Author: David Great

A man, Mr George Igbafen, on Tuesday dragged his former girlfriend, Miss Queen Adagba and her parents before a Makurdi Upper Area Court over permanent custody of their daughter. In his petition, Igbafen told the court that he first met Adagba in 2017. ”She got pregnant and gave birth to our daughter, who is now three years. ”Her parents also accepted me as their daughter’s baby-daddy. We also agreed that I will not marry their daughter,” he said. He alleged that Adagba’s parents tasked him to perform some traditional rites so that he can take his daughter. ”I performed the…

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba has confirmed the appointment of CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi as the 25th indigenous Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). Mr Anjuguri Manzah, the Administrative Officer in the Force Public Relations Department, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Adejobi was appointed in acting capacity on February 16 by the IGP Baba. His appointment followed the nomination of his predecessor, Mr Frank Mba, a Commissioner of Police (CP) for Senior Executive Course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos. According to Manzah, Adejobi studied Archeology and Geography (Combined…

If Ali Baba is the king of comedy, then Mandy Uzonitsha is without a doubt the Queen mother because long before Helen Paul or Princess or even Taomaa ever staked a claim as comediennes, Mandy was making Nigerians roll on the floor with laughter and was a staple at Opa William’s comedy fest, Nite of a Thousand Laughs. The quiet and enterprising comedienne turned 50 last week on Saturday April 9, 2022 and to mark her new age, Mandy unveiled her new mansion located in the upscale Lekki area of Lagos. The Delta-born laughter merchant described her new acquisition as…

The Osinbajo for President Media Council has uncovered yet another fraudulent plan to malign the reputation of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria and a presidential aspirant on the platform of the APC. The plot has been traced to a cell of smear campaigners, led by a US based Nigerian who was formerly a Students Union President at the University of Lagos. The same individual is currently a lecturer at the University of Ohio in the USA. The plan is to use fake audio of faceless individuals with fictitious names to cast the Vice President, who is a Christian,…

Chrisland Schools has denied that a 10-year old pupil was raped during a sporting event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The reaction of the school comes barely 24 hours after school was shut down indefinitely by the Lagos State Government pending the conclusion of its investigation. Chrisland Schools denied conducting a pregnancy test for the student in question, stressing that, only COVID-19 tests were carried out. In a statement signed by Akin Fadeyi, a member of Chrisland advisory board, the school said, “We cannot help but express how scandalised and distressed we feel as mothers, fathers, and instructors with a…

Fidelity Bank has cleared the air over a video that is circulating on social media after a customer and a music band was filmed performing outside one of its branches. In an official statement, the bank said, “Our attention has been drawn to a video circulating online about a man singing at one of our branches. “Contrary to media reports claiming that the man was wrongfully debited by the bank, the video is actually a picketing exercise organized by the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Employees over a dispute they have with the Anambra State…

By Dr Khalid Sunusi Kani The essence of this write up is to enlighten Nigerians, on the unbecoming and unpatriotic allegations against the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo by Farooq Kperogi, a so-called “Professor of Journalism.” For a long time, this man has been abusing the title of “Professorship” to blackmail the image of well-known personalities in our dear nation. Moreover, Kperogi symbolises himself by using persuasive English language and big grammar to intimidate myopic thinkers and those with an insatiable thirst for learning the language. Yes, I call them myopic simply because they could not do simple critical thinking…

Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and partner Georgina Rodriguez have announced the death of their baby boy, saying it is the “greatest pain that any parents can feel”. The Portugal international, 37, and Rodriguez, 28, were expecting twins. Their baby girl survived, and they said her birth “gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness”. “Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you,” they wrote. pic.twitter.com/vRNVCoegOW — Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) April 18, 2022 In a statement on social media, they said: “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce…

A Kentucky man has been awarded $450,000 (£345,314) after his company threw him a surprise birthday party despite his warnings that it would trigger stress and anxiety. The plaintiff, Kevin Berling, claims that the unwanted 2019 birthday party at Gravity Diagnostics caused him a series of panic attacks. Mr Berling’s lawsuit alleged that the company discriminated against him based on a disability. The company has denied any wrongdoing. According to the lawsuit filed in Kentucky’s Kenton County, Mr Berling – who suffers from anxiety disorders – had asked his manager to not celebrate his birthday at work as it normally…

Troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army, have neutralised a notorious gunman of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Imo. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, stated in Abuja on Monday that the gunman was killed in an encounter at Ihioma Community in Orlu Local Government Area of the state. Nwachukwu said troops encountered members of the separatist group who were firing sporadically at Banana Junction to enforce their illegal “sit- at-home” order on law-abiding citizens. According to him, on sighting the troops, the IPOB/ESN criminals withdrew in…