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An upcoming Nollywood actress, Chinedu Bernard, was confirmed dead at the East Side Hospital in Enugu State after she slumped while cleaning the Chapel of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in the Federal Housing area of the state. According to reports, the priest, Reverend Father Uchendu Chukwuma, and some parishioners, rushed her to the hospital where she was declared dead. According to the post made by one of the parishioners, efforts were being made to contact her family members before depositing her body in the morgue. The actress popularly known as Choco featured in movies including ‘The Mad’, ‘Money Fever’, ‘The Big Mama’s Stick’, ‘The Last Manhood’ and ‘Mad Love’.

MTN Nigeria Communications PLC made N421.49bn from calls and data in the first quarter of 2022. This is a 20.32 per cent increase from N350.31bn that the telecoms company made from voice and data in the corresponding period of 2021. In its Q1, 2021 announcement, MTN revealed that it made N470.98bn in total revenue in 2022. According to the firm, its subscribers declined by 1.3 million to 70.2 million year-on-year because of regulatory restrictions on new SIM sales and activations. It added that its active data users increased to 35.9 million y-o-y, while its fintech subscribers rose to 10.7 million. Speaking on the results, MTN Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola, said, “We continued to make good progress in the first quarter, building on the momentum we achieved in Q4 2021 and delivering several key milestones as we grow our connectivity business and platforms. “This was achieved against a backdrop of significant geopolitical volatility exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. Thi...

  The last may not have been heard of Yul Edochie's decision to marry a second wife, as members of his family have distanced themselves from the new development. The actor, on his part, has maintained that marrying a second wife was one of the best decisions he has ever made in life. Recall that the actor during the week set tongues wagging on social media after he unveiled the birth of his son by his second wife, Judy Austin Muoghalu to the world. His post on Instagram instantly went viral and since then, the actor has been receiving backlashes from different quarters, with many declaring him unfit to contest for any elective position in 2023, as he's presently preparing ahead of the general elections. Disappointed by Yul's post, his first wife, May said “May God judge you both.” However, reacting to the development on his Instagram page yesterday, Yul's elder brother, Uche said his family did not support Yul Edochie's decision and they were shocked. According to h...

Fire has reportedly destroyed parts of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, (SCOAN) and the tomb shelter of the late founder of Prophet Temitope Joshua, in  Ikotun, Lagos State. Confirming the incident, The Head, of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Margaret Adeseye, said the fire affected the shelter covering the late pastor's tomb. She said, “It is confirmed that a section around the tomb of the late pastor TB Joshua caught fire. A shelter was built to cover the tomb because it is an open place, so, it was the shelter that caught fire. But we were able to curtail it and it did not spread beyond where it started. We have yet to identify the cause of the fire.” The Acting Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, who also confirmed the incident, told newsmen that the fire had been put out. He said, “The incident happened at a building belonging to the late pastor. The late pastor usually went there to relax and meditate. Federal fire service official...

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has caused a stir on social media following the announcement of his second marriage to Nollywood actress, Judy Austin. Yul’s brother, Linc, who is also an actor, however, noted that he wasn’t there when his brother paid bride price for the second wife. Linc was replying to an inquisitive fan who took to his comment section to ask if he was present when the dowry was being paid. The fan, with the username @angy_talks01 asked in Pidgin,  “ You see wetin your brother do. You follow them go pay bride price on Sunday abi you no follow? Answer me now.” In response, Linc said; “Please don’t piss me off. I wasn’t there.” Yul on Wednesday went public with his second marriage, adding that his new wife already had a son for him. The actor’s first wife of 17 years, May has since unfollowed her husband on Instagram, after his announcement. Reacting to the news of the marriage, the mother-of-four called down the judgement of God on the latest couple. Taking to the c...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that cybercrime remains one of the dangers of digital transformation in Nigeria and across the globe.     NCC noted that while the opportunities a digitally literate population pose economically, socially, and developmentally are immeasurable, conversely, the risks posed, especially coupled with a youth unemployment rate estimated by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) at about 45 per cent, are severe. It noted: “We report that cybercrime alone, one of such risks, contributes to 0.08 per cent of the GDP loss, about $500 million. Tax evasion, terrorism, and health and safety violations are other risks associated with an increasingly digitally literate, mobile dependent economy. All these potential risks necessitate the need to have adequate tools and resources, backed by conscientious regulatory measures, to manage the growing mobile economy.”      The NCC disclosed this in its “De...

