Entertainment, Celebrity, and Viral updates
Entertainment, Celebrity, and Viral updates
Key Points Edidion Effiong Okokon has died in the United Kingdom. The Nigerian student battled a lung disease for months. He passed away on 17 October, five months after graduating. He arrived in January 2023 to begin studies at Teesside…
Key Points The father of late Arise News anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu has challenged the account of her death. Engineer Ifeanyi Maduagwu says his daughter would not jump from a building to flee raiders. He believes the 29-year-old was killed and…
Key Points Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda face a court order. A Kano magistrate told them to wed within sixty days. The case stems from clips judged indecent by state censors. Presiding Magistrate Halima Wali delivered the ruling…
Key Points South Africa’s sports minister Gayton McKenzie has taken a bold stance. He told Radio 947 he wants Nigeria to miss 2026 World Cup. He framed it as rivalry, not a personal issue. His remarks follow a tight qualifying…
Key Points Ned Nwoko (Chinedu Munir Nwoko) faces fresh public scrutiny this week. Regina Daniels (Regina Daniels Nwoko) appears at the centre of the online claims. His brother Michael Nwoko has now asked fans to stay calm. Posting as @dr_michaelnwoko, he…
Key Points A 15-year-old from Port Harcourt, Agbo Adoga, drew praise. He scored a perfect 1600 in the Scholastic Assessment Test. Graceland International School says he also qualified for the Olympiad. Education voices say a funding block now risks his…
Key Points Apple says it has no official Apple Store in Nigeria. The company sells through authorised resellers and service partners instead. Online talk then asked if new devices here are real. Viral posts claim many “iPhone 17 Pro Max”…
Key Points NDLEA has seized new drug loads in Lagos and Adamawa. Officers found narcotics in bulbs, snails and clothes this week. Two suspects are in custody after airport and courier checks. Agency spokesperson Femi Babafemi gave the update in…
Key Points The Federal Government has made project deposit a new NYSC gate. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a reform that links mobilisation to NERD. A circular from the SGF, George Akume, sets 6 October. Tinubu invoked NYSC Act Sections…
Key Points Education consultant Alex Onyia has shared photos from UNN hostels. His post shows the Kenneth Dike hostel bathrooms on Enugu campus. He wrote that prison bathrooms look better than the stalls. He shared the images on X on…