Author: Festus Adeloye

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has shed light on his decision to record the song “Don’t Shoot,” in collaboration with his colleagues Chuba Akpom and Medy Elito. Iwobi said he aims to inspire young people to pursue greater ambitions and combat the negative influences prevalent among London’s youth. Iwobi had a significant impact on Fulham in the 2023–2024 Premier League campaign, scoring five goals and providing two assists. His contributions helped the team secure a 13th-place finish and reach the Carabao Cup semifinals. The former Arsenal player explained that the song’s lyrics are intended to encourage young people to set…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered illicit substances in Lagos. The items – consignments of Cocaine and Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis – were concealed in incense candles, game packs, dry hibiscus leaves and ladies’, NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi said. According to a Sunday statement, the hard drugs were meant to be smuggled in and out of Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA). “A businessman, Abdulwahab Owolabi Alebiosu was on Thursday 18th July 2024 arrested at his Horizon Court, Lekki, Lagos residence after a consignment of 40 parcels of Loud weighing 20.30…

One of the two most streamed Nigerian artists globally on Spotify in 2024, as of yet, Oyinkansola Aderigbigbe has revealed how close she and superstar American singer, Rihanna are. Speaking on Capital Xtra podcast the “Bloody Samaritan” crooner says she loves the way the American singer pronounces her Yoruba name “Oyinkansola” adding she pronounces so well even with her American accent. “RIhanna knows me so well. She knows my movements, how I sing…” then the presenter interjected that he saw her (Starr) and Rihanna hanging out and asked what they were talking about. Ayra Starr said, ” Yes, I can’t…

The membership of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress swelled on Saturday as the reinstated Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shaibu, alongside prominent members with their supporters dumped the Peoples Democratic Party. The decamping, which took place in Benin at the inauguration of the National Campaign Council by the APC National chairman, Abdulahi Ganduje, put an end to several months of speculation over Shaibu’s continuous stay in the PDP. The deputy governor fell out with Governor Godwin Obaseki over his ambition to succeed his principal and was impeached after he lost to Asue Ighodalo in the…

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Guatemala on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, with the tremor also felt in El Salvador and Nicaragua. No casualties or damage were reported in the three countries. The tremor hit at 8:53 pm (0253 GMT) with its epicenter eight kilometers (five miles) southeast of Jalapa city, at a depth of 265.5 kilometres, according to the USGS. The seismological institute in El Salvador recorded the quake at a magnitude of 5.9 while that of Nicaragua registered it at 5.2-magnitude. Civil protection authorities of the three Central American countries reported no casualties or damage to infrastructure.…

A senior advocate of Nigeria and former general secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, emerged as the president-elect in the 2024 NBA election. The 2024 NBA election was held online. Voting began at 12am on Saturday and ended at 11.59pm with the live results for all positions presented at https://go.ecnba.org/results/ At the end of the exercise, Osigwe secured 20,435 votes, defeating his closest rival, Chairman of the NBA-Institute of Continuing Legal Education Governing Council, Tobenna Erojikwe, who garnered 10,998 votes, while former NBA Lagos Branch Chairman, Chukwuka Ikwuazom (SAN), got 9,018 votes. Osigwe is set to succeed…

The Federal Government has rescued an additional 58 Nigerian women and children trafficked to Ghana. In June, the FG rescued at least 10 Nigerian teenage girls, ages between 15 and 16, from human trafficking and prostitution. The girls were reportedly lured to Ghana with promises of a better life but were instead forced into prostitution. A statement on Saturday by the Director of Media Public Relations, and Protocols for the Nigerian in Diaspora Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, stated that with the latest rescue, a total of 105 people have been rescued over the past few months. He said, “A total number…

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Saturday, met with leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party from each ward across the 18 local government areas of the state to strategise ahead of the governorship election taking place on September 21, 2024. The meeting was held at the New Festival Hall, Government House, Benin City, the state capital. Obaseki, who expressed the party’s readiness for the election, thanked the party leaders for their commitment, dedication and courage, which has kept the party together as one strong, united, and indivisible party. He said, “I want to thank you all for rallying around…

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has rejected claims that petroleum products from his refinery are substandard. Dangote rejected the allegations on Saturday when the leadership of the House of Representatives visited and toured the refinery located at the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos. Reps Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and his deputy Benjamin Kalu led the delegation from the House which included Hon Ikenga Ugochinyere. To back his position, Dangote and his team tested diesel bought from two filling stations and that from his refinery at the refinery’s laboratories. The tested diesel from other stations was bought in the presence of…

American singer, Sean Kingston whose real name is Kisean Anderson, and his mother, Janice Turner, 61, are facing serious legal trouble after being indicted by a federal grand jury on wire fraud charges. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, the duo has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud each, for allegedly participating in a scheme to defraud sellers of high-end vehicles, jewelry, and other luxury goods using fraudulent payment documents. If convicted, Kingston and Turner could each face up…