Month: May 2020

It is a sad week in Nigeria with news of the brutal murder of two females: one, a 16-year-old girl shot by policemen and the other, a 22-year-old student of UNIBEN raped and murdered while she was studying inside a

Nigerian musician Slimcase has been berated on Twitter for trivilazing the death of 16-year-old girl Tina Ezekwe who was shot by men of the Nigeria police. It started when Slimcase made a tweet about George Floyd, the African American man

Two officers of the Nigerian police have been arrested for shooting and killing 16-year-old girl Tina Ezekwe at the Iyana-Oworo area of Lagos. The two arrested police officers have been identified as Theophilus Otobo and Oguntoba Olamigoke. Theophilus Otobo is

The ugly incident of a UNIBEN student Vera Uwaila Omozuwa who was raped and killed while she was reading in RCCG church building has drawn heavy protests among Nigerians. Uwa, a 100-level student of Microbiology in the University of Benin,

In January this year, Nigeria’s vice president Yemi Osinbajo visited the National War Museum in Umuahia, Abia State. It was a praised visit as many Nigerians called it a step in the right direction. The National Nigerian War Museum in

Former teen Nollywood actress Regina Daniels is pregnant with her first child with billionaire husband Ned Nwoko. Daniels’ marriage to Ned Nwoko who is way older than her generated some controversy among Nigerians who felt she was only marrying Ned

The dancehall music genre in Nigeria is still relatively untapped, with only a few notable artistes most of which are men. Notable dancehall artistes in Nigeria include Timaya, Patoranking, Lil Kesh, etc. Before she went AWOL, Cynthia Morgan dominated the

Nigerian superstar David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has moved to Banana Island. Confirming the news on his official Twitter page, Davido said he made the money to buy his Banana Island mansion from his song “Fall.” The 2017 hit

The breakup of a once favourite Twitter couple, Sansa and Tife, has continued to generate more controversy. In a new series of tweets, Sansa’s ex-boyfriend Tife is revisiting the rape allegations made against him by Sansa. According to him, he

Poco Lee is known for a lot of things – he is a dancer, hypeman, MC, etc., but he is most famous for his mastery of the Zanku dance (legwork). In fact, Poco Lee came into public attention in 2018

The Minneapolis police officer who had his knee on George Floyd’s neck has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Derek Chauvin was caught on video kneeling on George Floyd’s neck till he became unconscious. The criminal complaint

Forbes has stripped beauty mogul Kylie Jenner of her billionaire status, citing the 22-year-old lied to inflate her net worth. Forbes accused Jenner of lying about her cosmetic company’s actual revenue. Kylie Jenner sold 51% of her brand to a beauty conglomerate

There are reports making the round on the internet that Nigerian singer Simi has welcomed her first child in the United States. A Nigerian blogger called SDK hinted that Simi and her husband Adekunle Gold have been in the US

In one of the most unusual scenarios in journalism, an African American CNN reporter has been arrested in Minneapolis during a live broadcast. Omar Jimenez was taken into police custody while covering the ongoing protests in Minneapolis even after identifying

A news report from Nigerian’s The Guardian that the 5000 candidates employed under the Federal Government’s N-Power scheme will be disengaged soon is false. “About 500,000 persons engaged in Nigeria’s social investment programme N-Power will have to look elsewhere for

Nigerian popular transgender and socialite Bobrisky has allegedly been arrested by men of the Nigerian police. The information we gathered is that the policemen were from the Ajah Police Division in Lagos. They reportedly stopped Bobrisky on her way out

Davido’s 2017 smash hit song ‘Fall’ has been certified Gold in the US, just a few days after the same song went Gold in Canada. Fall was also certified Platinum in South Africa. What does this mean? A single or

“Jay Jay” is currently today’s biggest trending topic on Nigerian Twitter. Jay Jay Okocha is a Nigerian footballer who was active in professional football in the 90s and early 2000s. Okocha started his football career playing for the indigenous Enugu

Chaos has erupted in Minneapolis over the inhumane murder of Black man George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers. George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin while his colleague Tou Thao stood there looking on. In the viral

The unarmed Black man who died Monday in Minnesota police custody after cops tried to arrest him has been identified. George Floyd is the name of the handcuffed man who was shown in a viral video being pinned to the

Amy Cooper is a white woman who called the police alleging that a black man was threatening her in Central Park after he asked her to put her dog on a leash. Amy Cooper and Christian Cooper had an encounter

Jude Okoye who owns Northside Music Group® has released the exact contract Cynthia Morgan signed with the label six years ago and it looks like Cynthia Morgan had lied. Remember during an earlier live video chat, Ms Morgan levelled some

The internet has exploded after a video of a white woman calling the police on a black man and lying that he was threatening her surfaced. Here is exactly what really happened: Amy Cooper was walking her dog on Monday

The 1994 children’s comedy – Baby’s Day Out – may have failed at the box office and was severely criticized in the US but in Asia and Africa, the story was different. Baby’s Day Out was so popular in Asia

Nigerian singer Burna Boy has allegedly been arrested by officers of the Nigerian police. A local source says police officers stormed Burna Boy’s house in Lekki in the afternoon hours of May 24 and took him and his father away.