Dencia: The Day I Pepper Sprayed A Racist Policeman In Italy

Controversial Cameroonian singer based in Nigeria and bleaching expert, Reprudencia N. Sonkey aka Dencia took to IG few hours  ago to narrate her ordeal with a rude, racist Italian police officer in Italy and how US embassy came to her rescue.

Hear her;

“Lol the 1st time I wore this outfit was on my birthday in 2013 & I almost went to jail in Rome for pepper spraying a police officer (at the airport) who put his hands on me.Thank God for the U.S. Consulate,the acted so fast & got me outa that airport.Everyday I tell myself I am lucky because there’s a lot of African men & women going through the same thing & these people get away with it,unfortunately 4 them they messed with the wrong person when they tried to be racist.

The officer was in the hospital for 3days cuz I emptied the bottle on him,I recorded everything that happen even tho they took my phone & deleted it but I’d emailed everything to my sister.All I asked was a translator so I could just tell these fools that I am not coming to Italy I am transiting to Frankfurt then Cameroon but they were thinking I was trying to sneak into Italy cuz they saw my African passport & didn’t see my US passport smh ..A few hrs later I am in my hotel Rome in room waiting to catch a flight & I see myself on TV (my videos) with presenter saying I was in jail (I was shocked cuz I was in my hotel room) …Don’t believe everything u see on tv. #BeenThruLife #RacismInEuropeIsOnADifferentLevel ..#Africanenergy”

4 Men Nabbed at Enugu Airport Trying to Smuggle Hard Drugs to China And Turkey (Photos)

They are Emmanuel Chukwuebuka Ifeanyichukwu, caught with 1.293kg of cocaine on his way to Istanbul, Turkey. Ukaeji Eric Tochukwu, with 1.408kg of cocaine on his way to Hong Kong. Nwoye Ekene Godfrey, caught with 1.283kg of cannabis on his way to Guangzhou, China.

38-year old Godfrey Nwoye, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for concealing 1.283 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa inside garri en route Guangzhou, China.

The culprit, who hails from Ukpommili Village in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, said he wanted to sell the cannabis in China and use the proceeds to buy goods.

Another suspect, Samuel Anele, a commercial tricycle rider, who was about to board a flight to Bombay, India, was arrested with 4.892 kilogrammes of methamphetamine, the NDLEA said in a statement Wednesday.

Mr. Samuel Anele, 45, and other suspects were arrested for offences ranging from concealing illicit drugs in their luggage to ingesting the drugs, the NDLEA said.  Samuel said he's going to Bombay to see how big it really is after Wizkid claimed a girl's bum bum was bigger than Bombay n her backside was making him throway in his song titled "Bombay" where he featured Phyno

The suspects were arrested on their way to Turkey, China, and Hong Kong with 8.876kg of various illicit drugs.

According to the NDLEA Commander at Enugu Airport, Nsikak-Abasi Udoh “The suspects are helping our team of investigators”.

Mr. Anele was caught with 4.892kg concealed in false bottom of his luggage aboard an Ethiopian Airline on the Enugu-Addis Ababa-Bombay route.

“Life is not fair to me. Every day it is one problem after another and the money I earn is not enough,” said Mr. Anele, from Ichi village, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State.

“It was frustration that made me to smuggle drugs. They promised me that the drug has been properly hidden and that when I return they will pay me the sum of one million naira.

“At the airport, my bag was searched and the drug detected. Now I am now left alone to suffer”, he lamented.

The other suspects, Emmanuel Chukwuebuka, was caught with 1.293kg of cocaine on his way to Istanbul, Turkey; while Eric Ukaeji was arrested with 1.408kg of cocaine on his way to Hong Kong.

Mr. Chukwuebuka, 31, who is married with a child and hails Ezioko in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, ingested 1.293kg of substances that tested positive for cocaine. He was to depart Enugu to Istanbul through Addis Ababa on an Ethiopian Airline flight before he was nabbed.

His reason for trafficking in drugs was to raise more money for his business, according to the NDLEA.

If he had successfully trafficked the drug, he would have received US$ 3,000 on arrival in Turkey.

