House help, fake spiritualist docked after alleged charm on boss failed

A houseboy, Hoseni Sumaila, has been charged before an Apapa Magistrates’ court sitting in Lagos State for allegedly charming his employer.

Sumaila was said to have visited a fake spiritualist identified as Femi Sunday, who prepared him a love portion to charm his boss ‘to love him more.

However, when he reportedly administered the charm on his boss, it did not work.

His boss identified only as Mrs. Adeyemi, discovered his evil ploy and sent him away.

Sunday allegedly obtained N45, 000 from Sumaila under the false pretence of preparing the charm and gave some substance which he will use but eventually failed him.

Sumaila reported the fraud to the police who arrested the fake spiritualist.

The police prosecutor, Sgt. Kokoye Olusegun, told the court the incident happened at the Ijora area of the state.

The prosecutor said the duo was facing a two-count charge bordering on fraud and obtaining under false pretense.

But the duo pleaded not guilty.

The presiding Magistrate, Mr. M.A. Etti, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum tti ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody pending the perfection of their bail condition.

The Magistrate adjourned the matter till 29 January for further hearing.

89 prostitutes arrested in Abuja

No fewer than 89 commercial sex workers, otherwise known as prostitutes, have been arrested by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Joint Task Force Team for the Cleansing of Abuja.

Deputy Director/Chief Press Secretary FCT Muhammad Sule made the disclosure in a press statement issued on Tuesday.

He stated, “The Joint Task Team for the Cleansing of Abuja City recently reconstituted by the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has impounded 114 unpainted taxis within the first one week of its operations.

“The Acting Director of the FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services, Mr. Wadata Aliyu Bodinga made this disclosure on Tuesday when he visited the Minister’s office.

“The Director disclosed that 104 Keke Napep (Tricycles) were also impounded and riders prosecuted at the Mobile Courts during the same period.

“Mr. Bodinga further disclosed that during the one-week operation of the Task Team, 8 commercial Motorcycles (Okada) were also impounded and noted that in the subsequent weeks special attention would be given to impounding and arrest of Okada.

According to him, the Task Team would hit the Okada riders from all angles from the Airport road, Gishiri village, Wuye, AYA and Asokoro area; warning that all those arrested would face instant prosecution.

“On the menace of commercial sex workers, he said that the Task Team has so far arrested 89 of them who have been prosecuted and handed over to the Social Development Secretariat for rehabilitation to enable them learn useful skills.

The Director, however, urged the residents of the Federal Capital Territory to assist the FCT Administration by not patronising the unpainted taxis, Keke Napep, Okadas as well as the commercial sex workers.

“He warned that their existence have security implications because they are veritable channels being used by the criminals which is in nobody’s interest.

The Director while saying that the Task Team is chaired by the FCT Police Commissioner, Mr. Mustapha Mohammed assured that the Task Team is prepared to carry the mandate of the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello to its logical end.

“The reconstituted Task Team which has the mandate to deal with traffic problems, environmental nuisances and any social menace within the Federal Capital City, commenced operation last Tuesday January 15, 2017.”

How soldiers beat RCCG Pastor to coma for refusing to frog jump

A pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Abuja, Alex Ochienu, has narrated how he was beaten by two soldiers into a coma for refusing to obey their order to do frog jumps.

The cleric alleged that he was flogged by Cpl. M. Dankwa and his colleague whose name he did not know, until he collapsed and was rushed to the Gwarimpa General Hospital.

The civil engineer said he was supervising construction works at Paradise Estate, Life Camp, Abuja when the soldiers invaded the site with officials of the Development Control Department and assaulted him and other workers.

Ochienu told Northern City News on Tuesday that he lost his phone during the incident which occurred on January 17, 2017 at 3pm.

He said, “The soldiers rushed into the site and ordered everyone to frog-jump; they flogged the workers and threatened to shoot us. I tried to explain to them that I was weak because I was fasting, but Dankwa was infuriated by my explanation.

“He kicked me in the stomach; another soldier also joined in beating me till I collapsed. When they saw that I was almost lifeless, they left and I was rushed to the hospital by the workers.”

The cleric said he learnt the soldiers apologised to the owners of the estate “for their mistake.”

