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Veteran Nollywood actress, Ireti Doyle in an Instagram post shared during the early hours of today, May 26 recounted how her colleague, Adesua Etomi-Wellington rescued her daughter, Jeyomi from bullies.

According to Ireti Doyle, she stated that her daughter, Jemiyo who just turned 18, was once an object of bullying in her school.

She noted that when Adesua stepped into the issue, the bullying “died down significantly”.

Ireti noted that her daughter had just transferred to a new school and not shortly after her resumption, she bagged a position in the students’ council.

The actress said, ” Within months of arriving she vied for and won a position on the Students Council. Apparently, that’s not allowed. You cannot just arrive here and begin to ‘shine’ without ‘permission’.

“Oh, the bullying was aggressive! And most of the time, she would beg me not to step in, determined to make her own way.

“Anyways, Mrs. Wellington heard about the goings on and said ‘Auntie, I’m going to go pick Jem from school one day’. I said OK. On the said day, she asked me to sit in the car. It took longer than usual.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/ireti-doyle-narrates-how-adesua-etomi-rescued-her-daughter-from-bullies/

With only three days till the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention, which will determine its presidential candidate on the 28th and 29th of May, an aspirant and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has left the party.

Peter Obi revealed this in a letter to the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, dated May 24, 2022, and titled “Resignation From Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Withdrawal From the Presidential Contest,” said he had informed the Chairman of Agulu Ward 2, Anaocha LGA Anambra of his decision since Friday, May 20, 2022.

The letter signed by Peter Obi partly read, “Consequently, I am by this letter informing you of my withdrawal for the PDP Presidential Primaries.

“It has been a great honour to contribute to nation-building efforts through our party. Unfortunately, recent developments within our party make it practically impossible to continue participating and making such constructive contributions.

“Our national challenges are deep-seated and require that we each make profound sacrifices towards rescuing our country. My commitment to rescuing Nigeria remains firm, even if the route differs.

“I wish to thank you personally for your graciousness and leadership. I wish you well and best of luck in the service of the country”.

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) approved a revised Timetable/Schedule of Activities for the Governorship, State House of Assembly, Senate, and House of Representatives Primary Elections on Tuesday.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/peter-obi-exits-pdp-cites-reasons/

Controversial Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh via her Instagram platform has given a detailed narration behind the reason for her arrest in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2019.

Tonto Dikeh revealed that she was arrested by police operatives for illegal filming in Dubai and not illegal possession of marijuana also known as weed.

Tonto Dikeh’s revelation is coming amidst her recently rekindled feud with her former bestfriend; the transvestite, Bobrisky real name Idris Okuneye.

The popular cross dresser claimed that the actress was arrested in Dubai for smoking weed.

However, Tonto took to her Instagram story, reiterating that she was not arrested for smoking weed in Dubai.

Taking a swipe at Bobrisky, Tonto Dikeh wrote;

“Education is very important in life; if Bobrisky had known that weed smoking in Dubai is liable to 4/6 years in jail.

If you like be the President’s daughter...

https://newsroundtheclock.com/tonto-dikeh-explains-reason-for-arrest-in-dubai/

The All Progressives Congress’s (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) approved a revised Timetable/Schedule of Activities for the Governorship, State House of Assembly, Senate, and House of Representatives Primary Elections on Tuesday.

According to a statement issued by APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, the party’s Special Convention for the Presidential Primary will take place on Sunday and Monday as scheduled.

Governorship and State House of Assembly primaries will now be held on Thursday, according to the altered schedule.

The House of Representatives primaries are on Friday, while the Senate primaries are on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, one of the presidential aspirants of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has promised to reform the educational system and grow a virile economy if he is elected in 2023 general elections.

He said this at the Government House in Minna on Monday, May 23, while addressing delegates and stakeholders of APC ahead of the party primaries coming on May 30.

Lawan said that he was the most experienced candidate among other presidential aspirants having served in the National Assembly for long.

“I am running for president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria because I believe in myself, I believe the mandate is service, having served in the senate since 1999 and have been working with the president of the country.

“I am experienced enough, I have what it takes to be president after president Buhari’s tenure, I am 63 years”, he said.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/apc-announces-revised-electoral-timetable/

Nigerian recording artiste and music executive, Bankole Wellington better known as Banky W has won the house of representatives primaries for the Eti-Osa Federal constituency under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

This will be Banky’s second attempt at winning a seat in the green chambers of the National Assembly.

The Empire Mates Entertainment co-founder won with twenty-eight votes while his closest opponent scored three votes.

Banky W made his intention to run for the House of Reps seat known back in April 2022.

