Author: Abimbola Ogunaike

At least 150 Mawlid celebrants were reported missing when a boat with 300 people on board capsized at Gbajibo in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. Daily Trust gathered that the victims, mostly women and children, left Mundi Community for Gbajibo to mark Mawlid when the boat capsized midway on Tuesday. Local sources, who spoke with medium on the incident, said local divers swung into action to rescue some people alive. Daily Trust was told that the accident occurred around 8.30pm a short distance away from the victims’ destination. The Director General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Alhaji…

The long-standing feud between two of Nigeria’s biggest superstars Wizkid and Davido seems not to come to an end. Wizkid has again taken a swipe at his colleague, Davido Following Davido’s teasing of an upcoming single with YG Marley, Wizkid threw shade, saying some artistes are dropping “mid” songs again. It didn’t take long for fans to figure out he was referring to Davido who he had a heated exchange with on X a few months ago. On his X handle, Wizkid wrote, “P*ssy boys dropping mids again!” An X user @CulturalVoice then asked: “So if you no beef @davido…

A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa Bayelsa State capital presided over by Justice Christine Kombo-Enegesi has sentenced one Daniel Amaso to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old pre-degree student of the state-owned Niger Delta University in Amassoma. The convict was arraigned for forcefully entering the 17-year-old apartment in Amassoma community, Southern Ijaw LGA, with a knife. He was said to have raped her under duress and robbed her of her phone afterwards. Amaso was charged with rape, armed robbery and causing grievous harm before justice Kombo-Enegesi. He was consequently found guilty on the three counts on Monday and sentenced to…

Residents of Karaworo Street, in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital were on the morning of Wednesday, 2 October, 2024 shocked after a day-old baby boy was found in a drainage. According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred at Karaworo, near Kutepa Juma’at Mosque. As at the time of filing this report, the mother of the baby boy is yet to be known. A 45-year-old woman, Talatu Ibrahim, who found the baby in a gutter beside her window, told an online medium that she heard the cry of a baby. “When I heard the cry of a baby at the back…

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City. The EFCC, which disclosed that it made the arrest on Monday, 30 September, 2024, said the suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence of their suspected involvement in computer-related fraud. Items recovered from them include 11 exotic cars, laptops and phones. The sum of N160,000.00 was also recovered from one of the suspects. The Commission added that the suspects have made useful statements and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed.

Two teenagers are in hospital following a suspected acid attack outside a school in west London, with one of the victims suffering potentially life-changing injuries. The incident occurred on the after of Monday, 30 September, 2024 near Westminster Academy, where a corrosive substance was thrown at students and a staff member. The London Police confirmed that a 14-year-old girl has been hospitalized with injuries that “may potentially be life-changing.” A 16-year-old boy, also injured in the attack, is being treated in hospital, although his injuries are not considered life-threatening. A third victim, a 27-year-old woman, has since been discharged from the…

Operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) on Tuesday, 2 October, 2024 conducted coordinated raids across supermarkets and open markets in some areas including Wuse and Garki markets. During the raids, several unregistered and counterfeit cosmetics were seized with a total street value of N37 million. The agency, which made this closure in a post on its official X handle while sharing still and motion pictures from the operation, explained that the development was part of efforts to rid the market of counterfeit and illegally imported cosmetics products in the nation’s capital. “NAFDAC is…

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested five persons for allegedly killing and dumping the body of a fisherman named Segun Sikiru into a lagoon in Iwopin town of Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, all members of the community, are: Saheed Mureni, Afeez Mureni, Saheed Taidi, Thompson Samuel, and Ogoji Olorunwa. It was gathered that the deceased and his two sons left their home for fishing, but suddenly noticed suspicious activities at their fish trap. The suspects who were discovered stealing from Sikiru’s fish trap allegedly struck the deceased with a bamboo stick, striking him…

Famous Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has revealed that he’s married. The ‘Sweet Love’ exponent disclosed this while performing at a recent event. In one of the viral clips from the event, Wizkid could be heard telling a lady not to get close because he’s married. “Baby, I am a married man, don’t come close to me. I am married. My kids are at home,” he said. It’s unclear whether the singer was joking or not. Wizkid is currently in a relationship with Jada Pollock, his baby mama who doubles as his manager. Wizkid and Pollock’s relationship…

Famous Hollywood actor,John Amos, known for his roles in ‘Coming To America’ and ‘Good Times’, died at the age of 84. His son, Kelly Christopher Amos in a statement on Tuesday,2 October, 2024 announced that the actor passed away of natural causes on August 21. “It is with heartfelt sadness that I share with you that my father has transitioned. He was a man with the kindest heart and a heart of gold and he was loved world over. “Many fans consider him as their TV father. His legacy will live on in his outstanding works in television and film as…