Democracy Day: FG declares Monday public holiday
The federal government has declared Monday, June 13, as a public holiday in commemoration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day which comes up on June 12.



The announcement was made by Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola in a statement signed on his behalf by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr M. L. Shuaib Belgore on Thursday June 9.



Aregbesola who urged all citizens to support the present administration in its efforts at ensuring a secured, united and prosperous nation, also admonished Nigerians to use the occasion to reflect on the long journey the country has made towards the enthronement of civil democratic order, before Independence in 1960 till date and the sacrifices of our patriots.



The Minister appealed to Nigerians to faith with democracy, adding that though it might not have brought the best of expectations, keeping to it is better than alternatives which have proved ruinous and disastrous to the nation.



The statement read;



“As we mark another Democracy Day in the history of our dear country, let us reflect on the efforts of our founding fathers and ensure that Nigeria remains one united, secured, peaceful and an indivisible entity, noting that no development can take place in an acrimonious environment.

“With the challenges we face in Nigeria today, I see an opportunity for us not to break up or break down, but to break open; open up to ourselves in truth so that we may appreciate each other, understand each other, honour each other and live together in peace and prosperity.

“There will surely be light at the end of the tunnel.”

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/democracy-day-fg-declares-monday-public.html

Marrying two wives has brought me blessings and elevated my two wives - Yul Edochie
Actor Yul Edochie has said that marrying two wives has brought him blessings and elevated his two wives.



Recall that in April Yul disclosed that he has taken actress, Judy Moghalu as his second wife and welcomed a son with her.



In a post he shared on his Instagram page this evening, Yul stated that he wronged his first wife May with the way he went about getting married to Judy and that he has since apologized to her.



His post reads;

''God works in mysterious ways.
Marrying a 2nd wife has brought me blessings and also elevated my two lovely wives.


Sometimes it takes the things we see as disappointments to happen for elevation to come.


It happened many times in the bible, just like the case of Joseph.
I’m a man after God’s heart.


I'm like King David in the bible.
I communicate with my God and He guides me everyday.
I wronged my wife May from the way I went about it, and I have apologized to her sincerely from the bottom of my heart, but in the eyes of God things are different.


God blesses differently.
His ways are not our ways.
Our destinies are different.
Don’t be deceived by the white man's culture.
Same White people that condemn polygamy are encouraging men to marry their fellow men.


In the end judgement is for God.
Even white people don’t understand God fully.
Nobody does, actually. That’s why He remains God.


Many great men in the bible had one wife, many great men in the same bible also had more than one wife.
And if that happens to be your destiny God will elevate you and elevate all that concerns you through it.

My wife May just signed her first endorsement deal.
Something that never happened all these years. And this came from what many saw as a disappointment.
I have realized that God’s ways are different.
Many more deals will still come to her cos she’s a wonderful person.

So is my wife Judy.
She has also been elevated. Now widely known, her career is bigger with a whole lot going for her as well.
Let me not even talk about myself.
My stardom has tripled.
My name is being mentioned in places it never got to before.
My children are blessed.
Summary: The ways of God are different.
Our destinies are not the same.


You may not understand another man’s destiny and that's because you’re not supposed to, except your own.
If God gives you more than one wife it will come with blessings and elevation.
Run your race and put God first in all you do.
He speaks to each of us differently.
Love and Peace to us all.''

Marrying two wives has brought me blessings and elevated my two wives - Yul Edochie

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PSG forward and Argentina star, Lionel Messi is set to feature in Argentine television drama series called ‘Los Protectores.’

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner will make his debut appearance in the second season of the Argentine drama which is gaining popularity in his country.

Marca revealed on Wednesday that everything has been perfected for the PSG player to appear on the screen next year.

Messi will not be the first soccer player to appear in a movie/series as many players have featured in one tv drama or the other including his teammate Neymar who featured in Bleep(the return of Xander cage) in 2017.

Their appearances are usually brief and contain only a few sentences, but due to his high profile in the media, Leo Messi has appeared in a slew of commercials for a variety of companies.

Even Messi has various food commercials, Pepsi spots, the recent Lay’s potato ad campaign, and of course, everything that has to do with Adidas, his biggest sponsor.

“However, the soccer player has now been cast in a project that is very different from what we are used to seeing him in. He is set to have a role in a television series.

“Messi will make a cameo appearance in the second season of the Argentine drama ‘Los Protectores,’ which is gaining popularity in his homeland.

“His scene has already been shot, and he completed it just a few days ago. We know this because the images of the footballer on set were shared by the producer himself. We won’t be able to see the scene until 2023,” Marca reports.

