Timaya & Stonebwoy Bag Grammy Nomination

Nigeria’s dancehall act Timaya is on his way to making history at the Grammy Awards. The singer featured alongside Stonebwoy, Chubb Rock, Stylo G, Bunji Garlin, Dre Zion & Jaheil on Morgan Heritage’s new “Avrekedabra” album.

“Avrekedabra” was nominated for the Best Reggae album award and will slug it out with “Chronology” by Chronixx, “Lost In Paradise” by Common Kings, “Wash House Ting” by J Boog and “Stony Hill” by Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley.

If the album wins in its category at the 60th Grammy Awards come 28th of January, Timaya will be the first Nigerian-based act with a Grammy.

Photos of protesters allegedly paid by Nigerian police to counter #EndSARS nationwide rally.lolz

Nigerian Police authorities allegedly “rented protesters” to counter #EndSARS rally in Abuja today According to photos shared by Sahara Reporters, some of them hid their faces as journalists took photos of them.

Drake shares photo of Tekno in his studio, after Clubbing with Him

                         

The Pana Crooner Tekno has joined the league of Nigerian artistes enjoying brotherly love from their international counterparts.

At the VIP section of Drake’s recent show last week, Tekno was spotted chilling with the Canadian rapper.

Tekno who could not hide his excitement took to social media to share his brotherly vibe video with Drake.

Fast forward to today, Drake has now shared a photo of Tekno chilling in his studio. See below..

Drake is also now following Tekno on Instagram. See below…

There is rumor making rounds in the Nigerian music industry that Tekno is now signed to Drake’s OVO records. 

Police rescue three stolen babies, arrest six suspects who steal children from churches

A six-woman-child-trafficking syndicate, which allegedly specialised in stealing children from churches and selling them to buyers, have been arrested by the Imo State Police Command. .
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Andrew Enwerem, said the prime suspect, Nnenna Njoku (32), allegedly used her 10-year-old daughter, Chinecherem Onyejiaka, to lure children from churches and homes to her mother.

The other suspects are identified as Ijeoma Eboka, Irene Ogbuehi, Chinyere Mark, Perpetua Dike, Lilian Asoluka, Grace Ogueri and Edith Ejiaga. Investigation revealed that the number of children missing in the prime suspect’s area of operation was nine. .
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Enwerem said, “The prime suspect confessed to stealing three children. The other suspects were arrested and they made confessional statements, which led to the recovery of three children – Ezinne Nwosu (4), Chimjindum Felix (3),and Rejoice Ezirim (3).

It is worthy of note that one Chimaobi Duru (4), was earlier recovered from the prime suspect, Nnenna Njoku."

The prime suspect, a divorcee and mother of five children, told Punchng that she made N380,000 from the sale of the three children to Eboka, an indigene of Delta state.

She said while she stole the children from different churches in Imo State, she took them to Eboka at different meeting points in Anambra State, who sold them to waiting buyers. 

The second buyer, Ogbueri (45) from Orlu in Imo State,confessed that she bought two children from Eboka for N600,000 each, while she sold them at N750,000 to Dike (60), and another buyer who was at large.

Nigerian mother and son set to be called to bar this week

A Nigerian mother, Mrs. U.O. Nwadiogu, and her son Mr. B.A. Nwadiogu, will both be called to bar this week, as Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Nigeria at a ceremony that will take place on the 12th and 13th of December respectively at the International Conference Centre Abuja.

Here;s what her son Arthur who shared the good news wrote on Facebook;

‘Wow
Its here, The moment we’ve all been waiting for.
Our Journey of Six years has finally brought about so much joy and fulfillment in our hearts.I’m actually very overjoyed.

Celebrate with us as my Mother Mrs U.O. Nwadiogu and I Mr B.A. Nwadiogu are called to the Bar as Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the 12th and 13th of December respectively at the International Conference Centre Abuja .

It could have only been God,and we’re grateful.’

More photos below;

Baale Crushes Wife To Death With Jeep

A traditional ruler in Ise Town, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, Taibu Ogunbanjo, is currently cooling his heels in police custody for allegedly crushing his wife to death.

The baale runs a block-moulding factory at Folu, a community in Ibeju Lekki.