Mr. Ukaeji, 43, who hails from Ajali in Orumba Local Government Area of Anambra State ingested cocaine weighing 1.408 kilograms.

According to the NDLEA, his route was Enugu, Addis Ababa Hong Kong on an Ethiopian Airline.

In his confession, Mr. Ukaeji said he wanted to raise money for his business and the treatment of his sick daughter.

“I used to buy clothes from Hong Kong. I am married with three children. I dropped out of school in Junior Secondary class 3”, said Mr. Ukaeji.

“They promised to pay me 5,000 dollars on delivery in Hong Kong, which I would have used to buy goods”, he added.

NDLEA Chairman, Ahmadu Giade, said that the Agency would continue to step up security checks at the nation’s entry and exit points.

Father allegedly tortures 4-year old son, abandons him at Yaba bus station (PHOTOS)

One Sikiru Mustapha has been arrested for brutalizing his four-year-old son, Lekan, and abandoning him at a bus station in the Iwaya area of Yaba.

Punch newspaper reports that the boy was found by a neighbour at the bus station with scars of the torture on his body.

Lekan was reportedly handed over to a non-governmental organization in the area, which took him to the Sabo Police Division.

The police subsequently arrested the father.

A resident of the area, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the newspaper that Lekan’s mother had been sent away by Sikiru, and he now has a new wife.

She said, “Lekan has a long history of torture from his father. He is poorly taken care of, beaten and left to wander in the area. As young as he is, the father beats him without mercy. On Tuesday, he was beaten up as usual. But this time, he was abandoned at a bus station.

“One of the residents of this area found him and took him to an NGO. He was then taken to the Sabo Police Division, and the police arrested the father.

“Sikiru has a new wife who is a nursing mother. She should have cautioned her husband against maltreating the boy, but she did not.”

Lekan is now recuperating in a hospital in the Surulere area.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident. He added that the suspect has been taken to court.

He said, “We arrested the suspect for maltreating his son. He has been taken to court with some personnel from the Lagos State Ministry of Justice.”

Beautiful Woman! Dabota Lawson In New Photos

The billionaire's wife and ex beauty queen shared these beautiful photos herself.

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Pastor Tunde Bakare explains why he fainted, plus his dream about a giant who ‘wore an Igbo attire’

Latter Rain Assembly head pastor Tunde Bakare collapsed last month while delivering a lecture in Lagos and was rushed to the Reddington Hospital.

After weeks of keeping mum, Bakare has now addressed the issue. The pastor was preaching last Sunday in his church and he said he collapsed that time out of exhaustion — too much work and too much pressure.

He said he travelled a lot between Lagos, Abuja, London, and Atlanta, and he ignored the warning signs.

He also talked about a premonition he had during a dream.

He said: “One afternoon I had a dream. It was an unusual dream. I saw a ring on my little finger. I don’t wear two rings, I only wear one. I looked up and coming from my left side was an unusual giant I’d never seen before. It was unusually humongous and wore an Igbo attire. I didn’t know its tribe. It was a giant and it was coming towards me. All that I knew to do was raise the ring up. As soon as I raised it, it laughed and went on. I went to the crowd addressed the crowd and woke up.”

He however, could not explain what the giant could mean or why it wore Igbo attire.
Watch the video HERE courtesy of Sahara Reporters 

Desmond Elliot gushes about his first day at House of Assembly

The actor cum politician , whose inauguration into the Lagos state House of Assembly made headlines a few days ago, has just taken to his Instagram page to gush about the inauguration.
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Dangote and Ambode in talks to provide 24/7 power supply in Lagos (PHOTOS)

Plans have been concluded to construct a gas pipeline to address power supply challenges in Lagos state.

President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the office of the Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday.

“We are going to do a gas pipeline from Bonny (River state) to pass under the sea (to Lagos.) When it is completed, Lagos state will never ever experience blackout. There will be electricity 24 hours a day.”

He noted that the company is also building ”the largest ever single refinery of 650,000 barrels per day, which is by far more than the consumption of Nigeria and that would satisfy our consumption at least for the next seven to 10 years by the time we finish.”

