truly awesome to me this year."

  The wife of late Biafra warlord and former beauty queen, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, has described the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi as the man who ended the age-old era of godfatherism in Anambra State. Mrs. Ojukwu made this known in an interview with newsmen shortly after hosting Mr. Obi who paid her a courtesy visit on Friday, as part of his political steps to further bolster his chances of emerging victorious in the much-awaited 2023 general election. According to her, Obi, who was the first two-term governor in Anambra State, also brought the era of godfatherism to a conclusive end in the state, among other significant things he did during his tenure as the governor of the state. She added that Obi was able to attain that feat even when he was being confronted by one of the most successful politicians Nigeria has ever had. On the essence of Obi’s courtesy visit, Mrs. Ojukwu who also shared a post and photos about the visit on her Facebook page, desc...

  A spokesperson for the Vatican says the funeral for former pope Benedict XVI will be held on 5 January.

  A Nigerian couple created a scene after showing up to their wedding reception in a convoy of Keke Napeps otherwise known as tricycles.   The groom named Nniodo, a legislative council leader who hails from Enugu, shared pictures from their church wedding on Facebook, revealing that it took place on Thursday, December 29.  Nniodo explained that they intended to 'catch cruise' by using tricycles as a means of transportation to their wedding reception  He said that people couldn't believe their eyes when they saw them in the tricycles.  "...Riding in our Keke to the reception venue we created lots of scene for people to watch, they just couldn't believe that the Leader of the council couldn't afford a Lamborghini and was riding in a Keke truck," he wrote via Facebook. 

  Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced. His death on Saturday came days after Pope Francis had asked for prayers for his predecessor, saying he was “very sick”. The Holy See Press Office said Benedict, the first German pope in 1,000 years, died in his residence at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery, which he had chosen as his residence after resigning in 2013. The Vatican has been vague about what ailed Benedict, saying only that his worsening health was due to his advanced age. For nearly 25 years, as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Benedict was the powerful head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office, then known as the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF). Conservatives in the Church have looked to the former pope as their standard bearer and some ultra-traditionalists even refused to acknowledge Francis as a legitimate pontiff. They have criticised Francis for his more welcoming approach to members of the LGBTQ + community and to Catholics who...

  Saudi Arabian league side Al Nassr on Friday completed the signing of former Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo was a free agent for just over a month after his contract with Man United was terminated in November. Once ad revenue is included, the former Real Madrid, Juventus and Sporting Lisbon striker is now the best-paid athlete on the planet. CBS Sports reports that the entire volume of Ronaldo’s contract with Al Nassr would earn the Portuguese €216m a year. This by far cannot be measured with the €75m per season of Paris Saint-Germain stars, Lionel Messi and Neymar’s €70m. Here is list of top ten highest earners after Ronaldo’s contract: 10 Kevin De Bruyne (Man City) – $29m 9 Andres Iniesta (Vissel Kobe) – $30m 8 Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) – $31m 7 Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona) – $35m 6 Erling Haaland (Man City) – $39m 5 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – $53m 4 Neymar (PSG) – $87m 3 Lionel Messi (PSG) – $110m 2 Kylian Mbappé (PSG) $128m 1 Cristiano Ronaldo (Al...

 

  Suspected bandits have killed a young man who completed his national youth service programme last month, NaijaCover Reports. The Victim identified as Oliver Abba was reportedly killed on Thursday night, December 29, 2022, in his village in Niger State. It was gathered that he had gone to the village to spend the Christmas holidays with his family. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this NaijaCover Report. Meanwhile, friends, family and former course mates have taken to Facebook to mourn him.  "Brother dis is not d initial plan.. all d struggles, hustle and sleepless nights can't just go in vain bro. Life itself is unfair I know bt u shouldn't have left," his brother wrote As Sighted By NaijaCover Below: "  NYSC cert and d professional exams u wrote last week at my place was for who and why  We promised to make mum and dad happy as d were d reasons u went to d village to celebrate Christmas. "  apartment we planned to funish and...

  Nigerian singer, Abolore Akande, popularly known as 9ice and his wife, Sunkanmi, celebrate their 3rd wedding anniversary on Friday December 30, IGBERETV reports. Taking to his Instagram handle, he shared photos of himself and his wife with the caption; ''12 years of friendship 3 years married Forever to go… Eru to ju owo elo, Abeeni my no 1 cheerleader, my source of motivation and strength. Thanks for being a part of my life. My lovely wife. Happy Anniversary"

  State Governor Nyesom Wike’s preferred presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, his Sokoto State counterpart, Governor Aminu Tambuwal says the party has lawful avenues of dealing with erring members. Since his emergence as the PDP presidential candidate earlier this year, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has faced apathy from five PDP governors under the aegis of the G5 or Integrity Group, including Wike, Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Uguwanyi (Enugu), and Seyi Makinde (Oyo). They argue that the PDP National Chairman Iyorchia Ayu, a northerner, must resign. Responding to allegations of meetings being held with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, Wike said on Friday that he and his allies in the G5 had not struck a deal with any presidential candidate ahead of next year’s election. However, Tambuwal sent a word of warning to the Rivers governor and others allegedly planning to go against the interests of t...

  Big Brother Naija star, Ifuennada, took to her Instagram page on Friday December 30, to share sultry photos of herself, IGBERETV reports. The reality TV star posed topless with just panties, while using her hands to cover her breasts.

About 1, 720, 416 Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, are yet to be collected in Lagos State, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A document from INEC’s office in Lagos revealed that the total number of PVCs so far collected stood at 7,510,491 as of December 27, 2022.A document from the Commission’s office in Lagos shows that as of December 27, 2022 the total number of PVCs collected was 7,510,491  

  2022 was an eventful year in Nigeria's political space with activities ranging from primary elections at presidential, governorship and National Assembly levels, Continuous Voters Registration exercises, pre-campaign rallies, campaigns and a few presidential debates. SaharaReporters recalls that each of these events came with a mixture of tension and entertainment, emanating from both political position contenders and their supporters at the low and high echelons. Whereas political attacks and killings by members and supporters of various political parties heightened the boiling point of insecurity in the country within the year, some presidential candidates intermittently entertained Nigerians with their political gaffes. Prominent among these candidates who made gaffes that trended and are still trending include the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peopels Democratic Party ...