Category: Society

Dangote Truck Accident: Phyna’s Sister Dies Before Planned Treatment in India

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  The Dangote Group has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Ruth Otabor, younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna. Ruth reportedly succumbed to injuries sustained in a road crash involving one of the company’s trucks near Auchi Polytechnic in Edo State. The tragic incident occurred several weeks ago, leaving her in critical condition. In a statement issued after her passing, the Dangote Group described the development as painful, noting that the company had since taken responsibility for her treatment.…

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Osun Monarch Jailed in U.S. Over $4.2m COVID-19 Fraud

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United States federal court has sentenced the Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede, to 56 months in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud. The 62-year-old monarch, who also holds American citizenship, was convicted of conspiring with an accomplice, Edward Oluwasanmi, to defraud the U.S. government of over $4.2 million through fraudulent applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). According to prosecutors, Oloyede used five companies and a nonprofit to submit falsified loan applications between April 2020 and February 2022,…

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Alaafin, Ooni Clash Over Okanlomo of Yorubaland Title

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The rivalry between two foremost Yoruba monarchs, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has flared up again over the conferment of the title Okanlomo of Yorubaland. The controversy followed the Ooni’s decision to honour Ibadan businessman and philanthropist, Chief Dotun Sanusi, with the prestigious title at a ceremony in Ile-Ife. Reacting, the Alaafin issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Ooni to revoke the conferment, insisting that only the Oyo throne has the authority to bestow a…

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Fire Guts Yinka Ayefele’s Music House, Fresh FM in Ibadan

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A fire outbreak on Friday evening gutted the Music House, the sprawling business complex of gospel singer, Dr. Yinka Ayefele, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The building, located in the Challenge area of the city, houses several of Ayefele’s enterprises, including the Merry Makers’ Band, Tiwantiwa Radio, Blast FM, and the widely listened-to Fresh FM station. The blaze, which reportedly started around 7:30 p.m., disrupted live broadcasts and other activities, throwing staff and residents of the area into panic. An eyewitness, Samuel Ibikunle, who raised the alarm, urged immediate intervention by…

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My school principal who is a pastor impregnated and aborted three pregnancies for me -14year-old foster daughter

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A pastor of Deeper Life Church, Adetunji Obatayo has been remanded at the Olokuta Correctional Centre for sexually assaulting his foster daughter and procuring an abortion for her three times. Obatayo is also the principal of a school at Oka-Akoko in Ondo State, where the 14-year-old victim attends. The victim, according to report had been living with the defendant since 2020 when her parents handed her over to the pastor. The 55-year-old defendant was arrested by the men of the state police command after the victim informed her parents about…

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Edo Hotelier Dies, 20 Escape Death as Building Collapses

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Tragedy struck in Edo State on Saturday following the collapse of a hotel building in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area, leading to the death of the hotel owner and injuries to several others. The deceased, identified as Mr. Sylvester Igbineweka, popularly known as “Don Sylvester,” was reportedly supervising ongoing renovation work on the building when the structure suddenly gave way. Eyewitnesses said about 20 persons, including workers and guests, narrowly escaped death as they managed to flee or were rescued from the rubble shortly after the incident occurred around…

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Cubana Chief Priest Mocks Paternity Accuser Amid Ongoing Legal Battle in Kenya

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Popular Nigerian nightlife promoter and socialite, Cubana Chief Priest, has stirred fresh controversy with a recent Instagram post believed to be a dig at his paternity accuser, Kenyan socialite Hellen Ati. In a video shared from his vacation in France, the celebrity barman—whose real name is Pascal Okechukwu—is seen enjoying himself, accompanied by the caption: “PASKAL!!! You Will Suffer”. The phrase is widely associated with Hellen Ati’s frequent social media tirades against him. The post comes amid an ongoing legal battle between both parties over a paternity dispute. Ati claims…

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Court Orders Arrest of Woman Over False Child Sex Abuse Allegation Against Ex-Husband

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A Lagos High Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of one Rahmat Omolara Animashaun over allegedly fabricating claims of child sexual abuse against her ex-husband, Adewale Olatunji. Justice I.O. Harrison issued the warrant following Animashaun’s failure to appear before the court on July 9, 2025, in a criminal case (LD/25997C/25) filed by the Lagos State Government. The arrest order was based on legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Lagos State Ministry of Justice, which recommended her prosecution on charges including perjury, false accusation, giving…

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Late Iwuanyanwu’s final will bars 38-year-old widow from remarrying

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Shocking revelation from the last Will and testament of the late former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, bars his surviving 38-year-old widow, Frances Chinonyerem, from remarrying if she intends to keep her inheritance. In the final Will, recently read to the family by Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru (SAN), it states that his 38-year-old widow, Frances Chinonyerem Enwerem, will forfeit properties willed to her by the late elder statesman. Among the notable properties bequeathed to her is the Magil Furniture, which was previously run by Iwuanyanwu’s late first wife, Eudora,…

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Ex-CJN Mohammed Uwais dies at 88

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Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammed Uwais, died in the early hours of Friday, at 88 years.. Uwais served as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1995 until his retirement in 2006. Following his retirement, he chaired the Presidential Electoral Reform Committee inaugurated by late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. A respected legal luminary, his funeral arrangements are yet to be officially announced, while tributes from legal, political, and civic leaders are expected to start coming in. Share on: WhatsApp

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