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Night of Excitement and Laughter As I Go Dye, Akpororo, AY Crack Abuja Residents At Vintage With Ghana Must Go

It was a night of fun, joy and excitement as top comedians and entertainment big shots featured at the Comedy Swap edition of The Vintage with Ghana Must Go.

Among those who thrilled residents of the nation's capital include, I Go Dye, AY, DeskTalker, I Go Save, Mr Paul, Parara, Chuks D General, Alhaji Shehu, Kelvin Sapp, Waffi, Funny Mic and many more.

The organisers describe it as premium comedy with a difference as a result of the overwhelming success it recorded in relieving residents of Abuja of stress.

Guests who graced the epic comedy show at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel expressed satisfaction with the packaging and quality of comedians that performed at the show.

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Princess Atika Ajanah donates Fully Equipped Crèche To Her Alma Mater Christ the King Nursery and Primary School Okene

Popular event host, Princess Atika Ajanah has donated a fully furnished crèche to her alma mater, Christ the King Nursery and Primary School located in Okene, Kogi State.

She said the donation is to stimulate their interest in education and to enhance a conducive environment for their teaching and learning.

Speaking on after unveiling the section, Princess Ajanah who is the daughter of Ohi of Okene, His Royal Highness Alhaji Isah Mamman Okatahi said the donation is a little appreciation for the school which she said was instrumental in laying a solid foundation for her life journey.

Accompanied by her team of staff, the royal princess noted that such gesture is geared towards building the interest of young ones in education, urging old students to imbibe the culture of visiting their alma mater to offer some support.

The elated pupils who could not hide their joy thanked Princess Atika and her team for the kind gesture, assuring that they will put the facility into good use.

They sang a thank you song to the excitement of the royal princess and her team.

The Parish priest and Proprietor of the school, Very.Rev.Fr.Ezekiel Johnmary Awolumate while thanking Princess Atika said the donation came as a surprise to the management, saying it will elevate the desire for education and give the school a new look.

He prayed for God's blessings upon her even as he prays for abundance in divine supply for her.

Also in her remarks, reverend sister Mary thanked Princess Atika and urged other privileged old students to emulate her.

In response, Princess Atika expressed how happy and fulfilled she was and stated that her high point was seeing one of her nanny popularly called mummy Grace still alive and could recognize her clearly, but the she went ahead to appeal to the school to allow the nanny retire immediately and she gave the nanny two hundred thousand naira cash to start a petty business.

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Governors Abdullahi Sule, Okowa, Hon. Victor Nwokolo, Others For Peace Achievers International Award 2022 [Full List]

Prominent Nigerian leaders will be honoured at the upcoming Peace Achievers International Award 2022 which has as the theme, "Role of Nigerian the youth, Business & Community leaders, Media & Securty Agencies in the 2023 general elections".

The award is in recognition of their laudable contributions to the development of peace and unity in Nigeria.

Among them include, the governor of Nasarawa state, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, his Delta state counterpart and the vice presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, member representing Ika federal constituency, Honourable Victor Nwokolo, Founder Freelight of Nigeria Youth Foundation, Hajiya Farida Musa Jauro and many more.

Comrade Dennis Osere, the CEO Osere Denco Intergrated Services Limited, Omoku Rivers State, will also be honoured with the Award of Excellence in Peace And Community Development.

Similarly, Barr Henry Uzochukwu, the Managing Director, Stanel Group of Companies will bag Award of Excellence in Peace and Community development/Business Personality of the year

Also, Ikenga Umuawulu the Chairman of Pinnatech Groups will be honoured.

Renowned businessman, Prince Arthur Eze and former member House of Representatives and billionaire businessman, Prince Ned Nwoko will also bag Peace Achievers International Awards 2022.

Scheduled to take place on October 15, 2022 the award ceremony will take place at Sheraton Hotels Abuja at 5pm.

Amb Kingsley Amafibe is the convener of Peace Achievers International Awards.

