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South African police have apprehended six suspects connected with the murder of popular rapper, Kiernan Forbes, mostly known as AKA, and his close friend, celebrity chef and entrepreneur Tebello “Tibz” Motshoane. The duo were murdered on February 10, 2023, while walking with a friend outside a popular Durban restaurant hours before he was to perform at a nearby club. AKA started his musical profession as part of the rap group ‘Entity’ before he ventured into a lone career. Until his demise, he won several awards in South Africa and was lauded globally. He earned Black Entertainment Television and MTV Europe nominations and he was honoured posthumously in the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards. According to the police, the suspects are to appear in court on Thursday. “It was clear that AKA was monitored from the airport and Tibz was not the intended target in the murder on Florida Road in Durban. We know they were paid for this,” KwaZulu-Natal provincial Police Commissioner, Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwan...

  Telecommunications company MTN Nigeria has explained that the network outage experienced by its subscribers for the major part of Wednesday was caused by “multiple fibre cuts”. MTN boasts of 87,038,768 subscribers as of December 2023, according to data by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), representing 38.79% of the total market share, the highest in the country by any licensed Mobile Network Operator (MNO). The 87 million subscribers of the MNO experienced difficulty making and receiving calls for hours on Wednesday, fuelling rumours that the NCC had made do its threat that all telcos bar subscribers not linked to the National Identification Numbers (NIN), with February 28, 2024 as deadline. Many subscribers were stranded with some persons visiting MTN offices nearest to them to get explanations. However, MTN, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), attributed the situation to “multiple fibre cuts”. “ You have been experiencing challenges connecting to the network due to a...

A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Emmanuel Orekoya, was on Tuesday arraigned before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for allegedly raping and impregnating his 17- year-old daughter. The defendant is facing two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and sexual assault preferred against him by the Lagos State Government. It was also gathered that the defendant in the process of having sexual intercourse with his daughter, allegedly impregnated her. The state’s prosecution counsel, Mrs Abimbola Abolade, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in 2017 at Jacob Adeleye Street, Odoeran, Itire area of the state. The prosecutor also told the court that Orekoya sexually assaulted the victim, by inserting his finger inside her vagina and inserting his penis inside her mouth. According to the prosecutor, the offences Orekoya committed contravened Section 137 of the criminal law of Lagos State 2015. However, the defendant pleaded...

Renowned Nollywood actor, Charles Inojie, has announced the conclusion of the popular family show, The Johnsons. Inojie shared the news via his Instagram page on Tuesday. He wrote, “Thank you, Africa. After 13 years of absolute magic, 13 years of awesomeness, 13 years of being Africa’s most-watched show on television, and 13 years of being every family’s favourite, The Johnsons is finally taking a bow. “I want to use this medium to say a big thank you to #rogers.ofime #officialthejohnsonsfamily #nativemediatv__ #africamagic for the privilege of being #luckyjohnson. “I  thank my co-travellers, the wonderful team of cast and crew, without whom these past 13 years could not have been spectacularly outstanding as The Johnsons made it. “I am immensely grateful to our fans across the African continent for the love and support we got unconditionally. “Indeed, while it is the beginning of greater exploits from every individual member of the team, like every good thing that must have a term...

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Tuesday night, suspended its two-day protest all over the country. The Labour, in a communique at the end of its National Executive Council meeting, said the objectives of the protest were achieved on the first day of the demonstration. “Consequently, NEC-in-session resolved as follows: to suspend street action for the second day of the Protest having achieved overwhelming success thus attained the key objectives of the 2-day protest on the first day,” the communique partly read. Nigeria is battling rising inflation, food inflation, forex crisis, economic hardship and high cost of living occasioned by the removal of petrol subsidy, attracting protests in parts of the country. The Presidency had engaged labour leaders in a last-minute talks on Monday night but the meeting ended in a stalemate as the NLC insisted that the protest was going to hold. Subsequently, the NLC grounded Economic activities across the country on Tuesday, with Labour lea...

  Nigerian musician, Adekunle Kosoko popularly known as Adekunle Gold, has discussed his struggle with sickle cell. The artiste, who recognised sickle cell survivors in his recent theatrical production, stated that he was aware of his condition right from infancy. He said, “Warriors out there, no matter what you are going through, I wanna say you can do it. If I can do it, then you can. All my life, I fought with sickle cell, but look at me now I am a superstar.” In a video that is now viral, he thanked God for his prosperous career and widespread fame without suffering any serious health problems. He urged those facing comparable health issues to never give up and be tenacious in pursuing their dreams. He gave sickle cell survivors a special tribute during his rendition of the song “5 Star.” See A Part Of The Lyrics Below: “See I don’t look like wetin I don see I will never forget the 90s Many Nights I go dey beg for mercy Sickle cell been show me crises Thank you for the journey”...

