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  Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic has debunked reports that she and her husband, Fidelis Anosike welcomed a set of twins. Reports had emerged on Wednesday that the couple welcomed the twins in the United Kingdom. Some Nigerians had congratulated her on social media. But  reacting, the actress described the repost as ‘fake news’. She posted a picture with the caption “Fake news” on her Twitter page. Recall that Rita Dominic tied the knot traditionally with her husband, Fidelis Anosike on the 19th of April, 2022 at Aboh Mbaise, Imo state. The star-studded ceremony had the likes of Chidi Mokeme, Kate Henshaw, Joke Silva, Ini Edo and many others.

  Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodinma has given a reason for Saturday’s security raid at Eke-Ututu Market in Orsu Local Government Area. Security operatives had raided and burnt some shops in the market after materials for Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were allegedly uncovered in the place. Speaking on the development at the Government House in Owerri, on Wednesday, Uzodinma told newsmen that bandits operating in the area use the IEDs to fight security operatives. According to him, a Major in the Nigerian Army on duty around Orsu Awo-Idemili died last month from an explosion from the device. He said, “Last Saturday, a joint security force, which arrested a bandit, took him after his confession to guide them to where they operate from and manufacture the explosives. “It turned out to be Eke-Ututu Market. “They discovered four shops where fertilisers, ammonium sulphate and electrical gadgets used in manufacturing explosives were packed.” Uzodinma said the Captain, who led the ope...

  Nollywood actor, James Ikechukwu Esomugha popularly known as  Jim Iyke, is now a chief. The actor received the chieftancy title on Sunday, in Ghana. The coronation took place alongside the occasion of the tenth Yam Festival and the actor was conferred with the title of, ‘Ohadike 1 of Ndigbo” by His Royal Highness, the Eze Ndigbo Ghana, Dr. Chukwudi Ihenetu. According to Ihenetu, the movie star was recognized for his achievements and contributions to the African entertainment industry and the Igbo people. A number of Nigerian celebrities including music star D’banj, actor, Alex Ekubo and reality TV star, Teddy A, were conferred with chieftaincy titles in 2018.

  The former governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has not chance to win the 2023 election. According to Kalu, Obi does not have the kind of structure that can give him victory in the election. He, therefore, urged people not to waste their votes on Obi. Incidentally, Kalu and Obi are of Igbo extraction but Kalu stressed that the election is not regional but national. Addressing journalists at the National Assembly on Tuesday, Kalu, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, said he had to withdraw from the race “since presidency is not a regional issue”. Kalu said since he belongs to the APC, he is bound to vote for the presidential candidate of the party, Bola Tinubu. Tinubu is Yoruba and from the South-West region. He maintained that “it’s a party business," adding that he has “no grudges against anybody who is running." He insisted that he will support his par...

  The United States District Court for the Central District of California has again postponed the sentencing of embattled internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi, to November 3, 2022, after he scored an unexpected relief in the ongoing trial. The Nigerian Instagram celebrity and alleged internet fraudster was billed to be sentenced on Monday afternoon, September 19. Judge Otis D. Wright in Los Angeles said Mr Abbas will now be sentenced on the new date based on the court’s own motion. Prosecutors had opposed delaying the sentencing any further than September 19, arguing that Mr Abbas and his lawyers had prior knowledge of all related matters in the case and were only out to delay and frustrate the judicial process. But Mr Abbas’ lawyers, led by criminal defence attorney Louis Shapiro, said the prosecutors were trying to railroad the judge into sentencing their client even as some issues were still outstanding. The lawyers also accused the prosecution in Central...

  The Nigerian Official Selection Committee for the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences has announced that it will not be submitting a movie for the 2023 Oscars. The Chairperson of NOSC, Chineze Anyaene-Abonyi, who communicated the development to the AMPAS, expressed regret that the committee could not find a film suitable for the award. The statement reads: “Although the committee received three epic films following its call for submissions in August, it turned out that none of them will advance to the next stage owing to the voting patterns of members.” In a session that lasted two hours on September 3, 2023, the NOSC recorded a voting chart of ‘8:5:1:1’ from its 15 members- with ‘no film is eligible’ taking the lead. This is the second year in a row that Nigeria would not be submitting a film for the International Feature Film category of the Oscars, the last submission being ‘The Milkmaid’ in 2020. Anyaene-Abonyi said, “Nigerian films had, no doubt, improved significa...

  Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said his client has been diagnosed with gastrointestinal disorder. In a statement on Monday, Ejiofor said the development followed a persistent heartburn earlier experienced by the secessionist. According to the lawyer, despite the order of Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja that Kanu should be given serious medical attention, the Department of State Services, DSS has been acting on the contrary. He raised the alarm shortly after visiting the IPOB leader at the DSS Headquarters in Abuja on Monday. He said, “Presently, Onyendu is experiencing gastrointestinal disorder, which requires regular intake of antacid and other availing medical solutions, following persistent heartburn. Unfortunately, the DSS have denied him the least of the prescribed pain killer tablets that could provide momentary relief. “Following this development, our erudite lead counsel,...