“We must engage with Nigeria where it is, not where we prefer for it to be.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/banky-w-emerges-successful-in-pdp-house-of-representative-primaries-for-eti-osa-fed-constituency/

The Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, one of the presidential aspirants of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has promised to reform the educational system and grow a virile economy if he is elected in 2023 general elections.

He said this at the Government House in Minna on Monday, May 23, while addressing delegates and stakeholders of APC ahead of the party primaries coming on May 30.

Lawan said that he was the most experienced candidate among other presidential aspirants having served in the National Assembly for long.

“I am running for president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria because I believe in myself, I believe the mandate is service, having served in the senate since 1999 and have been working with the president of the country.

“I am experienced enough, I have what it takes to be president after president Buhari’s tenure, I am 63 years”, he said.

He explained that his achievements as the senate president as well as his relationship with his colleague were evident that he would lead the country on a greater path.

In the last three years that I have been the senate president, I have been able to work very well with my colleagues, made the senate very peaceful and cooperative.

“It is that kind of stability, peace, and unity that I want to bring to the Villa in 2023.

“I want to see a situation where citizens who give information are protected and traditional institutions play a role in the security of the country, that will be my priority if elected,” he added.

Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger told the delegates that the senate president had laid down his mandate for them to consider giving him their support.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/lawan-promises-reformed-education-system-ahead-of-2023-elections/

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Sunday, warned that nothing untoward must happen to the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, for whatever reason.

Rev. Chris Annger, the Kaduna State CAN Vice-Chairman, made this known to the media during a programme at the Evangelical Church of Winning All, Sabon-Tasha, Kaduna.

Annger added that the attack on a Catholic church shortly after the gruesome murder of Deborah, was targeted at Kukah.

The CAN official further noted that the gathering was also to intercede for those who were still alive despite the uncertainty surrounding the country.

Christians in their hundreds on Sunday gathered at the Evangelical Church of Winning All, Sabon-Tasha, Kaduna, to intercede for the country.

This is in full compaliance with the directives from the Christian Association of Nigeria that Christians should protests the lynching of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, who was killed over alleged blasphemying of Prophet Mohammed.

The Christian body, following the killing of Deborah had initially asked all churches across the country to embark on protest over the killing but reversed its decision that Christian faithfuls should gather in their churches to protest.

Consequently, the cleric called on the government to protect the life and property of Bishop Kukah as well as other Nigerians.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/kukah-can-warns-nothing-must-happen-to-cleric-amid-blasphemy-claims/

Greed, an intense and selfish desire for something. Everyone is in pursuit of what they’ll never have primarily out of greed.

Be in control of your greed and covetousness.
I know a man who loved money more than life; he sees life as empty without money.

He sees all things as purposeless if money is not involved.

In his youth; he pursued money so much he left his parent’s home so early just so he could enjoy the epicureanism of life.

He wanted the life, he skipped the essence of youth, so he could see life.

He scammed all his friends and business associates of their earnings and investment, “I will reimburse you once I enter the States,” he said.

Indeed, he lied, he deceived them all, smart man, he thought.

In his pursuit of happiness, he met other choleric individual’s stern on making the funds. Still on the hustle, he joined gangs, they stole, they robbed. It’s still part of the grind, he is still trying to secure the bag.

As time went on, the petty funds scavenging from the streets were no longer enough.

The man and his gang needed to hit it big.

They got a heinous deal to move ‘coke’ and ‘weight’.

Their first two projects were successful, but not the third. The man was nabbed in Saudi Arabia, his gang members denied him, running back to Nigeria.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/greed-the-man-who-loved-money-more-than-life/

Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi, on Thursday, May 19, criticised politicians for Nigeria’s escalating insecurity.

Umahi, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today, named past resource management and politicians’ involvement, particularly in the South-East, as some of the issues that have contributed to the country’s current security challenges.

He claimed that some politicians are exacerbating insecurity for personal benefit.

Umahi said: “There are politicians who are profiting from the crisis. They believe that if the All Progressives Congress fails, it is to their advantage. They forget that there has to be a country before an election.

“Politicians empower thugs. You’ll see a politician’s official security protecting thugs. There is a very low level of patriotism and everything is politicized.”

Umahi promised to solve the problem using what he termed “a bottom-top approach” if elected the country’s president in 2023.

“I believe in a bottom-top approach. Ebonyi is one of the safest states in Nigeria because our vigilante collaborates with the police. Also, there is a need for information and engagements from region to region.”

Meanwhile, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says President Muhammadu Buhari will determine fate of those Ministers who shelved their political ambitions.

Lai Mohammed stated this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after the weekly virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, May 18.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/umahi-blames-politicians-for-fuelling-insecurity-for-selfish-gains/

Veteran Nigerian actress, Bimbo Akintola, has revealed why she doesn’t want to be a part of feminism.

