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On Thursday, January 22, 2026, former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke, alongside his wife, Onari Duke, joyfully gave their daughter, Donna Duke, away in marriage in a beautiful and intimate wedding ceremony. Donna tied the knot with Tobe Rapu, the son of popular Lagos-based pastor, Tony Rapu, in a celebration that brought together close family members, friends, and well-wishers from different walks of life. The ceremony was marked by elegance, warmth, and heartfelt moments as both families came together to witness the union of the couple. Guests in attendance described the event as simple yet classy, reflecting the values and personalities of the families involved.

Nollywood a ctress and filmmaker, Bimbo Ademoye has voiced her frustration after an individual claimed copyright on a song used in her YouTube film Where Love Lives , leading to the demonetization of her content. The individual was also alleged to have released a song from the film on Spotify and other streaming platforms, claiming to be the composer. The film, released in December 2025, has garnered over 18 million views as of now. Ademoye expressed her frustration on Instagram, giving the individual an ultimatum to lift the copyright, warning of consequences if he fails to comply.  She wrote: “I woke up to my hard work wanting to be stolen from me. Please if anyone knows who lagos sound / emmanuel Davies is, tell him to lift the copyright from my movie in the next 1 hour. I’m not the one to threaten people. “But emmanuel, you have 1 hour to lift that copyright from my movie. A song I completely own the rights to, you took it, uploaded it, named yourself the composer and blocked m...

  The Anambra State Government has officially ended the long-standing Monday sit-at-home practice, issuing an Executive Order that requires schools to operate fully on Mondays and threatens strict salary deductions for workers who fail to comply. According to the directive, teachers and non-teaching staff who fail to report to their schools or offices on Mondays stand the risk of having 20 per cent deducted from their monthly pay or losing their salary altogether. This development was communicated in a circular dated January 22, 2026, and signed by the Board Secretary of the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), Loveline Mgbemena. The circular, titled “Executive Order on Termination of Monday Sit-at-Home in Anambra State,” was sent to permanent members of the board, education officers overseeing the state’s 21 local government areas, zonal directors, and heads of departments. Mgbemena instructed senior officials to disseminate the directive to all personnel under ...

The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has stated that he will not take more than one wife, emphasizing his commitment to maintaining peace, balance, and stability in his home. The traditional ruler, who married Ivie Atuwatse in 2014 and has three children with her, spoke during an interview aired on BBC Pidgin and shared on social media on Friday. He explained that his decision is guided by his desire to protect harmony in his family and avoid a complicated private life, even though many people expect kings to marry several wives. The monarch said he lives between public duties and private life, and when he is away from the throne, he prefers to stay indoors and focus on his wife and children. He added that he enjoys calm moments at home and believes he cannot divide his energy among many households. According to him, managing more than one family would make life difficult and reduce the attention he gives to his children and his wife. He stated that he believes God did not give him t...

The remains of Afeez Adeshina, the up-and-coming Nigerian singer, who was popularly known as Destiny Boy, have been laid to rest. Destiny Boy was buried at his father’s residence in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State on Friday, January 23. A video which emerged online shows the moment he was buried in accordance with Islamic rites, with some Muslim clerics present at the event. The teary video also captured family, friends, and neighbours in attendance as they paid their last respects to the late singer.

  A Nigerian-born nurse has been deregistered in Australia after a tribunal found that she repeatedly slept while on duty during night shifts at an aged care facility in Sydney. Chimzuruoke Okembunachi, 25, had her nursing registration cancelled and her name removed from the register after the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruled that her actions amounted to professional misconduct. Ms Okembunachi began work as a registered nurse at Hardi Aged Care (HAC) in Guildford, western Sydney, in February 2024. Barely a month later, she was suspended from duty and subsequently resigned. In its decision delivered on Tuesday, the tribunal found that Okembunachi had been rostered for night shifts between March 13 and March 27, 2024, during which she was the sole registered nurse overseeing between three and four assistants-in-nursing (AINs) and about 100 elderly residents. The panel noted that on six separate nights, she failed to properly carry out her responsibilities because she ...