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Zodwa Wabantu has said she is not bothered after some of her male fans were filmed touching her 'inappropriately' and would continue to allow people to touch her whenever she is on stage.

During a recent event, the controversial South African dancer, 34, who is famously known for dancing pantless at occasions, went closer to some of her male fans while she was on stage speaking in a very skimpy outfit.


At one point, some excited fans were seen lifting her dress and groping the dancer on stage. But one man went a bit far as he was filmed sticking his finger in between the legs of unbothered Wabantu. Watch the video here.

Reacting to the outrage behind the viral video, Zodwa Wabantu said the men are the ones who support her and no harm was done.

Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Zodwa explained that she was not bothered by being touched by the men, as they were her supporters, who came to see her perform. “They are my fans, there was no abuse whatsoever, and no harm was done.”

She added that the people who were commenting on the issue were not at her show and were not supportive of her career. “Those men are the ones who support me, not all these people making noise. I am theirs.”

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A concerned Nigerian is asking for justice for his friend who is among the 12 soldiers who were sentenced to death for mutiny in 2014.

His friend, Lance Cpl. Friday Onun was sentenced to death along with 11 others for mutiny and attempted murder after shots were fired at their commanding officer in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri in May 2014.
The soldiers were reportedly angry after a convoy was ambushed on a road frequently targeted by Islamist Boko Haram militants.

Five other soldiers were acquitted and one was convicted on another count. But all denied the charges at a court-martial in Abuja.
According to a BBC report at that time, front-line troops often complain that they lack adequate weapons and equipment. It was also reported that some of them complained about not been paid or properly fed
Damani Basecapitol, a concerned friend and ex-classmate of Lance Cpl. Friday Onun has taken to his Facebook page to ask for justice on his behalf

According to him, he believes the government were unfair with their judgment to sentenced them to death.

Read what he wrote below.



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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun screening of its governorship aspirants for Kogi and Bayelsa states ahead of the Nov.16 elections.

The party had raked in N693m from sales of nomination form to the aspirants vying for the two governorship seats in Bayelsa and Kogi.


No fewer than 21 aspirants from Bayelsa purchased the PDP form and 13 from Kogi.

During the last general elections, the PDP charged N5m for its governorship nomination form but jacked up the fee by almost 400 per cent this time around after citing rising costs of printing and logistics.

The screening of the aspirants taking place simultaneously in two venues in Abuja would be followed by primary elections where two standard bearers of the party would emerge.

Aspirants from Bayelsa were undergoing the screening at the PDP national secretariat, while those from Kogi were being screened at Legacy House, the party’s presidential campaign office in Maitama.

Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State led the screening committee for Kogi, while his counterpart from Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde chaired that of Bayelsa.

Speaking with newsmen during the process, Makinde specifically assured that they would be fair to all aspirants with a view to ensuring that the party entered the main election as a strong and united entity.

“We don’t want a situation whereby our party will go into the election with a divided house. We want to go into the election as one big family with a view to retaining the state,” he said.

Speaking with journalists after the screening, former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and governorship aspirant in Bayelsa, Mr Timi Alaibe called on the delegates to think deeply before selecting their candidate.



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Nigerians have expressed dismay over reports that the police has sealed off the venue of a symposium where Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, and other speakers were scheduled to speak on Nigeria’s security challenges.
The programme organised by Coalition for Revolution (CORE) – same group behind sowore’s revoluytion now -was billed to hold at 46, Ibijoke street, Oluyole bus-stop, Oregun, Lagos.

According TheCable, when the venue was visited on Monday, there was heavy presence of police personnel and vans.

A police officer reportedly told people to leave the venue immediately.

Reacting, Nigerians on twitter have expressed disappointment at the development, with Majority accusing the government of dictatorship.

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Atiku’s Son Spotted In Abuja, Having Dinner With Buhari’s Supporter

Mustapha Abu Bakr, son of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar has been spotted sharing a dinner with Salihu Yakasai – a renowned supporter of Muhammadu Buhari and former aide to Kano State Governor Abdulahi Ganduje.


Mr. Yakasai known as @dawisu on twitter, shared the photos of their hangout at a restaurant in Abuja, the Nations Capital


See tweet below.



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The Governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to offer public apology to Nigerians for supporting the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the past and playing politics with them.

Reacting to weekend’s attack on former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu in Nuremberg, Germany by members of the group, National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu described the reaction of the PDP to the attack as hypocritical.