Speaking in a recent interview with PremiumTimes, the veteran thespian said, “My passion for the girl-child and the women does not make me a feminist; I am a humanist.

I don’t like this feminist idea because I think there’s a focus on this wing of feminism that is extreme. It’s toxic. I don’t want to be part of that. I want us to realize that you care about humans if you say you are a humanist...

https://newsroundtheclock.com/bimbo-akintola-says-feminism-is-too-toxic/

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says President Muhammadu Buhari will determine fate of those Ministers who shelved their political ambitions.

Lai Mohammed stated this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after the weekly virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, May 18.

The meeting was presided over by President Buhari at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Lai Mohammed said he needed to confirm the position of things as regard the status of the returning cabinet members on whether they have been properly reabsorbed or otherwise.

The minister said: “The other question about ministers returning or not going, I think you need to give me more time so that I can tell you exactly what the situation is.

”Right now, I need to cross check. I need to confirm again from Mr President what the situation is. You see the final decision on who is going, who’s coming back, who’s not going lies with Mr. President”

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Abubakar Malami was physically present at the Council’s meeting on Wednesday, while the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen and Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva attended the meeting virtually from their various offices in Abuja.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, who also rescinded his decision to participate in the forthcoming party’s primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was reported to be on an official visit to South Africa.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/lai-mohammed-buhari-to-decide-fate-of-ministers-who-shelved-political-ambitions/

Human rights activist and Founding member of the Feminist Coalition, Fakhrriyyah Hashim, has called the level of corruption in President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration as reaching sadistic levels.

Fakhrriyyah, in response to a post about corruption on Twitter, said; “We knew the previous administration was corrupt, but the level of theft and corruption in this administration has reached sadistic levels. Buhari is a sadist.”

She was not alone in bashing Buhari’s anti corruption efforts. Other Twitter users joined in too to buttress Fakhrriyyah’s point that Buhari’s government failed woefully when it comes to tackling corruption, which was one of the major reasons Nigerians voted him into power.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/buhari-is-a-sadist-fakhrriyyah-hashim/

American media personality Nick Cannon, has revealed that he is considering a vasectomy.

The father of seven made this known during a chat with E Online.

“I already went and got my vasectomy consultation. I ain’t looking to populate the Earth completely, but I’m definitely looking forward to taking care and loving all the children that I currently have,” he said.

He continued: “I already went and got my vasectomy consultation. I ain’t looking to populate the Earth completely, but I’m definitely looking forward to taking care and loving all the children that I currently have.”

Cannon is currently expecting a baby with girlfriend Brie Tiesi.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/nick-cannon-considering-vasectomy/

President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has ruled himself out of the 2023 Presidential race in Nigeria.

Dr Adesina made his position known in a statement on Tuesday, after months of calls for him to join the race and after a group bought the presidential nomination form for the All Progressives Congress for him.

“While I am deeply honoured, humbled and grateful for all the incredible goodwill, kindness, and confidence, my current responsibilities at this time do not allow me to accept to considered,” the statement by Adesina read in part.

“I remain fully engaged and committed to the mission that Nigeria, Africa, and all the non-African shareholders of the African Development Bank have given me for Africa’s development.

“I remain fully focused on the mission of supporting the accelerated development and economic integration of Africa.”

Meanwhile, Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Saturday, May 14, said he would end banditry in six months, if elected as the president in 2023.

Wike, a presidential hopeful on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the declaration in a press statement issued by Mr Kelvin Ebiri, his Special Adviser on Media in Port Harcourt.

Speaking at a meeting with party delegates from Ogun State at Abeokuta, he vowed to stamp out banditry in the first six months of his presidency.

Wike was accompanied to Ogun by Oyo State’s Gov. Seyi Makinde, his PDP counterpart in the Southwest,

https://newsroundtheclock.com/adesina-afdb-president-not-running-for-2023-presidency/

Celebrities are humans too, do not pedestalize them.

One week ago, reports of veteran Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji checking into a rehab facility overseas threw social media into disarray.

The revelation stunned fans of the renowned actress who has been portrayed as a role model and established as the ideal woman representing Africa across the globe.

Genevieve who recently turned 43 is one of the most popular celebrities in the Nigerian entertainment industry, however, behind the glitz and glamour there is a woman who is facing her own trials and tribulations.

She is rich, beautiful and embodies the perfect life; albeit something was still missing.

What could it have been?

Only Genevieve Nnaji could give a convincing response to this question.

Most commentators on the microblogging site, Twitter believed Genevieve is an angel, she cannot be cocooned in life trauma because her life is bliss.

A perfect life is a lie, don’t be blinded by celebrity obsession.

In recent years, we have seen some notable celebrities embark on the journey to the great beyond just like everyone else. They probably died in penury or due to severe health ailments.

