DBanj Slaps Lady Who Accused Him Of Rape With Lawsuit; Demands N100m Compensation

Nigerian music superstar, D’banj in a recent social media post has responded to the rape allegation levelled against him by a lady.

In his response, he slapped the said lady with a lawsuit demanding for N100 million as well as an apology in the next 48 hours.

Taking to his Instagram handle, he shared a photo of the lawsuit with the caption;

“Today is exactly 1 week after my birthday and this will be the only time I will address the recent false allegations and lies from the pit of hell.

I have chosen to do so because the incident is a slap to my marriage and my beautiful wife, my entire family and those who believe in me.

I did not want to dignify the slurs with a response but it appears my silence has empowered my accusers to think i have been scared into the shadows so I would like to state that This Accusation are false and ludicrous and Have been handed over to my Legal Team, while the Nigerian Police is Investigating the Criminal aspect of it.

It’s unfortunate that this is coming a few weeks before the second anniversary of my late son Daniel And this well timed falsehood has reopened the painful scars of my deep loss.

To my fans and loved ones , thanks for the support, your prayers and your positive comments . The truth will always prevail . God bless us all.”

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‘How livestock industry can hit N50 trillion in 10 years

The Nigeria Institute of Animal Science has said the country’s livestock industry value could rise to at least N50 trillion over the next decade, if it maintains its current 12.7 per cent annual growth rate.

Its Director-General Prof Eustace Iyayi said for this to happen, the right structures must be put in place.

These include: proper infrastructure for value chain development, expansion and sustenance, financing, research and development for new breeds, and capacity development of operators.

According to a statement, the Don said the country’s livestock industry is currently valued at N30 trillion, which is approximately 20 percent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

This, he estimated, will rise to more than 30 percent at the rate of the 10-year projected figure against today’s GDP.

Iyayi lamented that despite the industry’s large size, it is still grossly under-producing

“We are grossly under producing because we still import 70 percent of our beef and 25 percent of poultry. We consume about 1.3 million metric tons of milk annually and 60 percent of it is imported,” he said.

He explained that the feeds industry alone is a multi-billion naira one, with the poultry subsector worth N1.6 trillion.

“We see the industry growing to a net worth of about N50 trillion in the next decade if all the right structures are put in place,” Iyayi stressed.

SOURCE: The Nation

Police Officers Have to 'Relearn How to Police- Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg is speaking out about systemic racism and police brutality in the U.S. — and how to bring about real change.

The View moderator talked about the state of the country on Sunday’s Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, including how racism starts early, infiltrating the minds of young kids, as well as how to overhaul police departments and “reteach ... how to police again.”

“Well, racism is in the heart of the country,” said Goldberg, 64. “You can't get away from it. Children are taught it without realizing that that's what they're learning. So, the first thing that has to happen is people have to first look at people and see them for who they are, not for who they fear they are, but for who they actually are.”

And in the wake of the deaths of Rayshard Brooks, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others by police, she said that policing needs to change.

“The good cops have to call out bad behavior, so we can get rid of the bad cops,” Goldberg said. “And reteach police departments around the country how to police again. Because now they're soldiers, and we're not in a war. We’re not in wars in our towns and neighborhoods. So they must relearn how to police. And that is going to take the action of the federal government. But we have a guy” — referring to Donald Trump— “who doesn’t believe that there is institutionalized racism.”

Beyoncé demands justice for Breonna Taylor in open letter to Kentucky attorney general: 'Demonstrate the value of a black woman’s life'

Though many have complained that the death of Breonna Taylor,  the 26-year-old EMT worker fatally shot on March 13 by officers from Kentucky’s Louisville Metro Police Department serving a “no-knock” search warrant to her home as she slept, has long been overlooked, her family now have a powerful new ally: Beyonce.

On Sunday, the singer — who last week said the deaths of Taylor, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery,      had “left us all broken” during  her address to graduates for Youtube's Dear Class of 2020''  livestream — shared an open letter she’s written to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron demanding justice for her family, who have “not been able to take time to process and grieve.”

In the letter posted on her website,  the “Freedom” singer noted that three months have passed since Taylor’s death — and “zero arrests have been made, and no officers have been fired,” a reference to the three policemen, officers Myles Cosgrove and Brett Hankinson and Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, who fired into her apartment. According to a lawsuit filed by Taylor’s family, the officers shot 20 rounds into the home — eight striking an unarmed Taylor as she slept — as they exchanged gunfire with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, who has said he took them to be intruders.

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FG to Nigerians: COVID-19 battle now in your hands

The battle to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic and stay alive is now an individual responsibility, which Nigerians must take seriously, the Federal Government said on Monday.

Nigerians, the government noted, have a choice to take responsibility by obeying the measures and guidelines developed to fight the pandemic or end up in any of the treatment centres for Covid -19 patients.

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said this on Monday.Mustapha said that Nigerians are the ones that can work assiduously to ensure that the level of transmission of the virus is reduced.

He lamented that many Nigerians have refused to take personal responsibility following the easing of the lockdown by the federal government.

He said: “If you listen to me conscientiously in the past four weeks I have spoken about personal responsibility, that it is our responsibility. We are not your front liners anymore. The choice of whether you will get to the hospital is yours.

“You, my fellow people, you are your last liners now. What you do, what you say, your actions, will determine where you will end.

“We have gotten to a stage where no amount of enforcement will cut this tool for us. It is the choices that we make that will determine what will happen. The governments of subnational will try to do their best but it is the choices of the people that will determine how effective that will be.

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FG sanctions airline, pilot for flying Naira Marley

The Federal Government has suspended Executive Jets Services for flying popular musician Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley contrary to the approval it was granted.

Naira Marley was flown from Lagos to Abuja by the airline despite COVID-19 restrictions after approval of aviation authorities.

But the Federal Government explained the flight was meant to fly in Hon. Justice Adefope Okojie from Lagos to Abuja and back to Lagos and not the musician.
The musician featured and entertained fun-seekers at the Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja over the weekend.

The musician flew from Lagos to Abuja despite the ban on interstate movements and flights.

Speaking on Monday at the daily briefing by members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika announced suspension of the operation of Executive Jets Service indefinitely for the infraction.

The minister also said the captain who operated the flight would be sanctioned for misleading the control tower.

source: The Nation

Naira Marley’s Chartered Flight approved for Judge – FG

The Chartered flight that conveyed popular musician Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley to Abuja was approved for a judge.

It said the flight was actually approved for a Lagos High Court Judge, Justice Adefowope Okojie.

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who stated this during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja, said the aviation authorities approved the flight on June 14 having considered the judge to be on essential duties.He said he was surprised the flight, which was to take off on June 14 and convey the Judge took off from the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos for the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja on July 13 at 6.00 p.m.

According to him: “We wrote a letter approving the chartered flight for Justice Adefowope Okojie and we approved the flight for June 14. We were therefore surprised that the flight took off on June 13 and also surprised at the passengers.”

He said investigation was ongoing to know the pilot of the plane and those aviation officials who were around when the flight took off in Lagos and landed in Abuja.

source: The Nation