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A Nigerian woman claimed she has never visited her parents since she got married five years ago because her husband refused to give her permission.   A Facebook user, Stella Udenka disclosed this in a post on Saturday while advising married women to visit their parents during the yuletide celebration.    “Dear married woman, go and visit your parents this …

A Nigerian cyber security expert, Olabanji, has narrated how he was sacked while working as a cleaner in the UK.    Olabanji, who shared his experience on X, said that on the first day at work, the African woman supervising him asked about his background.    He told her he was pursuing his master’s in cybersecurity and only took the …

A 35-year-old Nigerian man and his Gambian wife, 27, have been sentenced to life in prison and fined Dh500,000 each for attempting to smuggle 4.2kg of marijuana into the United Arab Emirates (UAE).    The couple were arrested at Dubai International Airport on January 2, 2024, following a routine customs inspection.   The incident began when customs officers noticed an …

A Nigerian lawyer, Blessing has said she would go through her husband’s phone.   “If I marry you, best believe I’d go through your phone! You can go through mine too. If your conscience clear you no go dey fear anything. All these “it’s not advisable” na for people wey get things to hide. My parents leave their phones to …

The Ogun State Police Command have arrested a truck driver, Olalere Timileyin and his motor boy at Obada Oko, Abeokuta, for beating a man to d3ath. The victim d!ed after he was assaulted by the duo for allegedly stealing a tarpaulin. The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, December 14, 2024.  Odutola stated …

ABC News and George Stephanopoulos have reached a settlement with incoming US president, Donald Trump in his defamation suit and will issue an apology to Donald Trump and pay $15 million to a charity.   The settlement was filed publicly on Saturday, December 15! and reveals ABC will pay $15 million as a charitable contribution to a “presidential foundation and …

The billionaire founder of fashion chain Mango, Isak Andic, has d!ed in a mountain accident today, Dec. 14, according to police.  The 71-year-old businessman reportedly slipped and fell from a 150-metre cliff while hiking with relatives in the Monserrat caves near Barcelona, a police spokesperson said.  His family called the emergency services at about 12.30pm local time, Spanish newspaper El …

As human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, continues to remain in prison custody over his defamation case against legal icon, Afe Babalola, actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has warned that nothing bad should happen to Farotimi in jail.   In a post shared on his Instagram page, Okonkwo wrote; ‘’NOTHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO DELE FAROTIMI IN PRISON Now that Dele Farotimi …

Men of the Ogun state police command have arrested a truck driver identified as Olalere Timileyin and his motor boy at Obada Oko, in Ewekoro local government area of the State, over the de@th of a man said to have been ass@ulted for allegedly stealing a tarpaulin.     Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced a fine of N150 million on Deposit Money Banks found guilty of giving out illegal flow of mint naira notes to currency hawkers across the country.   The move was after the apex bank addressed recent misinformation about the validity of the old N1000, N500, and N200 banknotes still in circulation.   A …