Author: Abimbola Ogunaike

Famous Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Fireboy DML has disclosed that popular Nigerian masked musician Lagbaja is the most meticulous artist he has ever worked with, just as he also announced that he’s working on a joint extended play with his colleague, Lojay. He made this disclosure during an interview with The Beat 99.9 FM, Lagos. Fireboy, who recently released his eponymous fourth studio album, ‘Adedomala’, relished working with veteran singer Lagbaja on the song ‘Back N Forth’. “Lagbaja is the most meticulous artiste I ever worked with. I wished he had taken his mask off but he wore it all through our…

A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite has remanded 10 members of the #endbadgovernance in kuje prison The protesters were arraigned by police before Justice Nwite of on charges of attempting to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between 1 July and 4August 4 this year. The accused persons were said to have committed the treason offence during their one-week nationwide protests when they allegedly levelled war against Nigeria. The offences are said to be contrary to sections 96, 410 and 413 of the Penal Code. The Inspector General of Police, IGP who brought the charges against them…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified that the de-listing of Nigerian airlines from operating in the United States has absolutely nothing to do with any safety or security deficiency in the oversight system. Recall that Nigerian airlines were barred from the United States over category one status certification. This may have affected Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines which were designated to fly to Washington and Houston, Texas. The NCAA Acting Director General, Capt. Chris Najomo, who made this disclosure in a statement issued on Monday, 2 September, 2024, said the delisting came as a result of the inability of…

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly addressed as Wizkid, has revealed that he recorded all his hit songs sitting down. Speaking in a viral video, Wizkid said he doesn’t stress himself to make hits. The ‘Essence’ exponent also claimed he dislikes promoting his music or granting media interviews “All my biggest songs from ‘Holla At Your Boy’ to ‘Soco’, ‘Joro’, ‘Ojuelegba’, I recorded them sitting down,” he said. “You [P2J] know how my things be for Lagos. You’ve been in my house. You know what I do. I’m chilling. You get me, no stress. “You see promo, I hate doing that…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has engaged a private security firm to protect farmers in the state against incessant attacks. The private security firm, Global Olabod Resources Limited, was contracted by the governor to strengthen the security within the state’s forests. In its operation in the state, the firm will collaborate with the State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, and other security agencies towards flushing out those with criminal tendencies from the forest reserves. Disclosing this in Idanre Local Government Area of the state, the Chairman of the security company, Mr. Eniola Ogunbodede, stated that the move…

An artisan named Lawrence, from Bende LGA but resident of Umueze in Umuahia North LGA of Abia State, has been apprehended and hand over to the police for allegedly trying to remove his wife’s eyes for suspected ritual purposes. The artisan, who is a dealer in Aluminium, was said to have attacked his wife, Amarachi Lawrence when she was still asleep, causing damage to her eyes, head and hands. The suspect, who is now being held by the Police, was said to be living in peace with his wife whom he married from Atta Emede Ibeku, before his sudden change…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested 19-year-old Timothy Dauda for allegedly shooting one Alex Ezekiel to death. It was gathered that the incident happened at Onumu community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Moses Joel Yamu, who disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City, said the suspect was arrested by personnel of the Igarra Division. Yamu said the suspect was a self-acclaimed native doctor who specialises in preparing charms against guns and cutlasses. According to Yamu, the suspect after preparing the charms for…

The Ogun State Police Command on Monday, 2 September, 2024 clarified that Mr Akinsanya Aremu, father of the slain 17-year-old secondary school student in the state, Habeebah Akinsanya, paid ₦30,000 to her kidnappers and not ₦1 million as reported. Aremu, a senior officer with So-Safe Corps, was said to have paid the money into a Moniepoint account provided by the kidnappers to facilitate the tracking and arrest of those responsible for the kidnapping of his daughter. The police revealed that the teenage girl was discovered to have been raped by her abductors before being macheted to death. Her corpse was…

An 18-year-old girl, Habibat Akinsanya, who had been reported missing, was discovered dead on her father’s farm in Obasa, Mile 6, along Ajebo Road, in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, the Punch Online report PUNCH Online learnt on Monday, 2 September, 2024 that the victim was discovered dead on Sunday,1 September, 2024 bearing multiple machete wounds to her head and other parts of her body, with her hands bound behind her back. According to reliable police sources, the victim was sexually assaulted before being murdered, as our correspondent was informed. A police source, who wished to remain anonymous due…

The Nigeria Police Force, on Monday, 2 September, 2024 declared a British national, Andrew Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich, and a Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government in the country. The police accused the British national of building a network of sleeper cells to topple the government and plunge the nation into chaos. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, said Wynne rented a space at Labour House and established a school to serve as a decoy. “The Nigeria Police Force has launched a comprehensive investigation into the activities of…