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  Nigerian singer, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko, popularly known as Simi has faced heavy criticism on social media after TikToker Mirabel admitted that her widely publicized rape allegation was false. The online debate began on February 18 after a video surfaced on TikTok, in which Mirabel claimed she had been raped and injured with a blade inside her home. The video spread rapidly and triggered outrage, emotional reactions, and heated conversations across the internet. While many Nigerians initially believed her story and condemned the alleged act, others expressed doubts, pointing to inconsistencies in the video. Some users accused her of clout-chasing, further dividing public opinion. Amid the controversy, Simi took to X to speak against rape culture. She urged men to hold other men accountable and questioned why people felt triggered when rapists were called out. Her comments, however, sparked backlash from critics who accused her of ignoring the issue of false rape accusations. Th...

  Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, supporters of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, have established an organization to drive grassroots mobilization. The organization tagged ‘Village Boys Movement’ was launched as a rival platform to counter the ‘City Boys Movement’ organized by President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, for the President’s re-election. Convener of the Village Boys Movement, Maazị Tochukwu Ezeoke, who addressed supporters in Abuja on Thursday, named himself a ‘Village Headmaster’. According to him, the movement  “represents a Nigeria that works before it earns and earns before it spends”. He, however, clarified that the initiative was “not hostility toward cities”, stating that it is rather a “moral contrast”. “The issue is not geography but the source of wealth, the ethics of leadership, and the structure of accountability,”  he added.

  Nigerian TikToker, Mirabel has spoken out regarding the rape allegation she previously made in a viral video. Recall that the content creator, with the username @mirab351 had, alleged that she was sexually assaulted by an unknown man at her residence in Ogun State. She claimed that the alleged rapist inflicted an injury on her private part with a blade. Her story generated reactions across social media, causing the Nigeria Police to swing into action. Some netizens, however, expressed scepticism on the factuality of the allegation, stating that the stories were not adding up. But the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, on Thursday said that the command was investigating the matter. However, Mirabel, who opened up to social media activist and influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), said she had been into drugs and could be hallucinating.

An Akwa Ibom High Court has sentenced pastor Prince Emmanuel Umoh to death by hanging for the murder of Gabriel Bassey Edward, a final-year Engineering student at the University of Uyo. Umoh, a resident pastor of Living Faith Church also known as Winners Chapel, murdered Edward in December 2020 at his residence, Ifa Ikot Ubo-Ifa Ikot Okpon in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.   The 23 year-old whose academic results, released after his death, revealed that he graduated with a First-Class degree.   Reacting to the sentencing, human rights lawyer, Inihebe Effiong commended the prosecutor and also advised churches to do thorough screening of those they intend to ordain as ministers.       “I have just received a cheering news from the family of my late Facebook friend, Gabriel Bassey Edward, who was gruesomely murdered in December 2020 by his tenant, a self-proclaimed pastor of Winners Chapel, Atakpa Ifa Ikot Ubo Etoi in Ikot Okpon, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State,”  he wrote. ...

  Popular Nigerian content creator, Kolu has been reportedly arrested in the United Kingdom. Kolu was allegedly arrested on Wednesday following an altercation with the UK immigration police. Nigerian musician, Candy Bleakz, who made this known in a video on her Instagram page, disclosed that the content creator traveled to the UK under her sponsorship. Narrating the incident, Candy Bleakz stated that Kolu, who couldn’t find his passport was arrested and taken to the station when they wanted to board a flight back to Nigeria. “I already explained to Kolu that he is going to the UK on my name, and if he does not come back to Nigeria, it is going to have a huge effect on me. "So we wanted to board a flight, Kolu couldn’t find his passport. I said okay Kolu just calm down and find everywhere for your passport. Okay you didn’t see it, We needed to communicate this to the immigration but instead Kolu go dey fight. “I told Kolu to calm down, he did not listen. He thought it was Nigeria. ...

  Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has approved the appointment of Mercy Johnson as his Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday signed by Umar Musa Ikhilor, Secretary to the Edo State Government. The statement read:  “Mrs. Mercy Johnson-Okojie is an accomplished Nigerian actress, producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She is one of Nollywood’s most celebrated figures, with a career spanning nearly two decades and featuring in over 200 films. "Her outstanding contributions to the Nigerian film industry have earned her numerous awards and nominations, including recognition at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) and other prestigious platforms. “Beyond her achievements in the entertainment industry, Mrs. Johnson-Okojie is widely respected for her humanitarian and advocacy work. Through the Mercy Johnson Okojie Foundation, she has championed causes focused on women empowerment, child welfare, education...