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Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha appeals five-year jail sentence for sexual assault
Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, known as Baba Ijesha, has filed an appeal against his conviction for the sexual assault of a minor.
‘We Have Done It’: Chess Master Tunde Onakoya Breaks World Record, Targets 60 Hours
Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has surpassed the previous 56-hour chess marathon record and is now aiming for a 60-hour milestone.
Naira abuse: EFCC planning to arrest me – Portable cries out
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, has alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is planning to arrest him over alleged Naira abuse.
Grammy award winner Mandisa dies at 47
Grammy award winning singer Mandisa Lynn Hundley, known professionally as Mandisa, has died at the age of 47. The cause of death is yet unknown, Daily Mail reported.
Dramatic! How famous #EndSARS campaigner DJ Switch was arrested in Lagos
Ms Obianuju Catherine Udeh aka DJ Switch, who played a prominent role in the 2020 #EndSARS campaign, is in police net. She was arrested by the police in Lagos on Wednesday and is currently being taken to the magistrate court in Eti Osa, LIB reported.
Court Okays Substituted Service On Mohbad’s Wife For DNA Test
A Magistrate Court sitting in the Ikorodu area of Lagos has ordered that Wunmi, the wife of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, be served notice of a pending DNA test application, by substituted means.
Court grants N10m bail to Cubana Chief Priest
The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos has granted N10 million bail to Cubana Chief Priest after he was arraigned on Wednesday over abuse of the naira.
Safety Investigation Bureau begins investigating Junior Pope’s death
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has launched a thorough investigation over the boat mishap in which Nollywood actor Junior Pope and others died.
Soludo laments Junior Pope, others’ death
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has commiserated with the bereaved families, Actors Guild of Nigeria and the entire Nollywood industry on the loss of their members in a recent fatal boat accident that occurred along River Niger en route to a movie location.
Junior Pope, three other Nollywood actors die in boat accident
A Nollywood actor, Pope Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, is dead.