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The President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that he acquired his first private jet at the age of 22 and a half years old. Dangote made the disclosure on Monday, September 14, 2026, at the Nigerian Exchange in Lagos during the formal launch of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. Reflecting on his journey as a businessman, the billionaire industrialist said he had enjoyed his career but now placed greater emphasis on channeling wealth into productive investments. “My career as a businessman, I really had a great time. I was telling somebody that right now I don’t mind, I can take commercial, I can take anything. I had my first private jet at 22 and a half years old,” he said. Dangote urged wealthy Nigerians who own expensive private aircraft to consider investing their resources in productive ventures that could contribute to economic development. He said Nigeria could not attain its full potential without grea...

Nollywood actor-turned-politician, who is also the Lagos State House of Assembly member representing Surulere Constituency 1, Desmond Elliot, has apologized to the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, over his conduct during the last All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Lagos. Desmond Elliot was seen in a video  circulating on social media kneeling before Gbajabiamila and asking for forgiveness, while also appealing to be accepted back into the APC fold in Lagos. “I’m sorry, I have no excuse. I have nothing other than to say I’m deeply sorry, and I am hoping to be cultured in the future,” he said. His apology followed a disagreement with the party's leadership over the APC primary conducted in May to select its candidate for Surulere Constituency 1 seat. Elliot has withdrawn  from the primary, alleging that his supporters were subjected to intimidation and political pressure during the exercise. He later rejected the  outcome of...

Nigerian dancer, hypeman and entertainer, Iweh Pascal Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, has broken his silence following his release from detention in the United Kingdom, insisting that he did not commit the alleged offence and telling men to spend “18 hours” of their lives fearing women. Poco Lee made the remarks during a video call with social media activist and influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), while speaking about his experience and the support he received during the situation. “I was being myself, God sees my heart, my only worries out there was my people,” he said. He said he would  have accepted the situation if he had actually committed the alleged offence, but maintained that he did nothing wrong. “If I to say I do wetin person talk, I for say Omo I dey suffer for my sins, but as I no do anything, my mind is pure,” he said. Poco Lee also thanked  Burna Boy and Rahman Jago for standing by him. “Nobody will probably want to atta...

Tension has gripped Osogbo, the Osun State capital, following the reported killing of an aide and associate of Governor Ademola Adeleke named Dauda Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir. Dauda Oyeyemi was reportedly shot dead by unidentified masked gunmen on Sunday, September 13, 2026, amid a dispute over the leadership of a motor park in the state. It was gathered that Oyeyemi had been seeking to take over the leadership of the park, which is currently headed by Mr Wakili Nurudeen, popularly known as Alowonle, a development that reportedly created tension between the two groups. Sources said Oyeyemi attended a meeting at Mayfair Motor Park, alongside members of his group, as part of efforts to resolve the dispute. However, unidentified masked gunmen reportedly stormed the venue during the meeting and shot Oyeyemi in the head. An eyewitness said the incident caused panic, forcing members of both the Alowonle and Emir groups to flee the scene. The source added that a vehicle carryin...

Uganda’s King Rukirabasaija Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, commonly known as King Oyo of Tooro or King Rukidi IV, who was once the world’s youngest monarch, was buried on  Saturday, September 12, 2026, amid an acrimonious succession dispute that has rocked the royal family and gripped the nation. King Rukidi IV, born on April 16, 1992, was the 13th Omukama of the Kingdom of Tooro in Uganda, who ascended the throne at age 3 in 1995, died on Thursday, August 27, 2026, from cancer in the United States of America where he was receiving treatment. He was 34. He was buried next to his ancestors after an emotional funeral service in an Anglican cathedral in the remote city of Fort Portal, near the Congo border, concluding a nine-day mourning period. Elders with the kingdom’s ruling clan, known as the Babiito, said Oyo, who was unmarried, never declared an heir to them, disputing the account of others in the kingdom who said he left behind a son born out of wedlock. The son ha...

The sexual offence case involving Nigerian dancer, hypeman and entertainer, Iweh Pascal Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, remains active in the United Kingdom, with his Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing (PTPH) still scheduled on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed. In a response to an inquiry on Saturday, September 12, 2026, the CPS Press Office said that the case was still live and that Odinaka remained scheduled to appear before Snaresbrook Crown Court on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The CPS said; “ This case is still live, and Odinaka is still set to appear for a PTPH at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 15 September, 2026.” PTPH means Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing, a pre-trial hearing at which issues relating to the defendant’s plea and preparation for trial are considered. The response, however, did not clarify whether Poco Lee had been released from custody or remained on remand, as had been claimed in reports circulating online. Snar...