The second season of ‘Los Protectores’ was shot in a variety of locations, including Buenos Aires, but Messi recorded it in Paris, his home since signing with PSG last summer.


https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/lionel-messi-to-feature-in-famous-tv.html?m=1

A presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has vowed to send the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar; and his All Progressives Congress counterpart, Bola Tinubu, on permanent retirement.
Moghalu, who was a Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, stated that he would retire the two of them by defeating them in next year’s election.

Moghalu spoke in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday, during the ADC’s presidential primary.

No fewer than 10 aspirants are jostling for 2,100 delegates in the ongoing ADC’s primary in Abeokuta to emerge the party’s candidate.

Moghalu said:

“I am here to offer myself to you not because I am better than anybody here but because I care about the future of our country. I offer myself because God has given me the main recognition to stand side-by-side with Atiku, Tinubu and to send them into retirement.”

He promised to make Nigerians proud if elected the next president.

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/ill-retire-atiku-tinubu-moghalu-boasts.html?m=1

Fast-rising singer, Michael Adebayo Olayinka, better known as Ruger has finally opened up about his intimate relationship with actress, Susan Pwajok.

Ruger finally opens up about his relationship with Susan Pwajok after being dragged for tagging her as his bestie
Recall that a few days back, the actress who is known for her role in 'The Johnsons' series shared a loved-up video of her and Ruger which triggered speculations among fans about a possible relationship.

Ruger reacting first said she was only his bestie but this disclosure seemingly didn't sit well with fans who doubted him and insisted to know what is actually going on being both of them.

Bowing to pressure, the music star took to his Instagram story to admit that Susan Pwajok is his girlfriend.

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/ruger-finally-opens-up-about-his.html?m=1

General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo has stated that the killers of the worshippers of St. Francis Church, Owo in Ondo State would face the repercussion for their actions.
Some men armed with sophisticated weapons had on Sunday invaded the church during worship, killing over 40 worshippers while scores were injured.



Following the attack, Oyedepo who spoke during a sermon at the church’s headquarters, Ota In Ogun State, expressed anger at the level of insecurity ravaging the entire nation.

He declared instant judgement on the killers, saying they will perish with their sponsors.

He said:

“The devil is very scared of the church because that is where God empowers his people to rule in the midsts of the enemies. That is why those vagabonds were out there in Ondo State to kill.

“I can tell you this, if they escape death, God has not sent me. Their generation will smell, and the people who sent them will smell. They shall be forgotten. The back of their camel is already broken.

“Everybody living is created by God. All the gang-up from hell against the well being of this nation has come under a curse. Curse be to all those causing attack in this country”.

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/owo-church-attack-if-perpetrators.html?m=1

Following the killing of worshippers by gunmen at Saint Francis Catholic Church last Sunday in Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, women in the town on Wednesday protested against the attack.

The women in their numbers who trooped for the protest also placed curses on the gunmen who carried out the attacks.
Led by the Iyaloja of the Owo, Chief Mrs Iwaloye, who condemned the gruesome killing, the women marched through major streets in the town and called for the arrest of the gunmen as well as enhanced security of lives in the town.

During the protest, the women visited the seven traditional sites in the town where they performed rituals and placed curses on the attackers.

The women also visited the Church where the worshippers were killed to commiserate with the priest, stressing that the perpetrators will not go unpunished for defiling God’s house.

While addressing the women at his palace, the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, appealed to his people not to vent their anger on innocent people as he assured that measures have been taken to ensure that the perpetrators were arrested.

The monarch appealed to the women to keep their wards from criminal acts and to stay away from violence.

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/owo-church-attack-women-perform-rituals.html?m=1

After all the Drama, Chaos, and long hours of voting and vetting, the Ruling All Progressive Congress has finally settled for one candidate to be the party's flag bearer for the fast-approaching Presidential election, set to take place in 2023.

Bola Asiwaju Tinubu Has won the party's primaries, beating other aspirants with a very large margin. He is set to pick a vice in the coming months.

Full result below;
Bola Tinubu..................1271
Rotimi Amaechi...........316
Yemi osibanjo... ..........235
Ahmed Lawan..............152
Yahaya Bello.................47
David umahi................ 38
Ben Ayade....................37
Ahmed Sani...................4
Christopher onu.............1
Emema Nwajuba...........1
Rochas okorocha..........0
Tunde Bakare................0
Tein jack rich.................0
Ikobasi mukhelu...........0

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/apc-primaries-tinubu-wins-primaries.html

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has departed the Eagles Square, the venue of the presidential primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
According to reports, Osinbajo left the event while the counting of votes by national delegates was still ongoing.