But Ochienu said he planned to take legal action against the Development Control Department and the military for the assault.

The Paradise Estate Project Manager, Tobias Tokbe, said he was not at the scene, but added that beside Ochienu, another worker, Bem Ali, was also brutalised by the soldiers without any reason.

He said, “I was discussing with the development control officials at the project office when I saw some workers carrying somebody and they told me Ochienu was beaten by the soldiers that accompanied the development control officials to the site; I was livid.

“I immediately called the development control director who said he didn’t authorise the soldiers to attack anyone. We asked the soldier why he beat up the engineer and he said Ochienu grabbed his jacket, which we know was a lie.”

Tokbe said the riot policemen guarding the estate almost fought with the soldiers after the incident.

When contacted, the Development Control Director, Muktar Galadima, said he was informed about the incident and “I said sorry, but I didn’t see the victim of the attack.

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Man catches 55-year old wife with pastor, classmate in their bedroom

The 22-year-old marriage of a 60-year-old Lagos businessman, Mr Tunji Oyedele, may be dissolved over his wife’s alleged sexual recklessness and infidelity.

Oyedele told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, that his wife, Romoke, a 55-year-old trader, with whom he had four children, was promiscuous.

He said, “Whenever I travel, my wife brings men into our house; on two occasions, I caught my wife with her lovers in our bedroom.

“On one occasion, I came home unannounced and caught her with one of her lovers in our bedroom.

“On another occasion, I caught her with another man who she claimed was her Pastor.

“She claimed that the said Pastor wanted to take her to a river for a special bath to avert spiritual attack.

The petitioner further alleged that his wife was fetish and was always in possession of different charms.

He said, “I see different strange objects in my bathing water, food and everywhere in the house.

“There was a day I entered her room in her absence and saw feathers tied with clothes and other diabolical objects.

“I believe that my persistent illness, which has deferred medical solution, is as a result of her fetish acts.

“I have been forced to leave my own house because I don’t want to die now.”

Oyedele presented the pictures of the charms as exhibits, and begged the court to dissolve the marriage as he was no longer in love.

Romoke, however, debunked the allegations, and stated that she and her husband had lived in peace until January 2016, when he married a new wife.

My husband and I never fought; but immediately he married another woman, his attitude changed.

“His new wife accused me of sending hired killers to her and my husband turned me into a punching bag,” she said.

Romoke told the court that she was not adulterous.

She said, “The man my husband first saw in our bedroom was my classmate in primary school.

“The other man was my Pastor, who came for spiritual purpose.”

The respondent said that she was not ready to divorce her husband because she was still in love.

The court president, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, adjourned the case to March 7, for further hearing.

Daily Post

My wife demands for N500 before sex – Man tells cour

A certain Mr. Sunday Olaosebikan on Wednesday called for the dissolution of his seven-year-old marriage to his wife, Mutiatu, for allegedly demanding for money before sex.

Olaosebikan told the Igando Customary Court in Lagos that he was no longer comfortable with his wife’s unusual demand.

He told the court, “My wife always refuses me sex until she collects N500.

‘’This, I am sure, is why she has not conceived after the birth of our only child, who is six-year old now.

“I am tired of paying N500 per round before having sex with my wife, please dissolve the union.”

He further told the court that Mutiatu always threatened to kill him.

“My wife is after my life, she stabs me with dangerous weapons whenever we have misunderstanding.

“She once stabbed me with a broken bottle on my head and I bled heavily which landed me in the hospital.

“Mutiatu used our kitchen knife as pillow, when I queried her; she said her pastor instructed her to use it against bad dreams.

“Many a times when I request for sex or during argument, she brings the knife out threatening to stab me.

“She is just aggressive and violent in nature; she may kill me if I continue with the marriage.

“Because of her violent nature, I ran away from the house to avoid untimely death,” he said.

“I accepted my wife back because I thought she had learnt her lesson, but she refused to change, instead she is getting worse day by day”, he added.

The petitioner also said that his wife failed to respect him.

“My wife does not obey my orders; she always tells me that I cannot control her because we are age mate.”

He said that because of his wife’s bad behaviour, she could not get a steady job as ‎employers always sacked her when she exhibited her character.

Olaorebikan begged the court to terminate the marriage.

