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02/09/2026

“I grab Burna Boy’s phone when he goes wild on Instagram Live” – Mother

Bose Ogulu, mother and manager of Afrobeats star Burna Boy, has revealed that she grabs her son’s phone whenever he goes too far during his Instagram Live sessions. Ogulu made the disclosure during an interview with media personality Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on Channels TV, where she spoke about Burna Boy’s personality and his often controversial moments online. She explained that she has learnt to allow her son to express himself rather than trying to completely change the traits that make him who he is....

Bose Ogulu, mother and manager of Afrobeats star Burna Boy, has revealed that she grabs her son’s phone whenever he goes too far during his Instagram Live sessions. Ogulu made the disclosure durin…

02/09/2026

US lobbying firm takes Tinubu’s he**in trafficking allegations to congress

A Washington, D.C.-based Republican policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., has said allegations concerning Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and alleged he**in trafficking during the 1980s and 1990s warrant the attention of U.S. policymakers. The firm made its position public in a post on its verified X account on Wednesday, saying it had engaged members of the U.S. Congress and senior congressional staff over a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case relating to the allegations....

A Washington, D.C.-based Republican policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., has said allegations concerning Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and alleged he**in traff…

01/09/2026

NFF denies reports of FIFA sanctions over officials’ resignations

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has denied reports that FIFA is planning to sanction Nigeria over the recent resignation of some of its top officials. The federation also dismissed as fake a letter allegedly written by FIFA demanding an explanation for the mass resignations at the NFF. NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi resigned from their positions last week....

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has denied reports that FIFA is planning to sanction Nigeria over the recent resignation of some of its top officials. The federation also dismissed as fake a…

01/09/2026

Transfer deadline: Chelsea, Barcelona confirm deal for Washington, Guille Fernandez

Chelsea on Tuesday confirmed that Deivid Washington has completed a permanent transfer to RC Strasbourg. Washington joined the Blues in 2023 from Santos and made three first-team appearances during his debut campaign. “We thank Deivid for his efforts throughout his time at Chelsea,” Chelsea’s statement partly read. Similarly, Barcelona confirmed that Guille Fernandez has joined RCD Mallorca. Recommended In a statement on Tuesday, Barcelona wished Fernandez all the best in his “new chapter”....

Chelsea on Tuesday confirmed that Deivid Washington has completed a permanent transfer to RC Strasbourg. Washington joined the Blues in 2023 from Santos and made three first-team appearances dur…

01/09/2026

APC chieftain hospitalised after alleged attack by thugs in Delta

Suspected thugs allegedly attacked and severely injured the Secretary-General of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Uwheru Kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Edewor Akpedafe. The incident reportedly occurred during a meeting held at the residence of Olorogun Miller Uloho, Advisory Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Council. It was learnt that there has been a lingering land dispute over the ownership of an oil facility between Evwreni Kingdom (Unenurhie) and Uwheru Kingdom....

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01/09/2026

Nigerian actress, Atinuke Kareem dies from cancer

Nigerian actress, Atinuke Remilekun Kareem, better known as Atinuke Kareem, is dead. The actress died after a long battle with breast cancer. Owolabi Ajasa, the governor of the Ogun State chapter of Theater Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, TAMPAN, announced the sad news on Tuesday afternoon. Owolabi in a statement shared on his Instagram page, wrote, “We sincerely appreciate everyone who contributed financially, offered prayers, encouragement, and support towards the treatment of our dear colleague, ATINUKE REMILEKUN KAREEM....

Nigerian actress, Atinuke Remilekun Kareem, better known as Atinuke Kareem, is dead. The actress died after a long battle with breast cancer. Owolabi Ajasa, the governor of the Ogun State chapter …

01/09/2026

Police deny tear-gassing pensioners in Lagos, say viral image AI-generated

The Lagos State Police Command has denied reports that members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Lagos State Council, were tear-gassed during their protest in Alausa, Ikeja, on Monday, August 31, 2026, describing a photograph circulating on social media as AI-generated. The Command, in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, said no tear gas was fired during the protest, which involved about 500 pensioners....

The Lagos State Police Command has denied reports that members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Lagos State Council, were tear-gassed during their protest in Alausa, Ikeja, on Monday, Augu…

01/09/2026

Phone snatcher bags eight-year jail term in Adamawa

A Chief Magistrate’s Court 2 sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has sentenced a phone snatcher, Muhammed Aminu, to eight years in prison without an option of fine. The prosecution told the court that Aminu was arrested on Monday, August 31, 2026, after he attacked one Zaraddeen Abdullahi of Bekaji, a community in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area. He was said to have used weapons to injure his victim before seizing his Spark 7 mobile phone, valued at N80,000....

A Chief Magistrate’s Court 2 sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has sentenced a phone snatcher, Muhammed Aminu, to eight years in prison without an option of fine. The prosecution told the court that…

01/09/2026

Osun poll wake-up call for Northern voters – Mahdi Shehu

Public affairs commentator Mahdi Shehu has described the recent Osun State governorship election as a wake-up call for Northern voters and other Nigerians whom he believes have become passive in exercising their voting rights. In a post shared on X on Monday, Shehu argued that the election demonstrated how determined voters can resist political pressure, despite the resources and influence of those in power....

Public affairs commentator Mahdi Shehu has described the recent Osun State governorship election as a wake-up call for Northern voters and other Nigerians whom he believes have become passive in e…

01/09/2026

‘It’s ridiculous’ – Dino Melaye slams increased Presidential jets

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dino Melaye, has blasted the increased number of aircraft in the presidential air fleet under the Bola Tinubu administration. In a statement posted on his verified X handle, Melaye described it as “ridiculous” for a country as poor as Nigeria. He lamented that the Nigerian Air Force did not take delivery of a single aircraft throughout 2025....

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dino Melaye, has blasted the increased number of aircraft in the presidential air fleet under the Bola Tinubu administration. In a statement po…