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22/10/2025

The Osun State Governor has announced the appointment of Afrobeats star,David Adeleke, popularly know as Davido,as Chairman of the Osun Sports Trust Fund.

22/10/2025

NBC, DSS, probed me for years before I got Fresh FM license, says Ayefele

Popular gospel musician and broadcaster, Dr. Yinka Ayefele (MON), has opened up about the long and intense scrutiny he faced from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) before he was granted a licence for his radio station, Fresh FM.

Speaking at a press conference held on Wednesday at the NUJ Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan, to flag off activities marking the 10th anniversary of Fresh FM Ibadan, Ayefele revealed that the NBC subjected him to a seven-year investigation.

“The NBC investigated me for seven years. The DSS even went to my parents, my schools, and my church to ask questions about me. If licence seekers today face that kind of scrutiny, many wouldn’t own radio stations,” Ayefele said.

Ayefele, who began his career as a jingle producer at Radio Nigeria in the late ’80s, recounted how a car accident in 1997 left him confined to a wheelchair but strengthened his resolve to pursue media and music excellence.

He said, “I was one of the best jingle producers then. I used the money I made to buy a Beetle. But I had a ghastly accident on December 12, 1997, while heading to Abeokuta. It changed my life completely.

Despite his condition, he ventured into online radio, building a large following that inspired him to start a terrestrial station. However, his dream hit a wall when, shortly after purchasing a transmitter in London, he was raided by NBC and DSS officials.

“I didn’t even know I needed a licence. It was Ranti Akerele, former Ondo Information Commissioner, who bought the licence form for me. Baba Sanya Oyinsan, a retired zonal director at Radio Nigeria, also pushed the process. The licence was eventually approved in April 2015, after the intervention of former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan,” he said.

Although the license was issued in April, Ayefele said the 10th anniversary was deliberately scheduled for October 10, 2025, symbolising “10-10-10 with 10 musicians.”

The anniversary will span several days, featuring carnival tours, medical outreach, a raffle draw with prizes including a furnished bungalow, cars, and landed properties. It will climax with a grand finale at the University of Ibadan’s International Conference Centre.

22/10/2025

Ned Nwoko Drops Bomb$hell, Says ‘Men Marrying Multiple Wives Are Helping Women’

Delta North Senator, Ned Nwoko , has stirred widespread debate following his latest remarks defending polygamy, stating that men who marry multiple wives are helping women and society at large.

The billionaire lawmaker made the statement during an interview with BBC News Igbo , where he discussed his polygamous lifestyle, traditional values, and the ongoing controversy surrounding his marriage to Nollywood actress Regina Daniels , his fifth wife.

"I married Regina Daniel after Three Weeks of dating "

Speaking about his marriage to Regina Daniels, Nwoko revealed that their relationship was brief before they tied the knot.

“There are too many women everywhere; that’s why at night you see many of them at Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6. They are called Ash@wo (commercial s*x workers), not because they want to be, but because the economy is not good for them,” he said.
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22/10/2025

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21/10/2025

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21/10/2025

Abia lawmaker bre@ks bottle on colleague’s head over cash gift from Otti

The Majority Leader of the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Okoro Uchenna Kalu, has all€gedly att@ck€d his colleague, Hon. Akachukwu Ucheonye, who represents the Aba Central State Constituency, during a heated meeting over the sharing of money said to have been given by Governor Alex Otti.

According to reports by Sahara Reporters, several sources confirmed that Kalu, who represents Arochukwu State Constituency, struck Ucheonye with a bottle during a meeting of Labour Party lawmakers held at the Aba residence of Hon. Fyne Ahuama, the member representing Osisioma Ngwa South Constituency.

The att@ck reportedly left Ucheonye with a deep cut on his head and a severe concussion.

Sources said the meeting was attended by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Emeruwa, who all€gedly urged those present not to reveal details of the altercation or report the inc!dent to the police.

21/10/2025

Tanker explo$!on k!ll§ 30, inj¥res 40 in Niger State

Thirty persons were kpai, and another forty sustained various degrees of burπs while scooping petroleum products from a trailer tanker involved in an accid€nt at about 11 o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, 21st October 2025, along Essa and Badeggi communities, between Bida and Agaie Road, in Katcha Local Council of Niger State.

A reliable source from the area disclosed that the affected vict!ms were involved in scooping petroleum products when the tanker exploded and burned the v!ct!ms, adding that some people were burπt beyond recognition, while the injured vict!ππs were taken to the hospital for medical attention.

However, Niger State Chairman of Tanker Drivers and Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), National Ex-Officio, Comrade Farouk Mohammed Kawo, while confirming the incident in an interview in Minna, said that the tanker was coming from Lagos to the northern part of the country, loaded with petroleum products.