Issa-Onilu said the group his under regional identity to perpetuate criminality in the region while receiving the backings of the PDP and its leaders, stressing that the attack on Ekweremadu was an affront on political dignity.

The statement reads: “The All Progressives Congress (APC) strongly condemns the attack on Senator Ike Ekweremadu, immediate past Deputy Senate President and serving Senator by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Saturday in Nuremberg, Germany.

“Those involved in the despicable actions and the organisation they represent are unworthy in character. No Nigerian should be assaulted in the manner Senator Ekweremadu was. It is an indecent action and it is below the acceptable standard of behaviour expected of our citizens whether in Nigeria or abroad.

“It is however regrettable that some of the people and organizations who had offered these irresponsible elements open support in the past are raising their voices now. It would be recalled that the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its leaders chose to play politics over a matter that called for collective patriotic actions when IPOB raised a terror group in the South East.

“It is clear that PDP and its other short-sighted co-travelers who were the main cheerleaders of IPOB owe this country an apology. IPOB hid under regional identity to perpetrate criminality having recruited some misguided elements and miscreants.

“Are we surprised by the PDP’s hypocritical reaction to the unfortunate attack on Senator Ekweremadu? No! The PDP and their leaders have acted true to type. This is what happens when politicians become myopic and allow narrow sentiments becloud their sense of judgement.

“We all have a responsibility to collectively rise against evil wherever we find it and in whatever guise it appears. We hope lessons have been learnt from this unfortunate incident.”



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Coutinho in Red! The Brazilian midfielder undergoes his Bayern medical see pictures below.


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Kevin Hart is the highest-earning stand-up comedian of 2019, according to Forbes.

The 40-year-old actor and comedian earned $59 million between June 1, 2018 and June 1 of this year. He previously topped the Forbes list of highest-paid comedians in 2016. Hart who holds lucrative sponsorships with Mountain Dew, Chase and other brands, completed a world tour in January, and released a new Netflix special, Irresponsible, in April.

Jerry Seinfeld earned the No. 2 spot with $41 million. Seinfeld has an upcoming residency show at the Beacon Theatre in New York and continues to receive payments from Hulu for Seinfeld streaming rights.

Hart and Seinfeld were followed by Jim Gaffigan at $30 million, The Daily Show host Trevor Noah at $28 million and Sebastian Maniscalo at $26 million.

Gabriel Iglesias, Amy Schumer, Terry Fator, Jeff Dunham and Aziz Ansari rounded out the top 10. Schumer, who last appeared in the top 10 in 2017, was the only woman to make the list.




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Two men are being hailed as "heroes" after they jumped into the ocean to help prevent a girl in a wheelchair from drowning.

The men were on a cruise ship dock at St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands when there was commotion. A girl in a wheelchair had fallen into the ocean after her wheelchair rolled off the dock and she was sinking.

The men, whose have now been identified as Kuntry Hamilton and Randolph Donovan, without thinking, raced to save the girl's life. They jumped into the ocean and got to work.

Someone on the dock threw down a life preserver which the woman desperately held on to while Hamilton and Donovan swam to rescue her.

In a video of the rescue, posted on social media, the woman is seen holding the life ring as Hamilton and Donovan hold on to her to keep her afloat. Hamilton and Donovan worked together with rescuers on the dock to use a rope that had been tied around the woman, to pull her out of the water.


The unnamed woman was a passenger on board the Carnival Fascination ship, which had stopped in St. Thomas. After the rescue, her father can be seen hugging one of the rescuers in gratitude.

Speaking to CNN, Hamilton and Donovan said the governor and a legislator applauded their rescue efforts. They also said US Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan, Jr. called them and told them, "On behalf of the people of the Virgin Islands, I want to say thank you."

In a Facebook post, Sen. Kurt A. Vialet, who represents the area in the legislature, lauded the young men, writing, "Everyday heroes with unassuming personalities live among us!"

Hamilton and Donovan said people recognize them on the streets and say they're "local heroes."

Watch the video of the rescue below.


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The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has condemned the attack on former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu in Germany by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

Ekweremadu was attacked in Germany where he had gone to deliver a speech at an annual Igbo festival.