Someone needs to tell netizens to suppress their intense pedestalization of celebrities and simply acknowledge them for who they are; talented individuals who are fortunate to find their way into the mainstream.

Celebrities are humans too, indeed, they deserve respect; admiration, and honour, but not glorification.

Despite their impressive network and influence, they are limited; there is a war equally ongoing in the recess of their hearts.

Of course, everyone has a favourite superstar, albeit the obsession with celebrities in modern-day Nigeria is fast becoming questionable and unbearable.

The majority of Nigerians have turned their faves into ‘demi-gods’, believing they can do no wrong and are always prepared to lose their moralism to vindicate their role models.

Nigerians need to start asking themselves what exactly these celebrities represent not only in front of the camera but also behind closed doors.

Celebrities are vulnerable individuals with massive followership; they are susceptible to errors and also have their own flaws. While society looks up to them for purpose and direction, the majority of these stars are seeking methodologies to hide their flaws.

While there are allegations of Genevieve Nnaji’s ongoing mental health ailment; let’s talk about the promiscuity that celebrities are promoting with their content.

In the latter part of 2021, a certain celebrity was dubbed a ‘queen and more’ after she failed to control the dissemination of her lewd tape on social media. Tiwa Savage, one of the most fascinating vocalists in the music sector garnered sympathizers from across the globe after her video leaked.

Her colleagues dubbed her a ‘strong woman’ following her negligence.

Afterwards, another controversial video of a much younger musician debuted on social media.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/celebrities-and-their-struggle-for-relevance/

Record winning Champions League winners, Real Madrid expects Paris Sainte-Germaine talisman, Kylian Mbappe to decide over a transfer within weeks.

According to Spanish football expert, Guillem Balague, Mbappe who is represented by his parents is having a hard time over this. This is because his parents have disagreed on where his next move should be. Ultimately, the decision is down to the World Cup winner.

Real Madrid still confident on Mbappe
Despite this, Real Madrid are confident he will announce his decision to join them from PSG within the next fortnight.

Mbappe becomes a free agent this summer and it was he had in April agreed on terms with Real Madrid.

Meanwhile, PSG were prepared to offer the forward a 150m euros signing-on fee to keep him at the club for another two seasons.

But the La Liga champions expect him to make his decision public shortly.

It won’t be surprising if Mbappe didn’t announce anything yet. He is set to join up with his France teammates for Nations League games at the start of June and the Spanish club anticipates an announcement from him before then.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/real-madrid-confident-of-signing-mbappe/

Arsenal midfielder, Granit Xhaka criticised his teammates over their performance in the 2-0 defeat at Newcastle, saying: “If you’re nervous stay at home.”

The midfielder felt his side’s display was that of those that could not handle the pressure of chasing a top-four spot.

A win would have taken Arsenal above Tottenham into the Champions League places with one game remaining.

Top four race in Spurs’ hands
As it stands, Arsenal will have to beat Everton with hope that Spurs lose at Norwich. Their rival needed just a draw to cement the 4th place.

“If someone isn’t ready for this game, stay at home. It doesn’t matter your age. If you’re nervous, stay on the bench or stay at home.

“You need people to come here and play. It’s one of the most important games for us. We’re feeling very disappointed for the people who came over here,” he said after the match.

“We wanted to have a big game but it didn’t happen,” Xhaka told BBC Sport.

“People speak always about leaders. We’re not playing tennis, we’re playing football. If someone is not ready for this pressure, stay at home.

“You can’t come here and play like this. We looked very bad today. The game plan was totally different. We played a totally different game.

“They were running us over from the first minute to the 96th. When you play like this, you don’t deserve to play in the Champions League.

“The thing is the pressure. If you can’t handle the pressure, it ends like today. It looks like we can’t do something against the pressure.”

The hosts opened the goal chat after Ben White’s own goal early in the second half before Bruno Guimaraes added a deserved second late on.

“If Tottenham lose and we win, you never know in football. “We have to hope. Before the game everything was in our hands. It’s a totally different game now,” added Xhaka.

The defeat was the Gunners’ sixth in 11 Premier League games – coming four days after they lost 3-0 at Tottenham – and boss Mikel Arteta accepted Newcastle were better than his side in every department.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/stay-home-if-you-are-nervous-to-play-xhaka-lambaste-teammate-over-newcastle-defeat/

Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum, has withdrawn from the presidential race in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and has returned to work.

A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who monitored development at the ministry in Abuja on Monday reports that Sylva withdrew having considered the enormous work at hand at the ministry.

NAN reports that the Northern Solidarity Group had on May 9, presented the APC’s Expression of Interest and Nomination form to the minister to enable him to contest the party’s 2023 presidential primaries.

