Month: May 2025

Why you Should Not Choose Successor Just Because They Kneel for You-Akpabio Tells Governors

May 31, 2025 (updated May 31, 2025) Published by

Akpabio said governors who settle for successors simply because they kneel before them might be setting themselves up for betrayal when they finally leave office.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged second-term governors to exercise caution and wisdom when choosing their successors.

He gave this advice on Saturday at the commissioning of the first 30 kilometres of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in the Lekki area of Lagos.

The Senate President emphasized the place of vision in leadership, urging second-term governors, particularly those in the All Progressives Congress, APC, to prioritise visionary leadership over patronising loyalty.

“We have a President who has both sight and vision. And this for me is something I must advise our governors, particularly those of them who are in their second term. Do not give power to anybody who is not looking for power.

Don’t give power to anybody who is not prepared. Don’t go hiding in your heart that this boy is very subservient; he is always kneeling when he is talking to me, his wife is always rolling on the floor, I think I should make this one the governor.

If you do that, you are giving power to somebody who is not prepared for governance and they will disappoint you. This is where betrayals normally start. I am just trying to give some advice.

For the progressive governors, I believe that all of you are doing well because you are being led by a man who has both sight and vision,” Akpabio said.

Present at the event were President Bola Tinubu, Works Minister Dave Umahi, as well as second-term governors including Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), and Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos).

Putin To Rival Eurovision with Russia’s Own song Contest After Ukraine War ban.

May 31, 2025 (updated May 31, 2025) Published by

Russia was banned from entering the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022 after its invasion of Ukraine, but it seems Vladimir Putin doesn’t want the country to miss out on the fun

Russia might not be a part of the Eurovision Song Contest at the moment – but that doesn’t mean Vladimir Putin doesn’t want to be part of the fun.

While Russia has competed and even won Eurovision in the past, they were kicked out in 2022 after invading Ukraine. The same year, Ukraine won with Kalush Orchestra’s Stefania, however second-place UK hosted the 2023 contest due to the ongoing war.

It was announced earlier this year that Russia will hold its Intervision competition in September. It was originally launched in 1965, and was the Eastern Bloc equivalent to the Eurovision Song Contest.

Organisers have said the 2025 contest will be held in Moscow at the LIVE Arena.

Putin shared his plans for the contest to return in February.

It originally included countries from the Eastern Bloc, including Hungary, Poland, East Germany and the Soviet Union. Over the years, other countries, such as Portugal, Switzerland, Spain and Azerbaijan, joined.

It aired from 1965 to 1968, then again between 1977 and 1980, and for a final time in 2008.

Russia was banned from entering the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022 after it launched an attack on Ukraine. Fans and other participating countries put pressure on organisers the European Broadcasting Union to ban Russia.

Russian singer Alla Pugacheva, who is considered the country’s queen of pop, was one of the joint winners in 1978.

And after having said Russia could compete just a day earlier, the country was blacklisted after a quick change of mind from the EBU.

Organisers have always said the contest is not political, and entrants with political messaging are often asked to change their performance or leave the competition.

However the decision to remove Russia was praised by many in politics.

UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said on Twitter at the time: “Eurovision stands for freedom, unity and respect between countries – watched and enjoyed by tens of millions around the world.

Glad to see Eurovision taking action and kicking Russia out.”

Breaking:One of the Alleged Accomplices Of Enugu Native Doctor Identified as A Succesful Business-man Who Post Religious Content On Facebook

May 31, 2025 (updated May 31, 2025) Published by

Nigerians have been left shocked by the identity of one of the accomplices arrested alongside an Enugu native doctor who engages in kidnapping and ritual k!llings.

Food tours On May 26, a 13-year-old girl was kidnapped by three men while walking to the farm with her father.

By May 27, the cries of the girl alerted locals to the compound of Obi Obieze, a popular native doctor also known by other names such as Obu Onyeka, “Ezeani” and “E-Dey-Play-E-Dey-Show”. There, the teen was discovered tied up to be used for ritual.

