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Nigerian music icon David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, has once again found himself entangled in political controversies—this time revolving around his home state, Osun.On Tuesday, June 3, Davido accompanied his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, and their father, billionaire businessman Dr. Deji Adeleke, on a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos.Soon after this meeting, rumors spread that Governor Adeleke might be switching allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), causing unrest within the Osun APC chapter.The party quickly responded by holding a press briefing where Timothy Owoeye, the former Speaker of the Osun State House of…

A major conflict is brewing between telcos providers and the banks over billing models and debt repayment for USSD-based financial transactions. Telecom giants MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and 9Mobile, operating under the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), have issued a stern warning that they may suspend all USSD services to banks if what they call “misleading information” being spread to customers is not corrected.USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data), a mobile technology widely used by Nigerians for performing banking transactions without internet access, has once again become the flashpoint of an industry-wide controversy. At the heart of the latest…

The police and the hunters also recovered one AK-47 rifle from the suspects.At the time of this report, the lifeless bodies of the suspects were still displayed at the Abraka Police Division.Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, is yet to comment on the development.However, a human rights activist, Comrade Efemena Umukoro in a statement hailed the police and the local hunters for neutralizing the kidnappers According to him, the earlier kidnappers are brought to justice, the better for the people of Abraka and environs.

Skitmaker and musician, Lawal Nasiru, widely known as Nasboi, on Wednesday reported that he was involved in a car accident.Nasboi said his vehicle crashed into a parked trailer.recently, the skitmaker had embarked on a nationwide tour, describing it as a campaign to get a verse from singer Davido.However, after reporting the accident, Nasboi went live via his social media handle, reassuring his followers he is safe and recovering.According to the live video, he was calm stating that he did not blame the accident on his journey.He said, “Omo me I don’t even know, na laugh I just dey laugh. Because…

Men of the Rivers state police command’s Anti-Cultism Unit have arrested a suspected car thief and recovered a stolen car as well as a master key from him. A statement from the command says on Wednesday, 5th June 2025 at 11:30 hours, the team led by ASP Attah Alih, while on routine patrol along Abacha Road, GRA, intercepted a male suspect identified as Felix Clark, who was riding a bicycle.Upon conducting a search, seven (7) master keys were recovered from the suspect. He was immediately taken to the station for further questioning.‘’Following his arrest and subsequent interrogation, a red Hyundai…

Nollywood actor Stanley Nweze has taken to social media to voice his disapproval of women who date men solely because of their wealth. In a candid post shared via his Instagram page, the actor expressed disapproval over the mindset of some women who equate love or compatibility with wealth. According to Nweze, such decisions stem from what he describes as a “poverty mentality.” He argued that building relationships on money rather than emotional connection or shared values reflects a shallow and limiting worldview. “Poverty has convinced many women that a man’s love isn’t real unless he give them money” he wrote.…

A yet-to-be identified landlord, on Tuesday, narrowly escaped death as a communication mast collapsed on his residential building in Akute area of Ogun State.Gistrad gathered that the mast belonging to IHS Company, collapsed due to the severe weather conditions.Confirming the incident to Gistrad on Wednesday, the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said it happened at about 2:39 pm.Odutola disclosed that one Mr. Moses Olalere reported the incident to the command.Odutola said, “According to his eyewitness account, a communication mast belonging to IHS Company, located in Ajuwon, Akute, Ogun State, collapsed due to the severe weather conditions. The mast fell on a…

Seven persons have d!ed after the canoe they were travelling in from Gidan Husaini to Gwargawu village in Kambama Ward in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State crashed on Monday, June 2. The victims were said to be commuting across a local waterway when the unfortunate incident took place. All seven victims hailed from Gidan Husaini village. Leading a condolence delegation on behalf of the Sokoto State Government, the Commissioner for Finance, Muhammadu Jabbi Shagari, described the incident as not only heartbreaking for the people of Shagari but also a monumental loss for the entire state and the wider…

A Nigerian youth corps member has drawn praise online after donating his entire monthly NYSC allowance to a federal hospital in Abeokuta, Ogun State.The act of generosity was shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by the handle @TheGreatestIFE, affiliated with Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). According to the post, the corps member is a graduate of OAU and a former president of the university’s Student Union.“A former President of the Obafemi Awolowo University Student Union, currently serving in Abeokuta as a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, has donated his entire monthly allowance to the Federal Hospital, Abeokuta,”…

Famous Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has claimed that Nigerian laws are designed against women. Speaking in her latest interview on Arise TV, the actress said Nigerian men are wired to see women as lesser beings.She argued that “the violence against persons prohibition laws” are against women. “God first created man, no doubt, but He brought the woman out from the side, and not from under the man’s feet. He created the woman not to be beneath the man but beside, to reign beside him, to be fruitful, multiple and grow together.“But Nigerian men see women as less human. Even our…