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Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has responded to socialite, Sophia Egbueje’s allegations that he reneged on his promise after allegedly sleeping with her. In a viral leaked audio recording between her and her friend, Sophia accused Burna Boy of having a one-night stand with her and failing to fulfill his promise of buying her a Lamborghini. The leaked audio elicited mixed reactions in the Nigerian social media space. R eacting in a freestyle video shared via his Instagram story Friday afternoon, Burna Boy slammed Sophia for losing her cool over his failure to buy her a Lamborghini. “No do no do, no do no do. If you no get me, forget about it. “I no buy Lambo, is that why you are shouting? Where dem dey? I no dey see dem at all,” he freestyles. Watch The Video Below: 

  Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels has removed her husband's name from her Instagram page.   She also removed photos of her husband from her page.   This is as she returned to Instagram after deactivating her account.   According to her caption, she's young and accomplished.   Sharing a video, she wrote:   “Even for the convoy, I dey with my Google map. Young and accomplished.”  

Nigerian  singers, Rema, Mercy Chinwo, D’banj, and Ayra Starr have all won big at the 2025 Trace Awards. Rema took home two prestigious awards ‘Album of the Year’ for ‘Heis’ and ‘Best Male Artiste’ while Ayra Starr was crowned the ‘Best West African Artiste’.   Mercy Chinwo won the ‘Best Gospel Artiste’ award for her soulful and uplifting music while D’banj secured the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’. The awards was held on Wednesday 26th of February, 2025 at Mora Resort, Zanzibar, Tanzania.    Below Is The Full List Of Winners (In Bold):   Global Awards Song of the Year   Titom & Yuppe – ‘Tshwala Bam’ (South Africa) Tyla – ‘Jump’ (South Africa) Tyler ICU – ‘Mnike’ (South Africa) Tamsir x Team Paiya – ‘Coup du Marteau’ (Ivory Coast) Asake & Travis Scott – ‘Active’ (Nigeria) Tems – ‘Love Me Jeje’ (Nigeria) Burna Boy – ‘Higher’ (Nigeria) Rema & Shallipopi – ‘Benin Boys’ (Nigeria) Diamond Platnumz – ‘Komasawa’ (Tanzania)   Album of the Year ...

  The  South African government has set strict bail conditions for Anabela Rungo, mother of reigning Miss Universe Africa and Oceania, Chidimma Adetshina, while prohibiting her from applying for permanent residency in the country. As part of the conditions, the state granted her R10,000 bail and ordered that she be placed on house arrest. Rungo, a Mozambican national, was arrested the penultimate week on the allegations of identity fraud and violation of SA’s immigration laws. The South African government had said that she had continued to reside in SA after her documentation was revoked in September last year over allegations of fraudulently obtaining her identity documents, warranting her arrest. “The department withdrew Rungo’s South African documentation in September 2024 after finding that it had been fraudulently obtained, rendering her ineligible to continue residing in South Africa. “It appears that Rungo has defied her ‘undesirable’ status through her Mozambican passp...

Gardaí has arrested a Nigerian man in Cork, Ireland in connection with the death of an 84-year-old Nigerian woman who died in hospital two days after a reported assault at her home. The woman was brought to Cork University Hospital by ambulance on Tuesday after she complained of feeling unwell following an incident at her home in Carrigaline on Sunday morning, February 23, 2025. It was gathered that doctors at the hospital found that the woman had suffered a serious brain injury, and she died in the hospital shortly before 4 PM on Tuesday. The woman’s death follows an incident on Sunday evening when her daughter was assaulted in the kitchen of their home at Garrydhu Drive in Carrigaline. The middle-aged woman went to a neighbour’s house to get help to deal with the person who had assaulted her and she returned to discover her elderly mother in a disoriented state in the house. The elderly woman reported that she had been pushed and dragged down the stairs and had been injured. Gardaí w...

The elder brother and former manager of the defunct P-Square group, Jude Chigozie Okoye has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. He was arraigned on Wednesday, February 26, alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd, on a seven-count charge of allegedly laundering N1.38 billion, $1million and £34,537.59. One Of The Counts Reads: “That you, Jude Okoye Chigozie and Northside Music Ltd sometime in 2022, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did directly acquire a landed property known as No 5, Tony Eromosele Street Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos worth N850,000,000.00 (Eight hundred and fifty million naira) only, which money you knew or reasonably ought to have known forms part of proceeds of unlawful act and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18 (2) (d) and punishable under Section 18 (3) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition...

Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye popularly known as Rudeboy has reacted to the arraignment and detention of his elder brother, Jude Okoye, by the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Jude was arraigned before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a seven-count charge of allegedly laundering N1.38 billion, $1million and £34,537.59. Reacting to the news, Paul said that this too shall pass and asked his brother to stay strong.  He went on to state that this was what someone wanted all along. He however did not mention who he was referring to. Peter Okoye, who is a twin to Paul, last year disclosed that he had filed a petition with the EFCC after discovering his brother Jude Okoye opened a “secret company” and was diverting funds from their joint company to it. Jude denied this and claimed his company was not secret and while he and his brothers have a joint company, they all have their own private companies...

An Australian couple was left deeply shaken after being seated next to a deceased woman’s body for hours during a Qatar Airways flight from Australia. Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin narrated the sad experience in an interview on the Australian news program “A Current Affair." They said the situation occurred while they were on a Qatar Airways flight last week. According to the couple, hours into the flight a woman collapsed and died after she came out of the bathroom. “Unfortunately, the lady couldn’t be saved, which was pretty heartbreaking to watch,”  the news program quoted Ring.  “They tried to wheel her up towards business class, but she was quite a large lady and they couldn’t get her through the aisle.” The Colins said that was when the flight crew decided to put the woman’s body in their row for the remaining four hours of the flight. The couple claimed that the crew did not offer them a different seat and called the incident traumatic. NBC News shared a statement fr...

  United States President, Donald Trump has introduced “gold card” visa.   Speaking on Tuesday, he said foreign investors can buy the gold card to become American citizens.   The U.S. currently offers a similar opportunity through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, which was established in 1990 and is administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). According to USCIS's website, the visa is open to investors who "make the necessary investment in a commercial enterprise in the United States," as well as “plan to create or preserve 10 permanent full-time jobs for qualified U.S. workers.”   But Trump's recent suggestion would replace the EB-5 program, and instead, the Republican president plans to propose a “gold card” visa to the tune of $5 million.   “We are going to be selling a gold card,”  Trump explained to reporters. “We are going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million.”   “It's going to give you green card p...

  Ukraine has agreed to a minerals deal with the United States.   The deal will secure a long-term U.S. security partnership.   According to Ukrainian officials, Kyiv is prepared to sign the deal for joint development of its mineral resources, including oil and gas, after the U.S. withdrew its demand for a claim to $500 billion in potential revenue from the resource exploitation.   “The minerals agreement is only part of the picture. We have heard multiple times from the U.S. administration that it’s part of a bigger picture,”  Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister who has been leading the negotiations, informed the Financial Times on Tuesday.   The initial draft of the agreement included stringent terms that former President Donald Trump framed as a way for Ukraine to repay the U.S. for military and financial aid provided since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. These conditions sparked outrage in Kyiv and across Europe...

  Anambra native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwa Okoku Tiwara Aki n’Oba has been arraigned on five charges bordering on ritual practices, robbery conspiracy, and aiding internet fraudsters, commonly known as Yahoo boys. Nwangwu was arrested on Sunday, February 16, and his charges were officially presented at the Anambra State High Court on Tuesday, February 25, in a ruling delivered by Justice Onochie M. Anyachebelu. The case was brought against him by the Anambra State government, the state’s Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Five Charges Against Him Include: 1. Engaging in money ritual practices. 2. Maintaining business ties with drug dealers. 3. Preparing charms for kidnappers and armed robbers within and outside the state. 4. Assisting internet fraudsters (Yahoo boys) in their criminal activities. 5. Performing ritualistic charms for clients. In addition, the Anambra State government has v...

  A Nigerian woman has cancelled her wedding after coming across her fiance's comment on Facebook.   It was gathered that the woman stumbled upon a viral post about a man who took his wife’s life over a food-related issue.   When she checked the comment section, she was baffled to find her fiancé expressing full support for the man, arguing that “women don’t know their limits.”   The story shared on TikTok read:   “I called off my wedding two months before the day because of my fiancé’s comment on a post.” “I was scared that I truly didn’t know the man I was about to marry. The post was about a man who took his wife’s life over food. Out of curiosity, I checked the comments and saw my fiancé supporting the man, saying women don’t know their limits. If he could make such a statement, what would he do to me?”  “I immediately canceled the wedding, blocked him everywhere, and told my friends to do the same. He kept reaching out, but I refused to engage.” “Pleas...