21/10/2025

14-year-old girl appointed as Tinubu's vice-president for one day

Vice President Kashim Shettima has temporarily vacated his seat to allow a 14-year-old girl, Joy Ogah take over the affairs of the second office of Nigeria for one day.

The move was seen as a confirmation of President Tinubu's administration in promoting girl-child education and gender equality.

Shettima assured stakeholders and development partners of the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to promoting girl-child education across Nigeria.

According to a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima said, among other government interventions in girl-child education, the school feeding programme remains essential.

Speaking during a meeting with a PLAN International delegation led by its Director of Programme, Quality, and Innovation, Helen Mfonobong Idiong on Monday, the Vice-President called on the teenager, Joy Ogah, to take over the seat of the Vice President for a day and address the nation.

21/10/2025

Regina Daniels’ brother denies dr¥g abu$e alleg@tions

Regina Daniels’ brother, Lawrence Daniels, known on Instagram as , has spoken out amid the ongoing controversy surrounding his sister’s marriage and allegations of dr¥g abu$e.

In a post shared on his Instagram page, Lawrence wrote: “No marriage without probl€ms. But remember I decided not to speak. There’s no perfect couple. PS: REGINA DANIELS IS NOT AFFILIATED IN ANY DR¥G ABU$E OR MISUSE.”

His comment comes as people on social media continue to talk about the actress’s marriage to billionaire politician Ned Nwoko.

The post quickly drew attention online, with many people reacting to his show of support.
ofodeme commented: “From this write-up, they’re already making plans for her to go back. All the best to you guys, Gina please be fine.
wrote: “She will return back to her husband’s house. Y’all should stop stressing.”
added: “You can clearly see that her husband is right, SAY NO TO DR¥GS.”
said: “Supportive family is everything. I love how he’s standing up for her.”

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21/10/2025

Jubilation as b@πdit leader Bello Turji releases 100 hostages after striking fresh peace deal

Notor!ou$ b@nd!t leader, Bello Turji, has set free over 100 c@ptives as part of a renewed peace initiative in Zamfara State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama, a counter-in$urg€ncy expert, that the release followed ongoing dialogue and confidence-building efforts led by community leaders under the North West Operation Safe Corridor peace process.

The v!ct!ms ranging from men, women, and children, were handed over to local authorities and taken to a hospital for medical examination before being reunited with their families.

A source involved in the negotiations said the release was part of an agreement with Turji’s camp to embrace peace and end ho$til!ties in aff€cted communities.

The sorce alos disclosed that 36 people were initially released, followed by eight others, bringing the number to 46 before the remaining captives were freed, totaling over 100.

21/10/2025

US-based Nigerian mum arrested after 9-year-old daughter d!e$ inside hot car

An American based Nigerian mother, Gbemisola Akayinode, has been charged with mu¥d€r following the d€ of her 9-year-old daughter, Oluwasikemi, who was left in a parked car for more than eight hours on a sweltering day in Texas.

According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Oluwasikemi’s d€ was ruled as a hom!¢id€ caused by hyperthermia (heat stroke). The tr@gic incident occurred on July 1 in Galena Park, near Houston.

Court documents revealed that the 36-year-old mother arrived at her workplace, a manufacturing plant, around 5:45 a.m., leaving her daughter in the back seat with food, water, ice cubes, a rechargeable fan, and melatonin to help her sleep.

She reportedly lowered the rear windows halfway before heading inside to work. Akayinode told investigators that she didn’t check on her daughter until 1:53 p.m., when she discovered Oluwasikemi unr€spon$ive and blue.

She added that,she immediately called out for help, but it was too late as the little girl has already g!v€n up the gh¢st.

21/10/2025

'My daughter can never jump from a storey building, I believe she was mu¥der€d': Father of l@te Arise TV anchor Somtochukwu

Father of L@te Journalist Somtochukwu Maduagwu Rejects Official Account of Her D€, Demands Full Investigation

Engineer Ifeanyi Maduagwu, father of late Somtochukwu Maduagwu, has called on security agencies to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding his daughter’s tr@gic d€ath, insisting that the current accounts “don’t add up.”

Somtochukwu, a journalist with Arise News, d!ed on the night of September 29 after unidentified assailants att@ck€d her residence in Katampe, Abuja. Reports initially claimed she fell from a three-storey building while attempting to flee the at+ack€rs, but her father has strongly refuted this narrative.

In an interview with BBC Igbo in Port Harcourt, Mr. Maduagwu maintained that his daughter’s d€ was susp!¢ious.

“What I know is that my daughter, Sommie Tochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, did not and would never jump from a building. I believe my daughter was k!l+ed,” he said.

Describing Somtochukwu as lively, intelligent, and afraid of heights, he added, “If you keep Sommie on top of a table and ask her to jump down, she can’t jump down, let alone a three-storey building. That is a lie. I want the police to investigate properly because the truth is still hidden.”

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