Nigerian artistes making money from music are less than 10 – HipTV founder

Chief Executive Officer of HipTV and organiser of The Headies Awards, Ayo Animashaun, revealed that only a few artistes in Nigeria are actually benefitting from music financially. In an interview with comedian Teju Babyface, Animashaun stated that despite the glitz and fame, most Nigerian artistes are financially struggling. He said less than 10 artistes in the country are truly profiting from music, while the rest are simply trying to stay afloat. “A lot of artistes are not making money. You say artistes are making money. You can’t count ten that…

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Petrol prices may hit N1,000 per litre over Iran-Israel escalation

There are indications that the global crude oil prices may cross $80 per barrel this week, following the tensions between the United States and Iran, with the oil market reacting sharply to reports of coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities. Marketers of petroleum products predicted that prices may soon rise to N1,000 per litre due to rising crude oil prices and the volatility in the foreign exchange market. This development follows a preemptive defensive strike launched by the United States on three of Iran’s major nuclear sites, in…

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Catholic Priest killed while mediating marital dispute in Umuahia

A Catholic priest with the Umuahia Diocese, Very Reverend Fr. (Major) Goddy C. Oparaekwe (Rtd), has died after being violently attacked while attempting to mediate a domestic dispute involving a separated couple in his parish. The tragic incident occurred on June 17, 2025, when Fr. Oparaekwe, known for his peace-building efforts, was struck with a hard object by the estranged husband of a parishioner during a visit to the family’s residence. According to eyewitness accounts, the priest had accompanied the couple’s daughter and another man to the home to retrieve…

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High Court judge abducted in Bayelsa State

A State High Court Judge, Justice E.G. Umokoro, was abducted by unknown gunmen, on Saturday around 7:30 pm, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. Justice Umukoro, who is a presiding judge of High Court 7 in the state, was allegedly abducted at gunpoint in front of a popular eatery at the Ekeki area along Chief Melford Okilo Expressway in Yenagoa, at about 7:30pm on Saturday. The motive for the abduction is unclear, an no one has reached out to the family of the victim, but the incident has heightened tension…

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Police arrest Lagos ‘most wanted’ notorious killer and cult leader, Olori Eso

Described as the “most wanted vicious and notorious hired killer” in Lagos in recent years, Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Eso has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command during a s The 44-year-old man was apprehended during a coordinated tactical operation code-named ‘Silence, Speed and Surprise’ carried out by the Command’s Tactical Squad in his hideout in the Agbado area of Ogun State. In a statement issued on Friday, Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson of the state command, said Akinwande who is known for terrorising Mushin…

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Boko Haram: Suicide bomber kills 10 persons, injure others at Borno fish market

A suicide bomber, suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram terrorist group, detonated an explosive device at a crowded fish market in the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday night, killing at least 10 civilians and injuring seven others. The deadly blast occurred at the popular evening market, which attracts hundreds of local traders and residents. According to security sources, it was learnt that the assailant disguised as a civilian and mingled with the crowd before detonating the explosive. “The suicide bomber also died in…

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How Kirikiri Maximum Prison officers helped convicted inmate to process passport, visa in Lagos

The movement of a robbery convict, Haruna Ayo, to a passport office in Lagos for processing of travel documents, has generated controversy and has led to the beginning of a probe among officers of the Nigerian Correctional Services. It was gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday, May 19, 2025, when warders from the Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Apapa, moved the inmate to the Nigeria Immigration Service passport office at FESTAC Town under suspicious circumstances. In a report by Punch Newspaper, Ayo was convicted for armed robbery and sentenced…

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Federal High Court: DSS report links Kanu to #EndSARS violence

Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, may have an explanation to make over the killing of 186 police officers and the destruction of 164 police stations during the #EndSARS protests. This is because, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has admitted into evidence a report by the Department of State Services allegedly linking him to the crime. Justice James Omotoso admitted the report during the resumed hearing in Kanu’s terrorism trial on Thursday. The report was tendered by the prosecuting counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), through…

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LASTMA officials in trouble after N70m excavator goes missing

The management of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority may have some explanations to make following an alleged theft of an impounded excavator worth about N70m by two members of staff. According to information, an excavator which was impounded about a decade ago, and parked at the headquarters of the agency, went missing during the Sallah holiday when only few workers were on duty. The missing excavator was discovered on June 10, when staff resumed, thereby generating suspicion because impounded vehicles can only be removed from the yard with proper…

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Benue killings: Defence Chief says residents work as informants, food suppliers for attackers

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, claimed that residents of Yelwata in Benue State played a role in the recent massacre, as they harboured the perpetrators of the attacks in their community, and also supplied them food and women. The Defence Chief disclosed this at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja yesterday during an expanded interaction with journalists. On Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had paid a condolence visit to the state, and directed the security forces to fish out the perpetrators of the attack that left over 100…

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