MASSOB, in a statement on Sunday by Comrade Edeson Samuel its National Director of Information, said it condemns in its totality “the assault, physical attack and disrespectful actions of some Igbos against Senator Ike Ekweremadu in Germany which we later confirmed as members of IPOB in Germany through the affirmation of IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful.”

Edeson said it was disheartening that some groups had turned the non-violent struggle for the actualization of Biafra state into an abusive and systematic gestapo against the supposed citizens of Biafra.

He added that “The physical attack on Ike Ekweremadu by IPOB is not commendable. Igbo culture abhors disrespect on elders and persons in authoritative positions.

“If Ike Ekweremadu is sabotaging or has sabotaged Biafra struggle as alleged by IPOB, what meaningful and acceptable steps has IPOB taken to draw the attention of Ike Ekweremadu to the alleged degradation?

“MASSOB as a leading figure of current Biafra agitation advises other pro Biafra groups, including IPOB that Igbo political leaders are not the major obstacle to our chances of achieving independence from Nigeria state, the major hurdles militating against the freedom of Biafra people from Nigeria is non cohesion and brotherhood among the leaders of leading pro Biafra groups.

“The tendency of superiority complex on ideology and the spirit of lordship over others are the detrimental tendencies grossly affecting the freedom of Biafrans.

“Ike Ekweremadu and other perceived and alleged enemies of Biafra are not our major obstacle against Biafra. IPOB can never actualize Biafra alone, neither MASSOB, LNC, BNC, BIM and others operating individually can achieve Biafra alone.

“Biafra will be more achievable when a strong coalition of MASSOB, IPOB, Lower Niger Congress, BNC, BIM and others from Niger Delta regions are established under a collegiate leadership.

“The tendency of grooming authoritarian leadership under any guise in Igbo land and Biafra in general will never be tolerated because the republican nature of Igbo man does not allow such authoritative and empirical rulership.”

“MASSOB also condemns the directives to attack the governors of southeast; consciously attacking a governor will never give us Biafra but will continue sending our youths to untimely deaths because every attack on a governor will attract the trigger happy Hausa Fulani security agents in Igbo land to open fire on our defenceless youths. Tomorrow, they will say governors ordered the killings of IPOB members.

“MASSOB also apologizes to Chief Ike Ekweremadu for the physical assault on his person. We admonish Senator Ike Ekweremadu to absolve the assault as a family affair between a father and his children. Hausa Fulanis and other enemies of Ndigbo are happy but we must shame them when they see you in a cordial relationship with your people.

“MASSOB calls and extends a hand of fellowship to IPOB led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, BIM led by Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, BNC led Alhaji Dokubo Asari and other pro Biafra groups to rally together in the true spirit of Biafra and defend Biafra land from the Fulani invaders and marauders.

“The era of propaganda and talking on radio / newspaper has gone, people’s opinions on social media will never give us Biafra. Let’s unite and confront our common enemy. Though our governors and other leaders are not assisting the Biafra struggle, we can engage them traditionally, not insulting them,” Edeson further stated.




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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has arrived at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to open his defence in the petition against him before the tribunal.

The petition was filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the State, Barr. Emmanuel Jime.    

Ortom, who is of the Peoples Democratic Party, arrived at the court at exactly 8:50 a.m., on Saturday, August 17th and he's likely to be called as a witness.

Emmanuel Jime of the All Progressives Congress,  APC had petitioned the tribunal challenging the election of governor Ortom in the March 23 governorship election in the state.



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Aisha Buhari is shaking a major table with her Instagram birthday post to immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC, John Odigie-Oyegun.
The former APC National Chairman turned a year older recently and Mrs Buhari took to her IG page to wish him a Happy Birthday this morning.

Her post has however been implied to be a shade to the current Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomole. Her post reads

Happy Birthday, Chief John Odigie Oyegun.
Former National Chairman of APC ,
A complete gentle man ,
A peace maker and a unifying factor of our time .
Wishing you many years ahead in good health and prosperity.

Some Nigerians interpreted her post describing Oyegun as a ''peacemaker and unifying factor'' to be a sub for Oshiomole.


See reactions from her followers below





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Passengers at the Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri had to run for their lives this morning when an electrical surge led to a fire incidence at the airport.

According to eye witness reports, Lagos based DJ Barbie was one of those sitting close to the central AC where the fire broke out.

'Alot of people choked from smoke at the airport while It affected bookings and other flight procedures as the systems shutdown and electricity went off' a witness told LIB.




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