The respondent was not in the court for her defence.

The President of the court, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, therefore, ordered bailiff to serve her another summon to appear in court and adjourned the case to Feb. 28 for further hearing.

Daily Post

I didn’t ask Christians to kill Muslims – Apostle Suleman

Apostle Suleman Johnson of the Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide has denied the security report leading to his attempted arrest on Tuesday where he was alleged to have instructed congregation during a preaching that Christians should go after Muslims. The Apostle has described the report as not only senseless but malicious.

The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, had prevented the man of God from being arrested in Ado Ekiti by operatives of the Department of State Services(DSS), when they made alleged spirited efforts to pick him up over a comment he allegedly made a couple of weeks ago, which the authorities branded as too ‘caustic’ and ‘inflammatory.

Speaking in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday on the contentious issue, Pastor Suleman clarified that what his preaching centred on was the need to always defend themselves anytime the church is invaded by gunmen and not a direct incendiary comment that can make Christians and Muslims to confront one another.

The cleric added that it was sinful for anyone to order a fellow man to kill a creation of God, describing the alleged comment as a
misrepresentation of facts.
He said: “They said I preached in Auchi two weeks ago which they said implied that I was instigating Christians against Muslims . I have always been an advocate of peace and I can’t stay around and be saying such. There widows, orphans we take care of . No leader will see his shepherd being killed and be happy.

“Later, I got anonymous calls from Fulani Herdsmen about what I said. What I said was that, if gunmen came around church to attack churches, you must defend yourself, but if they come to pray, don’t attack. But they quoted me out of context. I am not stupid, I live among the crowd and I am not senseless. Time for self defence has come. Whether you are a Muslim or Christian, someone can’t just come to your house and killed your children and you will keep quiet.

“I said the Christians must not go after them, but if they come after us, then defend yourself. This is what they twisted to mean. I am hearing different versions of the story. I was in Abuja for three days why didn’t they come after me. But now that I am in Ekiti, they wanted to lump me up with a man they think was against them. It could have been easier to pick me up in Abuja, I don’t live here.

If this will make them to clarify what I meant, I can present the video of my preaching. A town in Aviele in Edo State , Muslims rushed into the church and chased away all church members. I have always been preaching that youths must not kill . It was even wrong for the police or security agency to be coming around me and be saying I preached that I said Christians should kill Muslims without any verifiable facts.

“The only thing I am seeing is that we must learn how to investigate. I am not happy because of the way Christian community have been reacting. They are even saying they will protests abroad in all Nigerian embassies. I will never be alive and see Christians destroying property of Muslims because there will be problem.

“If they had called me and say I should tone down what I said, I would have gone back to do that. I have never been invited, but if I am invited I will come but that will be at my own time. I was not stopped from preaching.

“This Kaduna crisis confirmed that there was a deliberate attempt to frustrate Christians. The National Assembly must not fold their arms and see this happen. But I have no grudge against Buhari or DSS. They are only doing their job, but the DSS did it wrongly.”

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Usain Bolt stripped of 2008 Olympic medal after anti-doping rule violation

Bolt's teammate Nesta Carter was disqualified, the IOC confirmed

Usain Bolt has been stripped of one of his nine Olympic gold medals after his 2008 Jamaica relay teammate Nesta Carter incurred an anti-doping rule violation.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Carter tested positive for banned stimulant methylhexaneamine, after a reanalysis of samples from the Beijing Olympics.

He was one of 454 selected doping samples re-tested by the IOC last year.

As a result, Carter and Bolt, along with fellow sprinters Asafa Powell and Michael Frater, will all have to return their medals to the IOC following the verdict.

The quartet also broke the world record in the race, setting a time of 37.10 seconds, although it has since been broken again by the Jamaicans and therefore does not need to be voided. 

The IOC said that "the Jamaican team is disqualified," and "the corresponding medals, medallist pins and diplomas are withdrawn and shall be returned."

Speaking about the possibility of losing one of his gold medals as a result of the case back in June, Bolt described the situation as “heartbreaking”.

"I'm not too pleased about the situation," he told RJR communications in Kingston at the time.

"For years you've worked hard to accumulate gold medals and you work hard to be a champion, so it's heartbreaking, but it's one of those things.

