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  Nigerian TikToker and streamer, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller has officially completed the traditional marriage rites of his fiancé, who is also a TikTok star, Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, popularly known as Jarvis, after travelling to her hometown in Benin City to officially pay her bride price. He  made this known via his social media handle on Sunday, June 21, 2026. He wrote; “Today, I proudly paid the bride price of the woman I love.  “A  beautiful journey has officially begun, and I’m grateful to both families for their blessings.  “She said “yes” to forever, and now it’s time to build our future together. Officially off the market.” This  comes just weeks after the streamer proposed to his lover, Jarvis on the 3rd of June in Ghana.

  Shell Plc has appointed Elohor Aiboni as its Executive Vice President and Country Chair for Nigeria. With the appointment, which takes effect on August 1, 2026, Aiboni becomes the first Nigerian and the first woman to hold the combined position in the company’s 60-year history. She replaces Marno de Jong, who is retiring after leading Shell’s Nigerian operations for six years and spending 34 years with the company. The incoming Country Chair has over 24 years of experience with Shell. She has worked across the company’s onshore and offshore businesses in Nigeria, and has held international roles in Kazakhstan and Brunei. In 2021, Aiboni became the first female Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo). Under her leadership, the subsidiary produced its one billionth barrel of oil from the Bonga field in 2023. Before her new appointment, she was posted to Brunei in 2024 to oversee production and project delivery. Reacting to her appointm...

  The co-founder of video game company Ubisoft, Claude Guillemot, has died following a private plane crash in western France. The company confirmed the development in an official statement issued to French media on Saturday, expressing condolences to the entrepreneur’s family. According to local aviation reports, Guillemot, who was 69, was piloting a twin-engine Cessna 421 aircraft alongside a flight instructor when the plane went down near the coastal resort town of La Baule. The flight had departed from Rennes in the northwestern region of the country, heading towards La Baule, where Guillemot maintained a private residence. Emergency authorities noted that the cause of the crash remains under investigation by French aviation officials. Claude  Guillemot co-founded Ubisoft in the mid-1980s alongside his brothers, growing the firm from a regional computer vendor into one of the world’s largest video game publishers, known for major franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry...

  The  Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has confirmed that veteran Nollywood actor, Benedict Johnson, is currently hospitalized and undergoing medical treatment for an undisclosed health condition that requires surgery. The National President of the AGN, Abubakar Yakubu, confirmed the development on Saturday,  following public concerns raised by a viral video showing the actor undergoing an MRI scan. Yakubu stated that the leadership of the guild is fully aware of the actor’s medical challenges and has committed to providing the necessary institutional support to ensure a successful surgical procedure. “Yes, he is ill. Actually, he is ill and requires surgery. The guild is aware, and we are lending our full support to ensure that he undergoes this surgery,” Yakubu stated. Johnson, an alumnus of Abia State University, began his professional acting career with appearances in pioneering Nollywood films such as Living in Bondage and Stolen Bible. Prior to his film career, h...

About 42 South African nationals, who were living in Ireland illegally, have been deported back to Johannesburg, and arrived on Friday in a chartered flight. The deportees included 9 men, 18 women, and 15 children. The children were deported as part of their family units. They departed from Dublin Airport on Thursday afternoon and landed in South Africa on Friday morning. According to reports from The Irish Times on June 19, 2026, two of the individuals included in the deportation group held criminal convictions in Ireland. Ireland’s Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, addressed the situation, noting that the vast majority of South Africans residing in the country do so legally. He emphasised that the Irish immigration system must remain “rules-based and robust.” He further explained that enforcement actions, including deportations, are deemed essential by the government to ensure the system functions effectively and to maintain public confidence in existing immigration laws. E...

The  former First Lady of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has secured the Labour Party (LP), ticket to contest for Owerri Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 general election. Speaking after receiving the party’s Certificate of Return as its flagbearer, Anyanwu-Akeredolu, expressed appreciation to the LP leadership for the confidence reposed in her. She described her emergence as a significant milestone and a renewed call to service, noting that it comes with responsibility to contribute meaningfully to grassroots development. A nyanwu-Akeredolu explained that her candidacy presents an opportunity to deepen engagement with constituents and advance practical solutions to the developmental challenges affecting communities across Owerri Federal Constituency. She emphasized that political leadership must remain service-driven and focused on delivering measurable impact, saying that her priority would be to listen closely to constituents and translate their concerns into legislat...