NDLEA declares Indian-based Nigerian couple wanted over alleged cocaine seizures

Nigerian couple, Kazeem Omogoriola Owoalade aka Abdul Qassim Adisa Balogun and Rashidat Ayinke Owoalade aka Bolarinwa Rashidat Ayinke, who allegedly run a cocaine cartel from India have been declared wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the arrest of four members of their syndicate in Lagos, Nigeria. A Sports Utility Vehicle was […]

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Singer Portable’s former manager, Stelliza, dies

Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable’s former manager, Oluwatosin Adedoyin Adeseyan, popularly known as Stelliza, has passed away. She died early hours of Sunday, according to reports. Stelliza was reported to have died in a car accident. Singer Portable and late Stelliza had a dirty fight online in 2023 when Portable called her […]

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Iran president Raisi dies in helicopter crash, Mokhber appointed as Interim president

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei announced five days of public mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash and confirmed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as interim head of the country’s executive branch. Iran now has a maximum period of 50 days before a presidential election must be held to choose […]

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Nigerian govt suspends transfer of electricity oversight to states

Nigerian Minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu has announced the suspension of transfer of regulatory authority to state governments. Speaking at the 8th edition of the Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) conference in Abuja on Friday, May 17, Adelabu said the decision was taken because state governments and stakeholders in the power sector need to properly […]

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Cosmetic surgeon Anuoluwapo Adepoju, her medical practice convicted over client’s death

The founder of MedContour Services Ltd, Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju, has been convicted on all 5 charges following several botched surgeries at her clinic. The cosmetic surgeon conducted a failed plastic surgery that resulted in the death of one Nneka Onwuzuligbo in 2020. She was tried alongside her clinic, MedContour Services Ltd., on a five-count charge […]

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Helicopter with Iran President onboard crashes

A helicopter carrying Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, has been involved in an incident while he was visiting neighbouring Azerbaijan, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency (TNA) reported on X on Sunday according to CNN. “Some of the president’s companions on this helicopter were able to communicate with Central Headquarters, raising hopes that the incident could have […]

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Nigerian actor, Junior Pope laid to rest (Photos)

Burial ceremony of Nollywood actor, Johnpaul Obumneme Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, held at his hometown Ukehe, in Nsukka, Igboetiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. The actor died alongside four other crew members in a boat mishap in Anam river on April 10, while filming a movie titled, ‘Other Side of Life’. […]

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Cryptocurrency traders being used by terrorists to fund insecurity ―EFCC

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that unknown to young cryptocurrency traders in Nigeria, terrorists are using their trade to fund terrorism in the country. Olukoyede said some of the people who receive money to trade in cryptocurrencies do not know that their financiers are sponsors of terrorism. […]

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Family sues man who won $1.35bn lottery jackpot, for ‘not sharing winnings’

A Mega Millions jackpot winner is facing a lawsuit from his family for allegedly refusing to share his whopping $1.35billion fortune. The lucky man, known only as John Doe in court documents, beat the staggering odds of 1 in 302.6 million to bag the $1.35billion jackpot, making it the second-largest Mega Millions win ever and […]

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Five months after his wedding, young Nigerian doctor dies

Nigerian doctors on social media are mourning their colleague, Dr. Saghir Mahmoud, who passed away on Tuesday, May 14. According to the doctors, late Saghir got married in December 2023 and took ill afterwards. Sadly, he lost his fight to the ailment and passed away on Tuesday. Mourning him on X (formerly Twitter), a friend […]

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One week after Varsity graduation, 26-year-old lady allegedly beaten to death by her boyfriend

26-year-old lady, Xoliswa Radebe, was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend in South Africa a week after her graduation from the university. An NGO, ‘Women For Change’ disclosed this in a Facebook post on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. According to the statement, Xoliswa’s decomposed body was found in her apartment in Pretoria on May 7, 2024. […]

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Emefiele charged for allegedly printing N684m notes with N18.96bn, gets N300 million bail

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, May 15, arraigned the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele for allegedly approving the printing of N684.5m at the rate of N18.96bn. When the four-count charge was read to him, at the FCT High Court, Abuja, the embattled former CBN […]

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Nigerian singer, Portable jumps gate to evade arrest, bundled by police officers (Graphic videos)

Restless and controversial Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable or Dr. Zazu Zeh, in an attempt to evade arrest by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday, jumped a gate. The singer was taken into custody following a complaint filed by a car dealer to whom he owed money. […]

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Bank manager nabbed for allegedly stealing customers’ N650m in Nigeria

Osun State Police Command, said on Tuesday, that it had arrested a manager in one of the branches of a first-generation bank in Osogbo, Mr Adeniyi Talabi, for allegedly stealing the sum of N650m belonging to 35 customers of the bank. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Yemisi Opalola, […]

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Korra Obidi packs for vacation after allegedly receiving large donations in GoFundMe to defend case

Popular Nigerian dancer, singer and social media content creator, Anita Chukwumfumnaya Obidi, known as Korra Obidi, has packed her bags for vacation after allegedly receiving $50,000 donations from fans, reports say. Korra had pleaded for funds after her estranged husband took her to court over custody of their children. But, after receiving the donations, Korra […]

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Rivers gov, Fubara set to investigate Wike’s administration

Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, signaled on Monday that he would investigate the administration of his predecessor and immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, as the faceoff between their camps worsened. Fubara went straight for the jugular, declaring plans to set up a judicial panel of inquiry to investigate the affairs […]

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Lagos Commissioner for Environment responds after a resident complained of neighbours moaning loudly at night

Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, gave a light-hearted response after residents of a neighbourhood complained to him about couples moaning loudly and disturbing neighbours at midnights. An X user, @lollylarry1 had written: “It’s actually a wicked act for neighbours to be moaning loud at midnight, especially on Mondays. “I think […]

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Football star, Kylian Mbappé leaves Paris Saint-Germain (Video)

French superstar footballer, Kylian Mbappé has announced on X that he is leaving Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and would be playing his final home game against Toulouse FC. “I never thought it would be this difficult to leave my country,” he said in a video posted on the platform, adding he will face a new challenge […]

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Meghan Markle, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala host Women in Leadership discourse in Nigeria (Photos)

Prince Harry’s wife and the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle joined the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to host a Women in Leadership discourse on Saturday evening, May 11. She arrived the venue without her husband. The event took place in Abuja, Nigeria, and was moderated by Nigerian media […]

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Tinubu orders CBN to suspend implementation of cybersecurity levy

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the implementation of the controversial cybersecurity levy policy and ordered a review of the law and policy necessitating it. This is coming after the decision of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, which, last Thursday, asked the CBN to withdraw its circular directing all […]

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