Earlier, President Muhammadu Buhari also exited the presidential convention some minutes after he delivered his address.

He left with his wife, Aisha at about 1.30 a.m and was seen off by top officials, including Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo, one of the contestants in the primary.
A report published in Vanguard earlier rated Osinbajo among the three presidential aspirants including former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi ahead of their counterparts in last night’s Special Convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC, which held at the Eagle Square in Abuja.
While six aspirants stepped down for Tinubu, one stepped down for Osinbajo but Amaechi put up a strong defence of his aspiration.



https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/update-apc-primary-osinbajo-leaves.html

For many of us, getting paid to write articles from home, especially when it’s about topics we are passionate about, is a life’s dream.

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If It’s an issue of locating websites that will pay you fairly for your content Then that is no longer an issue!

We’ve compiled a list of online magazines and blogs that will pay you anywhere between $50 and $1000 or more per article.

Websites that will pay you to write articles for them:
1.Wanderlust – £220 per post


Wanderlust, based in the United Kingdom, also engages the travel and tourism.
It is known that writers were paid £220 for their feature stories (with article length around 1000 words).


https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/get-paid-to-write-10-sites-that-pay-you.html?m=1

FUNDAMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS AS GOVERNOR OF ANAMBRA STATE (PARTIAL LISTING)

1. Anambra was the first State to commence Sub-Sovereign Wealth savings, the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. At a time many other Governors were leaving huge debts, I left the equivalent of $500 million Dollars in investment as well as local and foreign currency, including $156 million in Dollar-denominated bonds.

2. For the first time in the history of Anambra State, Ambassadors and High Commissioners of notable countries such as United Stated, Britain, Russia, European Union, South Africa, Belgium, Israel, the Netherlands, Canada, among others, visited the State. Before my tenure, Anambra was practically a pariah state blacklisted by the Diplomatic Corps and international development partners.

3. Development partners such as UNDP, UNICEF, the World Bank, DFID, the European Union etc., which hitherto were not in Anambra State started working with the State. Anambra was consistently adjudged one of the best states in development partnership and commitment to reforms for good governance.

4. He was recognised as Best Governor by the Millennium Development Goals Office (OSSAP-MDGs) and the UNDP in the implementation of their programmes in Nigeria.

5. The Nigerian Debt Management Office (DMO) rated Anambra as the least indebted state in Nigeria. In spite of visible and measurable achievements recorded in various sectors, the State under him did not borrow or raise bonds for her various projects.

6. The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria rated Anambra State as the most financially stable state in the country.

7. The State’s ground-breaking return of schools to their original owners – Voluntary Agencies (Churches) on 1st January 2009, and subsequent partnership with the Agencies in Education, saw the State move from 24th position out of 36 States to Number One in National Examination Council (NECO) and West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations for three consecutive years. This made the World Bank to commission a study, led by the renowned Prof. Paul Collier of Oxford University, on this revolutionary partnership and phenomenal achievement.

8. The State also entered into strategic partnership with the Churches in the Health sector. This symbiotic relationship resulted in a tremendous boost to health care because of the services offered by health institutions owned by Voluntary Agencies, while the State restored grants to the agencies and made available to them more than 50 million Dollars in various types of support.

9. He also provided vehicles and other logistics to security outfits in the state

10. Through partnership with the Church in the Health sector, his Government funded the transformation of -:
a: Iyienu Hospital, Ogidi;
b: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Ihiala;
c: St Charles Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha;
d: Holy Rosary Hospital, Waterside, Onitsha; and
e: St. Joseph Hospital, Adazi-Nnukwu.
His Government also built the Joseph Nwilo Heart Centre in St. Joseph, Adazi-Nnukwu, where heart operations are now being performed.

11. His Government won the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (1 Million dollars) as the best-performing state in immunisation in the South-East. With complementary funding from our Government, they used the money to build 10 Maternal and Child Care Centres across the State, particularly in rural communities, in partnership with the Churches.
12. The State was the first to procure and distribute more than 30,000 computers to secondary schools, including 22,500 from HP. The Managing Director for Personal Systems Group HP Inc, Mr. FabriceCampoy described the deployment as the biggest of such projects in the Middle-East and Africa.

13. Anambra State Government provided Microsoft Academies to more than 500 secondary schools, which the Head of Microsoft in Nigeria (Mr. Ken Span) described as the biggest such deployment in Africa so far.

14. The State provided Internet access to more than 500 secondary schools, which the CEO of Galaxy Backbone (Mr. Gerald Ilukwe) characterized as incomparable to any in the country.