"If I have to give back my gold medal, I'll have to give it back."

The full statement, released by the IOC, said: “The Athlete, Nesta Carter is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to the IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008, is disqualified from the men’s 4x100m relay event in which he participated upon the occasion of the Olympic Games Beijing 2008,has the medal, the medallist pin and the diploma obtained in the men’s 4x100m relay event withdrawn and is ordered to return same.

“The Jamaican team is disqualified from the men’s 4x100m relay event. The corresponding medals, medallist pins and diplomas are withdrawn and shall be returned.

“The IAAF is requested to modify the results of the above-mentioned event accordingly and to consider any further action within its own competence.

“The Jamaica Olympic Association shall ensure full implementation of this decision.

“The Jamaica Olympic Association shall notably secure the return to the IOC, as soon as possible, of the medals, the medallist pins and the diplomas awarded in connection with the men’s 4x100m relay event to the Athlete and his teammates.

“This decision enters into force immediately.”

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Mikel Obi receives N1.1billion pay-off from Chelsea

John Obi Mikel has received the sum of £2million (N1billion) from his former club, Chelsea, as severance package.

The Super Eagles captain spent 10 years at the club, before he departed in the January transfer window to sign for Chinese Super League side, Tianjin TEDA.

As part of the gesture to appreciate the 29-year-old, the Stamford Bridge club did not negotiate any fee for the midfielder and have now paid him off with his wages for the last six months of his deal.

The Nigerian made 374 appearances for the Blues and won 11 major trophies.

Mikel Obi is now the highest-paid Nigerian footballer having signed a £140,000-per-week contract with TEDA.

He has since joined his new team-mates in Malaga, instead of taking time off after the club gave him permission to rest following his medical in Amsterdam.

Popular Ugandan Politician, Charles Obong Has Just Been Buried With A Whopping ₦17Million To Bribe God To Allow Him Enter Heaven

Charles Obong, 52, who worked as a senior personnel officer in the ministry of Public Service from 2006 to 2016, reportedly wanted to use the cash to redeem his soul before God, DailyMonitor reports

Obong reportedly saved more than Shs200 million (about N17m) to bribe the Almighty Father on Judgement Day so He could forgive his earthly sins. He died on December 17, 2016, after a long illness and was buried on Christmas Eve. He was buried in a metallic coffin estimated to have cost Shs20m. The Aromo Sub-county chairman, Mr David Elic, said his brother-in-law had left behind a Will, dictating that upon his death, his wife Ms Margaret Obong should deposit huge sums of money in his coffin. 

 He planned to convey the money to God as an offertory so that the Almighty Father could forgive his sins and save him from hellfire. He reportedly also instructed his brother Justin Ngole and sister Hellen Aber to bear witness to ensure his wife follows his testament to the letter and secure the money in his coffin.

"If this happened to me today, it could be Ekweremadu tomorrow"- Sen Ali Ndume decries his removal as Senate Majority leader

Senator Ali Ndume has decried the method through which he was removed as Senate majority leader by APC Senators in the senate yesterday January 10th.

Speaking at the senate plenary this morning, Ndume alleged that due process was not followed by the Senators who removed him and that if this should be allowed, the deputy senate president Ike Ekweremadu, might also fall victim of such illegally.

However a senator from APC, Senator Marafa, said due process was followed for his removal and that there as no breech of the law.

Man curses out family members who squander money sent home by their relatives living abroad

 This angry Nigerian man shared this video online where he was cursing out any relative who would squander money sent home by their relations living abroad this year. According to the man, making money abroad is very difficult as the weather conditions is sometimes unfavorable and so whenever those residing abroad send money home for a relation residing in Nigeria to buy land or build a house or do anything, such money should be utilized accordingly and not be used to cruise and live lavish lifestyle. He says anyone who squanders money sent by their relative residing abroad will die this year.

#FourMoreYears: Americans chant as Obama delivers farewell speech

Last night, President Barack Obama said goodbye to the American nation in a farewell speech delivered in Chicago.

During his farewell address, he declared that he hadn't abandoned his vision of progressive change.  But in a concession that, for now, his brand of progressive politics stalled Washington, he admitted "for every two steps forward, it often feels we take one step back."