See full list of awardees below:


1)Goya Menor
Doctors in Business and Administration

2)His Excellency Engr Abdullahi A. Sule
Executive Governor, Nasarawa State

3)Lt Col. Agbu Kefas RTD. PDP gubernatorial candidate Taraba state.

4)Sadiya Muhammed
Bank of Industry

5)RT Honourable Victor Nwokolo.
Member Representing Ika federal constituency

6)Sen Dr. Arthur Ifeayinchukwu Okowo
Executive Governor, Delta State

7)Amb Dr. Hussaini I.H Coomassie. Global Vice Chairman Advocacy for Good Governance/Social Justice

Umma Adamu Sani
Founder, MD/CEO Ummhi Homes

9)Mr. Chukwudi Obinna Ekwueme.
Chairman Uniccon group of company

10)Esimai Oyinyechi Vivian.
CEO Gain Growth Hub limited.

11)Aisha Lami Abdusallam.
CEO, Avada Couture, and Academy

12)Hajiya Farida Musa Jauro.
Founder Freelight of Nigeria Youth Foundation

13)Engr Dr. Kizito Onunkwo.
CEO/MD Nakiz Integrated Service Limited.

14)Barr Henry Uzochukwu.
MD, Stanel Group of Companies

15)High Chief Doctor Christopher Ndubuisi.
Chairman of Pinnatech group

16)Engr Esohwode Kingsley.
Executive Director, The Agofure Brothers Foundation.

17)Hon Justice Edward Amoako Asante
Hon.President ECOWAS Court of Justice.

18) DR. Simon Adozi
CEO Adozilion Homes and Realtor.

19)Nlemchukwu Godswill Onyekachi.
Founder Kachi Plug Limited.

20)Esimai Obianafo Uchechukwu
Chairman Vision Hub Limited.

21)DR. Peter Adejoh
CEO Camey and Rock Holdings Ltd

22)Queen Mariam Ashley Yusuf.
CEO MAY foundation.

23)AMB. James Erebuoye.
President Hoowe Global Communications Limited

24)DR. Fabian Nwaora
Chairman EFAB Properties Limited.

25) Dr. Kenneth Ifekudu
CEO Diamond Leeds LTD.

26, AMB Samuel Takon Ojong. PHD

27) Alh Hassan Muhammad Abara
Jagaban Kauran Namoda Turakin Barkeji

28)Engr Bobby Onofiok
MD. Bokano Nigeria LTD.

29)Umar Alkali
Politician Philanthropist

30)Mrs. Adaora Chukwura.
Founder Avalroda Help Foundation

31)Sa'Adatu Adamu
Secure the Future Initiative.

32)Jolly Nnena Abani.
Mother of Model Ltd.

33)Hon Solomon Nandy Chendan.
ADC Plateau State Governorship Candidate

34)Hon Thank God Ibeh
Politician.

35)Wisdom Ahamefuna Ezekiel.
Co-founder Pertinence Group

36) Morris O Jerry
CEO/MD Bricks and Moore Nigeria LTD.

37) Hon Bello Muazu( Walin Kware)
Northern Youth DG. Northern Youth for Atiku

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Food Experts, Organic Champions Charge Nigerians On Healthy Alternatives To Poisinous Diets


In the face of rising health challenges and death rates from food related illnesses, Nigerians have been advised to cultivate of a habit of Healthy Living by paying close, attention to the content and composition of what they eat and drink.

Food expert and lifestyle specialist Queen Ikuazom who is often referred to as Lady Green gave this advice in Abuja, over the weekend during a food and fashion show exhibition to open a new Organic food outlet.

The theme of the exibition was our food our medicine is to draw attention to the dangers, inherent in chemically processed food and to challenge both government and the people to pay close attention to what food and drinks they consume.
Lady Green who expressed a great concern over the way Nigerians eat, was particularly disturbed by the choices we make of chemically processed food over pro-biotic food supplies.

She argued that regular food such as chicken, yams, or even jollof or coconut rice, grilled fish and prawns can be organically grown and made into consumable food without being contaminated.