Lagos State Declares Friday Public Holiday

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has confirmed that Friday, June 12 will be observed as a public holiday to celebrate the annulment of the June 12, 1993 elections.

Daily trust informs that, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ambode, Mr. Habib Aruna, in a statement issued on Thursday declared the day as a public holiday which it said “marked a watershed in the annals of transparent, free and fair elections in the country.”

Ambode claimed June 12, 1993 was the day Nigerians voted without prioritizing ethnic, racial and religious lines adding that the day represented the real democracy day when Nigerians voted without ethnic bais.

May 29 is celebrated as democracy day in Nigeria.

Ambode asked Lagosians to use the day to reflect on how Nigerians lost their lives on June 12 to uphold the idea of a free and fair elections hence laying the foundations for democracy.

Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 12 June 1993, the first since the 1983 military coup. Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola of the Social Democratic Party was announced as the winner if the elections defeating Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention. 

However, military ruler Ibrahim Babangida, annulled the elections which lead to a crisis that ended with Sani Abacha heading a coup later in the year.

“Lord Of The Rings” Star Christopher Lee Dies At 93

Lord of the rings actor, Christopher Lee died on Sunday morning at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, the Guardian reports, after being admitted for heart failure and respiratory problems. Lee’s wife Birgit Kroencke, who had been married to the veteran actor for 50 years, wanted to inform family members before releasing the news to the public.

For 67 years the actor played a host of iconic and dark characters like Count Dracula, Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man and most recently, Saruman the White in Peter Jackson’s Lord of The Rings trilogy and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

On top of his prolific film career, the 6ft 5in actor had also released a series of heavy metal albums, garnered several Guinness World Records, like ‘The Tallest Leading Actor,’ and was knighted by Prince Charles in 2009 for services to drama and charity.

The actor had been in over 250 films and television productions

Lovers Die Prematurely From The Use Of Sex Enhanced Drug During Romp (Photo)

A male and female students of a University in Anambra State (name withheld), have reportedly died in a hostel room located near the school from the use of a sex-enhancing drug during a sex romp.

According to DailyIndependentnig, the Imo state born female student visited her male boyfriend (300L student of public administration) and as they dallied into the room together on Saturday.

They never came out again until their bodies started decomposing, neighbours had to raise alarm to the police and the doors were forced open.

It was learnt that the guy allegedly drugged the girl to have access to free sex which resulted to her death and he equally took the pills and lay beside her.

Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) from Awkuzu removed both bodies and deposited then at an undisclosed morgue.

The Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), DSP Uche Ezeh while reacting to the incident said investigations were ongoing to ascertain the veracity of the case.

Lol GRASS CUTTERS: Court sentences 7 Lagosians to cut grass for driving on BRT Lane

The Special Offences Court in April sentenced seven drivers to one hour community service for violating the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) law. Consequently, they were asked to cut the grass on the football field at the Ministry of Youth and Social Development remand home at Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos.

Magistrate Olabisi Kushanu warned the drivers to desist from plying the BRT lanes or face harder sanction if rearrested. He also fined them.

The offenders were as follows:

1. Kimi Egbekun (34) driver of Toyota RAV 4 with number plate LSD 318 DJ
2. Daniel Chimmezie (24), Toyota Hilux – number plate KTU 780 BR;
3. Sodiq Musa (50) Toyota Corolla FG 688 A42
4. Felemi Moses (41) Mitsubishi L200 AKD 132 XD
5. Idris Olewale (22) KIA Pregio SMK 33XL
6. Obasi Emeka (42) Toyota Camry LND 186 DB and
7. Bucky Olapade (40) Golf CH225 APP.

They were apprehended inside the BRT lanes at Anthony area of Lagos State by Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials. They pleaded guilty to a count charge of BRT violation and admitted to regular use of the corridor to meet deadlines or beat traffic gridlocks associated with carriage way.

Egbekun said he was caught on his first attempt.

According to them, the punishment has humbled them.

LASTMA General Manager Babatunde Edu, said the agency will not relent on ensuring free flow of traffic in the state.