The bodies of other victims were discovered buried in a soakaway pit, including a heavily pregnant woman (read here).

Angry residents burnt the house and cars while the native doctor absconded. He has now been captured while trying to flee the country.

Meanwhile, the police released a statement that partly reads: “The operation also led to the arrest of three male suspects connected to the crime, namely: Uche Kingsley Agumba, aged 33; Ilo Nweze Onyedikachi, aged 36; and Ejike Odinwankpa, aged 38.”

Acquaintances said on Facebook that he regularly travels from Aba to Enugu to attend church programs, only for it to now be alleged that while in Enugu attending those church events, he also patronised the native doctor who engages in ritual k!llings.

He also had church stickers in his shop, cars, and house

Uche Kingsley was seen as a successful businessman who sells building materials in Ariaria, Aba, and furniture materials at Iloabuchi, Port Harcourt.

A look at his Facebook page shows him always advertising building materials or posting religious content.

What breaks my heart is the double life he was living. Reports say he was caught trying to abduct a little girl to renew his ritual charms. His arrest reportedly led to the discovery of a native doctor who was burying his victims in soakaway pits. I still can’t wrap my head around it.

I called a friend in Ariaria to confirm, and he told me it was true—Uche is the one. He also said Uche is still religious. The same church stickers are all over his shop, his car, and even his house. It’s like he never stopped pretending.

I’m not here to judge, but this has left me shaken. Someone we knew, someone we trained with, someone we thought stood for God—now exposed as a ritualist and kidnapper?

Nigerians have now gone to his Facebook account to leave comments expressing shock at his actions.

Nigeria Entertainment News I Would Not Be Disrespected If We Were In Sokoto – Speed Darlington Slams Critics

May 30, 2025 (updated May 31, 2025) Published by

Controversial Nigerian singer Speed Darlington has berated Nigerians criticising him over his claim that he had carnal knowledge of a 15-year-old virgin.

Recall that the singer had initially apologised, explaining that he made the claim because he was trying to trend.

However, speaking in another live IG session, Speed Darlington said if he knew using the age of 15 would bring him this much attention, he would have claimed the girl was 12.

He further stated that he is currently being attacked because he is from Southern Nigeria.

He also expressed regret for any offence or discomfort his statements may have caused.

If I knew 15 would have brought me this attention, I would have said 12. It is because I am in Southern Nigeria. Would you come at me if we were in Sokoto? You would never disrespect me like this?” he said.

Meanwhile, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has formally Speed Darlington, in light of allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor.

He questioned the temerity of people challenging him and said that if he were from Sokoto, where men engage in child marriage, he would not be ‘’disrespected.”

Obasemprie reports that the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency had brought the issue to NAPTIP’s attention, calling for a comprehensive investigation into these alarming allegations.

In reaction to the public outcry, Speed Darlington published a subsequent video in which he asserted that his comments were meant to promote a new song.

NewsBREAKING: Appeal Court overturns High Court judgment, reaffirms validity of Kano LG elections

May 30, 2025 (updated May 30, 2025) Published by

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned the ruling of the Federal High Court in Kano regarding the local government elections conducted in October, 2024.

ObasEmpire recalls that the APC had filed a suit with the Federal High Court, seeking to stop the elections based on allegations that the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Sani Malumfashi alongside some commissioners were card-carrying members of the ruling NNPP.

Justice Amobeda ruled in their favor and ordered a halt to the polls but the elections were conducted regardless.

While delivering the judgment on Friday, Justice Oyewumi of the appeal court stated that the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the case, let alone deliver a ruling on it.

Consequently, the Court of Appeal upheld the appeal filed by the Kano State Government and affirmed the validity of the October polls.

As at the time of filing this report, the APC has yet to respond to the judgment and calls placed to the spokesperson of the party, Ahmad Aruwa by this reporter went unanswered.

Tension mounts over Epe/Ijebu-Ode toll as May 31 protest looms

May 30, 2025 (updated May 30, 2025) Published by

Frustration is growing across border communities in Lagos and Ogun States following the sudden introduction of toll charges on the Ijebu-Ode–Mojoda–Epe Road by the Ogun State Government.

