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The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has formally disengaged his longtime lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, accusing him of continuing to act as his legal representative despite an earlier verbal termination of his appointment. Kanu conveyed the decision in a letter personally signed and dated July 22, formally confirming what he said was an earlier verbal dismissal of the lawyer. According to the IPOB leader, the written notification was necessary to remove any ambiguity regarding Ejiofor’s status. “Your engagement as my personal legal representative was previously terminated by me through direct verbal communication, upon which you ceased acting in that capacity. This letter serves, in part, as a formal written confirmation of that earlier termination,” Kanu stated. He alleged that Ejiofor had continued to function, “directly or indirectly,” as his legal representative and that of IPOB despite the termination. “Accordingly, and for the avoidance of any...

American singer, David Anthony Burke, popularly known as D4vd will stand trial on charges of killing and dismembering a 14-year-old girl who prosecutors say threatened to reveal their illegal sexual relationship, a judge ordered on Monday. Judge Charlaine Olmedo ruled there was enough incriminating evidence to proceed after a five-day hearing, during which prosecutors presented text messages from the teen victim — whose body was discovered in the trunk of D4vd’s car — threatening to end his career. The 21-year-old singer allegedly began a sexual relationship with Celeste Rivas Hernandez when she was 13 and he was 18. D4vd has denied one count each of murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14, and unlawful mutilation of human remains. He could face life imprisonment or the death penalty if convicted. Prosecutors say Hernandez was jealous of another woman and threatened to reveal their relationship in April 2025, about 24 hours before her death and three days before ...

Imo State Government has demolished illegal structures and an alleged criminal hideouts around the Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri, front gate. This is  following the death of a 19-year-old boy named Chibuike Friday, who died through a motor accident within the campus. The demolition exercise targeting illegal roadside structures and suspected criminal hideouts within the University environment, was carried out by Nze Chinasa Nwaneri, the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Monitoring and Compliance, in collaboration with the Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA), led by Frank Nkem. The  government officials said the operation was aimed at restoring environmental orderliness and to improve road safety by reclaiming public spaces that had been illegally occupied over the years. Several shanties suspected to be harbouring criminal elements involved in hard drug peddling and other unlawful activities were among structures dismantled during the exercise. The demolit...

The Imo State Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old man named Chibuike Michael Dike for  allegedly driving recklessly and killing of Chibuike Friday, 19, in the  front gate of Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri on Sunday, July 26, 2026. The command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), in a statement on Monday, said investigation has commenced, and deceased body deposited in a morgue. According to the statement, Michael hails from Ejemekwuru, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State while the deceased hailed from Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. It  read: “The Imo State Police Command has arrested Dike Chibuike Micheal, a 30-year-old male from Umuolowu, Ejemekuru, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, in connection with a fatal road traffic accident that occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at the front gate of Imo State University (IMSU).  The incident claimed the life of Chibuike Friday, a 19-yea...

Nigerian content creator and social media personality, Emmanuel Obruste, popularly known as GehGeh, has denied reports claiming he recently got married, insisting that the viral wedding photos and videos circulating online were created using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The  rumours gained traction after images and clips surfaced on social media showing the outspoken influencer in traditional wedding attire alongside a woman identified by some online users as Mary during what appeared to be a traditional marriage ceremony in Minna, Niger State. The p osts sparked mixed reactions, with some fans congratulating GehGeh while others accused him of abandoning his outspoken views on marriage and relationships. Reacting in a video shared on social media, GehGeh dismissed the claims, alleging that the viral content was fabricated by people trying to tarnish his image because of his controversial opinions. “Nothing wey Nigerian women never do take bring me down. Na AI. Una wan come edit me...

An unspecified number of people are feared dead, while several others remain trapped after a three-storey students’ hostel collapsed in Oko, the host community of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The building, identified as Elite Five Star Lodge, is located beside Tonimas Filling Station in the Amokpala area behind the institution. The cause of the collapse has yet to be determined. Rescue operations are ongoing, with volunteers, operatives of the Anambra State Police Command, the Anambra State Fire Service, and the Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) working to clear the rubble and rescue those trapped. Some victims have been pulled from the debris and taken to a hospital in Oko for treatment, while bodies recovered from the scene have been deposited in a mortuary. Authorities have yet to confirm the number of casualties. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said pol...