An official at the ministry who chose to remain anonymous said Sylva withdrew from the race to support President Muhammadu Buhari in his quest to achieve a robust oil sector.

“He promised to consult the leader of the country and his political leaders the day he was presented with the form.

“He believes that concentrating on his work will attract more investments for the oil and gas sector.

“He has consulted and he believes that the challenges at the ministry and oil and gas sector are enough issues for him to begin to deal with now than going to pursue presidential ambition at the expense of the nation.

“The oil and gas sector is the mainstay of the economy and it is not like any other ministry somebody can just come in and take over.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/sylva-allegedly-withdraws-presidential-bid/

Are you tired of being bombarded with weight loss recipes when you check the web for healthy meals? If you are just looking for healthy meal ideas to enjoy without added pressure, this is for you.

1. Strawberry smoothie
This can be made on the go, in ten minutes or less. All you can need are bananas, strawberries, milk and yoghurt. Blend all together in a blender. For that extra crunch, add in some almonds.

2. Chicken thigh soup
Picture this; it’s a rainy day and you can’t decide what to cook. You can never go wrong with soup! This soup packs in carrots, scotch bonnet peppers, ginger, garlic and the main ingredient, chicken thighs.

3. Bone broth
All you need to make this savoury soup are vegetables; broccoli, onions, cauliflower, carrots and bones. Allow bones to cook, add in vegetables then flour to thicken. There you have it; a meal packed with all the nutrients you need.

4. Chicken salad
Eat the rainbow in this delicious meal and what’s more; you get to have it with chicken.

5. Black eyed peas porridge
While not an easy meal to cook, it’s quite filling and tasty. Tip: cook the beans while you do something that takes your mind off the meal, like cleaning or journaling.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/7-healthy-meals-for-people-who-do-not-want-to-lose-weight/

There have been a series of opinions since some Muslim students burnt alive a Christian student, Deborah Yakubu, in Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE), Sokoto State. She was accused of insulting Prophet Muhammed in their school’s WhatsApp group. This is one act too many which has caused outrage on social media.

Let us take a look at some notable opinions on the tragic incident so far.

We must be compassionate –Femi Fani-Kayode
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, condemned the act. He also asked that humans should be compassionate. He posted on his Facebook page, “We cannot and must not tolerate the lynching of Christians, Muslims or members of any other religious faith in our streets…We must also put a stop to the targeting and murder of other ethnic nationalities.


“We are not a nation of animals but one of civilized human beings who must always be compassionate… when it comes to interacting with one another. May God guide, defend, and keep the peace of our people.”

It is a criminal act -Bishop Matthew Kukah
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, said, “We condemn this incident in the strongest terms. I call on the authorities to investigate this tragedy and ensure that all the culprits are brought to book… This has nothing to do with religion. Christians have lived peacefully with their Muslim neighbors here in Sokoto over the years. This matter must be treated as a criminal act and the law must take its cause.”


Justice must prevail -Sultanate Council of Sokoto
In a statement released by Sa’idu Mohammadu Maccido, the Sokoto State Council secretary called for the offenders to be brought to book. The statement read, “The Sultanate Council has learnt with dismay the unfortunate incident at SSCOE that led to the loss of life of a female student of the institution. The Sultanate Council condemns the incident in its totality. Also, the perpetrators should be brought to justice.”

You can’t kill because of religion – Mr Macaroni
Activist and skit maker, Debo Adedayo, aka Mr Macaroni, tweeted, “Nothing justifies the beating and stoning that eventually led to killing and burning Deborah. This is not how to practice the religion of peace. And if there are people who genuinely believe that she deserved such; then, something has gone terribly wrong with our humanity.

“Every citizen has a right to life. No person or group of persons have the right to take the life of another citizen. You cannot kill another in the name of defending your religion. Do we all start killing ourselves in the name of religion? It is inhumane and it must end!”...

https://newsroundtheclock.com/5-notable-opinions-on-deborah-yakubus-death/

Nigerian lives matter, but what’s it worth?
The life of the average Nigerian is worth little to nothing to the political elites and ruling class of the nation. The Nigerian life is only a phase in time, as the moment passes by; it will fizzle and the politicians would not bat an eye.

On Thursday, May 12; there was disarray across the nation after a young Nigerian lady identified as Deborah Samuel was assaulted and burnt by an angry religious mob for defaming Prophet Mohammed.

The videos of the assault instigated pandemonium and chaos; everyone was livid, especially the Nigerian Christians who reside in the South and Western part of the country.

Albeit the northerners who identify as Muslims stated that the killing was justified.

According to former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, he wrote on the microblogging site, Twitter:

“There is no Muslim that don’t respect the sanctity and the divinity of Jesus Christ.

And certainly, there is no Muslim that will ever tolerate denigrating our beloved Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W).

