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The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over the creation and circulation of a forged document falsely suggesting that fintech company OPay Nigeria Limited was shutting down its operations. The Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this during a press briefing at the NPF-NCCC in Abuja on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Iniedu said the arrest followed a formal petition received from OPay Digital Services Limited on August 31, 2026, requesting an urgent investigation, tracing and apprehension of those responsible for creating and circulating the fraudulent document. He said the petition was submitted through the office of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja. According to him, the document was falsely presented as an official communication issued by OPay Nigeria Limited. “On the 31st of August 2026, the Nigeria Police Force ...

The Ondo State Government on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, confirmed the deaths of some people in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state following the consumption of a herbal liquid substance. No fewer than 24 residents of two communities in the council area, Araromi Obu and Odigbo town, reportedly lost their lives after consuming the substance. The incident, which was said to have occurred on Saturday, has thrown the affected communities into mourning. A source in the  area said the deceased consumed the substance on Saturday at different locations but later became unconscious, leading to their deaths, while some others who also consumed the substance were rushed to the hospital. The source said, “They (the  deceased) drank the herbal substance and started dying, eight people died in Araromi Obu while 16 lost their lives in Odigbo town but we are yet to confirm if it is what they drank that killed them but we are sure that the people died after drinking the her...

Nigerian content creator and streamer, Oderhohwo Joseph Efe, popularly known as Carter Efe has reportedly lost his official TikTok account with 5.6 million followers due to repeated platform policy violations. The video-sharing platform confirmed the permanent ban on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, citing multiple infractions of its community guidelines. The enforcement shuts down the creator’s main short-form video hub, where he built a massive audience of 5.6 million followers through comedy skits, music promotions and live broadcasts. The development has triggered reactions online, with fans expressing shock that an account with such a large following could disappear from the platform. Several users, including fans and commentators, on X (formerly Twitter) have expressed concerns over platform restrictions and the loss of years of audience growth. See Some Reactions Below; @Olamide0fficial: “Losing an account that took you years to build is one of the hardest things ever; hopefully, h...

Nigerian social media activist and influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has sponsored a talented 18-year-old self-taught roboticist, Smartician, to study robotics in China. ‎VeryDarkMan discovered Smartician, whose real name is Darlyton Ovwieghosuotu, on Instagram after the teenager shared creative home-built appliances such as a washing machine, blender, wireless power bank, and projector made from scratch using local materials. In the video, VeryDarkMan was said to have announced that the travel to China was via Egypt Air and urged the genius to look at the international airport very well, as it may take a year before he comes back, perhaps to see his parents and then go back to complete his education in the Asian country. VeryDarkMan is to have allocated $50,000 (approximately ₦75 million) from a cash gift he received from a benefactor to fund the initiative entirely out of personal funds. ‎Part of the funds was used to clear VDM’s personal debts, ...

Colombian singer, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, popularly known as Shakira and Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy have reached another major milestone with their collaborative track, “Dai Dai,” as its official music video surpasses one billion views on YouTube. The milestone was recorded on Shakira’s official YouTube channel, with the view count independently checked against the figures displayed in the platform. Released in May, “Dai Dai”  brings together Shakira’s Latin-pop influences and Burna Boy’s distinctive Afrobeats sound, reflecting the increasingly global reach of African music and the international appeal of both artistes. The song was also selected as the Official Song of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, adding another major chapter to Shakira’s history of football anthems. She previously performed “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Royalties generated  from “Da...

On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, thugs in their numbers reportedly attacked the convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, along the Gboko-Makurdi Expressway in Benue State, preventing him from visiting Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area to sympathise with victims of the June 13, 2025, terrorist attacks. Peter Obi had arrived in Makurdi, the state capital, in the morning and was on his way to Yelwata when the incident occurred. The Benue State  NDC Publicity Secretary, Agile Bem Ordedoo, accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of mobilising thugs to stop Peter Obi from reaching the community. “Thugs in their numbers mobilised in thousands and stopped the presidential candidate of NDC, Mr Peter Obi, from entering Yelwata to condole with victims and offer relief materials worth billions,” Ordedoo alleged. However, the Benue State APC Publicity Secretary, Benedict Yaweh, denied the allegation, saying the party was not aware of the re...