When he returns to Washington in the early morning hours of Wednesday, it will be Obama's 1,293rd and final flight aboard Air Force One.

During the speech, chants of "Four More Years' filled the air and Twitter immediately went on fire....

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Veteran journalist, Clare Hollingworth who broke news of World War II, dies aged 105

Veteran British journalist, Clare Hollingworth, who broke the news of the Nazi invasion of Poland that marked the beginning of World War II, died in Hong Kong yesterday Jan. 10th at the age of 105.

Hollingworth's death was announced in a statement released by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong.

In August 1939, at the age of 27, late Hollingworth who was a rookie reporter with Britain’s Daily Telegraph, traveled alone to the German border and witnessed the first column of Nazi tanks mobilising to invade Poland.

Three days later she was the first journalist to break the news that launched her career.

Clare Hollingworth having narrowly escaped death severally spent much of her career on the front lines of major conflicts including in the Middle East, North Africa and Vietnam while working for British newspapers.

Photos: Body of fomer Niger state governor, Abdukadir Kure, who died in Germany, arrives Nigeria

The remains of former Niger state governor, Abdukadir Abdullahi Kure, arrived Nigeria yesterday January 10th. Kure died at a German hospital on Sunday January 8th. His remains was accompanied back to Nigeria by his wife Senator Zaynab Kure, Aisha Babangida and Hon. Umar Bago.


It was received at the Minna International Airport by former military head of state , General Abdulsalami Abubakar, the immediate past Governor of the state, Muazu Babangida Aliyu, former Deputy Governor, Shem Nuhu Zagbayi, former Deputy Governor, Ahmed Ibeto, Emirs of Minna (Alhaji Dr Umar Farouk Bahago), Lapai( Etsu, Engr Umar Bago Tafida) and Agaie (Etsu, Mallam Yusuf Nuhu) .

He will be interred according to Islamic rites today at the Minna Eid-Praying ground. He was aged 61. Left to mourn him are his wife, Senator Zainab Abdulkadir Kure and six children. May his soul rest in peace Amen.

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Rise up & defend yourselves- Taraba state governor urges Christians in Southern Kaduna, other areas affected by religious attacks

Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku, has urged Christians in communities affected by religious crisis, to express their constitutional rights to self defense or face been wiped out by some of these extremists that have continued to wage war against them.


 Speaking against the backdrop of the repeated attacks on Southern Kaduna and some other christian communities by some extremists in some parts of the North, Ishaku said Christians should not fold their hands and watch as they are wiped out by these extremists. He said this at a thanksgiving service organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to celebrate the new year and to also pray for victims of Southern Kaduna massacre and other victims of terrorism across the country.

Ishaku spoke through the Secretary to the State government, Anthony Jellason, who represented him at the event.

“I was at the site of the mayhem in parts of Ardo Kola this morning and the level of destruction there is unimaginable. A few weeks ago, it was in Gassol, then Karim. We are all aware of what is going on in Southern Kaduna. The people must wake up from their slumber and defend themselves. You can’t just lie down and allow yourselves to be annihilated by other groups. You have a constitutional right to self-defense and now is the time to use it. The government alone cannot do it”he said.

Fayose leads firefighters to put out raging fire in Ekiti

Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose has, Sunday, led a team of fire-fighters to quench an inferno which broke out at Strive Energy Petrol Station, Ijigbo roundabout in Ado Ekiti, the state’s capital.

 The Governor, as soon as he got information about the fire outbreak, immediately mobilised the team of fire fighters and stormed the scene, coordinating the rescue exercise. Governor Fayose took the risk as he mounted the fire fighter tank and directed the team.

Ghana’s President Fires Communication Director For Speech Plagiarism

PRESIDENT of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has fired his Communications Director apparently, for plagiarism of his inaugural speech and for causing great international embarrassment to the new Head of State.

Videos showing President Addo delivering his inaugural speech now discovered to be a work of Plagiarism from two USA past Presidents, has gone viral.

An announcement stated that the Communications Director, Eugene Arhin was relieved of his duties.

The inaugration speech has become a pun of media jokes and split screens have been made showing Addo repeating the words of President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton.

Earlier Eugene Arhin, Communications Director at Golden Jubilee House issued a statement on his Facebook page attempting to pass off the plagiarism as a mere case of lack of referencing and attribution.