Stakeholders from Lagos Epe Division have expressed strong opposition to the policy, citing economic hardship, lack of transparency, and continued silence from Ogun authorities despite earlier consultations.

The discontent reached a boiling point on April 30, 2025, when a stakeholders’ meeting held at Rolak Hotel in Ijebu-Ode brought together civil society groups under the Coalition of Epe Division Groups and other concerned delegations.

While the Lagos portion of the road, from Epe to Mojoda, was rehabilitated during the administration of former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the Ogun section, stretching 14.7 kilometers from Mojoda to Ijebu-Ode, was completed under Governor Dapo Abiodun.

Without prior notice or public engagement, the Ogun State Government began tolling its section of the road, triggering widespread criticism.

The rates: N1,000 for cars and standard buses, N1,500 for mini buses, and N2,500 for trucks and trailers, have been described by commuters and residents as excessive and burdensome.

The discontent reached a boiling point on April 30, 2025, when a stakeholders’ meeting held at Rolak Hotel in Ijebu-Ode brought together civil society groups under the Coalition of Epe Division Groups and other concerned delegations.

A formal communique was submitted to Ogun officials at the meeting, articulating strong opposition to the toll charges and calling for reconsideration.

Representatives of the Ogun State Government requested one week to deliberate and issue a response.

Nearly a month later, no feedback has been provided.

The Ogun State Government pleaded for time, but several weeks have passed and nothing has been heard. The continued silence is both disappointing and disrespectful,” a spokesperson for the coalition said, expressing growing frustration over the lack of engagement from state authorities.

In response to the deadlock, civil society organisations and community leaders have announced plans for a peaceful protest scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2025

Protesters are expected to gather at Mojoda Garage, a symbolic location at the boundary between Ogun and Lagos, to demand fairness, transparency, and community inclusion in infrastructure-related decisions.

Multiple efforts to obtain a response from the Ogun State Government have so far yielded no results, with officials remaining unreachable at the time of reporting.

Atiku Demands Resit for Students Affected by Late night WAEC

May 29, 2025 (updated May 29, 2025) Published by

Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the conditions under which students in various parts of Nigeria were forced to sit for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, calling the situation a “national disgrace” and demanding a resit of the affected examination paper.

In a statement issued on Thursday following widespread reports of students writing their exams in dark and unfit environments across the country, Atiku expressed deep concern over what he called a “damning indictment of our systemic failure to uphold the most basic standards in public education.”

He wrote, “The recent report of students sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in appallingly dark and unfit conditions across the country is nothing short of a national disgrace. That this outrage occurred just a day after the world marked International Children’s Day only deepens the shame.

This is not merely an unfortunate incident — it is a damning indictment of our systemic failure to uphold the most basic standards in public education.

It is unacceptable, unjustifiable, and utterly indefensible that in 2025, our children are forced to write critical national exams in pitch darkness like second-class citizens.”

Atiku also demanded the retake of the affected examination paper in all affected centres, warning that anything less would be a “grave injustice to the students whose futures hang in the balance.”.

This incident must awaken our national conscience,” he wrote. “It must compel immediate and sustained investment in critical social infrastructure, with education as the foremost priority — not in rhetoric but in tangible action.”

He further stated that while students share responsibility in preparing for examinations, the authorities failed in ensuring conducive conditions, and it would be “utterly unjust to allow students to suffer the consequences of such gross institutional negligence.”

Atiku concluded his statement by urging relevant authorities to establish and enforce minimum environmental and infrastructural standards for all high-stakes national examinations to prevent a recurrence.

We must never allow such a shameful scenario to repeat itself — not under our watch,” he wrote

A similar situation was also reported at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in Taraba State, where candidates narrowly escaped injury after their classrooms collapsed during a storm on Wednesday evening.

ObasEmpire reports that viral videos on Wednesday revealed candidates sitting for the 2025 WASSCE English Language examination late at night without electricity, using lanterns and mobile phone flashlights.

