No fewer than 60 persons have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency during a drug party organised in the Federal Capital Territory on Friday. The suspects that were arrested at the party, which was said to have been organised by one Stanley Ikechukwu, comprised 25 males and 35 females. A…
In this concluding part of the two-part special report on the ordeal of the Lagos State Housing Scheme Allottees, the government denied defrauding victims, giving reasons allottees lost out on the scheme. JULIANA FRANCIS, in this second part, speaks with a government official and tables the demand of the allottees. Demands of allottees of the…
Seun Kuti, the Afrobeat singer, has challenged Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo to take action against him. This comes after the actress accused Kuti of supporting controversial social media activist VeryDarkMan in causing disruption online. Kuti refuted being labeled as a troublemaker, asserting that Ojo herself was acting as an oppressor. He clarified that his stance…
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo continues to criticize the controversial social media critic VeryDarkMan after their recent disagreement. VDM provoked Ojo and her partner, Paulo, by alleging that she was not invited to singer Davido’s wedding but only to the after-party. This led Paulo, a music executive, to urge his associates, including Davido, Cubana Chief Priest,…
Tems was the sole Nigerian winner at this year’s BET Awards, which took place at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater on Sunday night. Her song “Me & U” triumphed over contenders like Kirk Franklin, Shirley Caesar, and Maverick City to clinch the Dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award. Meanwhile, Nigerian artists Ayra Starr and Asake were…
Nigerian music producer Samklef has asserted that he played a role in the arrest of the controversial critic Verydarkman, also known as VDM. Reports surfaced on Sunday indicating VDM’s arrest, which comes weeks after his previous release. He has been in and out of police custody since the start of this year due to conflicts…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has denied rumors circulating that Nigerian social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as Verydarkman (VDM), was arrested. Earlier reports claimed that the social critic had been apprehended by police for allegedly revealing criminal activities. According to SP Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer of the…
Veteran Nollywood actress Rita Dominic has addressed criticism from a user who shamed her for taking on a movie role that some consider beneath her status in the film industry. The user mocked her participation in the Lekki Wives reality show, suggesting that there are certain projects that the actress should have moved past. The…
The organizers of Big Brother Naija have revealed that the ninth season of the reality TV show will commence in July 2024. This announcement was made via a post on their official X account on Sunday, June 30, 2024, accompanied by a creative photo hinting at the theme of the upcoming edition. The post read…
Seun Kuti accused Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo of using the death of Nigerian singer Mohbad to advance a movement against his former record label boss, Naira Marley. He made these accusations in response to Ojo’s statement that he is causing confusion among the youth by calling controversial self-styled social media activist VeryDarkMan “a necessity.” Kuti…