According to her: you are what you eat. You can start a small farm behind your house and ensure that you know the source of your food. If you are eating out, make sure you know the source and be satisfied that it is truly organic even from the farm. We do that and we cannot eat or sell inorganic food to people because we want them to remain healthy. We believe that food is medicine and if you are able to get it right in your guts, you will get it right with the rest of your body’

Lady Green who is the founder of QEI a health and wellness initiative also harped on the need to balance what what we eat with Organic foods and drinks. And reduce the over dependence on Chemically processed foods and drinks.
As a guide solution she advocates for everyone to go into farming small-scale behind their back yard, to produce Probiotic foods as the only way we can stop eating poison.

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Group Condemns The Continued harassment of one Folashade by Police on Instruction of her ex-husband

A group of women has condemned the continued harassment of one Mrs. Sariyu Folashade Olalude, a young mother of two by men of the Nigeria Police, Alagbon Close, Victoria Island, Lagos who allegedly forcefully arrested her and have since kept her in their custody, but was later released.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the group led by human rights activist Beatrice Bell, accused Folashade's former husband, Lateef Lawal Adegboyega and his new wife, Elizabeth Ibukunolu Anjorin of being behind her ordeals.

The group while narrating that Folashade has been routinely abused and her rights violated added that her former husband, Adegboyega absconded their marriage in 2020 three years after they were married and abandoned Folashade with their two kids, Lateefat Lawal, born in 2017 and Khadijat Lawal born in 2020 without performing his fatherly responsibilities.

It says Adegboyega started living with Elizabeth Ibukunolu Anjorin AKA “Liz Anjorin” and eventually got married to her.

They immediately commenced a campaign of calumny against Folashade and her kids without any provocation. This was also followed by death threats against Folashade by Adegboyega and his new wife.

Folashade according to the group lodged a formal complain with the Nigeria Police and invitation was extended to Adegboyega but he never honoured it.

The group, "Lizzy Anjorin and Adegboyega began a campaign of calumny against Folashade and her children, this was followed by series of death threats on Folashade and her children, left with no other viable option, Folashade officially reported Adegboyega and his new wife, Lizzy Anjorin, to the Police at Zone 2, Onikan, Lagos Island.

"The police extended several invitations to the duo but being that they are “Bigmen” and “untouchables”, they treated the police invitation with utmost contempt and grim, to cut the long story short, Adegboyega never honored the police invitation and he was never arrested by the police even though there was a valid complaint against him and Lizzy Anjorin.

"We wish to add at this juncture that the said Elizabeth Ibukunolu Anjorin a few days ago issued a public notice via social media through https://www.fb.watch/fdwl-9KOwh/ through which she threatened to violently eliminate immediately Sariyu Folashade Olalude as soon as she locates her residential address. This threat is not something to be taken lightly, as the state of security in the county is not at it best right now. "

Beatrice Bello, alleged that Folashade was kept in custody in solitary confinement and was been denied access to her lawyers and family members and even food, up until she was just released.

This is despite the fact that Adegboyega has filed a suit with with No: FHC/L/CS/1488/22: against Mrs Sariyu Afolashade Olalude yet he has resorted to the use of the police to harass and intimidate her.

"Alhaji Adegboyega would at least maintain status quo, but no, he deployed the police to attack and harass and intimidate Folashade while his case against her is still pending before the Federal High Court Lagos.

"It is sad to note that, the security apparatus of this country which is constitutionally and institutionally meant to protect the lives and properties of the citizenry have been hijacked for the private enjoyment of a privileged few, in the instant case, we dare say a popular few to the detriment and injury of those whom the classiest considers helpless. We must raise and condemn this type of action in the strongest terms."

She therefore called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other right groups to come to the aid of Folashade and her kids.

All efforts by our correspondent to reach Adegboyega and his new wife for a comment was unsuccessful.