A wire fraud (locally known as Yahoo Yahoo) suspect, Adedunmola Gbadegesin, has been extradited by the Federal Government of Nigeria, to the United States where he is wanted in a case of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. Gbadegesin, who was arrested in Nigeria on September 2, 2021, was accused of defrauding an American lady living in Kentucky, of over $148,000. The US intends to prosecute Gbadegesin for offences allegedly contravening Title 18, US Code, Section 1349 and 1956 (h). If convicted abroad, Gbadegesin could face a maximum jail term of 20 years. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed this in a statement by its spokesman Wilson Uwujaren. Uwujaren said Gbadegesin’s extradition was coordinated by the EFCC, following a request from the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF). This in turn followed a February 11, 2022 Order by Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/765/21. The suit gran...

The wife of Nollywood actor, producer and director, Yul Edochie has reacted to a post the husband made on his verified Instagram page on Wednesday announcing the birth of his son by Nollywood actress, Judy Austin, who he also confirmed as his second wife. It was gathered that Yul Edochie who is married to May Edochie with 4 lovely kids welcomed a bouncing baby with his colleague turned baby mama, Judith Austin in 2021. Announcing the birth of his son, Yul wrote: “It's time for the world to meet my son. “His name is STAR DIKE MUNACHIMSO YUL-EDOCHIE. Born by my second wife @JudyAustin and I love him so much, just as much as I love my other children.” May Edochie who commented on the post minutes after wrote: “May God judge you both.” This has attracted comments from concerned followers who feel it could be a stunt of reality. Meanwhile, going through May Edochie's Instagram page, she had shared a cryptic post hours before Yul made public the birth of his son. The post reads: “Pe...

A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, has dismissed Chidinma Ojukwu's counsel, Mr. Onwuka Egwu's objection to cross-examine the subpoenaed bank staff, who tendered the bank statements and account number of late Usifo Ataga, before the court. Justice Yetunde Adesanya, in a short ruling, said that Sections 218 and 219 of the Evidence Act 2011 (“the Evidence Act”) provides that, “A person, whether a party or not in a cause, may be summoned to produce a document without being summoned to give evidence, and if he causes such document to be produced in court the court may dispense with his personal attendance.” Section 219 of the Evidence Act also states that:  “A person summoned to produce a document does not become a witness by the mere fact that he produces it and cannot be cross-examined unless and until he is called a witness.” She said: “This bank officer that has not been sworn on oath cannot be cross-examined.” Justice Adesanya dismissed the application dur...

Popular Nigerian comedian, Bovi Ugboma, on Tuesday revealed that he has been banned from entering the United States. The comic star revealed this while replying to questions from fans after he hosted a Question and Answer segment on his Instagram story. According to Bovi, he was banned from the country after he clashed with a visa-issuing officer and got labelled. He first spoke about the ban when a fan asked him to come to Massachusetts to perform. “I’m banned in the USA,” the father-of-three replied. Another fan asked him if he intended to leave the country and he replied, “I am a citizen of the world. Except for Yankee where I’m banned.” Explaining the reason for the ban, he said, “ Ill luck. Met a charity-like visa-issuing officer. Egos clashed. I was labelled.”  Giving more details, he said, “I go dey carry shoulder.” The comedian had revealed in February 2022 that he was almost accused of stealing at a London hotel. In his Q&A, the comedian also addressed the perceived be...

There are indications that Twitter's agreement with the Nigerian government will be reviewed in the months as Elon Musk sealed a takeover deal with the firm yesterday at a transaction value of $44 billion. Musk had earlier proposed to buy Twitter for $43 billion in cash, which he called his “best and final” offer for the social media company. Musk yesterday struck a deal to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion, in a victory by the world's richest man to take over the premium social network. Recalled that last June, the Federal Government had banned Twitter operations in Nigeria. Nigeria suspended the social media platform after it deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Federal Government accused Twitter of being sympathetic to secessionists. However, after 222 days (seven months) and economic losses of about N546.5 billion, the Federal Government yielded to pressure, lifting the ban. The Federal Government said the ban was lifted after Twitter agreed to its demands, ...

