Operatives of the Nigeria Police and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over an attempt to arrest a suspected female drug peddler in the Ekeki area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. It was gathered that the incident occurred at the Ekeki Police Division on Thursday, January 23, 2025. According to Punch, some NDLEA operatives stormed the area were …
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Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who asked that Donald Trump have mercy on LGBTQ children and immigrants during a prayer service he attended on Tuesday morning, has spoken out after the president demanded an apology from her. Budde, the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, used Tuesdays prayer service for the inauguration to make a direct …
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A female lawyer has accused a married father-of-four of r@ping her in front of 1,000 livestream viewers after meeting him on a dating app. The woman, 31, reportedly met the 46-year-old, named in German reports as Tim B due to local privacy laws, in May 2022. According to Bild, the defendant often travelled for work. He matched with …
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The Ikeja S3xual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced an Arabic teacher, Oladosu Sakiru, to 21 imprisonment for attempting to s3xually assault a 13-year-old female pupil. The trial judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, sentenced Sakiru following his guilty plea to the amended two counts of attempted s3xual assault by penetration and indecent treatment of a child. …
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The Kano State Police Command has arraigned a 19-year-old female gang leader, Shamsiyya Adamu and four members of her gang for criminal conspiracy, trespass, and theft. Recall that the police smashed the syndicate of thieves and arrested the suspects on December 21, 2024 following reports of stolen phones in Unguwa Uku Quarters Kano. 30 persons, including 29 females …
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A pregnant woman has reportedly been arrested after she allegedly k!lled a woman she suspected was her husband’s side chic in Kubwa, Abuja. According to a lawyer who narrated the story on X, the victim visited the couple on Christmas Day in 2024 and the man’s pregnant wife allegedly poured petrol on her and set her ablaze. She was rushed …
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In another landmark feat, Grammy nominee Ayra Starr has emerged as the NO. 1 female artist across all platforms in Nigeria in 2024. This feat was revealed by TurnTable in its annual end-of-the-year chart. The music chart publication which is the only chart in Nigeria that aggregates streaming data, radio and TV airplay data shared that the 22-year-old singer’s performance …
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In November, Nigerian soulful singer and songwriter, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known by her stage name, Tems, became the first Nigerian female singer to earn three Grammy nominations for a calendar year. The 29-year-old singer earned three nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards set to take place in Los Angeles on February 2. Additionally, the ‘Crazy Tings’ singer also received two …
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Singer, Jodie has responded after a Nigerian female evangelist asked why she hasn’t taken her special needs child, Chinua, for prayers. Jodie and actor David Nnaji had their special needs son, Chinua, while they were married. They however went their separate ways soon after and Jodie has been responsible for caring for Chinua. She recently shared photos of …
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A soldier identified as Emmanuel Adam and two men reportedly sustained injuries after engaging in a fight at their female friend’s birthday party at a hotel in Abuja. According to Daily Trust, the incident took place at Kajini community, off the Abuja-Zuba expressway around 11pm on Thursday. The manager of the facility, Richard Omaka, told the publication that …
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