15. More than 700 buses were provided to secondary schools in the State by our Government.

16. Boreholes were provided in schools all over the State.

17. Numerous classrooms were built in all the 177 communities of the State.

18 As part of the efforts to turn around the economy of the State, a number of companies were attracted to build their facilities in the Anambra State. A case in point is SABMiller, the 2nd largest brewery in the world, which built their first Green Field facility in the State, which is today one of the most successful facilities they operate globally.

19. A number of other companies followed the SABMiller initiative and were all supported and encouraged under our Government; a good example is INNOSON Motor Manufacturing Company, from which our government bought more than 1,000 vehicles.
20. Anambra State for the first time started close collaboration with recognized government security agencies (the Police, Army, Navy, Department of State Security, Civil Defence, among others), offering them various types of support including provision of more than 500 security vehicles. The improvement in security was phenomenal, such that the former IG of Police (Abubakar Mohammed) lauded Anambra State for not witnessing any bank robbery in my last three years in office.

21. To further enhance security, Anambra State provided at least one security vehicle to each of all the 177 communities in the State as well as various organizations such as markets and Churches.

22. His Administration conceived and built, from scratch, the first state-owned Teaching Hospital, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu teaching Hospital, Awka.

23. His Government commenced the planned development of the Igbariam Campus of the ChukwuemekaOdumegwu-Ojukwu University, including the fencing, construction of internal roads, electrification, construction of the Faculty of Law, Auditorium, Administrative Block, Faculty of Agriculture, Management Building, among others).

24. His Government attracted the World Bank support on erosion – National Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) – to Anambra State.

25. His Government was the first to do Poverty Mapping in Nigeria, as a guide for the effective implementation of our poverty-alleviation strategies.

26. His Government, for the first time, undertook the aerial mapping of Awka as well as the production of Structure Plans for Awka Capital Territory, Onitsha and Nnewi.

27. During his tenure and with his Government’s support, Anambra State became an oil producing State.

28. He built the first Secretariat Complex to house State Government Ministries that were hitherto scattered around the State.

29. His government commenced the development of the ‘Three Arms Zone’ comprising Government House/Governor’s Lodge, Legislative Building/Speakers Residence, and Judiciary Building with Chief Judge’s Residence.

30. By the end of his tenure in 2014, more than twelve (12) health institutions, including two hospitals, had secured accreditation; when we took off in 2006, no health institution in Anambra State was duly accredited.

31. Anambra State was the first to undergo national peer review, which scrutinised State Governments for good governance, through the State Peer Review Mechanism (SPRM), an initiative of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum in collaboration with the DFID.

Any contrary view or concurring view? Feel free to share in the comment section


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Osinachi: Autopsy Report Exposes What ‘Caused’ Late Singer’s Death

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/osinachi-autopsy-report-exposes-what.html

The National Hospital, Abuja, has released an autopsy report that outlined what caused the death of the late gospel artist, Osinachi Nwachukwu.
The medical report, which was obtained by THE WHISTLER did not confirm physical violence on the late singer. It, however, listed three major findings on the cause of death of the late singer but nothing was mentioned about physical violence to the deceased.
The report dated 21/4/2022 and stamped with the seal of the hospital says “The main findings include generalized organ pallor, bilateral leg swelling, fluid in the sac containing the heart. Tumor deposits in and on the heart, lungs, kidneys. Massively enlarged heart. She also has fluid around the lungs, which restrict breathing. Her spleen is enlarged and has signs of infection. There are no marks of violence in her on our examination.”
“I certify that cause of death in my opinion to be : Cardiac Tamponade( serious fluid in the sac containing the heart; tumours in the heart, lungs, kidneys; Septicaemia.”

Septicemia, or sepsis, is the clinical name for blood poisoning by bacteria.

Recall, Federal Capital Territory High Court adjourned trial of Peter Nwachukwu who was arraigned on 23 count charges bordering on domestic violence and homicide to June 16 and 17 for trial.

Justice N.K. Nwosu-Iheme, on Friday also ordered that he be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Facility.

The singer had died on April 8 and many of her colleagues and siblings had alleged that her husband subjected her to domestic violence, leading to her death.

According to the report, she died of:

Generalized organ pallor,
Bilateral leg swelling,
Fluid in the sac containing the heart.
Tumor deposits in and on the heart, lungs, kidneys.
Massively enlarged heart.
Fluid around the lungs, restricting breathing.
Spleen is enlarged and has signs of infection.
No marks of violence in her on our examination.
Conclusion: The cause of death is “Cardiac Tamponade (serious fluid in the sac containing the heart; tumours in the heart, lungs, kidneys; Septicaemia.”


https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/osinachi-autopsy-report-exposes-what.html

A former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has reacted to the massacre of Christians inside a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo State.
While condenming the heinous crime, Sani warned against molesting Northerners living in the South.