  The United States has excluded Nigeria and other African countries from a list of eligible countries for its 2025 Visa Waiver Program (VWP).   It also removed United Kingdom from the program but remains eligible under specific conditions.   Other countries removed from the list include: Nigeria, Ghana, or South Africa.   The VWP list remains mostly unchanged, though Romania has been added in a significant update.   According to the U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs, the Visa Waiver Program allows most citizens of eligible countries to travel to the U.S. for tourism or business for up to 90 days without requiring a visa.   The agency stated,  “Travelers must have a valid Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) approval prior to travel and meet all requirements explained below. “If you prefer to have a visa in your passport, you may still apply for a visitor visa.” The 2025 Visa Waiver Program has also introduced policy updates on permit eligib...

Marlian Record label boss and singer, Abdulazeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, was discharged and acquitted on Tuesday, February 25, by the Magistrate Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos State, in relation to the death of his former signee, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. It was gathered that the  Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, who read and implemented the legal advice issued by the Directorate of Public Prosecution, Lagos, said that Naira Marley had no case to answer. Alongside Naira Marley, the court reportedly freed music promoter, Samson Balogun, known as Sam Larry; Owodunni Ibrahim, also called Primeboy; and Mohbad’s former manager, Opere Babatunde. The DPP, however, said it shall be prosecuting the auxiliary nurse who treated Mohbad, Feyisayo Ogedengbe, and one of Mohbad’s friends, Ayobami Sadiq for the offence of reckless and negligent acts contrary to Section 251 (e) of the Criminal Law, Ch C.17, Vol.3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015. The duo will be...

  Embattled American hip-hop mogul, Sean Combs popularly known as Diddy has lost his top lawyer ahead of his sex trafficking trial.   Anthony Ricco has now stepped down from the case.   Recall that Diddy who is currently facing over 30 civil lawsuits, is awaiting a federal criminal trial on sex trafficking and racketeering scheduled for May 5, 2025.   Anthony, who announced his withdrawal in the motion filed before the New York Federal Court on Thursday, declined to give reasons as to why he was leaving the rapper’s legal team.   According to the legal document, he notified the judge of his decision to withdraw from Diddy’s legal team, stating that  “there are sufficient reasons protected by lawyer/client privilege”.   Ricco in the relief motion which has to be approved by the judge, said,  “Under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for Sean Combs.”   Anthony Ricco is known for his role in the bin Laden’s case.

  The  Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has stated that it is not interested in the establishment of new states in the Southeast. In a statement on Monday, IPOb declared that it wants an independent nation of Biafra and not additional states in the Southeast.   This followed moves to create an additional 31 new states in Nigeria, including five states from the Southeast.   The proposed states are Etiti State, Adada State, Urashi State, Orlu State, and Aba State.   However, IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said the current states are bankrupt and not functioning properly.   In a statement he signed, Powerful said:   “Following the rumours that the Nigerian Government and the National Assembly proposed to create an additional 31 new states in Nigeria, we, the global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) worldwide, wish to categorically state that Biafrans do not want the creation of new states. Instead of multiplying economicall...

Precious Nosakairehe, a 100-level female student of Delta State University, Agbor, has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for killing Awele Agatha Eluemunor, a final-year nursing student of Delta State College of Nursing, Agbor. It was gathered that  Nosakairehe, who was learning how to drive, lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a group of pedestrians, resulting in the death of 23-year-old Awele. Spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the killing to the newsmen on Saturday evening, adding that the suspect had been arrested while her boyfriend had run away. “Yes, it is confirmed, she killed a nursing student while one other is currently receiving treatment in the hospital. We have arrested the young girl but her boyfriend is at large and efforts are ongoing to arrest him, ” the PPRO added. According to a source in the school, the accident occurred on Tuesday, February 18, when the first-year student, who had just begun her studies, was invo...

A  13-year-old boy, Nnamdi Glenn Ohaeri Jr., has reportedly died after attempting a dangerous social media challenge similar to past trends that have claimed multiple young lives. The teenager was found unresponsive in his bedroom in Murrieta on the morning of February 3, just a day after watching the Grammy Awards with his family. His mother immediately performed CPR while his father, Nnamdi Ohaeri Sr., sought help from a neighbor and called emergency services. Despite their efforts, the boy was later pronounced dead. While initial signs pointed to a possible suicide, his parents were unconvinced and began their own investigation. They soon discovered that their son may have been influenced by a hazardous social media challenge that dares participants to render themselves unconscious. The trend, similar to the infamous “Blackout Challenge,” has been linked to several deaths in recent years, raising concerns among parents and authorities. Ohaeri Jr. did not have social media accoun...