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Distinguished Individuals, NGOs, CSOs, Others Converge To Promote Peace With Entertainers In Abuja

The DG IPCR, Bakut Tswah Bakut, Adedayo Benjamins Laniyi, The CEO Mirakon Event 24/7, Myke Bassey Okokon, Dan Akpaida, Hakeem Olugbenga Adetunji Mosebolatan, Archbishop Bartholomew Ebiringa Uwoama, Community & Youth Leaders, NGOs, CSOs others gathered to promote peace with entertainers at Abuja.

The Drum Majors for Peace a formost advocacy organisation where creativity is harnessed to promote positive values hosted the third edition of her annually organised and internationally recognised NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT AND PEACE SUMMIT in commemoration of the International Day of Peace, 2022, with the THEME: PEACEFUL ELECTIONS AND GOOD LEADERSHIP IN NIGERIA: THE ROLE OF ENTERTAINMENT AND CREATIVE INDUSTRY.

The event which took place on Tuesday, 20th September, 2022 at Bolingo Xperia Hotel And Towers, 777, Independence Avenue Garki Abuja Nigeria featured: Drum Majors For Peace standard Assembly, Keynote Speeches by top industry professionals including the Director General Institute For Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) Dr. Bakut Tswah Bakut, The

CEO Mirakon Event 24/7, Mr. Myke Bassey Okokon, The managing director of Doxas Digital Nigeria, An APC Chieftain, a Media entrepreneur and an event-profiled global Enterprise Communicator, Mrs. Adedayo Benjamins Laniyi, An Independent Conflict Transformation Strategist, Gender Specialist and Former Director, IPCR Abuja Dr. Dayo Oluyemi - KUSA, The CEO, UPLAND REALTORS Dr. Dan Akpaida, The President, FGM Group, Olorogun Francis D. Okumagba, The representative of Bolingo Xperia & Towers, amongst others

The event also featured Panel Sessions, Exhibitions, Fireside Chat with Mentors, & amazing others.

The creative industry gathered to contribute their quota in the promotion of peace before, during and after the forthcoming general elections especially now that the country is faced with all forms of challenges ranging from insecurity, kidnapping and all forms of agitation that suggests disintegration.

Briefing news men, the Executive Director of the organisation Amb. Nsikan Paul explains that the Objectives of the Summit

is to strengthen the ideals of peace by galvanizing support for promotion of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG: 16) (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions)

To promote unity, social cohesion and creative empowerment, especially now that the country is battling with issues ranging from unemployment, insecurity, religious intolerance, and all forms of agitations that suggest disintegration.

To promote open-mindedness for acceptance of the difference among gender, race, and territories.

The Summit brought together entertainers, stakeholders, youth groups, thought leaders, religious leaders, businessmen, artisans, government agencies and civil society organizations to use the instrumentality of entertainment and creative industry to drum the message of peace, reconciliation, tolerance and social cohesion in our fragile social fabric.

SUMMIT PANELISTS WERE:

UN and ECOWAS Youth Ambassador, Amb. Austin PeaceMaker;

NYDP 1st National Chairman, Barry Avotu;

The President, Rock Music Federation, Amb. Phill Roberts,

Sociologist and Counsellor, Mrs. Naomi Akpan;

Founder/President, Citizen Journalists Network, Michael Edem-Duke.

Boys Coach/Founder, Save the Boys Initiative, Ebuka Ede.

Also in attendance to grace the event was the immediate past President, Abuja Body of Comedians (ABC), Dr. Sosthenes Ayuba who was honoured with Peace And Youth Mentorship Award, The representative of the President, Actors guild of Nigeria, The Youth leader of southern Kaduna, Comr. John Isaac (Sirjay), The National Coordinator, Niger Delta Youth Council, Engr. Jator Abido, His Grace, Archbishop Bartholomew Ebiringa Uwoama.