Shehu Sani gave the warning on Monday via his Twitter handle, where he said the intent of the terrorists was to trigger vendetta and national strife.

“They spare neither worshipers in the mosques nor in the churches. The North is a daily victim of their violence”, he tweeted.

However, Senator Shehu Sani had earlier condemned the attack on the Ondo Catholic Church, describing it as horrible, barbaric and condemnable act of terror.

“All Nigerians must be united in denouncing the perpetrators of this heinous infamy. Everything must be done to bring the assailants to book. Enough of this bloodshed”, he wrote.


The Owo Church incident, which is the latest attack in Nigeria, has continued to generate wider condemnations from within and outside the country, with repeated calls on the authorities to do the needful in protecting the sanctity of lives.

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/owo-church-attack-northerners-living-in.html?m=1

Lionel Messi continues his excellent form this week following his two assists performance against the Italy international in the Finalissima, where they won 3-0.

The 34-year-old against Estonia scored two goals in the first half but it didn’t take him long to find the hat-trick, he added additional 2 goals making it 5 goals in the second half. Messi appears ready for the upcoming FIFA World Cup later this year, where he will have the pressure of winning the tournament.

Also, it will be interesting to see if he can bring this form to Paris Saint-Germain during the 2022-23 campaign.

Watch below

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/video-lionel-messi-scores-5-goals-for.html

Nigerians have come to the aid of a man living with a disability few weeks after he publicly joined the Peter Obi support train.

He had declared support for the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, (LP) during the 1 million march held nationwide in May 2022.

At the time, Obi, a former Governor of Anambra state, was still an aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP).

A photo of the man went viral when he held the campaign banner while lying flat on the floor. Well-meaning Nigerians rallied round and promised to buy him a wheelchair.

He has finally received an automatic wheelchair and a photo of him using it to enable his mobility is circulating online.

Pictures below

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A 24-year-old Indian woman, Kshama Bindu, is set to marry herself in what is said to be India's first solo wedding, or sologamy.



The woman from Vadodara in Gujarat will tie the knot with herself on June 11, 2022, and the wedding will feature everything...from the 'pheras' and wedding vows to a honeymoon but won't have a groom or 'baraat'.



24-year-old woman set to marry herself in India



"I never wanted to get married. But I did want to become a bride. So I decided to marry myself,” Kshama told TimesofIndia



According to TOI, she did some online research to find out if any woman has married herself in the country, but couldn’t find any.



"Maybe I am the first to set an example of self-love in our country,” she said.



"Self-marriage is a commitment to be there for yourself and unconditional love for oneself. It’s also an act of self-acceptance. People marry someone they love. I love myself and hence this wedding,” explained Kshama, who works for a private firm.



She said some might perceive self-marriage as irrelevant. “But what I am actually trying to portray is that women matter,” she said, adding that her parents are open-minded and have given their blessings to her wedding.



Kshama has written five vows for her wedding to be solemnised at a temple in Gotri. And that’s not all.



A two-week honeymoon in Goa is also on her list of post-wedding.

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/24-year-old-woman-set-to-marry-herself.html?m=1

A Nigerian lady has taken to Twitter to celebrate a dispatch rider who displayed honesty.
The rider was apparently credited with Nine million two hundred and fifty thousand naira instead of N9,250, so when he noticed the error, he returned every single dime.

He and the rightful owner met at a bank in Gbagada, Lagos state, where the delivery man refunded the whole money.

The lady known as Esther Ijewere said he was eventually rewarded with the sum of N100,000 for being an honest individual.

She wrote;
‘‘My friend just sent me this story. Someone mistakenly sent this dispatch rider N9.2M instead of N9250 and he refunded the money. They gave him 100k as compensation.

This man could have run off with almost N10M but he did the needful. Never joke with your integrity.”

See the post:

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/dispatch-rider-returns-n92million.html?m=1

The Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Wednesday said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not win the 2023 election because the parties “have expired and lost their political relevance in the country.”
He said this while speaking with journalists shortly after a meeting with leaders and members of the Labour Party in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.


Obi said, he is banking on Nigeria’s workforce, youths, market women to beat both the APC and the PDP at the 2023 general elections.

