Author: Akintayo Adams

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) reported that its officers discovered a shrine in Edo State, guarded by a snake, used for storing illegal drugs. The NDLEA noted that a specially constructed large hole in the wall, hidden behind wallpaper and fetish objects, was used for drug storage. A statement on Sunday from NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi stated that methamphetamine, Loud, Colorado, Arizona, and other potent strains of cannabis, totaling 8.743 kg, were recovered from the shrine. The statement read, “A snake-guarded shrine used to store illicit drugs in Igor community, Benin city, Edo state, has been raided by…

Hundreds of Nigerian pilgrims who took part in the 2024 Hajj with registered tour operators were left stranded for several hours at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. This information was reported by the 21st CENTURY CHRONICLE. According to one of the stranded pilgrims, who wished to remain anonymous, over 300 Nigerians were scheduled to return to Abuja with Aero Contractors on Saturday night. A ticket from one of the pilgrims indicated that their flight to Nigeria was scheduled for June 22 at 11:59 p.m. However, when over 100 pilgrims arrived at King Abdulaziz International Airport on Saturday evening for…

Armed men have abducted a driver and police guard working for Chief Cornwell Ihunwo, the traditional leader of the Rumu-Elechi community in Nkpolu-Oroworuko, Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. The incident was confirmed by Godstime Ihunwo, a vigilante leader who also doubles as Chief Security Officer of Nkpolu-Oroworukwo. “I received a call about the abduction of HRH Cornwell Ihunwo at about 9pm on Saturday, I rushed down to his house at Eagle Island where I met him. Chief told me it was his driver and police orderly who were abducted,” he said. Ihunwo criticized the attempted kidnapping of the…

The Lagos State Police Command through the Police Pubic Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has said that actress Laide Bakare was stopped for contravening traffic laws and rightly fined for the offence. This was made known in a post he shared on his verified X handle, @benHundeyin, on Sunday as a response to the actress’s earlier post condemning the act. “For the first time, I experienced the brutal way Nigerians are being treated along that axis,” she wrote. “I can’t imagine how someone with a brain and sanity will enter someone’s car and drive it away with a minor in…

Federal workers, under the aegis of the Federal Workers Forum (FWF), have called on the Bola Tinubu-led federal government to pay their outstanding three-month wage awards. The federal workers made this declaration during an online meeting held on Saturday. A communiqué issued through the National Coordinator, Comrade Andrew Emelieze at the end of the meeting was made available to newsmen on Sunday, and the federal workers reminded the President that they are not slaves. “It has been nearly four months since the federal government stopped the payment of wage awards to federal workers. Despite repeated pleas to the federal government…

Nigerian singer Tems has disclosed her intention to start a women football team. The Grammy award winner talked about her love for sports on her Youtube podcast. She said, “I love sports. I love sports, but if I could play football, I would. I’m like a football fan. “I want to start a female football team. I think it is something that is needed. Like, why can’t we just have something like a local tournament with the girls? I feel like it would be fun.” Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has shared his opinion on monogamy. On the latest episode of *The Honest Bunch* podcast, Kanayo stated he doesn’t believe in monogamy, considering it foreign to African culture. He prefers polygamy and stressed that monogamy was introduced from outside. “I don’t believe in one wife. It is not our culture. It is not our tradition. It is not who we are. These are imported things,” he expressed. The actor is publicly known to be married to one wife; Nneka Onyekwere. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has spoken about achieving stardom at a young age. The singer mentioned that since her breakthrough with her self-titled debut EP and the album *19 & Dangerous* in 2021, her music has been changing. She highlighted that she matured while being in the public eye. Appearing on Visa’s ‘Music Talks,’ Ayra Starr said, “My first single blew up in Africa and I was overwhelmed. I got to grow up in front of everyone. We need to allow artistes grow and find themselves. So I don’t even know if this is my final…

Nigeria’s Flamingos will trade tackles with the host nation Dominican Republic in Group A of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The draw for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2024 was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Saturday. Other teams in the group with Nigeria and the host nation are Ecuador and New Zealand. The tournament, running from October 16 to November 3, 2024, will be the first FIFA event hosted by the Dominican Republic. See full list below: Group A: Dominican Republic, Ecuador, New Zealand, Nigeria Group B: Spain, USA, Korea Republic, Colombia Group C: Korea DPR, Mexico, Kenya, England…

Portugal manager Roberto Martinez expressed concern over fans invading the pitch to take selfies with players after their Euro 2024 win over Turkey. Five fans tried to approach Cristiano Ronaldo during the 3-0 victory in Dortmund, forcing security at Westfalenstadion to chase them as frustration grew among players and spectators. “It is a concern. Today the intentions of the fans were good. We all love a fan who recognises the big stars and icons,” said Martinez. “But you [must] understand there’s a difficult moment if their intentions are wrong. We need to be careful. It shouldn’t happen – there’s a…