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Since the intimate video of Tiwa Savage and her lover surfaced on the internet days ago, the Nigerian musical diva and celebrity has fought the battle of her life to regain her reputation. Shortly after the leaked tape, such celebrities as Actress Sonia Ogiri, Chioma Ifemeludike, Deji Adeyanju criticised her and told her to face what she did. In a move to support the sonorous singer in her dark times, some Nigerian celebrities posted messages on their social media pages with hashtags like ‘A Queen I stan,’ ‘I stand with Tiwa.’ Nollywood Actor Yul Edochie, through his social media handle,…

Two Nigerian Senators and a former Minister Saturday convoked after bagging Law degrees from Baze University, Abuja, the nation’s capital. Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, Senator Dino Melaye, and Osita Chidoka are the notable personalities who bagged LL.B. Ubah is Anambra South Senatorial District of Anambra State and is the All Progressives Congress governorship for Anambra State; Senator Melaye once represented Kogi West in the National Assembly while Chidoka was the Aviation Minister during ex-President Goodluck Jonathan era. In his Facebook timeline, Chidoka penned ”Yes, I have graduated with an LLB Second Class Upper from Baze University. Tough journey. Imagine…

As Mason Mount netted his first Chelsea hat-trick, the current Premier league leaders ran riot Saturday and mauled a 10-man Norwich in a 7-0 romp. The England midfielder had not scored for club or country at all this season before Saturday, but helped himself to a maiden senior treble at Stamford Bridge as Thomas Tuchel’s dominant side went four points clear at the summit in the early weekend kick-off. Callum Hudson-Odoi also netted for the first time in 2021/22 with Chelsea not lacking goals in the absence of injured strikers Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner, while Ben Chilwell continued his…

A 19-year-old girl accused of blackmailing a former Permanent Secretary of the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education, Dr. Walton Liverpool, with a s3x tape has been rearraigned in Federal High Court, Bayelsa. The girl is being rearraigned by the Department of State Services in the Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital. The girl was accused of engaging in cyber stalking with an intention of blackmail which is contrary to section 24(2)c and punishable under sub-paragraph (b) of the cybercrime (prohibition, prevention etc) Act, 2015. Recall that in the one-count charge filed against the defendant by the DSS in suit…

Against the background of allegations of misappropriation of funds and abuse of office leveled against him by councillors, the Mkpat Enin Local Government Chairman, Mr. Aniekpon E. Ekpo is in for a difficult time. Already, 10 out of 15 councillors of Mkpat Enin Legislative Council have penned their signatories in a petition for investigation and tendered balls of evidence on the allegations to sack the Council’s Chairman, Ekpo from office. The petitioners presented the evidence before the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs headed by Rt. Hon. Mark Esset during a hearing on the matter Friday. Recall that…

More than 27 youths have reportedly lost their lives in a petrol pipeline explosion in Rumuekpe community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday, as a result of oil bunkering activities carried out by youths, who siphoned petroleum products from many of the pipelines located on the stretch of the adjourning villages within the community. A resident of the community, Mr Chikwem Godwin alleged that more than 20 persons may have died in the incident. Godwin said “I can confirm to you that more than 20 persons died in that…

Seventeen persons in Nigeria’s Borno State were Wednesday sentenced to six years jail term each to run concurrently for cultism and conspiracy in the state. The convicts, mostly students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) and Ramat Polytechnic, were arrested by the police on September 21, 2019 at Bagani Hotel for being members of an unlawful society, the Black Axe. They include Arnold Augustine, Onu Chidubem, David Emmanuel, Awuto Abayomi, Mustapha Abdulkadir, Lavi Ephraim and Onuegbu Godspower Chibuzor. Others are Mohammed Adamu, Calvin Ijafiya, Chris Kallu, Totsi Yohanna, Samuel Talba, Donald Omguze and Joseph Olaiya. In his judgment, Justice Umar…

Nigerian Adodeji Balogun aka Wizkid has become the first artiste from the country in history to debut in the Billboard’s 100. His hit song ‘Essence’ featuring Tems, on Tuesday, climbed up to ninth position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Essence entered the Top 10 of the chart last week making Wizkid the first African artist ever to have a song in the Top 10 Billboard charts. Meanwhile, Lil Nas and Jack Harlow topped the chart as “Stay” by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber moved to second while “Fancy Like” by Walker Hayes is third on the chart. ‘Bad Habits’…

Queen Elizabeth II admitted in a hospital Wednesday afternoon for tests was discharged Thursday, October 21, Buckingham Palace confirmed. Despite her health, she will not step down as monarch despite concerns over her health after she was recently pictured using walking stick for first time in 20 years.  Royal doctors ensured that the 95-year-old sovereign saw specialists in London Wednesday afternoon, a day after Buckingham Palace announced she would cancel a visit to Northern Ireland on the advice of her doctors. The palace, which provided no further details on her condition or the nature of the tests, confirmed the hospital visit on Thursday evening,…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have slipped off two places in the latest FIFA men’s rankings for the October 2021. The Eagles, who were ranked 34th in the world in the ranking released in September, dropped 14 points to 36th. The Eagles’ drop in the rankings was largely due to their 1-0 home defeat to Central African Republic in their 2022 World Cup qualifier earlier this month. Gernot Rohr’s men would go on to beat CAR 2-0 in the reverse fixture of their doubleheader, but it was not enough to prevent them from dropping in the rankings. However, the three-time African champions…