“We don’t have to wait for the uniformed men before we do the right thing. We should all adopt the culture of self-discipline on road usage. We are determined to do more enlightenment and little enforcement to bring sanity to the roads,” he said. He Urged motorists in the state to cooperate with the traffic officers 

Source: Inside mainland

Inspiring!! From A Poor Boy In Mushin To President Buhari's Official Photographer

Written By Chukwudi Iwuchukwu;

Meet Bayo Omoboriowo; President Buhari Official Photographer And Guess What? He Is Just 28.For many Nigerians on social media, we always admire the beautiful pictures of our new President, Muhammed Buhari. We admire the elegance and the story the pictures portray, we salute the aesthetics behind the image but not many know that the guy behind it all is Bayo Omoboriowo the official photographer of the president and amazingly, he is just 28.

When I met Bayo for the First time February 14 this year at Buhari Valentine dinner here in Lagos, I did not know who he was, he was dressed in an impeccable manner, with suit and tie and then was carrying his camera like a baby

I thought he was just one of those "I just came back to Nigeria" guys who like over dressing with their camera not until he told me to stand for him to take a snap shot of me, I did and after the shoot, we got talking, when he mentioned his name, I remembered I had read his interview 3 years back, an Interview he did with Bella Naija talking about his passion for photography, his dreams and where he want to be in the years to come using the instrument of his camera. My respect for him grew higher that moment and I told myself: "Indeed Dreams come true"

Bayo Omoboriowo was born without silver spoon, he tasted poverty, experienced the low esteem Poverty inflicts on its victims but never allowed his past to define him, he decided to change his story and that he has successfully been able to do looking at what he has done for himself within a space of 6 years

He took his destiny by his hand, discovered his passion which was photography, refined and turned it to a business and income making project

One thing you have to give to this young man is this, he never allowed the distraction that being a youth bring to distract him from his focus , he graduated from University Of Lagos in 2009 and since then he has only been doing one thing, Photography and today, he is the official photographer of our dear President

Bayo is one of the 20 man delegation that followed Buhari to Germany On Sunday , seeing his name on that list brought smile to my face, this shows how far he has gone and where God has taken him to. I could not have been prouder of my generation and the envelop we are pushing, the stories we are changing and the boundaries we are taking in spite of the difficulties of being a Young Nigerian

Bayo's life is teaching young people what is possible and doable, , a man born in poverty at Mushin Lagos 28 years ago is flying with the President all over the world today because of his passion and determination to give meaning to his life, what then is your excuse?

Life is too short to just waste on unnecessary gallivanting. Discover your passion, key into it and start now. You don’t need capital to start, you just need few people who believe in your passion and would do anything to see it come to fruition. Your network determines your net worth; those friends around you have a lot to do with your tomorrow, more than you know.

Bayo's of this world are passing a compelling message to young people to leave every other thing that is distracting them and run with their dreams. Lives and destinies are tied to that dream and that is the more reason you need to take that bold step and believe in your ability to do it

Again let me emphasize, Bayo started from the bottom, he started with zero capital. he had nothing except his incredible belief in God and the dream he has and nothing more

I wish you all the best in this journey and hope to celebrate your journey tomorrow

Chukwudi Iwuchukwu Is A PR Consultant and Passive Lawyer, Founder Of Visage Media Concept, A 360 Media solution company that uses Creative ideas and the right tools to enable brands connect effectively with the right audience

Must Read: President Buhari Indeed Belongs To Somebody

“I belong to everybody. And I belong to nobody”- President Muhammed Buhari.

The above quotation is one the quotable quotes from the inaugural speech of President Muhammadu Buhari at the Eagle Square, Abuja during his swearing in. Since the quotation went viral, there have been several misconceptions or misinterpretation of the quotation. Precisely, many social commentators are still trying to decode its true meaning.

If viewed from the context of trying to establish his independence in taking vital decisions in the proper administration of the country and not just trying to play politics with the destiny of the nation, Buhari may well be right. It will be recalled that his first shot at the seat of power came through the barrels of guns as a military dictator in 1984. He is not entirely new to the seat of government. But this is his first as a democratically elected President and Commander -in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces. And that is why he is trying to make populist statements like the one credited to him above. 

