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  Georgina Onuoha has continued calling out Desmond Elliot, the lawmaker representing Surulere constituency in the Lagos house of assembly over his comment about the negativities of social media.    The actress turned nurse noted in her Instagram post, that it will be morally wrong and reprehensible not to call Desmond out because of the “Na we we” or he is one of us mentality, given that he was a colleague in the entertainment industry before joining politics.    Georgina Onuoha accused Demond Elliot of practically advocating for the censorship and control of social media which is the only means for Nigerian youths to air their grievances regarding a nation that has failed them, and also calling for governorment regulations that will subjugate the people’s will from expressing themselves in a democracy.   Describing the lawmaker as "Dishonorable", she also queried him on what he has done for his constituents and also asked residents of the c...

 The actress revealed on her Instagram page through a post on the 20th of October that her daughter had passed on after a surgery in the hospital. See story here . The actress in a more recent video posted on the 22nd of october also begged the government to relax the curfew so she could travel in peace to go and burry her daughter finally she posted another video to let her fans and well wishes know that she has finally arrived abuja where her daughter died and where the burial arrangements would be made.  See Video below;  View this post on Instagram Thank God for jorney mercy @adaameh may God grant you the fortitude to bear your loss. Amen 🙏🏽 A post shared by Nigerian Entertainment Indusry (@nigerianentertainmentindustry) on Oct 30, 2020 at 3:01pm PDT

  Actress Joke Jigan has slammed a follower who accused her of not being proud of her dark skin after she shared before and now photos showing the change in her skin colour.   The actress shared two photos of herself to Instagram. In one of the photos, she was looking dark-skinned. In the second photo, her skin had become considerably lighter.   A follower commented, "This is rubbish. You're not proud of your dark skin hmmm secondary slavery (sic)"   And Joke Jigan hit back, writing: "Your mother wasted 9 months of her life because of 200 naira postinor! I weep for her."     Joke also called the follower an idiot while responding to another follower.  

  Juventus striker, Cristiano Ronaldo has finally tested negative for Coronavirus after three positive tests.    Recall the Portuguese international, 35, first tested positive while on international duty with Portugal on October 13. He returned another positive result last week and was made to take another test earlier this week, which also returned positive.    On Friday, the Serie A side announced that Ronaldo has now tested negative in a statement on their official website.    "Cristiano Ronaldo carried out a check with a diagnostic test (swab) for Covid-19," the statement read.   "The exam provided a negative result. The player has, therefore, recovered after 19 days and is no longer subjected to home isolation."   Ronaldo, who missed the club's previous four matches including Wednesday's Champions League match against Barcelona will now be eligible to return for Sunday's clash against Spezia.

  Desmond Elliot, the lawmaker representing Surulere constituency in the Lagos state house of assembly has turned off the comment section of his Instagram handle.    This is coming after he was called out by Nigerians including his former colleagues in the entertainment industry over his comment about social media during a plenary at the house.    A video of Desmond's statement at the House of Assembly which has now been made public, showed him calling on the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly to "address certain things" like "the Nigerian youth, the social media, the social influencers."   He added "All of these are making the narratives that we are seeing today. Except we're joking with ourselves. Social media, though good, has its negative impacts."   A look at some of his Instagram post shows she turned off his comments.  

  The Lagos State judicial panel of inquiry into brutality and high handedness by the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), on Friday October 30, visited the Lekki Toll Gate where the shooting of End SARS protesters took place on Tuesday, October 20.   Led by the Chairman, Retired Justice Doris Okuwobi, the panel questioned the Lekki Tollgate officials about the condition of their cameras and other equipment.   The Managing Director of Lekki Concession Company (LCC), Mr Yomi Omomuwansa while taking the panel round the facilities said most of their equipment was damaged as they were set ablaze by hoodlums following the shooting of EndSARS protesters at the toll gate.   The panel during the visit discovered bullet shells on the floor which were collected as exhibits.  

  Desmond Elliot almost broke down in tears on national TV on Thursday night, October 29, while recounting the level of destruction he witnessed after taking a tour of his constituency, last week. Recall that hoodlums hijacked the #EndSARS protest on Wednesday, October 2, and carried out massive destruction, looting and razing businesses and public facilities in different parts of Lagos. In an interview with Arise TV tonight, Elliot who is representing Surulere constituency, got emotional as he shared his experience after meeting with business owners who lost their properties to hoodlums.

  Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina has stated that the looting of warehouses and shops across the country was caused by #EndSARS protests and not poverty.    Adesina said this while appearing on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday October 29. He insisted that attributing the looting to poverty, was like justifying armed robbery as anarchy ensued after policemen were killed and police stations including private and public properties were burnt.    He said;    “Criminality is criminality. Would it justify armed robbery because the man was poor? Would it justify armed robbery because the man didn’t have money? Just as you cannot justify armed robbery because a man was poor and took a gun to rob another person, you can’t also justify the looting.  “Criminality will always be criminality and mere anarchy promotes criminality. What has happened in the last two or three weeks led to what has happened ...

  Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says family members of those affected by the shooting at the Lekki toll gate have refused to speak about the incident “because of the environment under which we operate”.   The Cable reports that Falana said this on Wednesday, October 28 when he spoke at a virtual #EndSARS meeting organized by Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters.   Falana said the Lekki shooting must not be swept under the carpet like the ''killing of 347 Shi’ites in Zaria, Kaduna state, in 2015.''   In his words “Nobody should believe the military, it has a history of lies, fraud and deception. Just in December 2015, the same chief of army staff claimed there was a traffic jam in Zaria and the big man wanted to move. And because of that traffic, he got soldiers from the first division in Kaduna to mow down hundreds of Shi’ites. And what was the explanation? That the Shi’ites wanted to assassinate the chief of army staff, and so his boys had to save him a...

  Kim Kardashian reportedly spent a whopping $1 million to fly her family and friends on a private jet to celebrate her 40th birthday in one of the world’s most breathtaking private islands in Tahiti.    According to Page Six, the reality star chartered an 88-seat Crystal Cruises’ Boeing 777-200LR last week to fly a group of under 30 including her sisters Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, and Kendall Jenner, brother Rob Kardashian and mom Kris Jenner to The Brando, a luxurious private island resort.      They jetted out of Los Angeles on Oct. 20 for the lavish tropical birthday party and returned home five days later.   The report said the group took over the entire breathtaking island, which features 35 one-, two- and three-bedroom villas and rent for up to $20,000 a night plus tax.     A source said, “The group was limited to Kim’s closest family and friends. Everyone on the trip was repeatedly tested for COVID before they left in the ...

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has reacted after the United States rejected her as the consensus candidate for appointment as new Director-General of the World Trade Organization.   Okonjo-Iweala was slated to be the new WTO Director-General.  She had won the support from the vast majority of member states, including the EU, Japan and China. However the United States representative at World Trade Organization took to the floor to insist that South Korea’s candidate remained a contender, and that Washington will not recognise Okonjo-Iweala as the consensus candidate for appointment as director-general.   As a result, the General Counsel postponed its announcement of the new Director-General until a further meeting, which is scheduled for 9 November; after the US presidential elections.   Speaking one day after, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala tweeted: "Happy for the success & continued progress of our @wto DG bid.   "Very humbled to be declared the candidat...

  Former Presidential spokesperson, Reno Omokri has also taken a swipe at Desmond Elliot over his comment on the negative impact of social media following the violence that erupted in Lagos.    Recall that in a video which captured Desmond Elliot's submission at the House of Assembly, he was heard calling on the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly to "address certain things" like "the Nigerian youth, the social media, the social influencers."   Reno Omokri who reacted to the video which has now been made public, alleged that the actor turned politician was acting for his political godfathers to see his loyalty. The former presidential spokesperson noted that Nigeria has changed and the power has shifted to the people.    He also called on all those following Desmond Elliot on Instagram, to unfollow him. He wrote;    Desmond Elliott was acting for his political godfathers to see his loyalty. He is ambitious. He does not believe w...

  Desmond Elliot has apologized for addressing the youths as 'Children' while making his submission during plenary at the Lagos state House of Assembly last week.   In a viral video that captured the Surulere lawmaker's submission on the Lagos carnage, he addressed the youths as children and opined that social media was used to fuel the carnage.   Nigerians on social media have been dragging him since for his comment.    In a statement he released on his Twitter handle today, the actor apologized for his choice of words during the deliberation. According to him, he did not mean to be insensitive. Read his statement below   ''I have read your honest feedback& suggestions& I sincerely apologize for addressing the youth as “Children” I did not mean to be insensitive with this, it was borne out of the magnitude of destruction&looting of businesses I witnessed when I went on a tour of my constituency I saw women crying and my constituent me...