The event was well attended by high profile Chiefs and very distinguished dignitaries including; Ahj. Dr. Chief Hakeem Olugbenga Adetunji Mosebolatan who is the President General of the Yoruba Community in Abuja,

His Majesty Oba S.O Falade represented by Chief Mrs. Bolanle Olawunmi, The YeYe Tunwase of FCT, Chief Mrs Olayinka, The YeYe Asa of FCT, Amb. Wisdom Adeyemo - Elemosho of FCT,

Chief Amb. Ameh Joseph JP, (Orhemen TIV 1 FCT) The leader of TIV community in Abuja, Chief Jerome U. Akpan the Trustee of Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency in Abuja.

Mr. Oladele Olerewaju Lare-Jemmy, a media practitioner and consultant.

Comr. Chris Udoh, The Youth leader, Akwa Ibom Community, Abuja, Barr. Obong Unwana Udoakpan, CEO Obiblo Music and a host of others.

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Mercy Wave Foundation Prison Outreach: Miss Favour Emmanuel Finally Reunites With Her Family.

It was unbridled joy on Monday, 19th October 2020 for the family of Miss Favour Emmanuel as over a month of legal proceedings finally came to an end and she was reunited with her family after the magistrate finally signed her release papers.

Miss Favour Emmanuel's redemption came during one of Mercy Wave Foundation's numerous prison outreaches, she was seen in her deplorable anaemic state by representatives of the foundation who immediately contacted the founder, Dr Mercy Uwakwe, true to her undying love for humanity, she swung into action and after months of legal battles, paying fines totalling hundreds of thousands of naira, as well as several PR battles and awareness, the foundation eventually secured the release of Miss Favour Emmanuel.

While speaking to members of the Mercy Wave TV, Miss Favour narrated her ordeal which started over two years ago. A tearful Favour narrated how years of struggle and hardship forced her into the unfortunate crime she committed. According to her, she could hardly finish her secondary education due to lack of resources, at a tender age, she had to engage in several menial jobs to keep her family functional, hers was a story of barely keeping herself and her family alive until things took a bad turn two years ago.

For a family already struggling, when they received news of her father's diagnosis and accompanying hospital bill which eclipsed 500,000 naira, poor Favour's savings could definitely not cater for that, and the thought of losing her father made her take drastic steps which would later backfired. As a cashier working for a firm, she was privy to the account details of the company and in the heat of the struggle she erroneously decided to take the hospital bill from her firm's account and answer the consequences later, a truly emotional show of love for her ailing father.

According to her, she eventually narrated the story to her boss innocently, informing him that she would work to offset the bills without salary until every penny is repaid. Unfortunately things took a drastic turn when her unsympathetic boss demanded an instant refund which Miss Favour could not provide, he had her locked away until she could pay up the loan.

Narrating her ordeal in the correctional center, Miss Favour Emmanuel pointed out that from the very first day, it was untold hardship as her health condition was not considered by authorities, she narrated several episodes of anaemia where her fellow inmates concluded she wouldn't make it through the night but somehow she kept on, knowing fully well that someday her story would change for the better. She encouraged every Nigerian to always stay on the good side of the law to avoid any confrontation that might lead to a prison sentence. On her future plans, Miss Favour promised to leverage on the freedom granted her by the foundation, to lead a dutiful life, the foundation promised to assist in various ways.

In a separate interview, the mother of the benefactor, Mrs Joy Emmanuel also narrated, amid tears, their story from an outside the prison perspective. According to her, at the onset of the situation, she contacted a lot of foundations and NGOs all to no avail. She also recounted how, upon his discharge, Mr Emmanuel, Favour's dad kept on visiting Favour every single day until Favour had to ban him from visiting because of the damage the stress was causing on his already problematic health. She expressed her profound gratitude to the foundation for coming to their aid when all hope seemed lost and when it seemed only a matter of time before Favour dies in prison due to her health conditions being a sickler.

Mercy Wave Foundation wishes to explicitly point out that they do not in any form promote crime and is already engaging in rigorous enlightenment programs aimed at educating the youth on the dangers of crime, however in some cases we always consider what's best for humanity, in line with her divine mandate of providing succor to the underserved, MWF believes coming to the aid of prisoners with such pathetic stories is one that should be encouraged by well meaning Nigerians.