But does the President actually belong to nobody? 

No, we beg to disagree. In actual fact, President Buhari belongs to somebody or a group of bodies. Apart from God the Almighty who created him and grants him long life coupled with good health to cope with the stress of the electioneering and also protected him from the bombs of some alleged assassins that reportedly claimed lives of some of his bodyguards in Kaduna as soon as he emerged as the presidential torch-bearer of the All Progressives Congress, Buhari belongs to the party that gave him the platform to run for the presidential election and in particular to the chieftains of the party. If the statement is meant to serve as a notice to checkmate them on the overbearing posture that some of them may intend to take that can hinder the dramatic and pragmatic changes that he plans to bring to bear in the governance of the country, he may be right. But as stakeholders in the project leading to his election as the President, Buhari cannot completely rule out the party’s influences on some of his policies. This is because, the electorate and the new opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, will hold him (the President) and his party (the APC) jointly accountable for the fulfilment or otherwise of their campaign promises. So, the President belongs to his party as his primary constituency and to some extent accountable to the party’s leadership. The President himself too knows that he owes his party leadership the courtesy of consulting them before making crucial political appointments or policy statements. The Presidency and the party leadership may not always agree, but it is the duty of Mr. President to carry his party along, otherwise there may be cracks in the system. 

Secondly, the President belongs to his friends/loyalists and voters who voted for him and ensured that their votes counted. A majority of these sets of people may not be card-carrying members of the APC. Some of them were protest or sympathy voters who swigged their votes in favour of the APC in response to the hate campaigns mounted against Buhari by the supporters of the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan. And so he belongs to them. He is accountable to them in order to keep their hope alive that the moment for positive change has indeed come. This is the time for action and not just for rhetoric and business as usual that Nigerians are tired of. 

And to underscore the fact that the President belongs to somebody especially his kinsmen, the North is reportedly insisting on occupying the sensitive positions of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the National Security Adviser and the Chief of Staff and that may be one of the main reasons why such appointments have not been made. With that statement, Mr. President intends that everybody will have a sense of belonging in his administration. But in reality, this may not be feasible, if the body language of the Northerners is anything to go by.

By Gbemiga Olakunle, JP General Secretary, National Prayer Movement

Woman Donates 29 Gallons Of Breast Milk For Premature Babies (Photos)

Not lesser than 29-gallon (105kg) breast milk was made by Amy Bormann, a mother of two and donated to Aspirus Wausau Hospital Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA.

After she discovered she had extra supply of milk in her freezers.

At that moment she was breastfeeding her second son Gresyon and decided to donate her abundant supply to help babies in need. Besides, the woman is working at a neonatal care unit and knows how important breast milk is extremely important for premature babies.

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 After donating a startling 29 gallons of breast milk, Bormann said:

“It’s such an easy process and I would hope that if other moms had extra milk they would donate too. It’s totally worth it to keep at it a little longer. Every little bit goes a long way.”

For children breastfeeding offers a wide variety of health benefits, including increased intelligence, decreased likelihood of contracting middle ear infections, cold and flu resistance, lower risk of childhood onset diabetes, decreased risk of asthma and eczema, dental problems, obesity, developing psychological disorders and a tiny decrease in the risk of childhood leukemia.

Rapper Rick Ross arrested for possession of Marijuana

Rapper Rick Ross was arrested on Wednesday in Georgia for marijuana possession, according to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office- Reuters reports. 

The 39-year-old Ross, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts II, was pulled over at around 4 p.m. on Highway 279 in Georgia for a window tint violation, according to an official with the sheriff's office, who declined to be named.

Deputies went to his car, smelled marijuana, and after searching the vehicle placed Ross under arrest for possession, the officer said. As of 11 p.m., he was still in Fayette County Jail, the official said.

A representative for Ross was not immediately available for comment. Ross has previously been arrested for marijuana possession, according to media reports.

