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The vocal OAP on social media decried the low replay value of most songs churned out by Nigerian artists in the last five years. He argued that music listeners are overwhelmed with choices as numerous tracks are released simultaneously, often driven by trends. He suggested that many of these songs are created primarily to cater to attention-seeking audiences, with a …

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. …

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested six men in connection with the alleged gang-r3pe of a 13-year-old boy.     The State Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare, disclosed this during his maiden briefing held at the command’s headquarters in Ikot Akpan-Abia, Uyo on Monday, January 13, 2025.     According to the CP, the victim, who has …

A mobile court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, has sentenced a 27-year-old man, Chukwunyere Okechukwu Akomas, to 14 years imprisonment for def!ling two minors, aged 8 and 11.     Akomas was sentenced on Friday, January 10, 2025.      The court found Akomas guilty on both counts and sentenced him to 14 years imprisonment on each count, to run …

An 83-year-old grandfather was found by his family amid the rubble and ash after the Eaton Fire raged through Altadena in Los Angeles.  Five of at least 10 people killed by the blazes d!ed in the Eaton Fire.  One of those victims was Rodney Nickerson, who was discovered de@d in his bed on Thursday, Jan. 9, after his Altadena home was reduced …

Uganda’s army chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, announced his departure from X, formerly Twitter, on Friday, January 10, following a series of controversial posts, including threats to behead opposition leader Bobi Wine and invade neighboring countries Kainerugaba, widely seen as a potential successor to his 80-year-old father, had gained over a million followers on the platform …

A Nigerian man, Chukwunonso Obiora, formerly of Massachusetts, was sentenced for his role in separate schemes to launder criminal proceeds from fraud and obtaining a United States passport through false statements.    The United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations New England made the announcement on Monday, January 5, …

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Nigeria’s Para powerlifter, Kafilat Almaruf for doping violations. The disciplinary action, which will see the Nigerian banned for a period of three years,  is for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code (the Code).   The IPC in a statement said Almarf returned an adverse analytical finding …

A former Catholic priest of 17 years, Dr Echezona Obiagbaosogu, said he resigned from the priesthood to embrace the African traditional religion.   Obiagbaosogu, a lecturer in African Traditional Religion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, disclosed this after defending his PhD Dissertation titled “Rainmaking and Control in Igbo African Medicine,” on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.    Obiagbaosogu, …

Jhené Aiko is the latest celeb to lose their home to the Los Angeles wildfires.  Aiko posted the sad news on Thursday, Jan. 9.  She explained that the home in Pacific Palisades she shares with her children and all their belongings burned to the ground and they now have to start from scratch.  Jhené also shared a scary picture of the …