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Controversial social media critic, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been arrested by Nigerian police operatives at his Abuja residence on Sunday, June 30. While the reason for his arrest is yet to be disclosed, his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed that it is related to his recent exposé on his X.com. According to Adeyanju, Otse was arrested on the orders of CP Igwe for allegedly defaming someone who had been accused of scamming a Nigerian abroad. He  wrote, “Our client, #thatverydarkman has just been arrested by the police on the instruction of CP Igwe for exposing someone who allegedly duped a Nigerian abroad. “Instead of the police to arrest the person alleged to have duped someone, they arrested VDM on allegation of defamation.”

  An online influencer, Suraj Oyewale, known as #SirJarus, has accused his wife, Mrs. Oyewale Ayoola, of consulting an herbalist, Mayowa Adesoga, after he expressed his intention to marry a second wife in accordance with Islamic rights. Suraj  claimed that he discovered a voice note confirming his wife's consultation with the herbalist, which led him to investigate further. “I did everything possible to placate her when I decided to exercise my Islamic right to marry a second wife. “I knew it was natural for a woman to feel jealous when a man wants to marry a new wife. I recognised that and begged her.” Suraj explained that he had tried to appease Ayoola with various gifts, including: "A N5 million gift was given to her in April to support her business, a few days after I broke the news of my incoming new wife to her. “I gave her a N700,000 gift for jewelry. I gave her N1.2million to buy land in her hometown of Ilorin, with a promise to build a house for her within 2-3 years. ...

  Content creators in Nigeria can now earn money from ad revenue as Meta has made good its promise of making the country eligible for monetisation. Meta had promised in May this year that it would allow Facebook monetisation in Nigeria by June. It said, “Monetisation won’t be limited to just Instagram. Nigerian creators eligible to use our monetisation products will be able to also monetise on Facebook as well. “We’re working diligently to make these monetisation features available for Nigerian creators in June and our team is dedicated to a swift rollout.” The Facebook’s parent company ticked Nigeria blue in the professional dashboard on Thursday, June 27, 2024.  It was gathered that earlier in March, Meta’s President of Global Affairs, Sir Nick Clegg, visited Nigeria and led a delegation to President Bola Tinubu. Information released then by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, stated in part: “Sir Clegg also said Meta will introduce in June 2024 a feature on its Instag...

  Jennifer Awele, wife of the late Nollywood actor, Junior Pope and event planner, has drawn attention in a recent video from Regina Daniels’ sons’ birthday party preparations. Concerns arose as fans commented on her appearance, highlighting her ongoing role despite personal challenges. Regina Daniels, celebrating her sons Munir and Khalifa turning 4 and 2, shared a clip featuring Jennifer, dressed in black, who was managing the event. Regina praised Jennifer’s work, expressing excitement for the party arranged by “Dope Events 007.” Regina wrote: “It’s already screaming fun over here at our birthday party prep . As always, my very own amazing @qutejay came with her blessed hands. To think I wanted something small and ie but trust @dopeevents007 to make everything PREMIUM !. Love you girl ! The sky is your starting point with your blessed hands ! I can’t wait to get the party started.” The video sparked reactions, with some noting Jennifer’s perseverance, including the visible weddi...

  For five years, Miss Ifunanya Miracle from Abia State burnt the midnight oil to better her life and that of her family by rigorously pursuing her academic programme in Quantity Surveying at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, only to lose her life after completing the course. While studying, Ifunanya also engaged in a small business of point of sale, POS, so she could meet some of her financial demands. But on this fateful day last week, Ifunanya’s life pathetically ended abruptly. Her colleagues in the university, who described her as the quiet type, said she was the light her family was expecting to shine in their lives as they looked forward to when she would be making the required impact on them. Although the circumstances surrounding her death were initially hazy, the Chief Safety Officer, CSO, of UNIZIK, Chief Ken Chukwurah, while speaking with the newsmen, threw more light on what happened. According to the CSO, the deceased Ifunanya and the other lady with her at the time of the i...

Nigerian singer and music producer, Michael Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has disclosed the reason why he is still single. While responding to a user on X.com on Wednesday who had asked him, “Why aren’t you married?” Don Jazzy stated that he is working on self-improvement. “I dey work on myself, so that when my head correct, my babe go enjoy me,” the head of Mavin Records replied. In 2021, Don Jazzy revealed that he got married to an American model and author, Michelle Jackson, at the age of 20; however, the marriage crashed two years later. He  stated that the marriage failed because he devoted his time to music and neglected his family. “I spoilt it because I was giving all my time to my music. Music became my priority instead of my family. “We got divorced when I was 22, and it hurt. I am still very much in love with my music, and I would not want to marry another (person) and mess it up again,” he revealed.

