Author: Olamilekan

Anambra Police operatives attached to Ozubulu Divisional Headquarters on June 12 rescued two children between the ages of 3 and 5 years allegedly stolen by one Onyedika Daniel ‘M’ aged 19 years and Nkechi Onuwa ‘F’ aged 25 years at Okpuno – Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area. The Operatives’ swift reaction followed a report by the mother of the victims, that one of her children came and narrated to her how an unknown person had taken away two of his siblings on their way to her shop along Nwafor Junction, Eziora, Ozubulu. The police say during the interrogation of…

A Nigerian hair vendor has exposed a thief who disguised as a customer to steal a ₦165,000 wig from her store while pretending to be interested in her products. The incident was shared in a video posted on the popular social media platform, TikTok. In the video, the vendor had just returned from an outing when she grew suspicious of the woman and insisted on checking her bag. Despite the thief’s denial and resistance, the vendor forcefully searched the bag and discovered the stolen wig. The thief was publicly disgraced in the shop but pleaded with the vendor not to post the video online, saying, “Madam abeg, no…

The sole survivor of yesterday’s deadly Air India plane crash has shared his shocking account of the disaster before it exploded into a huge fireball.  Briton Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, miraculously survived the plane disaster that had 242 passengers and crew on board. Mr Ramesh, who lives in London with his wife and child, is being treated at a hospital in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad, where he told doctors that immediately after the plane took off, it began descending and suddenly split in two, ejecting him before there was a loud explosion. Dr. Dhaval Gameti, who examined Mr. Ramesh, told the Associated…

A Nigerian matchmaker has taken to social media to lament after a lady she matched with a man blocked him despite receiving ₦500,000 and having her house rent paid multiple times. The incident was shared in a TikTok post where the matchmaker narrated how the lady, identified as Shola, suddenly cut off communication with the man after benefiting financially from him. According to the matchmaker, she introduced Shola to the man last year, and since then, he had been sending her a weekly allowance of ₦20,000 to ₦30,000. On several occasions, he reportedly paid her rent and once sent her ₦500,000 to restock her shop. Despite…

Renowned Nigerian actress and vocal activist, Kate Henshaw, has expressed deep dismay over the state of the nation, describing Nigeria’s democratic journey as hollow and unreflective of the people’s needs. Appearing on Channels Television’s special Democracy Day programme, Henshaw painted a sobering picture of a country trapped in prolonged dysfunction, despite over two decades of uninterrupted civilian rule. Speaking with a mixture of emotion and clarity, the award-winning actress questioned the relevance of celebrating Democracy Day when the country’s governance fails to improve the lives of its citizens. According to her, the idea of democracy as “government of the people”…

An 11-year-old girl, Fadila Mustapha, met a tragic end at the hands of her own mother, sparking outrage and deep sorrow in the Zaria community. The young girl, described by neighbors as quiet and hardworking, was allegedly beaten to death by her mother, known simply as Khadija, over a missing ₦100 note given to the family during the recent Sallah celebrations. Witnesses and local sources recount a heartbreaking and grim sequence of events that unfolded earlier this week. The accused, Khadija, reportedly confronted her daughter after she could not account for the money, which was believed to have been handed…

Tiktoker Jarvis has taken us on a journey, Before the lights, the filters, and the viral dance videos, there was struggle—raw and unfiltered. Nigerian TikTok sensation, Jarvis, has peeled back the curtain on her rise to fame, revealing a life story that few might have expected beneath her bubbly on-screen persona. During a recent interview, the content creator shared a deeply emotional recount of the sacrifices and hardships she endured before social media stardom found her. For many of her followers, who see only the glitz of internet fame, the reality of her journey was a stark contrast. “I became…

Former Big Brother Naija reality star and actor, Elozonam Ogbolu, has spoken extensively on toxic masculinity and myths about masculinity.Featuring in a recent episode of the In The Company Of Men podcast, hosted by Ikhane Akhigbe, Elozonam explained that contrary to the misconceptions that performing oral sex on women, cooking, and shopping for groceries aren’t masculine, doing them doesn’t make one less of a man.He advised men to be more caring and flexible while with their spouses and other women in their lives. He said, “When it comes to certain things, especially things that men are not accustomed to doing,…

Nigerian content creator Don Black has recounted a horrifying experience after eating roasted frog while visiting Laos. The TikToker, known as @donblack694, took to his page to share a startling video showing the dramatic transformation of his appearance after consuming the exotic dish.In the viral clip, Don Black documented the moments before and after eating the frog meat, warning his followers of the unexpected consequences. While he initially appeared fine, the footage then cut to a shocking scene the following morning, his lips had swollen to nearly twice their normal size.“Guys, this is what I got after eating frog in…

The Polokwane High Court has sentenced a 28-year-old South African woman identified as Mologadi Magdeline Mehlape to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of her father, Dr Malekutu Johannes Mehlape, a circuit manager at the Limpopo Department of Education. The sentence, delivered on Wednesday, June 11, follows her guilty plea to charges of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances. In addition to the life sentence for murder, Mehlape received 15 years for robbery. The court ordered both sentences to run concurrently. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the case stems from a brutal incident on December 28, 2023, in…