He wrote: “My attention has been drawn to references being made to a statement in the speech delivered by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at his swearing in on Saturday, January 7, 2017, which was not duly acknowledged”.

“I unreservedly apologise for the non-acknowledgement of this quote to the original author. It was a complete oversight, and never deliberate. It is insightful to note that in the same speech were quotes from J.B Danquah, Dr. K.A. Busia, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the Bible which were all duly attributed and acknowledged”.

Ghana's Director of communication apologises for President plagiarised speech

Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communications at the Presidency has apologized for the lifted part of President Nana Akufo-Addo inaugural speech that wasn't acknowledged.

Part of his inaugural speech made at the swearing-in on January 7, 2017, was lifted from a 1993 speech by President Bill Clinton of the United States, while another part was also lifted from a speech another US president John F. Kennedy made in 1961.

After the new government was trolled on social media for the mishap, Eugene took to Facebook to issue an apology saying it was a 'complete oversight' and not deliberate.

Read his full statement below.

'My attention has been drawn to references being made to a statement in the speech delivered by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at his swearing in on Saturday, January 7, 2017, which was not duly acknowledged.I unreservedly apologize for the non-acknowledgement of this quote to the original author. It was a complete oversight, and never deliberate. It is insightful to note that in the same speech were quotes from Dr. J.B Danquah, Dr. K.A. Busia, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the Bible which were all duly attributed and acknowledged.'

Five soldiers including a captain killed as Boko Haram members attack military base in Yobe

Suspected Boko Haram members launched a daring attack on an Army brigade in Buni Yadi, Yobe State yesterday night, killing five soldiers while the troops in return killed scores of the terrorist.

According to military sources, the sect members stormed the military base at about 6.45pm, shooting sporadically, using sophisticated weapons. The troops acted immediately and successfully overpowered the sect members. Five soldiers including a captain who is a medical doctor, were killed during the attack.

BILLIONAIRE BLOGGER LINDA IKEJI IS NIGERIA’S MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMAN

Lnda Ikeji is excited and she has every reason to be. The 36-year-old media mogul topped the list of 10 most influential women in Nigeria 2016 for VL Magazine. “Yay! I topped VL magazine’s Most Influential Women in Nigeria 2016 list,” she announced on her renowned blog.

Linda beat Folorunsho Alakija, one of the richest women in the world, Mo Abudu, one of Africa’s most successful women, and Nigerian songstress, Tiwa Savage to clinch the number one position of being the most influential woman in Africa’s most populous country last year.

“Awww, so honoured! The part of affecting people’s lives positively is the one that gladdens my heart the most,” she explained. Adding that she would be doing a lot of reach out this year.

While being number one on the list is subjective to the publication, especially as the metric for the index is unknown, the blogger turned media and social media entrepreneur is deservingly one of Nigeria’s most influential women. Linda is one of the pioneers of blogging in Nigeria, an activity she picked up as a past time and has developed in the last decade to become one of Africa’s foremost news or gossip site, however you choose to describe it, with a market value of over one billion naira.

Through her blog, Linda she has often lent her voice to social change and has made an impact in the lives of several Nigerians. The Imo state native is also a philanthropist, donating millions of naira to good causes like the fight against Ebola, not to mention the occasional Linda Ikeji Blog (LIB) giveaways. On a few occasions, she has voiced her passion for giving back and making an impact just as she did with the announcement yesterday on her blog.  “I want to give back to the society. I feel like I am 10 percent done, I haven’t done 90 percent,” she stated during an interview two years ago.

However, Linda’s influence extends beyond her wealth and philanthropic activities to the fact that she serves as a role model to young Nigerian and African women. At 36, she is well worth billions of naira from the success of her blog, but that did not stop her from expanding into new territory with the establishment of an online TV network (Linda Ikeji TV), radio station (Linda Ikeji Radio), music website (Linda Ikeji Music), and very recently LIS – Linda Ikeji Social.

Whether it is pioneering the art and business of blogging or steadily building a media empire, Linda Ikeji has through a combination of hard work, consistency, innovative thinking, and creativity, cemented her status as a media mogul, and now as Nigeria’s most influential woman.

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