He said:-
“The PDP was a veritable party that was put together by our elders and leaders. Those who came yesterday and said rotation does not matter undermine the very essence of the existence of the PDP, the moment they took that step, the PDP stepped out of line of fortune, of future, of victory because it has become suddenly unrighteous and unjust.

“There is no unrighteous and unjust pillar that will stand. The PDP was a good platform, but it has expired. The APC was never a good platform, it is of no consequence. The two parties are out, these two parties have expired, they are not relevance to the new things that Nigerians and the youths are looking for.

“Labour party in the scheme of things is still a very small party, but we are not unaware of that before we moved here. But the Labour Party is a sleeping giant. The potential electorate reservoir of Labour Party is more than three times the membership of APC and PDP put together. NLC, TUC, NURTW, market women, professional bodies, students are all part of Labour Party.

“The NLC has a membership of about 5 million, the TUC has a membership of about 8 to 10 million, the number of students registered in the Federal universities is about 2.5 million, those who are not in the Federal universities are about 6.7 million, when you add all that together, you are looking at about 20 reserved voters that have direct affiliation with Labour Party.

“Our strategy will be to reawake the Nigerian workers. Nigeria is going to see something it has not seen before, we will beat APC and PDP pants down.”

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/im-counting-on-you-for-this-peter-obi.html?m=1

Unfortunately, you don't always get the love you give back. This is a story of trying too hard for a girl that does not rate you.

Peter's Labourer or @unclechibuzo, a tweeter user in a thread revealed that he tried doing something very special for his crush, but it didn't payback.

With the help of her friends, he created a playlist, containing songs she loves or once loved in her 21 years of existence.
The playlist contained 300 songs.

On her birthday, he presented the barcode of the playlist to her along with a bracelet.

On his birthday, he was expecting something special, or anything at all, just to show appreciation for what he did for her on her birthday.

Unfortunately for him, she ended up forgetting about his birthday, which is just 9 days from her own.

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/after-spending-time-and-resources-on.html?m=1

Zimbabweans are reportedly cutting their toes in exchange for dollars to survive the cost of living in their country, following the nation’s economic downturn, a video seen by Ripples Nigeria, on Tuesday, disclosed.

The video posted on social media platform, Twitter, showed a man limping, with wool covering a part of his toe. He was bragging about using the money he got from selling the toe to purchase a Toyota vehicle.

It was gathered that depending on the toe sold, an individual earns between $20,000 to $40,000, making it the easiest means of generating money for many Zimbabweans who don’t have a job due to the government’s inability to create one.

According to unverified prices, small toe is sold for $10,000, middle toe is $25,000, while big toe price is put at $40,000. This comes amid Zimbabwe’s inflation rate hitting triple digit, to rise to 131.7%, it’s highest since June 2021.

It was not disclosed what the dismembered toe is being used for.

Since the war between Russia and Ukraine began, prices of cooking oil and bread have soared in Zimbabwe. Production of goods in the country has also been slowed by shortage of foreign currency to import needed raw materials.



The skyrocketing inflation rate has rendered the currency of the country, Zimbabwean dollar, weak, compelling the government to adopt U.S dollar and rand of South Africa, as its official currencies to battle the meltdown in the nation’s economy.

An anonymous Zimbabwean who spoke with Ripples Nigeria, said he doesn’t know about the cutting of toes by fellow citizens, but asked that money be given to him, before he cut his off.

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/zimbabweans-selling-toes-20000-amid.html

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a senior member of the All Progressive Congress, APC, has urged the party’s leadership not to let its presidential primary and convention become “another dollar rain and a trading platform for the highest bidder.”

In a statement issued from his Abuja media office on Tuesday, Olawepo-Hashim stated that Nigeria is neither a commodity to be traded nor a property to be auctioned off and sold to the highest bidder.

“Nigerian Presidency has never been for sale and should not be for sale now,” he said.
According to him, “the PDP has demonstrated that it has learnt nothing, but as a party, the APC cannot follow her inglorious example. The next President of Nigeria must not be a Mafioso leader. Our President must not be a gangster!”

He said:

“As a party in government, the APC has a sacred and patriotic duty to guide a disciplined transfer of power not one left in the hands of the god of mammon.”

“National interest is what should guide the choice of the APC and some of the urgent national imperative should include shortlisting a candidate that will heal the wounds of division in the country and finding also a Vice that will compliment him/her in this national objective.”

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/06/who-to-give-and-who-not-to-give-apc.html?m=1

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for next year’s election, Atiku Abubakar, is considering choosing one of two South-South governors – Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State – as his running mate.

Party sources said Atiku began consultation with the leadership of the party shortly after he won the primary of the party held in Abuja Saturday night.