Insulting him is our uncompromising REDLINE.

Respect our sensibilities and avoid it.”

Also, the former vice president of the federal country, Atiku Abubakar took down his tweets after initially condemning the mauling of Deborah, a Northern Christian.

This explains how much the life of the average Nigerian is worth.

A Nigerian is one bullet away from going to the great bullet; there is no freedom of expression due to the heinous stings of religious bigots. You are one word away from blasphemy.

As a Nigerian, you are one moment from being taken off the streets due to your tribe, religion, physical demeanour amongst other reasons. Tread carefully, you are a Nigerian.

The night that shattered the hearts of the leaders of tomorrow...

https://newsroundtheclock.com/nigerian-lives-matter-but-whats-it-worth/

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel, a 200 Level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, by some extremist fellow students on alleged blasphemy.

In a joint media briefing by CAN and CAN-Youth Wing, on Friday in Abuja, CAN’s General Secretary, Joseph Daramola, said that the unlawful and dastardly action of the perpetrators must be investigated.

Daramola said that the act should be condemned by all right thinking people and the security operatives should fish the perpetrators out and prosecute them.

“As long as the state fails to bring these beasts and criminals amidst us to book, the society will continue to be their killing fields.

“It is our expectation that the state governor, Aminu Tambuwal, would ensure that the matter is not swept under the carpet, as it was done before,” he said.

Daramola said that CAN urged teachers and preachers of religious intolerance, extremism and terrorism to repent before the wrath of God descended on them, if the State fail to bring them to book.

“Such people are agents of death amidst people. CAN recalled the provocative and demeaning advertisement of the Sterling Bank, where the bank compared the Resurrection of Jesus Christ to “Agege bread”.

“Nobody was attacked and the CAN leadership accepted the apology tendered by its Chief Executive, Abubakar Suleiman,’’ he said.

Daramola said that CAN acknowledged and commended the restraint of Christian students of the College who refused to embrace self-help and reprisal on those who murdered their colleague.

He said that it was CAN’s prayers that those vampires in religious garments would not push the country to a religious war.

“Government and the security agencies should stop treating them with kid gloves. Enough is enough.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/sokoto-can-asks-security-agencies-to-bring-deborahs-killers-to-book/

President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has appealed to Nigerians with pending issues on constitution review not to lose hope.

Lawan said the doors of the National Assembly were still open for further engagements on issues not addressed during the last exercise.

He spoke in Abuja on Thursday while receiving in audience members of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria, led by the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar.

Lawan, who recalled the recent review exercise said, “The D-Day came. And the voting took place and the rest is history, as they would say. We all feel sad but then that is democracy.

“But what you have done today is to take democracy to Nigerians because what you have done today is to show your belief in the parliament, the National Assembly.

“And you have given an example to the rest of Nigerians that never lose hope because your request failed. So many things failed. Of course many more passed because we have casualties in our bills.

“And I am taking the opportunity to appeal to other Nigerians, either individuals or institutions, organisations, NGOs, CSOs and so on, if there was anything that you wanted done or passed during the constitution amendment exercise, the latest one, and it failed, hope should not be lost.

“We are still around and this parliament is the people’s parliament.

“It is the only parliament that can kick start the process and therefore, people can still come back and remind us about their issues and maybe we change our strategies, the lobbyists and maybe we look at why it failed and how it can pass.”

https://newsroundtheclock.com/lawan-renews-hope-on-pending-constitution-review-matters/

Emeka Nwajiuba, a presidential candidate, has resigned from his position as Minister of State for Education.

On Wednesday in Abuja, Nwajiuba, who is running for president on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), resigned from his position.

Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, announced the resignation of Nwajiuba to the press.

President Muhammadu Buhari asked members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) seeking elective positions to resign their posts just hours before the announcement.

President Buhari gave the order while presiding over the weekly FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa’s Council Chamber in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is exempt from this directive because he is a member of the cabinet who was elected.

Rotimi Amaechi (Transport), Godswill Akpabio (Niger Delta Affairs), Chris Ngige (Labour and Employment), Ogbonnaya Onu (Science, Technology, and Innovation), Emeka Nwajiuba (Education – State), and Timipre Sylva (Petroleum Resources – State) are among the ministers that have been affected.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/nwajiuba-education-minister-resigns-after-buharis-directive/

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all cabinet members wishing to contest elective posts in the 2023 general elections to resign their appointments on or before Monday.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, revealed this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja.

He said: ”The mandate I have from President Buhari is to announce that all members of the Federal Executive Council contesting for elective office must resign their ministerial cabinet appointments on or before Monday, the 16th of May, 2022.”

When asked if the directive affects the vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, who is vying for the post of president, the minister said: ”The Vice President was elected, he was not appointed.”