Punch Metro learnt that Taibu and his wife, Rotimi Ogunbanjo, got married three years ago, but the marriage had been fraught with misunderstanding and fights.

On Thursday, December 7, 2017, the couple reportedly had a disagreement. After the altercation, Rotimi was said to have gone to the baale’s factory and damaged some blocks on the premises.


Taibu reportedly entered his Toyota Highlander, and was driving out of the premises in anger when he knocked down his wife.

A community leader, who identified himself simply as Akinsipe, said the wife died on the spot, adding that the corpse had been deposited at the Epe General Hospital.

He said, “He (Taibu) is the baale of the community. He and his wife had been having issues since they got married. I did not know what actually happened between them on that day, but I learnt that they had a disagreement in the morning.

“She went to his block factory and destroyed some blocks arranged on the premises. He entered his vehicle angrily and as he was driving out of the premises, the wife tried to stop him. He hit her and she died on the spot.”

Akinsipe stated that the matter was reported at the Akodo Police Station, adding that the baale had been arrested.

A police source told our correspondent that the suspect’s family reported at the police station that the death resulted from an accident.

The source said, “The baale and the woman got married three years ago without a child and they had been having disagreements. On that particular day, she destroyed some blocks at the industry. The man became angry and as he was driving out, he crushed her with his vehicle on the factory premises.

“The relations of the suspect have said that it was a case of an accident. But looking at the circumstances surrounding the incident, the accident claim is untenable.

“He could not have lost control of the vehicle on the premises as a result of speeding. There is a limit to the speed the car can go on the premises.”

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chike Oti, who confirmed Rotimi’s death, said the command would investigate the matter to unravel the motive behind the baale’s action.

He said, “We are investigating the matter to find out what transpired between the man and his wife before the incident happened. They were having family issues, which led the woman to the block industry to destroy things.

“We want to know whether what the man did was a reaction to what his wife did. We believe there is more to the ‘accident’ than meets the eye because there was an altercation between them before the incident occured.”

The PPRO added that the case had been transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.

Ogbeni Adan Popular Instagram Comedian stabbed by hoodlums

Popular Instagram comedian, Ogbeni Adan took to Instagram to share photos of the injuries he sustained after he got stabbed by hoodlums.

He wrote as he shared photos;

“around this time yesterday @ogbeni_adan1 was stabbed by some hoodlums.thank God for life as he’s getting better. Please bear with us as we might not drop skits for the next few days. U can reach his manager on 09072081890.thanks”

Celebrity stylist Swanky Jerry bags ‘Stylist of the Year Africa’ Award at the ASFA2017

Superstar stylist and fashion entrepreneur Jeremiah ogbodo a.k.a Swanky Jerry of Swanky’s Signatures Styling, who is currently in Uganda won the ‘Stylist of the Year Africa’ Award at Abryanz style and fashion award 2017.Swanky Jerry took to Instagram to share photos of the award. Tiwa savage also won the most stylish female artiste 2017 Africa. A big congrats to them . Here are photos below;

Imo Assembly Endorses Okorocha’s Son-In-Law For Governor

Crisis brewing in the Imo State House of assembly may have escalated following the Assembly’s endorsement of Governor Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, as a governorship aspirant in 2019.

Nwosu is currently the Chief of Staff in the Government House.

The House Committee Chairman on Petroleum, Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission and Niger Delta Development Commission, Henry Ezediaro, said Nwosu was the most qualified to take over from his father-in-law, Okorocha.

Ezediaro, who spoke at a press conference in Owerri, the state capital, on Saturday, said the decision to endorse Nwosu was reached after the majority of the state’s lawmakers declared him the best to run for the position.


He said, “After meeting with the members of the House of Assembly, we, irrespective of party affiliations, have endorsed Ugwumba Uche Nwosu. We urge him to contest the poll. If he does, we will support him to be the governor in 2019.

“On behalf of the lawmakers, we want to use this medium to appeal to the governor and thank him for his free education policy in the state, but without Uche Nwosu, the policy may die and that is why we want him to continue from where he will stop.”

The lawmaker denied there is a crisis in the House.

“The house is not in a crisis, we just disagreed on some issues,” Ezediaro added.

Punch