Atiku, in his previous outing as the candidate of the party at the 2019 election, picked former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, as his running mate.

At the time, Mr Obi’s choice annoyed many party leaders, especially those from the South-East, who complained that he was a new entrant to the party and was neither familiar with leaders of the party in the region nor enjoyed their trust.

Mr Obi served two terms as governor on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). He retrieved his first electoral victory in court from the PDP, whose candidate, Chris Ngige, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the winner of the 2003 governorship election in Anambra.

To avoid ruffling feathers again with his vice presidential pick, party sources said Mr Abubakar is working closely with Iyorchia Ayu, a long-time ally, and other top leaders of the party on the nomination of his running mate.



According to our sources, the discussions so far have focused on Mr Okowa and Mr Emmanuel, but the Delta governor is said to be the favourite.

Delta State delegates to the PDP National Convention on Saturday voted for Atiku, ignoring the two aspirants from their region, Rivers State Governor Wike and Mr Emmanuel.

This choice was despite Mr Okowa hosting a meeting of southern governors in May 2021 in Asaba at which they demanded in a 12-point resolution that the two major parties pick their presidential aspirants from the south of Nigeria.

Although other key PDP leaders like former governor James Ibori were also believed to have determined the voting pattern of Delta State delegates, the party is giving the credit for the delegates backing Atiku to the governor who they said has been strategic in his management of the party in the state.

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/05/see-two-governors-atiku-pdp-are.html?m=1

Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy has explained his reasons for leaving Rema out of Marvin’s new track ‘overdose’.

Reports have it that ‘Overdose’ has been on Apple music Hot 50 naija songs since its release. The popular music mogul revealed his reasons in an interview with cool FM.



He stated that his main reason for leaving out the “calm down” singer from the new track was because he needed fans and Nigerians at large to see the upcoming artists – Arya starr, Magixx, Crayon and Boy Spyce.

He further pointed out that Rema’s input in the song would have tilted the attention of fans to himself considering the name he has already made for himself in the music industry.

He further made it clear that he always tries to keep the new artists away from collaboration so they can stand out.

Don Jazzy hinted to the listeners to expect an all Marvin Records album some time this year.

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/05/why-i-stopped-rema-from-being-on.html?m=1

The Union of European Football Associations has named award winners for the 2021/2022 season.

Benzema emerged as the player of the tournament, scoring 15 goals.

Vinicius Junior who played an important part in the campaign, scoring the winning goal has been named the young player of the tournament.

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/05/uefa-names-player-young-player-and-team.html?m=1

Annie Idibia has reacted to reports that she is having family problems.
The actress, believed to have unfollowed her husband Tuface on Instagram, blamed this on an Instagram glitch.



She denied having problems with her husband

“They want to scatter,” the mother-of-two said.

“They want to scatter” Annie Idibia faults Instagram glitch as she insists all is well between her and Tuface
https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/05/the-reason-i-unfollowed-tuface-on.html

If you compare cryptocurrency trading on Bitcoin System with any other form of trading, you will find that the principles are entirely the same.

There are investors involved, and companies are engaged in providing the services through which you can deal in those commodities.



However, the concept of cryptocurrencies can be quite different from the traditional market because it is a new technology. Furthermore, the significant fluctuation in their prices also makes it a relatively riskier investment. But, the primary thing you need to understand is that the principles are the same and, therefore, some mistakes are made by people, which relates to the traditional market. But, you need to understand that making those mistakes, again and again, can become a vicious cycle for you. So, you have to stop repeating those mistakes, and that can be done if you are made aware of them.

When you start trading in cryptocurrencies, you will be overwhelmed by the small profit you make. This way, you will lose some money in the cryptocurrency market as you get too much excitement.

People initially invest a lot of money in the cryptocurrency market, so they lose money. It is the thing that you have to refrain from doing. Yes, being sound in the cryptocurrency market plays a very crucial role because not everyone is born to be a professional. To become a professional player, time and skills are required, which is possible when you avoid mistakes.

1. Trading without a goal

If you ask yourself how to trade and why you are trading in cryptocurrencies, you will find that it is none other than making any investment and getting a profit from it. But, the basic answer to this question could be complicated.

First, you need to make sure that you are about to reach a certain point when you have started it. Cryptocurrencies also have the same principle. If you want to be corrected at every point of the cryptocurrency market, you need to make sure that you have a goal that you want to accomplish.

Without a goal, you will keep moving, and there is no way to reach it. Therefore, the goal will act like a GPS that will tell you about your destination, and consequently, you must have a goal.

