A UK-based Nigerian man, Chuba Aniwetalu Ogugua and his girlfriend got engaged exactly 50 days after they met.     He announced their engagement on a Facebook post on Saturday, November 9, 2024.    “Yesterday, I had the joy of proposing to my girlfriend, exactly 50 days after we first met. By the second week, I already knew she was …

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the brutal m8rder of Kenyan journalist, Lilian Achieng Aluko, whose body was discovered in a house in Kahawa West, Nairobi.     Lilian, who was a presenter atRadio 44, a local radio station, was found d3ad at her boyfriend’s house with injuries on her face and a stab wound at the back …

Britain’s Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, ended his career with victory in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore. The 39-year-old from the Isle of Man, who said on Saturday that this would be his final race before retirement, triumphed in a sprint finish to end a 19-year career. Cavendish wore race number 35 to mark …

Music producer, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has said that conducting DNA tests is more important than a naming ceremony.   He stated this in his Instagram story on Saturday after a purported s3x tape of former Equatorial Guinean official, Baltasar Ebang’s wife with another man emerged on social media.    “DNA test is more important than …

Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned for judgment, a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Saka, against his wife, Sadia, whom he accused of irresponsibility, drunkenness and domestic violence.   Saka stated that his marriage to Sadia truncated his joy and left him living a frustrated life.   According to the plaintiff, he gave …

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested several officers in connection with the alleged k!lling of a Kwara State University (KWASU) student, Suleiman Olayinka.    Olayinka,27, was allegedly k!lled by policemen on Tuesday at around 2:00 pm in the Tanke area of Ilorin.   According to sources at the scene of the incident, the victim got off a motorcycle and …

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued an eight-year-old boy, Divine Ibanga, who was abducted one year ago in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.   The Uyo Zonal Commander for NAPTIP, Mr Emmanuel Awhen, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Uyo on Saturday, November 9, 2024, said that …

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old father, Aliyu Yaro, for the m8rder of his three-day-old baby in Mubi Local Government Area of the state.   The spokesperson of the command, CSP Suleiman Nguroje, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, November 9, 2024, said the suspect’s girlfriend and mother of the baby reported the matter to …

A race had to be dramatically halted because the starting stalls could not be removed from the track. It became clear there was a problem when officials attempted to flag down the field rounding the home turn at Chelmsford on Saturday. Nine runners and riders were travelling at more than 35mph but had to abruptly pull up to avoid the …

This year’s African Film Festival witnessed the recognition of stellar performances and outstanding films. Directed by Ifeoma Nkiruka Chukwuogo, Phoenix Fury showcases a filmmaker’s ability to seamlessly blend past and present elements together serving us a fine collage of storytelling. The film follows Ifeatu from her birth through a series of largely unfortunate events that lead her to seek revenge …