  The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained telecom operators in Nigeria from deactivating or barring any line or sim whose user did not link same to the National Identification Number (NIN). Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa restrained the telecom operators from taking such action while ruling on an application filed by a Lagos-based lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje. The applicant, Ogungbeje had sued the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice; MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Airtel Networks Nigeria Limited, all of whom were listed as respondents before the court. Specifically, Ogungbeje asked the court for an injunction pending appeal, restraining all the respondents jointly or severally, whether by themselves, their agents, outlets, agencies, privies, officials, servants, men, parastatals, units, organs, or anybody or person however so called, from taking any step or action and from further outright barring, deactivating...

  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), until 19 March. Binta Nyako, the judge, before whom Mr Kanu is being tried by the Nigerian government for terrorism, fixed the date for commencement of trial. At the adjourned date, the prosecuting lawyer, Adegboyega Awomolo, promised to call at least two witnesses that day. Mr Awomolo’s appearance on Monday is an indication of the Federal Government’s drastic shake-up of its prosecution team. It’s the first time an external prosecutor will be leading the Federal Government’s team since the case started in 2015. Mr Kanu’s trial resumed on Monday following the Supreme Court judgement on 15 December 2023. The Supreme Court last December restored Mr Kanu’s trial after setting aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal freeing the IPOB leader. Mr Kanu is standing trial for terrorism before Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja. At the resumed procee...

Three siblings of the same parents, a boy and two girls, died on Sunday as a result of suffocation in a car parked in their residential quarters in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Their mother, Shade Silifat, who had gone out to buy Indomie noodles for their school meals on Monday, fainted as a result of the incident that occurred at No. 8, Boluke Line, Zango-Kulende quarters in the Ilorin metropolis. The incident occurred at about 2 pm when the three children locked themselves in the parked car borrowed by their father from his sister within the premises of their quarters. Their mother, who discovered their footwear outside the parked car, raised an alarm after forcing the doors of the car open. It was gathered that the three children were then rushed to Olutayo Clinic, very close to their residence for medical attention. The medical director, Dr Adeyemo, however, directed that they be taken to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, where they were confirmed dead. The bo...

  The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a fake philanthropist and 8 fraudulently obtained bags of rice within Enugu metropolis. The Command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement on Sunday in Enugu that the swift response of police operatives serving in the Ogui Police Division led to arrest of one Joseph Nnamani, 45. Ndukwe noted that if not for police intervention, Nnamani would have successfully defrauded a businessman of 18 bags of rice valued at about N400,000 under the guise of buying and using the rice for charity at a church on Feb. 14, 2024, Valentine’s Day. “On Valentine’s Day, Nnamani went to the premises of a church (name withheld) in Ogui, Enugu, from where he called the businessman (names withheld) on the phone, requesting 18 pieces of 25kg bags of rice with the pretense of wanting to use the same for charity to the church. “The businessman accordingly supplied the rice and unsuspectingly followed Nnamani to the bank to receive his payment through b...

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to lift some sanctions on Niger Republic, Mali and Guinea. The resolution was taken at the extraordinary summit on the peace, political, and security situation in the ECOWAS sub-region in Abuja on Saturday. While the regional bloc said the political and targeted sanctions on the Niger Republic remain, it lifted some financial and economic sanctions on Guinea and other sanctions on Mali. Following the military coup in Niger Republic on July 26, 2023, which toppled President Mohamed Bazoum, ECOWAS imposed several sanctions on the country. But reading the communique after the emergency summit of the West African bloc on Saturday, ECOWAS Commission President, Omar Alieu Touray, reeled out some of the sanctions the Authority resolved to lift. They include the closure of land and air borders between all ECOWAS countries and Niger Republic; no flight zone to all commercial flights to and from the Niger Republic, suspens...

  Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi, has given away his latest Ballon d’Or trophy only months after he won it controversially ahead of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. In October 2023, Messi was crowned the best player in the world for a record eighth time, after he led Argentina to glory at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 36-year-old was handed the award almost seven months from winning the one major honour that had eluded him throughout his career. It left some fans and pundits furious, as they felt Manchester City’s Haaland was more deserving. However, four months on from the award win, Messi has given away his latest individual prize. According to Spanish journalist, Miquel Blazquez, Messi has donated his Ballon d’Or trophy to Barcelona despite not winning it with his old club. This will allow Barca to place their all-time-great former player’s eighth award alongside the other seven that are in their club museum. Messi cemented a legacy as arguably the greatest player in socc...

  Aloy Ejimakor and the legal team of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will move for his bail pending the determination of his trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Nnamdi Kanu has been detained by the Department of State Services (DSS), on orders of the Nigerian Government since June 2021 when he was subjected to extraordinary rendition from Kenya back to the country. Upon his return, the Appeal Court discharged and acquitted Kanu of all charges bordering on terrorism but in December 2023, the Supreme Court had upturned the ruling and returned the case to the Abuja Federal High Court for continuation of trial. The  Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed February 26 for the resumed terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu. It was gathered that the IPOB’s legal team is anchoring Kanu’s bail on his lack of privacy during visitations with his lawyers which adversely impacts on his constitutional right to counsel and adequacy of facility for the prep...