A coroner, Mikhail Kadiri, presiding over the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of a Dowen College pupil, Sylvester Oromoni (Junior), on Monday, barred journalists and other interested persons from the court sitting. The news of Sylvester’s death went viral following a social media post by his cousin, Perry Oromoni, who alleged that some senior pupils of the college beat him up in his hostel because he refused to join a cult. But the school denied the claim, stating that the boy complained of leg pain following an injury he sustained while playing football. A coroner’s inquest was set up by the state government to look into the case. During the court sitting on Monday, the registrar announced that the hearing was mainly for lawyers and urged reporters and other parties to leave the courtroom. It was gathered that the decision was taken by the coroner because some of the college pupils, who were minors, were in court to testify. A lawyer from the Nigerian Bar Associat...

Fast rising Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, on Sunday shared how he made a transition from gospel to secular music. Rema, who once headed a gospel rap group in church, noted that the switch began when he started going to sing at bars and lounges to make ends meet. The Mavin Records signee made this known during Rubbin’ Minds show, televised on Channels TV. The Benin-born singer noted that he hadn’t yet relocated to Lagos when he made a switch to secular music. He said;- “I was still in Benin when that switch happened. A lot of people thought that when I got signed, I started deviating. “No. Actually, life was tough in Benin. I’m not that guy to ask the people in church to pay me because I’m doing God’s work. “Right there in Benin, I started going to competitions, going to bars, lounges, political rallies; just trying to get on the stage and hold a microphone, to at least get sprayed some money to come back home and feed my family, because we were going through ...

The traditional worshippers have condemned the open display of the body of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, during the Muslim prayer session, which they said, was against the tenets of traditional respect for a deceased king. They also urged Yoruba monarchs to promote traditional religion, which is the basis of their crowns. The traditionalists said the late Oba Adeyemi never minced words in condemning open display of any Yoruba Oba's remains for any purpose while he was alive and even went against attempt by the Ogun State House of Assembly to alter the state's burial rites procedure to weaken the power of traditional religion and practitioners in taking the needed roles at the burial rites of any deceased king. In a statement, yesterday, made available to journalists in Ibadan, Chairman, Traditional Religion Worshippers’ Association of Nigeria, Oyo State Branch, Adefabi Dasola Fadiran and Secretary, Dr. Fakayode Fayemi Fatunde, also appreciated the Sango devot...

An early morning rainstorm in some parts  of  Lagos State on Sunday left many residents counting their losses, as they bemoaned the destruction that followed the downpour. The rain, which started around 8am, fell for over three hours. A resident on Muri Okunola Street, near Burger Chicken, Victoria Island, Stan Evans, said the rainstorm uprooted trees in the community, which fell on at least five cars and several buildings. It was gathered that power lines were not spared by the raging storm. Evans said, “I woke up this morning (Sunday) around 8.30am and saw the level of destruction the rainstorm caused. It uprooted trees on the street, which fell on some cars parked on the street; some buildings were also damaged. One of the SUVs was completely wrecked; the other four got severely damaged. “Already, the power lines are being pulled off the road by the electric company, while labourers have started cutting the trees in order to clear the debris.” Different  exotic cars we...

Former Sampdoria and Cagliari manager Walter Zenga has joined the race for the Super Eagles coaching job following the exit of interim coach Austin Eguavoen in March. The Nigeria Football Federation has earlier said it would appoint a new coach for the country’s senior men’s national team after Eguavoen left the position following the team’s failure to qualify for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Several top managers have been linked with the Eagles job with former Sporting Lisbon coach Jose Peseiro, ex-Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde, former PSG and France coach Laurent Blanc and former PSV Eindhoven manager Phillip Cocu all touted as possible candidates for the vacant Eagles head coach position. According to Tutto Napoli, Italian legend Zenga is believed to have joined the list after being contacted by the country’s football governing body. “Walter Zenga can return to coaching. The former Inter goalkeeper is ready to get back in the game after his last experience at Cagliari in 2020,” th...

Over 100 people were killed on Friday night after an illegal refinery went up in flames at Abaezi community in the Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Also, six vehicles were razed during the incident which threw the community into mourning. Hundreds of people, visited the scene of the incident on Saturday to have a glimpse of the unfortunate development. It was gathered that no fewer than 50 bodies burnt beyond recognition at the scene of the fire explosion, which was said to have happened at around 8pm. The state Commissioner for Petroleum Resources, Goodluck Opiah, told some reporters at the crime scene that the state government had declared the owner of the illegal refinery, Okenze Onyenwoke, wanted. He advised the suspect whom he said was on the run to surrender himself at the nearest police station. The Commissioner said, “This is a sad development. The Imo State Government has declared wanted Okenze Onyenwoke, who owns this illegal refinery. I advise him to hand...