On the fate of other political appointees like the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, who had been linked with the contest for the presidency in 2023, the minister said the directive by Buhari might be extended to non-cabinet members.

”As of this moment, the mandate I have is for members of the Federal Executive Council.

”Subsequently, it might affect other political appointees but that will be made known.

”If there is going to be any amendment or any inclusion, you will be informed in due course,” he added.

Those affected by the president’s order include Ministers of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio.

Others are Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu and Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba.

The ministers joined the presidential race on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

https://newsroundtheclock.com/buhari-orders-ministers-with-political-ambitions-to-resign/

Rebel gang leader, Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems has emeregd as the first Nigerian recording artiste in history to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Her recent achievement is coming following her collaboration with international rappers Drake and Future on the song ‘Wait For U;’ which appears on Future’s LP album ‘I Never Liked You.’

The single ‘Wait for U’ debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 – Future’s second, Drake’s tenth; and Tems’ first.

Equally, in 2021, Tems’ collaboration with Wizkid earned her a Billboard Top 10 hit. With ‘Essence,’ Wizkid became the first African musician to have a song in the Top 10 Billboard chart as a lead artist, and Tems’ first Top 10 hit.

In mid-2019, leader of the Rebel Gang Tems @temsbaby hypnotized audience with her breakthrough single, ‘Try Me’. A single that discusses the polarization of society; the 3-minutes track connected with the average Nigerian youth within minutes of listening.

Tems did not stop there, she went on to release two EPs, For Broken Ears (2020) and If Orange Was A Place (2021); both projects did well to pronounce her skillset, excellence and professionalism to the world.
Indeed, Tems’ work on Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ put her on an international scale, albeit, it’s her mesmerizing vocals that found a way to enthrall her audience after humming into their souls.

They couldn’t get enough, this is the beginning of a new dispensation.

Tems spearheaded the burgeoning Alte genre generation. This sect also included artistes such as ShowDemCamp, Santi, Lady Donli, to name a few.

Working with Wizkid unveiled Tems to a whole new world. Her music was designed to exceed the shores of Nigeria and Africa.

Equally, the collaboration with of the 26-year-old talented recording artiste with Drake on the single, ‘Fountain’ off his 2021 project, Certified Lover Boy stretched her beyond the mundane. It was her impeccable approach on Drakes single that earned her a feature on Future’s ‘Wait For U’.

Let’s see three things that makes Tems’ music so appealing…

https://newsroundtheclock.com/tems-becomes-first-nigerian-artiste-to-hit-billboard-no-1-hot-100-here-are-3-things-that-made-her-music-mainstream/

Veteran Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji has emerged as the primary subject on the microblogging site, Twitter after it was alleged that she was admitted into rehabilitation center in Texas, United States of America due to drug addiction.

Genevieve Nnaji on Wednesday morning published a video of herself painting on her Instagram platform; this has caused social media users to panic.On Monday, May 9, the Blood Sisters actress took down every post on her Instagram platform before she unfollowed her colleagues and acquaintances on the social media page alike.

It is important to note that the Nollywood veteran has garnered a total of 8.5 million followers as at the time of this report.

Barely 24 hours after the evasive act, it was alleged by the online news platform, Gistlover that Genevieve Nnaji checked into a medical facility overseas as she has been undergoing personal trauma and depression.

Read the allegations below...

https://newsroundtheclock.com/genevieve-nnaji-trends-after-publishing-cryptic-video-amid-ongoing-mental-health-allegation/

Adamu Garba, a presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced his withdrawal from the race.

Adamu Garba told reporters in Abuja on Monday that he dropped out of the race because of the hefty expense of acquiring APC expressions of interest and nomination forms for the presidency, as well as the cost of running for political office.

He believes that setting the presidential nomination fee at N100 million will encourage the financialization and commercialization of the country’s political arena.

Adamu Garba claimed he decided not to seek an APC presidential nomination after consulting with his campaign team, which had raised N83.2 million in private and internet donations, according to him.

The money would be refunded to the contributors, he said.

Adamu Garba also stated that he would declare his next political move soon.

He said, “We believe this action is capable of over financialising our political space, institutionalizing vote-buying, encouraging corruption, and complete obliteration the youth and the poor from participation.

“When we raised this concern on several media fora, the party, however, believed the high cost of form will separate the serious contenders from unserious ones.

“This goes contrary to our belief that you can only separate serious contenders from unserious ones by the competency, capacity, credibility, strength of the programme, workable solutions, and sellable candidate to Nigeria through rapid intraparty debates and other high-level criteria reviews that can ensure we present a better leader for future for Nigeria.

