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Toke Makinwa Drags Sandra Edoho After Leaked Audio With Singer Chike

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 topnews

Media personality Toke Makinwa has publicly criticised interior designer Sandra Edoho following the emergence of a leaked voice note involving singer Chike. In the leaked audio conversation, Sandra was allegedly heard making remarks about Makinwa, claiming that the media entrepreneur could not afford her interior design services. The comments triggered an immediate reaction from Makinwa, who revisited their long-running feud and accused the designer of poor workmanship and unprofessional conduct during past projects. Reacting via social media, Makinwa described Sandra as “ungrateful,” alleging that the designer handled two of her…

Social Media User Jailed Two Years for Spreading False Death Rumour About Adekunle Gold’s Daughter

May 19, 2026 topnews

A social media user, Samuel Adeboye Adeyeye, popularly known online as @Swanky, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for spreading false and malicious information about the family of Nigerian music stars Adekunle Gold and Simi. Adeyeye was convicted after pleading guilty to charges bordering on the intentional dissemination of fake news through digital platforms. The convict had allegedly circulated a false report claiming that the celebrity couple had lost their six-year-old daughter, Deja, to a rare genetic disorder known as Canavan disease. The misleading post quickly gained attention on…

EFCC Arraigns Blessing CEO Over Alleged N36m Fraud, Remands Her in Custody

May 16, 2026May 17, 2026 topnews

Social media influencer and relationship therapist, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, over an alleged N36 million fraud. The influencer was docked on Friday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a two-count charge bordering on alleged obtaining by false pretence and theft. According to the anti-graft agency, Blessing CEO allegedly obtained the sum of N36 million from one Mrs. Ifeyinwa Nonye Okoye between July 14 and 17, 2024, under the guise of facilitating the purchase…

Alexx Ekubo Dies at 40 After Battle With Cancer

May 12, 2026 topnews

Nollywood has been thrown into mourning following the death of popular actor Alexx Ekubo, who reportedly died at the age of 40 after a prolonged battle with cancer. The actor, widely known for his roles in romantic and drama films, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, according to family sources cited in earlier reports. His death has sparked widespread grief across Nigeria’s entertainment industry, with colleagues, fans, and public figures paying emotional tributes. Ekubo had been noticeably absent from public appearances and social media in recent times, a development…

Delta Police Arrest Three Suspected Female Drug Traffickers, Recover Canadian Loud, Codeine in Warri

May 11, 2026 topnews

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested three suspected female drug traffickers during a covert operation in Ogbomoro and Ugolo communities in Warri metropolis, recovering substances suspected to be Canadian Loud, codeine and other illicit drugs. The suspects, identified as Favor Isaac, 25; Favour Felix, 24; and Samson Precious, 19, were apprehended by operatives attached to the Effurun Area Command following intelligence reports on the activities of drug peddlers operating within the communities. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, disclosed that the operation was carried out on…

Lagos Socialite Ariket Gets 45-Year Sentence for Cocaine Trafficking After 9-Year Trial

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 topnews

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on April 26, 2026, sentenced a Lagos-based socialite, Funmilola Arike Ogbuaya, popularly known as Ariket, to a cumulative 45 years’ imprisonment for her role in the unlawful exportation of cocaine to Saudi Arabia. Trial judge Dehinde Dipeolu found Ogbuaya guilty on three counts bordering on conspiracy, possession, and illegal exportation of 1.595 kilograms of cocaine. The court imposed 15 years on each count, but ordered that the sentences run concurrently, meaning the convict will serve 15 years in total. Significantly, the court…

17-Year-Old UTME Candidate Thompson Adams Allegedly Killed by Schoolmates in Lagos

May 1, 2026 topnews

A 17-year-old Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate, Thompson Adams, has been allegedly abducted and murdered by his former schoolmates in Ikorodu area of Lagos, in a case that has sparked outrage across the state. According to police authorities, the teenager had just completed his examination when he was contacted by individuals known to him. Trusting the familiarity, he reportedly agreed to meet them, unaware of the fatal plot. The suspects, identified as Ayomide Adebayo (21) and Sulaimon Quadri (23), allegedly lured Adams to a location where he was killed…

UK-Based Nigerian Businessman Launches GAAFURA Foundation, Empowers Widows, Youths in Lagos

Apr 17, 2026 topnews

A United Kingdom-based Nigerian businessman, Ahmed Karim Oshodi, has launched the GAAFURA Foundation to support less privileged members of society, with a focus on widows, orphans and young people in Lagos. Oshodi, who recently visited Nigeria, marked the foundation’s debut with the distribution of food items and clothing to widows and orphans in Surulere, Lagos, as part of efforts to alleviate hardship among vulnerable groups. In addition to the humanitarian outreach, the philanthropist extended support to grassroots sports development by donating sports kits and jerseys to aspiring footballers within his…

Filmmaker Alleges Death Threat from Alaafin, Postpones Ibadan Screening of ‘Throne of Alaafin Oyo’

Apr 14, 2026 topnews

Award-winning filmmaker Ayankola Ayanwuyi has postponed the Ibadan screening of his highly anticipated documentary, The Throne of Alaafin Oyo, citing serious security concerns following an alleged death threat. Ayanwuyi, who also serves as Executive Director of the Dundun Centre, disclosed the development via his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday. He alleged that the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade I, threatened his life over the production of the film. “Alaafin himself threatened he would kill me and nothing will happen because I made a film promoting the throne…

Missing 42-Year-Old Married Woman Found with Man in Ondo Hotel

Apr 11, 2026 topnews

A 42-year-old married woman, Mrs. Tilewa Olatunde Funke, who was declared missing on April 3, 2026, has been located by security operatives in a hotel room in the Ugbe-Akoko area of Ondo State. Mrs. Funke, who resides in Ilara-Mokin, was found in the company of a 55-year-old man identified as Isa Alaba, ending a frantic search that lasted several days. The alarm was first raised when Mrs. Funke left her home for Akure at approximately 10:00 a.m. last Friday. When her phone remained switched off and she failed to return,…