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Nigerian singer and songwriter, Portable, has rejected a rematch with Speed Darlington, confirming that he received ₦20 million from Burna Boy. He told organizers to find someone else for the fight. This statement was shared in a viral post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), where Portable expressed his disinterest in facing Speed Darlington in the ring again following their recent celebrity boxing match, where Portable emerged victorious. According to Portable, Speed Darlington had expressed interest in a rematch, offering a certain sum of money, but he’s no longer interested, as Burna Boy has already given him enough.Portable…

Notable influencer, Enioluwa explains why he was captured crying during the wedding ceremony of his bestie, Priscilla Ojo. It would be recalled that earlier, a video made the rounds which captured Enioluwa shedding tears as his bestie tied the knot during her white wedding. Many who knew about his bond with Prisicilla opined that he had gotten overly emotional during the moment. While reacting to the video, Enioluwa opined that he was hungry, and thus the reason why he burst into tears.Reacting to the viral video, he captioned …“Why were you crying? I was hungry. My stomach was hurting.”

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the successful extradition of Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, popularly known as Killaboi, from Doha, Qatar, to Nigeria. He is expected to face trial over the alleged murder of Miss Augusta Oseodion Onuwabhagbe, a 21-year-old first-class student of Lead City University. Killaboi, who was declared wanted by the police in October 2023, arrived in Nigeria in the early hours of Saturday, April 19, 2025. His extradition follows months of intense international collaboration involving the Nigeria Police Force, the Federal Ministry of Justice, INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, and Qatari judicial authorities. A statement by the Force Public…

Nigerian singer Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, reportedly left the ring with a broken arm after losing to Portable in a celebrity boxing match This was revealed in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), which showed Speed Darlington being assisted by his crew as he carefully exited the ring. The injury came just hours after reports confirmed that Portable defeated him in a match that took place around midnight. As the video surfaced online, many social media users flooded the comment section to react to the incident.

No fewer than 390 repentant Boko Haram members graduated from the Federal Government’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration programme in Gombe State. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said this during the graduation in Malam Sidi in the Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State on Thursday, April 17, 2025.  He said that the graduating clients arrived at the camp in July 2024 and went through various rebuilding activities of the programme, which reshaped them and made them ready for reintegration into society. Musa, who was represented by Maj.-Gen. Sunday Makollo, said that the non-kinetic approach by the Federal Government is…

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Davido has claimed that he started his life in a one-room apartment in a public compound, known locally as a face-me-I-face-you. The singer made the claim on a song titled CFMF, off his fifth studio album, 5ive, which was released on Friday.He claimed that he is now living a flamboyant life due to Jesus’s divine intervention. “Take a step and walk into my life…Started all the way from face me I face youFace me I face you And now, I am living real large all thanks to JesuAll thanks to Jesu oh,” he sings.His claim has been…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has sparked widespread buzz online following his surprise music performance at the traditional wedding of Priscilla Ojo and Tanzanian singer Juma Jux. The high-profile wedding, held on Thursday, drew celebrities and dignitaries from across the entertainment and political scenes. Among the notable guests was Governor Adeleke, popularly known for his energetic dance moves and vibrant personality. In a video that has since gone viral on social media, the governor took centre stage during the celebration, delivering a musical performance that left guests cheering and the newlyweds visibly elated. The couple was seen dancing joyfully as…

Embattled Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has confirmed the attack on her family by some unknown gunmen earlier today. Recall that Gistreel reported that unknown assailants armed with firearms and cutlasses attacked the family house of embattled Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in the early hours of Thursday, April 17th, 2025. Intelligence sources reported that Yakubu Ovanja, the Chief Security Officer to the Senator, informed authorities about the attack. The assault took place around 1:00 a.m., with at least three armed individuals vandalizing the building, including shattering window panes.Confirming the attack in a statement in a exclusive interview with Naija News, on Thursday, Natasha’s…

A vehicle in the convoy of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has allegedly killed a seven-year-old girl, Saratu Lawal, in Akure, Ondo State.The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday, April 17, 2025, near Oba lle Central Mosque, while the First Lady was en route from the airport to an official event. Mrs. Tinubu was in the state to launch the South-West phase of the Renewed Hope Initiative, aimed at supporting women and girls. Part of the initiative included distributing over 10,000 professional kits to nurses and midwives.Eyewitnesses told SaharaReporters that Saratu, a pupil of Islamiyar Arabic School in Shasha, was…

President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday that he has moved from France to London and is actively involved in governance and running Nigeria well from Europe.A statement by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga on Thursday said Mr Tinubu has been “overseeing critical national issues” from abroad, while assuring citizens that governance proceeds without interruption.“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains fully engaged in Nigeria’s governance even though he is away in Europe,” the statement read.”It added, “The president left Paris for London at the weekend and has maintained constant communication with key government officials, overseeing critical national matters, including directives to security chiefs…