50million Nigerians at risk of river blindness – FG official warns

Dr Ifeoma Anagbogu, Acting Director, Neglected Tropical Diseases Division (NTDs), Federal Ministry of Health, on Wednesday said over 50 million Nigerians were at risk of infections with Onchocerciasis (blinding disease).

Anagbogu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that 50 million Nigerians were proned to the blinding disease.

However, she said that only about 30 million are accessing treatment.

According to her, there is a huge gap of about 20 million who are supposed to be on treatment but are not accessing it.

She said in an effort to control the disease, Nigeria has been applying the mass administration of a medicine from a donor agency for the management of the disease.

“A person that stayed in a place that is identified to be risky and prone to the disease is given Mectizan, at least once annually for the cure and prevention of the disease.

She appealed to government to provide the necessary support to enable the division take the ownership of the programme.

She explained that Onchocerciasis is an eye and skin disease caused by a worm (filaria).

“It is transmitted to humans through the bite of a blackfly (simulium species).

“The flies breed in fast-flowing streams and rivers, increasing the risk of blindness to individuals living nearby, hence the commonly known name of `river blindness’.

“Within the human body, the adult female worm (macrofilaria) produces thousands of baby or larval worms (microfilariae) which migrate in the skin and the eye.

“The death of microfilariae is very toxic to the skin and the eye, producing terrible itching and various eye manifestations (lesions)

“After repeated years of exposure, these lesions may lead to irreversible blindness and disfigurative skin diseases sometimes named “leopard” skin and `lizard skin’,’’ she said. (NAN) 

So, Kim Kardashian Refutes Report She Is Expecting A Baby Boy

Few minutes after news broke out that the Reality star is expecting a baby boy with her husband Kanye West, Kim took to twitter to refute the report adding that she never told anyone the sex of her baby. She also denied claims she is having twins. Read her tweets as you continue...

Looks like weekly drank ogogoro...lol I who took it from them drank Origin...Hehehe. #CaseDismissed!

Ogogoro consumption: Death toll increases to 66 in Rivers state

The death toll rising from the consumption of adulterated local gin also known as ‘ogogoro’ in Rivers State has increased from thirty eight to sixty-six.

This was made known by the Rivers State Government at a meeting with the dealers of Ogogoro in Port Harcourt.

The Federal Government and its agency, the National Agency for Food and Drug
Administration and Control, NAFDAC, had banned the sale of Ogogoro in the country as a result of deaths in Rivers State.

However, Permanent Secretary of the Rivers state Ministry told newsmen that the state government was worried over the increasing number of deaths despite the ban placed on the sale of the local gin.

“For now the total number of deaths is up to 66 because more people are dying and it is really unfortunate. The spread has covered more Local government areas. We are very worried,” the Permanent Secretary said.

The Permanent Secretary also said the state government was working with other relevant agencies to trace and clamp down on the source of the killer gin.

Leaders of the Ogogoro Sellers Union, Chief Nelson Blakk and Madam Elizabeth Kubor, who spoke on behalf of the union, expressed worry over the development, adding that their business had been affected by the ban.

The deaths caused by the local gin in Woji in Obio-Akpor Local government are, Bonny, Bile and Bodo, in the Ogoni axis, have made Rivers State the highest casualty after the incident in Ondo State.

Nigerians Attack Bode George For Calling Tinubu A "Local Champion"

Speaking to PUNCH yesterday, Bode George stated clearly that “The most beautiful thing about what has happened is that Bola Tinubu’s political influence in Nigeria is coming to a sunset and it is about five minutes to midnight for him”.

He even went as far as calling Tinubu a "local champion ".

“People like Tinubu and Chief Bisi Akande in Osun have always been local champions. Now, they have come to the national level of politics and they are now learning the tricks that all that glitters is not gold.”

Following the comments made by Bode George, Nigerians have strolled to twitter to add their voices to the unfolding drama attacking the PDP chieftain.

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Chief Bode George and Bola Ahmed Tinubu rivalry has been on for years now as in 2011, the former accused the latter of trying to assassinate him before the April 2011 polls.