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The Edo State High Court, Criminal Court 2, has ordered that 52 youths involved in the Ekpoma protest be remanded at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre. The protesting youths who were reportedly mainly students of the Ambrose Alli University had taken to the streets on Saturday January 10 to protest the increasing spate of kidnapping and insecurity in their community located in Edo Central region. During the protest, several properties including the palace of the monarch in the community were destroyed. Videos of the protesting youths made the rounds on social media. The police later stepped, alleged that the protest was hijacked by some hoodlums and made some arrests. “Regrettably, the protest was hijacked, and all the rules of peaceful protest were ignored, which led to incidents, including malicious damages, looting of property, vandalisation of shops, as well as a military personnel discharging firearms at a protester,”  the statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ...

  Five personnel of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) were injured after their fire truck and crew were attacked while responding to a fire incident in Calabar, Cross River State. The Federal Fire Service Command in the state confirmed the incident on Tuesday, describing it as an unprovoked attack by some disgruntled members of the public during an emergency operation. The Commanding Officer of the Federal Fire Service in Cross River State, Olumayowa Olomola, confirmed the development during an interview in Calabar. She explained that the incident occurred around the Goldie axis of the Calabar metropolis when officers were mobilized to respond to a fire outbreak. Ms Olomola disclosed that the firefighters were deployed following a request from the Cross River State Fire Service, which reportedly lacked the capacity to respond effectively to the emergency. She said,  “Officials of the federal fire service were attacked, and a fire appliance vandalized around the Goldie axis of cal...

Renowned Nigerian filmmaker Funke Akindele’s newly released film, Behind the Scene, has made history as the first Nollywood movie to exceed ₦2 billion in cinema box office sales. FilmOne, a leading Nigerian film distributor, announced that Behind the Scenes’ movie grossed ₦2,103,039,706 in just one month of its release. The distributor in a post on X, revealed that the new achievement makes Funke Akindele Africa’s most commercially successful filmmaker in Africa, highest grossing producer, writer, and director in West Africa’s history. The actress was also named as the first filmmaker to rank number one for three consecutive years at the African box office. Also celebrating the achievement, the actress, in a video on her Instagram page on Monday evening, said  “we have every reason to thank God. 2 billion and counting is not a joke. Ladies and gentlemen, Behind the Scenes to the world.” “Joy overflows, my heart is full of gratitude to God and my amazing fans. Reaching this incredib...

Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, was arraigned on Monday at the Federal High Court in Ota, Ogun State, facing a nine-count criminal charge. According to Ogun State Police spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, the charges include assault, theft, causing harm and resisting arrest. The arraignment follows a viral video on Sunday showing the singer in police custody, reportedly over a complaint filed by his estranged partner, Ashabi Simple. The prosecution alleges that Portable assaulted Ashabi, along with several police officers and other individuals, at his bar in Iyana Ilogbo on New Year’s Day. Other alleged victims named in the case are Ileyemi Damilola, Akinyanju Oluwabusayomi, Olowu Olumide, Demilade Ogunniyi, and Ebuka Odah. Portable is also accused of stealing a Mercedes-Benz E300, valued at ₦12 million, belonging to Ileyemi and purchased from Wally Dex Auto. It was gathered that two siblings of Ashabi Simple testified as witnesses to the alleg...

Europol has announced the arrest of 34 suspects in Spain, including 10 Nigerian nationals, connected to the Black Axe criminal network, following a joint operation by Spanish police, Bavarian authorities, and the EU law enforcement agency. According to a press release issued by Europol on Friday, January 9, 2026, the action resulted in 34 arrests and significant disruptions to the group's activities.  All but six of the arrests were carried out in Seville, with three in the Spanish capital Madrid, two in Malaga and one in Barcelona.  “The Spanish National Police (Policia Nacional), in close cooperation with the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt) and with the support of Eurol, has conducted an operation against the international criminal organisation ‘Black Axe'",  the statement read.  “Black Axe is a highly structured, hierarchical group with its origins in Nigeria and a global presence in dozens of countries. The core group of arre...

Nigerian singer, Harrison Tare Okiri, popularly known as Harrysong has revealed that he is now in a relationship with multiple women following his split from his wife, Alexer Peres. Speaking in a recent interview with Yanga FM Lagos, the father of two stated that every one of his current girlfriends are acquainted with all the others. The Reggae Blues crooner insisted that there was nothing wrong with polygamous relationship, stressing that American singer, Shaffer Chimere Smith, popularly known as Ne-Yo has three wives. “I am currently in a polygamous relationship. Every one of my current girlfriends are acquainted with all the others. They are all doing well. And we are happy. “Everybody is being treated right and respectfully. Everyone joined willingly. No one was forced. Ne-Yo has three wives. Just do whatever makes you happy. So don’t force your opinion on anyone,”  he said. The singer added that some of his girlfriends are foreigners, including an American. Recall that Harry...