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A tweet on Tuesday by a former Lagos governorship and senatorial candidate Babatunde Gbadamosi appearing to encourage xenophobic attacks on Ugandans in Nigeria has generated controversy online.  “Are there any Ugandans roaming free in Nigeria right now? If so, why?” Mr Gbadamosi wrote. His tweet followed the arrest and detention of Nigerian musicians – Omah Lay, Tems and another Nigerian Muyiwa...

Nigerian singer, Tems has gone on hunger strike after being arrested alongside Omah Lay in Uganda. Afrolic reported that the Nigerians singers were arrested and charged with "negligently doing acts likely to spread infectious diseases" after performing in a show in the country. While Omah Lay was taken to Kitalya prison, Tems was taken to Kigo prison. In a video from...

Shatta Wale has reacted to the arrest of Omah Lay and Tems by the Ugandan police. He said; If it was shatta wale that was Arrested in Uganda like some people in our music industry will try their possible best for them to jail me like 6years Face with tears of joyFace with tears of joyRocketFireRocket. #FreeOmahLay #FreeTems Ghana creative arts should start...

Afropop singer, Mr. Eazi has confirmed the release of fellow Nigerian singers, Tems and Omah Lay from the Ugandan Police custody. Omah Lay and Tems had been arrested on Sunday 13th of December in Uganda for flouting the COVID-19 preventive measures laid down by the authorities of the country. Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, Mr. Eazi wrote; “Pleased to hear that...

The Founder, Econet Global and owner of Liquid Telecom, Strive Masiyiwa, says work has commenced on a new data centre facility in Lagos valued at $100m. Masiyiwa said the data centre, which would be the largest facility outside South Africa, had been named Africa Data Centre, Atlantic and would be built on five acres of land. While displaying the architectural design of the data centre made...

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, swore in Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (Lagos East), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa West). Senator Cleopas Moses (Bayelsa Central), and Senator Nora Ladi Dadu’ut (Plateau South) were also welcomed and sworn in by the Senate President. The Clerk to the Senate, Ibrahim El-Ladan, administered the Oath of Office and Oath of Allegiance on the new Senators.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar-led Jama’atu Nasril Islam, on Monday, expressed shock over the abduction of students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State on Friday night. The JNI, in a statement titled,  ‘Abduction of GSSS Kankara students – a plangent mood for the poor masses,’ issued by its Secretary General, Dr Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, urged the...

Nigerian crossdresser, Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju populary known as Bobrisky, said he's the most paid runs girl presently in Nigeria. The 28years old got people talking on social media after he came out of his bentley with a seductive dress. He captioned it on his instagram; "All d girls in Nigeria pls give up. Have taken over ur gender. Most paid run girl...

Big Brother Naija season four housemate Tacha has gotten a bouquet of flowers from singer Naira Marley. The reality TV star shared videos showing her excitement and also expressed shock on Instastories on Sunday. She said she got the flowers and called her sister to know who it was from and her sister said Naira Marley. The note on the flower read,...

Nollywood actress and video vixen Cossy Orjiakor has denied claims of assault made by her German fiancé Abel Jürgen. The 36-year-old shared pictures of her fiance and another man with bite marks and blood in an Instagram post on Sunday. She said their relationship was toxic and it was her fiancé that had a problem. “His drunken moments…….each time he drinks…..Run……everyone will...

David Adedeji Adeleke, better known as Davido, has disclosed that his third studio album had surpassed 213.2 million streams across all platforms in a month. Davido disclosed that the album which was released on the 13th of November 2020, had attracted over 213.2 million streams, exactly a month after the project was released. The album titled, A better Time (ABT), pulls...

Granit Xhaka was dismissed for violent conduct as a desperately poor Arsenal side were jeered off by their own supporters after being stunned by Premier League strugglers Burnley. Defeat meant Mikel Arteta's side have now lost four straight league games at home for the first time in 61 years. Gunners skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's wretched run of form continued as he failed...

Contrary to Kastina State Governor Bello Masari's claims that over 300 school boys were abducted from their hostels at Government Science Secondary School (GSSS), Kankara, Katsina State, on Friday, the presidency has said only 10 student were abducted. President Mohammadu Buhari's Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, stated this in a BBC Hausa bulletin. The...

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated Nigerian-born boxer, Anthony Joshua, over his victory against Kubrat Pulev Saturday night. The governor in a Facebook post on Sunday said Joshua’s victory is a justification for the state government’s investment in sports. Abiodun also said the boxer’s victory has brought pride to Ogun State where he hails from. He said, “AJ’s victory gives us,...

A lady identified as Queen Vivian on Twitter claimed that music producer, Don Jazzy recently gifted her N5 million naira, with which she bought a car.  She called on her Twitter followers to thank Don Jazzy on her behalf as she shared photos of herself posing with the car she claims to have recently acquired. Vivian wrote; ”Twitter Fams, help me thank...

Meet The Mangbetu Tribe of the Democratic Republic of Congo with Weird Tradition The Mangbetu tribe of the Democratic republic of congo ensures that their children develop this desired shape of head as they grow up. Women in this community wrap their babies heads with tight cloths at birth. The tradition, which is locally referred to as Lipombo, begins exactly a month...

Following Lagos State Governor @jidesanwoolu’s exposure to a confirmed case of COVID-19, a PCR test performed yesterday the 11th of December has confirmed that he has indeed been infected with the virus. Mr. Governor is receiving treatment and is being closely monitored at home by the very experienced State COVID-19 clinical team from IDH Yaba.Mr. Sanwo-Olu is doing well on...

Crossdresser, Bobriksy took to Instagram to call out Tunde Ednut while also threatening him with the US Immigration Police.  The crossdresser weighed in on the drama between Joro Olumofin and Tunde Ednut. Joro revealed on Instagram that he's still taking legal action against Tunde Ednut then continued to accuse him of being in the US illegally. He also revealed that Tunde...

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says the naira will regain its strength among the league of currencies. He stated this on Saturday morning during the Church’s annual Holy Ghost Congress held at the RCCG International Headquarters along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The 78-year-old cleric prayed to God to intervene in Nigeria’s financial sector and...

Man at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to be deposited at Central Bank of Kenya pending money laundering investigations. Mauzu Bala was arrested on Friday, December 4, with USD 880,000, 60,000 euros and N63,000 (N454,303,000 all together), stacked in his handbag while heading to Dubai. Directorate of Criminal Investigations - DCI, confirmed the latest development in a statement on Wednesday. "The High...