  A member of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Mojisola Alli-Macaulay, has called for the reorientation of Nigerian youths. According to her, most young people in the country are 'high on drugs at all times''.    The lawmaker who represents Amuwo Odofin 1 constituency, said this while making her submission during the house's deliberation on the crisis that rocked the state last week after hoodlums hijacked the #EndSARS protest and carried out wanton destruction of properties and killings.   She averred that young people now go on social media to do all sorts of things. In her words; ''Look at the children these days. The youths. I like your submission Mr Speaker that it is not unemployment that should be the bane or the reason why youths will come out and misbehave.  There are unemployment in so many countries of the world, even in the United  States. I schooled in the UK and I saw a lot of young people who were not employed but they didn't become hoodlum...

  Georgina Onuoha has slammed actor and politician, Desmond Elliot over his comments about the Nigerian youths, celebrities, and the use of social media.   Earlier this week, Desmond and other members of the Lagos state House of Assembly deliberated on the carnage that happened in the state last week. During the deliberation, Desmond slammed the youths and celebrities over the use of social media during the time of the crisis.   Reacting to Desmond's comment, Georgina in a post shared on her Instagram page, said her former colleague has ''lost his sense of belonging because he now eats from the table of corruption''. She wrote; ''Power does corrupt indeed. What the fuck are you talking about @desmondelliot ??? You are not making a damn sense Shola??? Are you mad?? Because you now eat from the table of corruption, you’ve all of a sudden lost your sense of belonging?? I’ve always believed that power corrupts, but I held Hope high for you and could swear for yo...

  The Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police, Philip Maku, has disclosed how suspected hoodlums brutally murdered a police inspector, Egu Omini and cut off his manhood.   It will be recalled that hoodlums on Monday, October 26, attacked and burnt down the Central Police Station in Abakaliki. The irate mob also reportedly destroyed and set ablaze cars, tricycles and motorcycles parked in the compound   Maku, who disclosed this on Thursday October 29, in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the command, Loveth Odah, said the hoodlums also snatched inspector Omini's  AK-47 rifle after attacking a police station. According to the commissioner, the hoodlums regrouped in their large numbers on Monday and reinvaded the Central Police Station, Abakaliki, for the second time, setting the station ablaze including police patrol vehicles. the statement read. “Exhibit vehicles, tricycles/motorcycles and other police property seen within the station were...

  Amidst the ongoing backlash, Desmond Elliot has been receiving for speaking on the negative impact of social media at the Lagos State House of Assembly , a throwback video of the actor turned politician admitting that social media was very instrumental to his victory after getting elected in 2015, has surfaced online. In the video, Desmond Elliot was speaking about how he still manages to keep up with his fans on social media after becoming a legislator. 

Big Brother Naija star, Leo DaSilva, who said in the past that he's a virgin, has now revealed that he intends to remain that way till he marries.   He explained that he doesn't plan on having sex before marriage because of the drama that comes with sex.   He tweeted: "Not going to lose my virginity till marriage. The drama that comes with sex is clearly too much."  

  lawmaker Olusegun Akande has explained why the carnage in the state occurred in the wake of the #EndSARS protest.    In his submission during a plenary at the state house of assembly, the lawmaker representing Ojo 1 rhetorically asked if celebrities who joined the protest were expecting it to be peaceful when they were feeding people who have no means of eating during the demonstration.    He stated that the ''miscreants'' never wanted the protest to end, because they were getting fed. He added that the celebrities didn't know when to end the protest and move on to dialogue which he described as the "key."

  Some Nigerian celebrities have lashed out at actor turned politician, Desmond Elliot following his comment about Nigerian celebrities and social media influencers.    Recall that in a viral video which captured the Surulere lawmaker's submission on the Lagos carnage, he asked the celebrities and influencers "to stop the hatred already". He also pointed out that everyone has a means to change government.    However his comments seems not to have gone down well with his former colleagues in the entertainment industry. They have also taken to social media to express their "disappointment" with his comment.    Here are some posts below;