2. Going short-term

Another common mistake that

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/05/never-repeat-these-mistakes-while.html?m=1

A Nigerian Pastor, Oge C. Ogwe has stated via his Twitter handle that God does not create babies.

According to Pastor Oge, questions like “If God already knows that the world is evil, why does he still send children to be born?” might sound intelligent, the premise is deeply flawed because God does not create babies.



He averred that babies are formed in the mother’s womb as a result of fellowship between man and woman, and not because “there’s a baby-making factory in heaven”.

In his words;

If God already knows that the world is evil, why does he still send Children to be born? I know this sounds like such an intelligent question, but the premise is deeply flawed. Here’s why; GOD DOESN’T CREATE BABIES AGAIN!

I know you think there’s a baby making factory in heaven and the babies are being sorted (just like in Boss Baby, but babies are formed in the mother’s womb, as a result of fellowship between man and woman. They pray in tongues violently and 9 months later, boom, a baby!



Seriously now, Men and Women make babies! Men and Women choose to bring babies into this world. After God created Adam and said “Be fruitful and multiply”, the Job became man’s! God can have a plan for an unborn child (just like in Jeremiah’s case)

But only after the parents decide to have that Child! So your question is best phrased this way…. If parents know that there so much evil in the world, why do they choose to bring children in?! Don’t blame God for something that is entirely up to men and women.

Check what he said

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/05/god-does-not-create-babies-men-and.html?m=1

Former President Goodluck Jonathan is not on the list of presidential hopefuls expected to be screened by the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In April 2022, after supporters besieged his Abuja residence to ask him to contest the 2023 presidential election, Jonathan had not given a definite response.

“You are calling me to come and declare for the next election. I cannot tell you I’m declaring. The political process is ongoing. Just watch out,” he had said.

Days after, a northern coalition bought the APC presidential expression of interest and nomination forms for him, but the former president had denied approving the purchase.

Despite ongoing speculations on him contesting, the former president is still yet to make any definitive statement on if he will seek a return bid.

Felix Morka, APC spokesman, had said 28 presidential forms were purchased, but three persons — Chris Ngige, minister of labour; Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum: and Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) — did not submit their forms.

A form was also purchased for Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), but he had said he was not interested in contesting.

Below are the names of the presidential hopefuls for screening as listed by APC.

Chukwuemeja Uwaezuoke Nwajiuba
Badaru Abubakar
Robert A. Boroffice
Uju Ken-Ohanenye
Nicholas Felix
Nweze David Umahi
Ken Nnamani
Gbolahan B. Bakare
Ibikunle Amosun
Ahmed B. Tinubu
Ahmad Rufai Sani
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi
Oladimeji Sabon Bankole
John Kayode Fayemi
Godswill Obot Akpabio
Yemi Osinbajo
Rochas Anayo Okorocha
Yahaya Bello
Tein Jack-Rich
Christopher Onu
Ahmad Lawan
Ben Ayade
Ikeobasi Mokelu

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/05/ex-president-goodluck-jonathan-name.html?m=1

Singer Davido has called out show promoters in Italy who he claimed tried to defraud him.



In a post shared on his Instastories, Davido alleged that show promoters sold out the show he was contracted to perform but have refused to pay him his balance.



He however said he still performed at the show because of people who may have spent their last money just to watch him on stage.

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/05/davido-calls-out-show-promoter-in-italy.html?m=1

Some officers of the Economic Financial Crime Commission have just stormed the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abuja, the venue of the Peoples Democratic Party primary election.

The officers arrived the venue around 4:40pm but the purpose of their visit is unknown.

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/05/breaking-efcc-agents-storm-pdp-primary.html?m=1

Gunmen have kidnapped two priests at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Gidan Maikambo, in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State.



It was gathered that the gunmen broke into the rectory in the early hours of Wednesday May 25, and whisked away the parish priest Rev. Fr. Oliver Okpara, his assistant, Rev. Fr. Stephen Ojapa and two boys.



St. Patrick's Catholic Church is one of the parishes presided over by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah. Sokoto Diocese covers Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi States.



The Director, Social Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Fr Christopher Omotosho, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday morning, said the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto is under attack and no information has been gotten as to the whereabouts of the kidnappers.



"As at midnight of today, 25th May, 2022, gunmen broke into the rectory of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Gidan Maikambo, Kafur LGA of Katsina State,"

"The parish priest and his assistant Rev. Frs. Stephen Ojapa, MSP, and Oliver Okpara and two boys in the house were kidnapped. No information as to their whereabouts. Kindly pray for their safety and release." he said

https://www.premierupdate.com.ng/2022/05/gunmen-invade-catholic-church-in.html?m=1