“We further discovered that even if we went ahead to obtain the form, the party has foreclosed the plan for primary election because of the presence of the request for a Letter of Voluntary withdrawal on page 18 of the nomination form.

“I cannot, in all honesty, rally funds from my supporters in the hope that we will be having a primary election, then sign a postdated letter of voluntary withdrawal from the contest.”

https://newsroundtheclock.com/adamu-garba-quits-presidential-ambition-after-raising-over-n80m-funds/

APC presidential aspirant Bola Tinubu has assured the people of Gombe State that he will curb hunger and ensure shared prosperity in the country if elected President of Nigeria in 2023.

Tinubu said this in Gombe on Tuesday when he paid homage to the Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar III.

Tinubu was in Gombe to meet All Progressives Congress (APC ) members and party delegates preparatory to the forthcoming party’s primary election.

He stated that he would work together with successful governors and all stakeholders to make things better for the country.

“If elected as the President of Nigeria and Insha Allah I will be, I will work with the successful governors to make things better.

“We will work and banish hunger, we will work and reset Nigeria’s prosperity so that all of us will enjoy the reward of our labour in this country.”

He said he was at the Emir’s palace to ask for prayers and seek his blessings so that his dream would be actualised.

“I am here to pay my respect before I meet with the delegates and our party members ,” he said.

Earlier in his welcome speech, Gov Inuwa Yahaya said the prominent leader came to seek the delegates’ support preparatory to the party’s primaries.

“No need for further introduction, he is a politician per excellence and leader by example.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/tinubu-ill-address-hunger-ensure-shared-prosperity-for-nigerians/

Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi on Sunday, May 8, accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, an anonymous Senator, and Nigeria Police officials of carrying out shootings in the state on Sunday, May 8.

The Governor, who thanked God for President Muhammadu Buhari’s successful visitation last week, said the shooting reported while the President was on the ground was not carried out by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, while speaking to a congregation during a church service at a chapel in the Government House Abakiliki.

According to him, the shooting was carried out by members of the opposition party and goons of a sitting Senator.

The Governor stated that there has been shootings around the secretariat for the past two weeks, vowing that he would seal off the facility if there is another shooting.

Umahi said, “There were even questions as to why there was no announcement of IPOB about the President’s coming, the answer is I don’t know, refer the matter to God, everything worked out perfectly well and that could only come through fasting and prayers.

“There was a report of shooting; the shooting was done by the PDP people, shooting at the Secretariat and for the past two weeks, they have been shooting in that area, is that how they want to contest and win elections in Ebonyi State?”

https://newsroundtheclock.com/umahi-accuses-pdp-police-of-being-behind-insecurity-in-south-east/

There were several stories that made news headlines in the country during the weekend. In this article, we shall be looking at five notable trending news stories that got many people talking.

[b]Airline Operators threatened shutdown suspended
Airline Operators of Nigeria had announced that it would shut down its operations from Monday, May 9 due to the increase in Aviation fuel. The cost of Aviation fuel, which was initially N160 a few months back, now sells for N700 per litre. The operators, through its president, Abdulmunaf Sarina, sent a letter to the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, to this effect. In a recent development on Sunday evening, the union has called off its planned strike action after it got several calls from prominent and well meaning Nigerians.

Godwin Emefiele’s presidential bid causes stir
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said that he is contemplating if he would contest in the 2023 presidential elections. He said his decision to obtain the N100m All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential form would cause him his entire savings. However, some group of farmers and businessmen were said to have contributed the money for him to run.Consequently, Emefiele was criticized for his statement on Saturday.

ASUU strike persists
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have said that it would embark on an indefinite strike. This was because their demands have not been met by the federal government. In February 14, 2022, the union had earlier gone on a one month warning strike. It was later extended by two months which ends on May 9, 2022. However, their grievances have not been met.

The National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said that he heard the government wanted to meet with the union but he was not told.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/5-trending-news-stories-in-nigeria/

Travelling to Kano, while exciting, can be a very daunting experience. Especially if it’s your first time in the North. If you haven’t been to Kano in a while, nothing will prepare you for the inevitabilities that are now part and parcel of this mega city.

Below are five essential things you absolutely need to have when traveling to Kano, whether for a long or a short time stay.

1. Sun Protection
Whether in the form of clothing or skincare products, your skin needs to be protected from the scorching Kano sun. Sunscreen, then a hat. If you are hijab-wearing, you can use a niqab without sunscreen. But under no circumstance should you skip sunscreen.

2. Power Bank
For the most part Kano, especially at night seems to be going through a blackout. Sounds of generators whirring can be heard all over the town. To be safe, carry a portable power source because there are parts of Kano that go 72 hours or more without electricity. You don’t want the battery on your phone to run out...

https://newsroundtheclock.com/5-must-haves-when-travelling-to-kano-state/