  Nigerian rapper and actor, Ikechukwu Onunaku has confirmed his separation from his model wife, Ella. The couple held a star-studded wedding in May 2021 in Lagos. Ikechukwu first announced that he was in a relationship in September 2020 and would later announce his proposal in November 2020. Ikechukwu, who made his big-screen debut in a short feature written, produced, and directed by Walter Taylaur titled “The Wages” in 2013, disclosed this during an interview with media personality Daddy Freeze. He stated that their marriage ended due to irreconcilable differences—not infidelity or cheating. The former Mohits Records rapper stated that he could no longer tolerate his wife’s behaviours despite trying to salvage the marriage. “My wife and I are no longer together. We separated due to irreconcilable differences. It wasn’t over infidelity. There was too much gaslighting, fault-finding, and influence from outsiders. I advocate for ending a relationship rather than cheating and pursui...

  A Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun has refused the application by Nigerian-American singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, seeking a stay of proceedings in the N2 billion suit filed against him by Brownhill Investment Company Limited over the annual ‘Warri Again Concert’ The claimant, in the suit, is praying the court to award N2 billion as general damages against Davido. Besides, the claimant is praying to the court for N150 million as legal and professional fees and an additional N30 million as the cost of filing the suit. Defendants in the suit are David Adeleke a.k.a “Davido,” and his music label, Davido Music Worldwide Limited. At the hearing in the matter, Davido’s counsel, Mr Norrison Quakers (SAN), informed the court that there was a pending appeal and that the defendants had filed a motion for a stay of proceedings. Quakers further told the court that the defendants had been served with a copy of the claimant’s counter affidavit to the said motion for...

  Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has returned to Nigeria about three years after fleeing the country for the Republic of Benin. A statement by Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, confirmed that the Yoruba Nation activist was in the country for his mother’s burial which is scheduled to take place in Igboho and Ibadan. In a video posted online, Mr Adeyemo was seen waving to residents of Igboho town as he entered the town for his mother’s final funeral rites. His mother died while he was incarcerated in the Benin Republic in 2023. Igboho left Nigeria in 2021 following a bloody confrontation between his aides and DSS operatives who stormed his residence in the Soka area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. Sunday Igboho, who agitates for independence for the ethnic Yoruba people mostly in southwestern Nigeria, eloped to the Benin Republic after he was declared wanted by the Department of State Services (DSS). The separatist leader was detained in ...

Nigerian rapper, Tochukwu Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, has recounted his days as a struggling artist and how he lost his dad because his family couldn’t afford a hospital bed space of N70,000. He said his family was poor then and had to take his dad home to die. The ‘Declan Rice’ crooner said his rough experience is the reason he strongly believed no artist paved the way for his musical success. He said he admitted that he was inspired by other rappers but no artiste paved the way for him. On his X handle on Wednesday, Odumodublvck wrote: “When my father died my family was poor. We could not pay hospital bed space of 70k [N70,000]. We had to take him home. “ Coming to tell me about paving the way for me? That’s God, brother. No use your ego counter reason my reality, bros. “I agree say you inspire me. But bros, you pave the way for nobody. Nobody! “I hate when n*ggas try to play God.” His outburst is coming days after veteran singer, Eedris Abdulkareem, claimed in a podcast...

  Nigerian singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has revealed plans to donate the sum of N300 million through his foundation, the David Adeleke Foundation (DAF) to orphanages across the country. This, he said is part of his annual contribution to the nation.  The singer in a post on his X handle said details of the fund’s disbursement will be disclosed Wednesday. “I and my foundation pledge the sum of 300 million Naira to orphanages around Nigeria … as my yearly contribution to the Nation ❤️ .. details of disbursement tomorrow 🇳🇬”. He wrote. Recall that in 2023, the ‘Unavailable’ crooner extended same gesture by donating the sum of N237m to some orphanages across the country. The singer in a statement said the sum was distributed to 424 orphanages in Nigeria. “I  am proud to announce that my foundation. The David Adeleke Foundation (DAF), has donated the sum of N237,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Thirty-Seven Million Naira) to orphanages throughout Nigeria. “The ...

The veterinary technologist in charge of the Zoological Garden of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Mr. Olabode Olawuyi, has been killed by a lion on the campus. The management of the institution in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju, explained that the incident happened when the deceased was feeding the animals in their den at the garden. Olanrewaju said other members of staff who were at the scene of the incident did everything within their power to rescue the deceased, but the wild cat had already caused severe fatalities on his body. The statement party read, “The management, staff, students and the entire campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have been thrown into mourning following the untimely death of Mr. Olabode Olawuyi . “The  release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that Mr Olawuyi, a veterinary technologist, who had been in charge of the Zoological...