Author: Akintayo Adams

Evangelist and founder of Mount Zion Drama Ministry, Mike Bamiloye, has issued a warning that the fortunes and destinies of many young girls may be destroyed during the Valentine’s Day celebrations. Reacting to the manner in which Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Nigeria, Bamiloye raised alarms that many young ladies could be exploited for money rituals, and some men’s fluids could be submitted to the ‘evil kingdom.’ Speaking in a post on his Instagram page on Friday, Bamiloye warned: “WE WILL KEEP SHOUTING!!!!!!! “Many would sleep on the same bed tonight with ghosts and spirits from demonic kingdoms who had…

The management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, NAU, has expelled Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious from the institution. This was announced on Friday in a statement by the Acting Registrar, Victor Modebelu. Modebelu said the Acting Vice-Chancellor had received the report from the Student Disciplinary Committee on the student’s assault on a lecturer from the Department of Theater and Film Studies. According to the statement, Chimamaka was found to be guilty of gross misconduct and violation of the Students Disciplinary Regulations, particularly Regulation 4. “The Ag. Vice-Chancellor, consequently, on behalf of the University Senate, approved the Committee’s recommendation that you be expelled…

The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results for 84,799 candidates, with 57,114 of them scoring five credits and above, including English language and Mathematics, representing 67.35 percent. NECO also issued a stern warning that any supervisor caught involved in exam malpractice will not only be blacklisted but their names will also be circulated to other exam bodies, including the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NECO, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, made this disclosure at the organization’s headquarters in Minna. He stated that the total…

A prominent leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has died at the age of 96. Adebanjo passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The family confirmed his passing in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday. “He died peacefully this morning, Friday, February 14, 2025, at his Lekki, Lagos Nigeria home at the age of 96,” the statement read. Adebanjo, a distinguished lawyer, former organising secretary of the Action Group, and the national leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, is survived by his…

Scott Perry, a United States Congressman representing Pennsylvania, has accused the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, of funding terrorist organizations like Boko Haram. Perry disclosed this at the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency on Thursday. Speaking during a session titled “The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud,” Perry accused USAID of providing $136 million for building 120 schools in Pakistan. Perry noted that there was “zero evidence” of the schools’ construction. According to Perry: “Who gets some of that money? Does that name ring a bell to…

Spotify has revealed a significant surge in heartbreak song streams in Nigeria during the Valentine’s Day season, with a 626 percent increase between 2022 and 2024. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Lagos by Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu. Okumu said, “Spotify data reveals a surprising trend, a massive surge in heartbreak song streams. Nigerians are turning to their playlists to express their emotions, with a staggering 626 per cent overall growth in heartbreak streams from 2022 to 2024. This Valentine, the sound of love is accompanied by the sound of heartbreak, and the data…

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are reportedly set to divorce just 11 days after her controversial nude appearance on the Grammys red carpet. It is claimed that the couple has agreed on a $5 million settlement for Bianca when their short-lived marriage ends. The couple’s union began in December 2022, but a source close to the 47-year-old rapper has confirmed that they have now broken up. A legal filing to end the marriage is expected in the coming days. For now, Bianca will continue living in their $35 million home in Beverly Park North, Los Angeles, while Kanye may return…

operatives of the Nigeria Police and the Air Force clashed at the Air Force Base in Jeddo, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, over the custody of suspected internet fraudsters, commonly known as Yahoo boys. Police officers attached to the Quick Response Squad (QRS) were reportedly attacked by Air Force personnel stationed at the base. The QRS operatives, while on a crime prevention patrol, flagged down a Toyota Corolla with registration number AKD-73-FL. However, the occupants of the vehicle fled upon sighting the police. The officers pursued and apprehended one of the suspects, identified as Ibohama Precious, 25, recovering…

Nigeria’s telecommunications giant, MTN, has increased the call rate on its pulse bundle to N13.8 per minute from N7.8 per minute. Checks on Thursday showed that a voice call lasting 62 seconds now costs N14.62 kobo. This tariff hike by MTN represents a 43 percent increase. Earlier in the week, MTN Nigeria also increased its data plan tariff. However, on Thursday, the company issued a statement apologizing to subscribers for increasing its 15G data plan by 200 percent. It is worth recalling that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a 50 percent tariff hike for mobile network operators on January…

Rose Idibia, the mother of Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, has appealed to Nigerians to urge Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru to leave her son alone. In a video that went viral on Thursday night, Mrs. Idibia claimed that her son may not be acting in his right senses and urged the lawmaker to remove the “beads you put on his hand and on his neck.” Reports recently emerged of 2Face’s marriage proposal to Osawaru, just days after announcing his divorce from Annie Idibia. Addressing the situation, Mrs. Idibia stated that her son is not in…