The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has rescinded his earlier decision to address Nigerians on the nation’s 60th independence on Thursday from the Eagle Square Abuja venue of the anniversary parade.

Buhari will now make the traditional nationwide broadcast at 7am before proceeding to the venue of the anniversary parade that is scheduled to commence by 10am.

The Special Adviser to the President, Femi Adesina, who had earlier announced the first arrangement also disclosed the change in a statement titled, ‘Update on October 1: President Buhari to broadcast to the nation’ released about five hours after the first statement.

The second statement read, “As part of activities commemorating the 60th independence anniversary of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 7am.

“All television, radio and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria respectively for the address.

“The President will thereafter, proceed to the Eagle Square, Abuja to review the anniversary parade and participate in other activities beginning at 10am, which will be covered live by major television and radio stations.

“This updated statement supersedes our earlier one indicating an open-air live presidential address on October 1.”

Adesina had in an earlier statement around 2pm on Wednesday titled, ‘October 1: President Buhari to address the nation from Eagle Square,’ indicated that Buhari will address the nation from Eagle Square contrary to the usual practice that sees sitting Presidents making national broadcast early in the day.

The first statement had read, “As part of activities commemorating the 60th independence anniversary of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation from the Eagle Square, Abuja, on Thursday, October 1, 2020.

Since July 19, the fifth season of one of the most popular reality television shows in Nigeria, Big Brother Naija (Lockdown Edition), has no doubt thrilled its numerous fans since 20 housemates began the tussle for the N85m grand prize.

Week in, week out, fans of the reality show have argued about their favourite housemates on social media, especially Twitter and Instagram.

But one of the undeniable highlights of this Lockdown Edition has been the love triangle between billionaire son of Terry Waya, Terseer Kidd Waya; Erica Nlewedim; and Olamilekan Agbeleshe, popularly known as Laycon.

The centre of attraction, Erica, has shown her undeniable physical attraction for Kidd Waya. However, she has also stated that she is “mentally attracted” to Laycon, a graduate of Philosophy from the University of Lagos.

Over the past weeks, Erica and Kidd Waya have been lovey-dovey but not without the usual hiccups of a budding relationship.

Laycon on his part seems to have painfully but graciously accepted his fate.

All this frenzy has arguably earned Erica a reputation of being one of the most criticised housemates on social media with some netizens even using derogatory words to describe her.

Responding to some of the comments, Erica’s social media handler said in part, “Slut-shaming continues; the smear campaigns double up. The constant dragging is raised up and intensifies. How is being a woman with ‘choices’ an offence? How is having a ‘preference’ a bad thing? She has been labelled all sorts for having a choice. The latest one is being tagged a ‘classist.’ Erica is and can never be classist. None of her actions in the house has insinuated nor pointed to that direction. We ask, does she deserve the slut-shaming, lies and propaganda against her? Time will tell.”

Meanwhile, viral clips from the show have shown Erica and Kidd Waya in compromising positions which has made viewers opine that the duo engaged in coitus. A few days ago, the beauty pageant contestant, Erica, referring to Kidd Waya said “we did everything together.”  She however, said if Biggie played the video of what happened there, she would not want to watch it. Supporters of the three housemates on Twitter were up in arms over the situation.