Nigerian music hitmaker, Davido says he will no longer perform at 50 Cent’s upcoming Legacy Tour concert in London, which also features R&B legend, Mary J. Blige. The concert is billed to take place on July 3 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the United Kingdom. However, on Saturday, June 14, 2025, Davido issued a statement shared on his Instagram Stories that he is withdrawing from the concert with reasons. He said, his withdrawal was not due to poor ticket sales but rather “a matter of principle and respect for…
Read MoreNAPTIP rescues 14 year-old girl abused by wife of Sokoto government official
A 14 year-old teenage girl, Bashariyya Usman, who was recently captured in a viral video showing signs of severe maltreatment, exploitation, and torture, has been rescued by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). Bashariyya, the firstborn and only daughter of Malam Usman Aliyu, fled her home in the Dan Gyalla village of Zamfara State due to banditry, seeking refuge in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Sokoto, where she was allegedly recruited by a prominent Abuja socialite, the wife of a…
Read MoreStop Benue Killings: Police disperse protesters with tear gas
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, a large crowd of protesters in Makurdi, Benue State under the banner of the social media campaign #StopBenueKillings, were tear gassed and dispersed during a demonstration against a series of deadly attacks that have claimed over 100 lives in recent days. The protest, held at the Wurukum roundabout, was organised in response to the assaults in Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area on Friday night. The attacks, which left more than 100 people dead, occurred less than 48 hours after 25 others…
Read MoreFidelity Bank ED, Kevin Ugwuoke takes over as President of Risk Managers Association
Kevin Ugwuoke, Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, has formally assumed office as President of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI). His leadership promises a reform-focused era anchored on policy advocacy, ethical standards, and digital innovation to deepen risk governance across sectors in the country. Speaking during the presidential handover ceremony in Lagos over the weekend, Ugwuoke — who also doubles as acting President of the Federation of African Risk Management Associations (FARMA) — described his election as “a call to action.” He pledged…
Read MorePR guru, Kayode Akinyemi loses mom at 85
Mr. Kayode Akinyemi; a former Head, Corporate Communications department of Skye Bank (now Polaris Bank), and former Director General of Ekiti State Bureau of Strategic Communications, has announced the passing of his mother, Mrs. Victoria Oja Bodunde Akinyemi. According to reports, Mrs. Akinyemi transited peacefully in the early hour of Friday, June 14, 2026. Aged 85, she was a devout Christian and prominent member of Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Iyanu, Afao – Ekiti where she served as representative of Good Women Society and also a member of the church choir…
Read MoreNigerian woman arrested for human trafficking, debt bandage in Australia
A Nigerian woman with Australian citizenship, Binta Abubakar has been arrested and charged for human trafficking and debt bondage involving 15 Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals. The 56-year-old dual woman was taken into custody by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) at Brisbane Airport on Tuesday, June 11, 2025, after arriving on a flight from PNG. Her arrest follows a two-year investigation by the AFP’s Northern Command Human Trafficking Team, which launched a probe into her activities in July 2022 after receiving a tip-off from Queensland Police. According to the AFP,…
Read MoreCanada returnee arrested for allegedly assaulting Lagos KAI official
A Canada returnee, Morufudeen Idowu, aged 52 was arrested in Lagos, after allegedly assaulting a Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps official who attempted to stop him from crossing the expressway. The suspect, according to the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, refused to comply with lawful instructions and physically attacked an officer during routine enforcement around the busy Ojota corridor. In a post shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, Wahab stated that Mr Idowu was taken into custody and will face prosecution.…
Read MoreEl-Rufai’s son apologises to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan
Bello El-Rufai, son of the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, sent an apology to President Goodluck Jonathan during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. Bello El-Rufai, member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, publicly apologised for his past criticisms of Jonathan’s administration, acknowledging that his previous views due to his youthful inexperience. He said he had come to a new understanding of Jonathan’s leadership after observing his father’s recent efforts to consult with the former president. “And he said he was going…
Read MoreBuratai carpets Ndume’s claim: ‘I was not attacked by terrorists’
Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has dismissed a report by Senator Ali Ndume (representing Borno South) that he was attacked by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno. In a statement issued on behalf of Buratai, his spokesman, Retired Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman on Monday, he described the purported report of an attack on the general as “mischievous and utterly false.” Usman said the former army chief was not attacked in any way, contrary to what has been falsely reported by some online media outlets. He said: “For the…
Read MoreCriminal charge: We have no case against Fidelity Bank’s CEO, Dr. Onyeali-Ikpe -AGF
A statement signed by Kamarudeen Ogundele, S A to the President on Communication Publicity, Office of the AGF and Minister of Justice, reveals that: “The attention of the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been drawn to reactions trailing the discontinuation of the criminal charge against the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc. “The Attorney General’s decision to discontinue the criminal charge against Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc, is a testament to the office’s commitment…
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