Trinidadian born US rapper, Nicki Minaj, has congratulated Afrobeats superstar, Davido, and his wife, Chioma, on their recent wedding. She expressed her well wishes while performing at her Pink Friday 2 World Tour (also known as Gag City Tour). Before performing their collaborative hit “Holy Ground,” Nicki paused to celebrate the couple, saying, “Hold on, hold on. Did Davido get married? Congratulations to Davido and Chioma.” The  couple tied the knot on Tuesday, 25th of June in a lavish Lagos wedding, drawing A-list guests like governors, traditional rulers, and celebrities. The #Chivido2024 wedding extravaganza took over the internet, with fans and media flooding social media with photos and videos of the celebration.

  The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation to unravel the true circumstances surrounding the death of the former Chief Executive Officer of Konga, one of Nigeria’s e-commerce giants, Nick Imudia, who reportedly died by suicide at his residence in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the development to the newsmen on Thursday after it became public knowledge that Imudia, in an apparent attempt to take his life, allegedly jumped from the balcony of his residence. “Yes it is true. He allegedly committed suicide on June 25. An investigation has commenced at the homicide section, SCID, Yaba.” Hundeyin said. It was gathered that the 45-year-old Nick Imudia was at home when he reached for his phone, contacted his United States-based brother, and gave him instructions on how to share his wealth. The  businessman was said to have also contacted his young daughter and informed her that he would always ...

  The Ikorodu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State has granted the family of the late singer Mohbad permission to conduct a second autopsy. It was gathered that  the singer’s family had expressed dissatisfaction with the initial autopsy results, which were deemed inconclusive. The 27-year-old singer died under controversial circumstances on September 12, 2023, and was buried the following day. Following  the calls from Nigerians to ascertain the cause of his death, his body was exhumed on September 21, 2023, for an autopsy by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH. His family, however, rejected the result of the autopsy over its failure to reveal the cause of death. And she pleaded with the coroner’s inquest’s presiding magistrate to ensure that an independent toxicology report is submitted to the court before the final report is submitted to the authorities. However, during a hearing on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Ikorodu magistrate court granted Mohad’s family ...

  Controversial reality star, Aderombi Adedayo Martin better known as DeeOne has lambasted afrobeats singer, Davido’s wife, Chioma Rowland’s family for marrying their daughter off in Lagos instead of their home state of Imo. It was gathered that Davido and Chioma’s traditional wedding was held at the Eko Hotel and Suites on Tuesday 25th of June, 2024. Reac ting in a video message shared via his Instagram account, DeeOne berated Chioma’s family for holding their daughter’s traditional wedding in a hotel. He claimed that it was the first thing he saw an Igbo lady tying the knot traditionally in Lagos. DeeOne said, “I have been waiting to end so I can say my mind. Congratulations to the couple. But Igbo people, you didn’t do well. Because the groom is rich you allow them to step on tradition. If it were to be a poor man, you would insist that he should come to the East for the wedding. It has to happen in the bride’s hometown. That’s the way it is. “But because of money, respected Igb...

Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Tuesday, June 25, struck out the charge of naira abuse filed against popular bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The  judge also directed Okechukwu to forfeit the sum of N10million to the Nigerian government as part of an out-of-court deal the defendant agreed with the EFCC in lieu of the charge. This was contained in the terms of settlement agreement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which was adopted before the trial judge, Justice Kehinde Ogundare on Tuesday. At the proceedings, Counsel for the EFCC, Bilkisu Buhari-Bala, informed the court that parties in the charge entered into the out-of-court settlement and same was duly signed by both parties. The defendant’s counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chikaosolu Ojukwu commended the reasonable action of the anti-graft agency in having the matter reso...

