Popular South African musician passes away

26 Dec 2022

Mampintsha, a well-known and honored musician from South Africa, has been officially pronounced dead. The 40-year-old singer reportedly had a stroke this week after returning from a performance with Big Nuz, according to rumors that circulated earlier in the week.  Maphumulo’s record company Afrotainment confirmed in a statement that the singer passed away on Saturday […]

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Woman arrested for trafficking four female teenagers

26 Dec 2022

A middle-aged woman identified as Auntie Success has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly trafficking four female teenagers in Anambra State. Anambra State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Ify Obinabo said the suspect was arrested by officials of the Ministry in conjunction with the State Police command. The suspect was said […]

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Christmas: Fireworks, firecrackers, and knockouts are prohibited in FCT by the police

25 Dec 2022

As families and friends gather for the Christmas and New Year’s celebrations, CP Sadiq Idris Abubakar, the newly appointed commissioner of police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, has congratulated the locals. According to a statement made by DSP Josephine Adeh, the command’s spokesperson, the CP also forbids the use and sale of […]

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Arrested Rapper Young Thug facing new charges

25 Dec 2022

Atlanta rapper Young Thug is facing more charges as he remains in jail waiting for his trial date in a sweeping gang indictment in Fulton County. Last week, a grand jury charged the 30-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, with four more counts. The new charges include street racing, reckless driving, speeding, […]

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Popular American Rapper Passes Away

24 Dec 2022

Fast-rising American rapper Big Scarr, real name Alexander Woods, has passed away. The Shaderoom announced the musician’s passing on December 22, 2022, a Thursday. He was 22 years old.  Rapper Gucci Mane, whose record label, Gucci Mane’s 1017 Records, Big Scarr was signed to, also confirmed his demise in an Instagram post.  Gucci posted a […]

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Nigerian Comedian, MC Peteru is dead

22 Dec 2022

Popular Ibadan-based comedian, Tobi Owomoyela, also known as MC Peteru died on Wednesday at 35 years of age.The family has not revealed the cause of his death. His colleagues and social media influencers in the entertainment industry have flooded Instagram and Twitter to mourn his exit.Peteru is survived by Bryan, his child, who is with […]

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Soldiers kill guest at funeral

22 Dec 2022

A guest, David Chinonso, has been reportedly killed at Owode, Ogombo community, in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, after some military men stormed the burial of one late Mathew Ekpu. The uniformed men, numbering 15, were said to have arrived at the venue in an attempt to stop the corpse from being interred on […]

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Man kills friend in farm

19 Dec 2022

A shocking incident occurred, weekend in Olum community in Boki, Local Government Area, LGA, of Cross River State when a young man reportedly hacked his friend to death with a machete Reports from the area gave the name of the assailant as Emmanuel while the victim was Akwande According to Patrick Osang, the eyewitness, three […]

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Together, Nigeria and the Benin Republic submit a bid to co-host AFCON 2025

17 Dec 2022

To co-host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria and its neighboring Benin Republic have jointly submitted their applications.  Due to a lack of resources and facilities, Guinea, a small country in West Africa, withdrew from hosting the biennial competition. The two nations have now formally submitted their proposals to the Confederation of African Football, […]

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