The West African Examinations Council, attributed the delay in the conduct of the 2025 English Language paper on heightened efforts to curb examination malpractice, particularly the leakage of question papers.

However, the National Association of Nigerian Students condemned WAEC for the delay calling the shift of the exam from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. “insensitive” and a “gross disregard for the safety and well-being” of candidates, especially in rural areas.

NANS also criticized WAEC’s internal security lapses, arguing that students should not be made to suffer for the body’s failure to prevent examination malpractice.

Panicking Putin Begs Europe’s Closet ally for Potatoes as Food Crisis Unravels

May 29, 2025 (updated May 29, 2025) Published by

Vladimir Putin is demanding urgent potato imports from Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, while he delays supplying the ally with promised notorious Oreshnik horror missiles. Putin has made the shameful admission that he has run out of spuds – one of his country’s leading food staples – amid economic meltdown during his war with Ukraine.

It now appears Belarus will not get the lethal missiles until after Lukashenko supplies Putin with new exports of potatoes which have spiralled in prices in Russia. The Minsk tyrant has even cancelled sanctions against imports from the EU to stock up to supply Russia

It was in January that Lukashenko, 70, boasted to journalists that he would have the lethal Oreshnik missiles from “my elder brother” Putin, 72, “any day now”. Oreshnik is nuclear-capable, but Putin insists it is almost as destructive with a non-nuclear warhead and “unstoppable” by the West.

Targets would be incinerated, he said, by missiles unleashing a temperature of 4,000C, almost as hot as the surface of the sun.

Putin is believed to have only used the “game-changing weapon” once – last year against Ukraine in Dnipro city, without a live warhead.

Lukashenko’s security chief Lt-Gen Alexander Volfovich revealed this week that the Oreshnik deployment has not happened and is only now expected to “by the year’s end”. This contrasts with Lukashenko insisting in January: “Any day now, we’ll have the Oreshnik systems.”

Volfovich denied speculation that the chronic delay indicates a problem with a missile that has not undergone usual tests by its makers.

“Preparations are proceeding as planned,” he claimed. “Let others think – perhaps abroad – that [Oreshnik] won’t be in Belarus. But we know exactly where it is, and how it functions.”

A deployment means the Oreshnik could hit Britain in less than nine minutes, Russia has boasted.

Having failed to meet the missile deliveries, Putin insisted he needed Lukashenko to send him potatoes.

The Belarus ruler – a Soviet-era potato farmer – told his officials: “There has been a lot of talk, especially after a meeting chaired by the Russian president [Vladimir Putin], who joked about potatoes. The issue is very serious to us. How?

We know how to grow potatoes above all things. We should grow enough for ourselves and for Russia…. We need to help our brothers, the Russians. Besides, this is not charity. This is good money, good prices.”

This came as Putin previously told a Kremlin audience: “Speaking of potatoes, my father got me into this. It’s not easy work, planting these potatoes, then weeding them. Robotics, at first glance, is more interesting….

“Yesterday, I repeat, I also met with representatives of…the agricultural sector. As it turns out we don’t have enough potatoes. I talked to Alexander Lukashenko and he said: ‘We have already sold everything to Russia.’”

Lukashenko removed his own ban on importing potatoes from the EU to boost supplies amid the new order from Putin.

Jp 2025: Priscilla, Jama jux Shares Their Grand Wedding finale in Tanzania

May 29, 2025 (updated May 29, 2025) Published by

The most anticipated look of JP 2025 has finally surfaced online, and fans can’t keep calm.

1Priscilla Ojo, daughter of renowned Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, and her Tanzanian husband, Juma Jux , are currently celebrating their wedding finale in Tanzania. This marks the concluding chapter of their elaborate wedding journey, which began with ceremonies in both Nigeria and Tanzania.

A video circulating online has provided fans with a sneak peek into the ongoing celebration. Priscilla dazzled in a stunning white bridal gown, radiating joy as she posed for the camera. Her bridesmaids complemented her look in elegant brown dresses, creating a picture-perfect moment.

