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The richest housemates in the Big Brother Naija 2021 ‘Shine Ya Eye’ have emerged. In the house, housemates are given opportunities to become millionaires without waiting for the grand prize-N100 million. Contestants for the season 6 winner are participating in games and challenges put together by the organisers. At the end of every game or challenge, Big Brother will announce winners of the rewards attached or housemates win individually or as a group. Already, 14 housemates in the show are millionaires. The list: Michael 4.7m 2 .Liquorose 4.5m 3 .Cross-4.2M 4. Saskay- 4M 5. Yousef-2.8M 6. Angel-2.4m 7. Peace-2.36m 8.…

Soldiers who staged an uprising in Conakry, Guinea’s capital on Sunday said in a short broadcast on state television that they have dissolved the constitution and the government in the West African state. However, the defence ministry said an attack on the presidential palace by mutinous forces had been put down. Heavy gunfire had broken out near the presidential palace in Conakry on Sunday morning, with several sources saying an elite national army unit led by a former French legionnaire, Mamady Doumbouya, was behind the unrest. An unidentified soldier, draped in Guinea’s national flag and surrounded by eight other armed…

In an apparent manner of tackling challenges and tasks of the commission, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has carried out a major shake-up ahead of the 2023 general elections. The commission, in a statement signed by National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr Festus Okoye, announced the redeployment of five Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and four directors, just as the Director (Voter Education and Publicity), Nick Dazang, has proceeded on terminal leave. Although the commission did not give explicit reasons for the shakeup, it noted in the statement that it was merely part of the Commission’s…

The Peoples Democratic Party has won the chairmanship and councillorship seats in Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s Ungwar Sarki polling unit in Kaduna North Local Government Area. El-Rufai, a member of the All Progressives Congress, had earlier voted at the polling unit where he also declared that he is not desperate to win at all costs, but to improve the voting process using the Electronic Voting Machine. According to the Governor, the introduction of the electronic voting system by his administration has clearly shown that the APC-led government in Kaduna state does not believe in cheating or rigging election. Announcing the election…

Defending champion Naomi Osaka of Japan and Greek third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas were both ousted from the US Open by 18-year-olds in epic stunners on Friday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka was shocked by Canadian left-hander Leylah Fernandez 5-7, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 after Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz upset French Open runner-up Tsitsipas 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 0-6, 7-6 (7/5). “Honestly the Alcaraz match gave me motivation and gave me the energy to do the same,” Fernandez said. “I saw his match and I saw the way he won and I’m like ‘I’m going to do that next…

Two graduates of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Wednesday, perished in an auto crash while on their way for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), 2021 Batch B, Stream 2 deployment. The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Ademola Adesoji told DAILY POST that the fatal accident occurred on the Lokoja-Abuja highway and it involved four UNIOSUN undergraduates who were travelling to Kaduna and Kano for their NYSC. Adesoji said, “The four undergraduates, three males and one female chartered a vehicle from Osogbo and bound for Kaduna. The three males amongst them were Kaduna bound and the female was heading to Kano.…

The Akwa Ibom Police Commissioner, Mr. Andrew Amiengheme has ordered arrest and detention of an Assistant Superintendent of Police for investigation on what led to the death of a student of University of Uyo. Amienghene gave the order in reaction to the alleged murder of one Kubiat Isaac, a fresh graduate of the UNIUYO, by its personnel- one ASP Joweigha Michael. The late Isaac, who was awaiting his NYSC call up letter by November, this year, was said to have been arrested at Eni stores by the police around 7 p.m. on Wednesday over involvement in suspected activities of cultism…

Failure by the Nigerian Government to meet outstanding welfare issues of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Association in 15 days may compel the bodies to commence an indefinite strike. This was contained in a letter by Mr Biobelemonye Josiah, JOHESU’s National President, to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, and other relevant stakeholders on Saturday in Abuja. Josiah said that the 15-day ultimatum was necessitated by the non-challant attitude of government to the plight of its members. The welfare issues, according to him, include adjustment of Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHES) as…

Motorists who receive or make telephone calls while driving, regardless of any wireless gadget (AirPods or earpiece), will bag a six-month imprisonment. The Federal Road Safety Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, stated this in an interview with Punch. Kazeem said driving requires total concentration and road users should not take any risk on their lives.  ”It is illegal to make calls or receive same while driving,’’ according to the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2012. “It is illegal. Driving entails 100 per cent concentration so you cannot be distracted. It is there in the regulation. It is clear from the provisions of…

Dozens died in five states of United States of America as storm water cascaded into people’s homes, engulfing cars and urban streets. As a result, US President Joe Biden traveled to Louisiana on Friday to get a first-hand look at the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ida, the monster storm that devastated the southern portion of the state and left a million people without power. Biden, in rolled up shirtsleeves and boots, was welcomed at the airport by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, who said Thursday that there’s no substitute “for actually being on the ground, speaking with the local officials and…