  The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu on Tuesday headed to the Abuja Division of the Appeal Court over the decision of the Abuja Federal High Court refusing his application challenging the court’s jurisdiction to entertain his trial. On  June 19, Kanu had filed an application challenging Justice Binta Nyako-led Federal High Court’s decision to entertain his trial. However, Kanu through his lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, filed a notice of appeal before the Abuja Appeal Court over Justice Binta Nyako’s ruling. In  the notice filed before the court, Ejimakor said Justice Nyako erred in law and occasioned grave miscarriage of justice against Kanu when she said: “The main claim in this application deals with the counts of charge the Defendant is facing. These counts of charge that this Court had retained after a considered ruling on the counts of charge dismissing 8 of the original counts. The main issue is that, if the Defendant has a problem with ...

The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a 27-year-old cleaner, Saviour Udoh, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl on a church premises. Justice Ramon Oshodi held that the prosecution was able to prove the offence of defilement against the convict without reasonable doubt, stating that the defendant’s action was reprehensible and deserving of the maximum punishment under the law. Udoh was arraigned on February 5, 2020, on a count of sexual assault by penetration preferred against him by the state, to which he pleaded not guilty. According to the prosecution counsel, I.D. Solarin, the offence committed by Udoh contravened Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The court heard that the incident occurred on December 12, 2018, on the premises of a prominent Pentecostal church in Ikeja, Lagos. Udoh, who also worked as a cleaner at the church, approached the sleeping child in the children’s department and sexually a...

  An inferno has engulfed the headquarters of Christ Embassy Church located in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State. An eyewitness confirmed this to the newsmen. Multiple videos on X have also shown the massive edifice being destroyed by fire. The fear which broke out in the early hours of Sunday caused significant damage to the church property, sending shock waves throughout the immediate community and beyond. Officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are also said to have arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire. The police have cordoned off the area to prevent a breakdown of law and order. The church is headed by influential pastor, Chris Oyakhilome. Meanwhile, the Lagos State Fire Rescue Service has called for calm, assuring Lagosians that the fire is under control. In a voice note sent to the newsmen, the Director of the Service, Margaret Abimbola Adeseye, said firefighting is ongoing, adding that no life is involved. She also said that they would give an update...

  Amid  rising tension in the Yahoo Boy No Laptop (YBNL) record label following the unexpected exit of popular artist Asake, label founder Olamide has distanced himself from any perceived conflict. The acclaimed rapper and music executive declined to comment on the ongoing drama, maintaining a position of silence. The trouble within the YBNL camp began when Asake, known for his hit song “Mr. Money,” erased all social media posts connecting him to Olamide and YBNL. The sudden move has fuelled speculation and concern among fans and industry watchers about the nature of his departure from the label that launched his career. Efforts by R to elicit a response from Olamide were met with silence at the Funnybone Live concert, held at Eko Hotel in Lagos on Sunday. The rapper, who was present at the event, refused to be drawn into discussions about Asake, choosing instead to quietly walk away from reporters. A member of Olamide’s team later clarified the situation, stating that the rap...

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have nabbed two former bankers for allegedly stealing money belonging to a deceased customer.   EFCC’s spokesman Dele Oyewale said the agency’s operatives in the Markurdi Zonal Command arrested the suspects for allegedly stealing N4,199,500 belonging to a deceased customer. “The  suspects, Idah Ogoh and Agbo Okwute were arrested on Friday, June 21, 2024, in Makurdi, Benue State,” Oyewale said in a Saturday statement. “Their arrest followed a petition against them by the bank on fraudulent debits on a deceased customer, Emmanuel Azer Agenna’s account. Their dealings were uncovered when the family of the deceased approached the bank for the balance on the account of the deceased for probate processing. The family disputed the balance given to them by the bank and subsequently sent a complaint to the bank regarding unauthorised debits on the account. Based on their complaints, the bank carried out an internal inves...

  Brig Gen Harold Udokwere (rtd) was reportedly attacked and killed in the early hours of yesterday at his home in Abuja. Sources said suspected armed robbers attacked, the General’s house located at No 1, Sanga Street, Sunshine Homes by Kabusa Junction at Lokogoma Abuja around 3 am. The robbers reportedly asked for jewelleries, money and other valuables, adding that he was later shot. The sources said the robbers also injured one of the neighbourhood guards during the attack, noting that Udokwere was taken to the National Hospital Abuja where he was confirmed dead. The FCT Police Commissioner, CP, Benneth Igweh, in his response to the tragic attack, has ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. A statement by SP Josephine Adeh, spokesman for the Police Command, confirmed that the armed robbery attack “resulted in the untimely demise of one Brigadier General Uwem Harold Udokwere (rtd.) on June 22, 2024, at approximately 03:00 a.m “ Adeh added...