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  Nigerian singer, Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has broken his silence on his separation from his wife, Annie Macaulay, after over a decade of marriage. The 49-year-old music icon spoke during a recent episode of the 234 Mzansi Podcast released on Monday, where he shared personal insights into their decision to part ways, though he declined to go into full details. The couple, who got married in May 2012, officially separated in January 2025 after years of ups and downs that played out both privately and in the public eye. According to 2Baba, both he and Annie did everything possible to make the marriage work, but they reached a point where it could no longer continue. “I think both of us gave it our best. And why we’re not together today is not something I’m going to talk about publicly,” he said. “Me and her have our own understanding. She’s amazing, it just wasn’t working no more. Something wey una get before wey no dey again, that’s why I said I won’t talk ab...

  Saaed aka Biggie, a notorious Ghanaian criminal kingpin has been arrested in Libya.   He was apprehended by the Libyan Army's 444 Brigade on charges of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.    It was gathered that the army set an ambush for the dangerous criminal and arrested him in his den.    Eleven victims were also rescued from his den by the army.    The suspect is accused of abducting women and girls from various African countries, including Nigeria, and forcing them into prostitution in order to profit from it.    Reacting to the development, human trafficking survivor, Hope Oyiza Yakubu, hailed the arrest of Biggie.    “The Libyan Army has arrested a notorious Ghanaian trafficker, Biggie, who specializes in selling Nigerian girls in Libya. This is a big win for all advocates. The next is Lion, the God that brought Biggie down will bring him down too, it will happen sooner than we hope for. Congratulations to all ...

  The police in Ghana has announced it will deport a 55-year-old Nigerian man convicted of smuggling large sums of fake CFA Francs currency, amounting to over $100,000, into the country.   The convict has been identified as Aremu Timothy Adegboyega.   He was convicted by an Accra Circuit Court.    Adegboyega, who was initially on trial after pleading not guilty, changed his plea to guilty midway through the court proceedings.   He was charged with two counts of possessing forged notes contrary to Section 18(2) of the Currency Act, 1964 (Act 242) and one count of illegal entry into Ghana.   The court fined him the equivalent of GH¢3,000 or two years in prison with hard labour. He was also fined the equivalent of GH¢1,440, a two-year prison term.   Adegboyega was arrested on January 17, 2023, by Customs officers stationed at the Aflao border.    He was a pillion passenger on a motorcycle and carrying a backpack; he drew the suspicion of th...

  The burial of late Alhaji Aminu Dantata has now been postponed.   He was billed to be buried in Medina, Saudi Arabia on Monday, June 30.   The final rites has now been postponed till Tuesday, July 1.    Recall that the prominent businessman died on Saturday, June 28, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).   High-powered delegation from Nigeria had been sent to Saudi Arabia for the burial. However, on Monday, June 30, Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, told BBC Hausa that the burial had been postponed till Tuesday due to the late arrival of the deceased’s body in the holy city.    “There are regulations set by the Saudi government on how to bring a body for burial in the country, so now the paperwork is being filled out between the Saudi government and the family of the deceased,”  the minister said.    Idris explained that once the required documents are completed, the body will be transported from the UAE to Sa...

  The United States President, Donald Trump has threatened to send his former political ally, Elon Musk back to South Africa.   He also threatened to unleash the Department Of Government Efficiency, DOGE on the Tesla CEO while reigniting their rivalry.   Recall that Musk had until May, spearheaded the DOGE which focused on slashing fraud and waste in the country’s government spending.   Their relationship, however, went sour shortly after Musk exited the Trump’s administration.   The clashes between the duo had subsided until Monday when Musk restarted the face-off with a post on X that said those who campaigned on cutting spending but backed the president’s bill  “should hang their heads in shame.” The world’s richest man also threatened if the bill is passed, he will form the America Party the next day.   Reacting, Trump in a post on Truth Social on Monday night, stated that the billionaire  “may get more subsidy than any human being in history,...

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has included the name of controversial Nigerian entertainer, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, to its international watch list.   This followed his failure to honour multiple summons over serious allegations, including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking.   This is according to an interview with the newsmen on Monday by NAPTIP’s Chief Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye.   He said the agency had enlisted the support of multiple security agencies, including the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Department of State Services (DSS), the Police, and Interpol, to track down the singer.   “We are collaborating with the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Police, the DSS, and even the Interpol. We have put all of them on procedural notice so that wherever they see him, they can take action,”  Adekoye stated.   He noted that the agency made the decision after giving ...