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Carter Efe’s TikTok Account With 5.6 Million Followers Has Been Permanently Banned

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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...
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VeryDarkMan Takes Talented 18-Year-Old Nigerian Boy To Study Robotics In China

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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, ...
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Shakira And Burna Boy’s “Dai Dai” Music Video Hits 1 Billion Views On YouTube

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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...
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Thugs Attack Peter Obi’s Convoy, Preventing Him From Visiting Yelwata In Benue State

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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...
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Nollywood Actress And Influencer, Nimmy Ferrari Dies Shortly Before She Was Scheduled To Celebrate The Completion Of Her New Home

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Nollywood actress and social media influencer, Adesanya Nimota Omotolani, popularly known as Nimmy Ferrari, has died, reportedly shortly before she was scheduled to celebrate the completion of her new home in Sagamu, Ogun State. The news of her death was announced by her colleague, Oluwakemisola Apesin, popularly known as Kemity, who expressed grief over the actress’ passing in a social media post. “Everybody is back home, we left only you IDERA Nimmyferrari, it is well,” Kemity wrote. Ferrari’s immediate younger sister was also reported to have confirmed her death following earlier uncertainty over reports of her passing on social media. The actress was reportedly preparing for a housewarming ceremony at her newly completed property in Sagamu, Ogun State before her death. Videos circulating on social media showed people gathered at the property, with reports suggesting that funeral arrangements were underway. Nimmy Ferrari had been building a following as an actress and socia...
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Former Big Brother Naija Housemate, Bella Sues Ex-Partner Sheggz For ₦2.5 Billion Over Alleged Abuse

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Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Chidimma Esther Okagbue, popularly known as Bella, has issued a legal notice demanding ₦2.5 billion in damages from her former partner, Segun Olusemo, popularly known as Sheggz. In a formal document released through her legal representatives, Okagbue accused Olusemo of physical assault, emotional and psychological torture, verbal harassment, and attempted murder during their relationship. The document cities  specific incidents, including an alleged October 2023 assault in which Okagbue was reportedly confined against her will. The filing included text messages sent to Olusemo’s mother requesting her intervention so that Okagbue could leave the residence. The breakdown of the  financial demands includes ₦2 billion for physical, emotional, and psychological trauma, ₦500 million for breach of promise to marry, and special damages totalling ₦19.8 million and £10,237. Okagbue’s legal team also demanded a full retraction of allegedly defamatory s...
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Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan Loses Husband

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Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan has lost her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, who died on Monday while receiving treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar. The death of Tanzania’s First Gentleman was officially announced by Vice President, Deogratius Ndejembi. Ndejembi said Ameir had been suffering from a heart condition and died at 8 AM local time on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar. The Vice President added that funeral arrangements were underway in Kizimkazi, a village in Zanzibar. Hafidh Ameir Hassan was an agricultural academic, largely kept a low public profile and rarely appeared alongside his wife at official events. He became Tanzania’s first First Gentleman after Samia became president in March 2021. The couple married in 1978, before Samia entered national politics, and had four children — three sons and a daughter. Their daughter, Wanu Hafidh Ameir, is a politician and serves in Zanzibar’s House of Representatives. Kenyan President, W...
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