By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote’s longstanding relationship with his family, disclosing that Dangote personally drove his mother home from the hospital following his birth. Davido made the revelation during a recent interview in Lagos while speaking about his relationship with Dangote, explaining that the billionaire has maintained a close bond with his family since his birth. “Aliko Dangote drove my mom home from the hospital when she gave birth to me,” he said. The singer said Dangote has also offered him financial advice since childhood, remaining consistent…
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By Debbie Eremen Nollywood actress Omotunde Ogundimu has broken down in tears while appealing to Nigerians for financial assistance as she continues to battle cervical cancer, a condition she said she has battled since 2024. Ogundimu made the emotional appeal during an interview with Biola Adebayo, which was subsequently posted on her social media page. Speaking about the challenges she has faced during treatment, she said the therapy has left her with painful side effects. “I have been battling cervical cancer since 2024. The treatment I received also have side effects such as my buttock hurting me when I go…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigerian content creator Jarvis has disclosed that her honeymoon with her husband and fellow content creator, Peller, fell short of the excitement she had anticipated, attributing the outcome to her pregnancy. Jarvis made the disclosure during a recent livestream, explaining that although she and Peller went on their honeymoon, the experience did not meet the expectations she had built around it. “I won’t lie, the honeymoon did not moon. It did not moon the way I want it to moon, we didn’t really go to the moon, we just went to the sky and came down,”…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has declared that, from next week, it will arrest and prosecute persons found buying goods from traders operating illegally on roads, medians, setbacks, walkways and other unauthorised public spaces in Lagos State. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, made the disclosure on Tuesday, 8 September, 2026 on the the official Facebook page of the Lagos State Government. He explained that the enforcement would be carried out under Section 151(2) of the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law 2017. According to him the measure forms part…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected the newly announced National Learner Identification Number (LIN), describing it as an unnecessary duplication of the existing National Identification Number (NIN), and has demanded an immediate halt to its implementation. The apex student body disclosed this in a press release issued on Tuesday, 8 September, 2026, and signed by its President, Dist. Comr. Akinteye Babatunde Afeez. The statement followed the National Orientation Agency’s (NOA) announcement introducing the LIN for students nationwide, a move NANS said was rolled out without consulting the leadership of the body representing millions…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ranked terrorism financing supervision among its top regulatory priorities, warning financial institutions to comply strictly with existing legal and sanctions obligations or face further supervisory action. The Apex Bank disclosed this in a press release issued on Tuesday, 8 September, 2026, in Abuja and signed by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Department, Hakama Sidi-Ali. The statement said the elevated supervisory posture forms part of the CBN’s continuing effort to shield Nigeria’s financial system from exploitation by illicit actors, a development regulatory analysts say tightens the compliance…
By Debbie Eremen Former Kenyan marathon runner Beatrice Murugi, who once used her earnings from professional athletics to transform her family’s life, is reportedly struggling to meet her basic needs after illness, financial losses and personal hardship ended her athletic career. Murugi, who is now reportedly living in a KSh1,000-a-month rented room in Kerugoya, survives by picking tea and taking casual jobs to provide for her 10-year-old child. She once represented Kenya on the international marathon stage and reportedly used her winnings to buy land in Nyahururu, build a home for her mother and pay her siblings’ school fees. Her…
By Debbie Eremen A mental health nurse, Laurence Tchapong, has been jailed for four years after being found guilty of wilfully neglecting a patient who later died at a psychiatric hospital on Merseyside, England. Tchapong, 54, who moved to the United Kingdom from Cameroon and qualified as a mental health nurse in 2004, was sentenced on Tuesday, 1 September, 2026, at Liverpool Crown Court, following a trial in which she was found guilty by a jury on Wednesday, 22 July, 2026, of one count of wilful neglect. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Tchapong had been responsible for carrying out…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Former Catholic priest Sandro Ferretto, 55, has married Sharon Jepng’ok, a Tugen woman from Baringo South, Kenya, after leaving active priestly ministry in late 2023. Ferretto married Jepng’ok in a traditional Kalenjin Koito ceremony on Sunday, 6 September, 2026 at Seretion village, Kasiela, where community elders, local leaders and relatives gathered to celebrate the union. Dressed in matching orange-and-blue traditional attire decorated with intricate beadwork, Ferretto joined his bride in the Koito dance as songs, laughter and cheers filled the venue. The celebration marked a sharp departure from the solemnity of the altar, where Ferretto had…
A domestic dispute over shared compound space in Lugbe, Abuja, has landed a woman in prison after she allegedly poured a pot of boiling water on her neighbour. The suspect, identified as Beauty Monday, was remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre following her arraignment in court, pending further proceedings scheduled for September 16, 2026. According to a press statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer for the FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, the incident occurred on September 4, 2026, following a heated argument between the suspect and the victim, Gift Amos. Preliminary police investigations revealed that the…