In February, a day before Valentine’s Day, Priscilla and Juma held a civil wedding. The star-studded event welcomed notable figures, including Toyin Abraham, Chioma Good Hair, and Enioluwa.

Two days later, they held an intimate white wedding by the beachfront in Lagos, attended by a select few.

The couple is hosting a lavish reception in Tanzania, with many Nigerian celebrities travelling there for the ceremony

In the clip, Juma Jux and Priscilla were initially seen with their backs to the camera, holding each other’s arms. The beautiful bride wore a floor-sweeping white wedding gown and held a bouquet of white flowers in her hand, leaning on her husband’s shoulder.

Juma Jux, on the other hand, wore a stylish safari suit paired with black trousers and completed his look with a white cap.

Additionally, a photo showing Juma Jux and his groomsmen was shared, with the men lined up beside him in elegant white suits, further adding to the glamour of the occasion.

Many celebrities, both those present in Tanzania and others who couldn’t attend, reacted to the breathtaking video.

The likes of Funke Akindele, Enioluwa, Eniola Badmus, Chioma Goodhair, and many others shared beautiful and heartfelt comments about the video.

Popular Enugu native doctor flees as community busts his underground site filled with dead victims

May 29, 2025 (updated May 29, 2025) Published by

Umuma Ndiagu community in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State has been thrown into shock following a chilling discovery of a native doctor who kills and buries people alive in his compound.

The community to their utmost bewilderment discovered that the native doctor, identified as Ezeani, also popularly known as “Ichie Million,” has a soak away pits filled with dead bodies of people.

Ezeani allegedly kidnapped his victims , including pregnant women and children and buried them alive for ritual.

The community came to the knowledge of the dastardly acts after he was alleged to have been caught kidnapping a 13-year-old minor in his community.

Further suspicions of his numerous activities led to the unveiling of can of worms in his exquisite building, parked with exotic cars.

The community alleged that he was found to have buried several victims alive in a soak away in his compound in Ezeagu, in Enugu state.

My father and I went to fetch firewood which we will use to fry our Garri. His men came and asked my dad for his cutlass, which he gave them. Suddenly they grabbed me and kept me in a pit they had dug. I then started crying before the neighborhood watch heard my cry and came to rescue me,” the little girl rescued from the hands of Ezeani said in a viral video.

In another viral video obtained by ObasEmpire, one of the shocked community members recounted the horror.

We have caught the killers. They kill people. People’s dead bodies are full inside here. They have killed a lot of people. We just rescued a 13-year-old child who they wanted to use for rituals,” one of the community members said in the video,” the man said, pointing to the grim scenes unfolding.

He was subsequently tied hands and feet, and stripped naked.

The alleged mastermind, Ezeani, is said to be currently on the run but it was gathered that his wives were also caught by the community members while his house and cars were said to have been burnt down by.

While denying involvement in the killings, he admitted frequenting the native doctor’s residence for ritual purposes.

The suspect who identified the native doctor as Ezeani said, “I am a business person and I came here. After I finished performing some sacrifices, it remained for a water sacrifice to be performed for me.”

He added, “I was waiting for everything to be done for me. There are things to be done but I don’t know what are used to do the things, but what they do here is that as a new comer, they normally send the person on an errand.

The owner of this place, Daddy Ezeani, asked me to protect this place and scare anyone coming here away.”

Although claiming ignorance of the murders, the suspect confessed to knowing two other individuals believed to be accomplices who he identified as Okey and Chibuzor.

One is Okey from Oji (Oji River) and Chibuzor who I don’t know where he is from but if I see their faces I will recognise them,” he stated.

The alleged mastermind, Ezeani, is said to be currently on the run but it was gathered that his wives were also caught by the community members while his house and cars were said to have been burnt down by the irate youths.

A further check by ObasEmpire about Ezeani on Facebook showed that he was seen spraying bundles of cash a few months ago at a wedding.

Efforts by DAILY POST to contact the Enugu State Police Command concerning the matter didn’t yield result.

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