A 28-year-old Cameroonian, Ondigui Nnomo Germain, was discovered in Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday after escaping from individuals he feared intended to harm him. Germain rushed into the Osun Amotekun Corps headquarters at Powerline around 11 a.m., pleading for protection from men he said had been pursuing him. According to him, he was brought to

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Several Nigerian soldiers were injured after terrorists ambushed troops on their mission to rescue kidnapped schoolgirls in Kebbi State. The attack came just 24 hours after Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, ordered Operation Fasan Yamma forces to go “all out” against the bandits responsible for abducting students of Government Girls Secondary School,

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Tragedy struck Zugai village in Roni Local Government Area, Jigawa State, on Tuesday afternoon when an overhead water tank collapsed on residents, killing four women—including a pregnant woman—and injuring several others. The tank, which supplied water from a solar-powered borehole, gave way while dozens of villagers were gathered beneath it to fetch water. Eyewitness Imrana

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Nigerian entertainer Uche Ibeto, popularly known as the Jigida Queen, has urged Abuja lawyer Victor Giwa to “face his trial in court” rather than trying to sway public opinion through the media. Her comments came after Giwa claimed online that he was being persecuted by the FCT Judiciary and the Nigerian Police Force. Ibeto dismissed

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Social media personality Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has apologised following a physical altercation with comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, aka Mr Jollof, which caused delays on a United Nigeria Airlines flight. The incident occurred on a flight from Asaba to Lagos, where both men were captured on video fighting as passengers tried to intervene. In

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Popular Nigerian disc jockey Kudirat Gbemisola, known professionally as DJ Kulet, has opened up about her childhood mischief. In a recent interview with actress Biola Adebayo on the Talk to B podcast, DJ Kulet confessed, “I used to steal when I was much younger. I would take gold from my mother’s friends and sell it

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Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has addressed the backlash over a recent incident where he removed a couple from his Denver concert for sleeping during his performance. Speaking in a livestream, Burna Boy defended his actions, saying, “Did I tell you all to be my fans? I am only looking

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Nigerian music star Olamide Baddo, 36, has clarified that Wizkid, 35, is his senior in the music industry. Both artists rose to prominence in 2010—Wizkid with Holla AT Your Boy in January, and Olamide with Eni Duro a few months later—and were nominated in the Next Rated category at the 2011 Headies Awards, which Wizkid

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Singer Ruger has addressed rumors of a feud with his senior colleague Davido, insisting that he has no issues with the DMW boss and owes him no apology. The speculation arose after Ruger publicly expressed admiration for Wizkid, sparking claims from Davido fans that Ruger’s career would stagnate unless he apologized publicly. Responding to the

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Nigerian actor, comedian, and activist Adebowale Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has strongly denied a rape allegation leveled against him. An X user with the handle Lukurawa16703 accused him of raping a 17-year-old girl and allegedly using the Nigerian police to intimidate the victim and her family. The accusation came amid Mr Macaroni’s criticisms

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