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Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tope Adenibuyan, popularly known as Teddy A, has revealed during an interview that before he proposed to his wife who was also his fellow housemate in Big Brother Naija and Nollywood actress, Bamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan, popularly known as BamBam, they were not in speaking terms. During the chat, which the couple were a guest on, they further said that despite the notion people had that they married due to pregnancy of their first child, it was out of love. BamBam said, “Even  about the pregnancy that people were talking about, saying that it was because of the pregnancy he married me. If Teddy did not want to marry me, there was nothing I was going to do about it.” Teddy further stated that when she told him about the pregnancy, he had to take responsibility. He said, “Do you understand that before I proposed to my wife, we were not talking for two weeks. We were fighting. Then when she told me she was pregnant, I felt that it was a sign. If you ...

Twenty prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), members and one civilian abducted in Imo State have been rescued in an intelligence-led operation involving the military, Department of State Services (DSS), police and other security agencies. The victims were reportedly abducted while travelling through the state, prompting security agencies to launch an operation to locate and rescue them. The rescued victims are currently receiving medical attention at a DSS facility, according to security sources, while efforts are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the abduction and apprehend any remaining suspects. Similarly, the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, is presently at the DSS Clinic in Owerri addressing the rescued victims. The source said: “The NYSC-DG is in the company of the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Director DSS and Brigade Commander, 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze, Imo State.” Reacting to this development, Imo Sta...

Nigerian has been thrown into mourning after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed in Ondo State, killing all 25 people on board, just 16 days after one of the pilots, Squadron Leader Ahamefule Man-Ugwueje, got married to a fellow Air Force officer, Damilola Adekunle. Man-Ugwueje was a co-pilot on the NAF ATR-42 aircraft, NAF 931, which crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday, October 5, 2026. The NAF officer had only been married for 16 days before the fatal crash. He exchanged marital vows with Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle who is also a Nigerian Air Force officer, at an elaborate ceremony in Abuja on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The couple's Holy Matrimony was held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), The Masters Place, Utako, Abuja, while the reception followed at the Nigerian Army Conference Centre in Asokoro, Abuja. Details of the wedding were contained in the couple's invitation and posts making rounds on...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the names of 25 people killed in the aircraft crash that occurred in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday, October 5, 2026. The victims comprised five crew members and 20 passengers aboard the aircraft, the NAF said in a statement issued by its Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame. According to the statement, the aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it crashed in Igbokoda. The Air Force said search-and-rescue operations were activated immediately after the accident, with relevant authorities and emergency agencies involved in efforts to locate and account for everyone on board. However, the NAF confirmed that there were no survivors. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, expressed condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the victims. Aneke described the crash as a deeply painful incident for the Nigerian Air Force ...

Twin sisters, a medical doctor, Dr Hadiya Usman, and a pharmacist, Dr Aidah Usman, have died days apart after battling sickle cell disease in Yobe State. Hadiya was undergoing her internship at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Nguru, in Nguru Local Government Area of the state, while her twin sister, Aidah, was working as a pharmacist at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital before their deaths. The sisters were daughters of the Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Nguru, Prof Hadiza Abdullahi Usman. The family members of the deceased, Ibrahim Auwal, confirmed the deaths to the newsmen on Monday, October 5, 2026, saying the twin sisters died a few days apart. He said Hadiya died first on Friday, October 2, 2026, while her twin sister, Aidah, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026, after both had battled sickle cell disease. “It is a very painful development. Hadiyah passed away on Friday, and Aidah followed on Sunday. Both sisters had been battling sickle cell...

A total number of 32 people were aboard the military aircraft that crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday, October 5, 2026, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo disclosed. Keyamo said the aircraft was carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members when it crashed in the coastal community. The Minister disclosed  this in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, as search and rescue teams continued efforts to locate and assist those aboard the aircraft. According to Keyamo, air traffic controllers raised the alarm after the aircraft disappeared from communication and repeated attempts to establish contact with the crew through radio failed. He said authorities subsequently received confirmation that the aircraft had crashed close to the Naval Base in Igbokoda, with the wreckage later located. “Preliminary information suggests that there were 25 passengers and seven crew members on board,” ...