Category: Society

New Alaafin gets staff of office, certificate from Oyo State governor

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has presented the staff of office and certificate to the 46th Alaafin, Oba Akeem Owoade. The ceremony held at the Oyo State Exco Chambers at the Governor’s office, Agodi- Ibadan, on Monday, was very brief. The newly elected Alaafin, Oba Owoade was in the company of his subjects from Oyo town. In his remark during the ceremony, Governor Makinde hinted that the chiefs who collected money during the process would be prosecuted. This comes amidst rejection of Owoade’s appointment by some kingmakers who described…

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$718m debt: Court orders Nigerian banks to blacklist Nduka Obaigbena from financial transactions

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A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered all banks operating in Nigeria to blacklist the chairman of Thisday Newspaper and Arise TV, Nduka Obaigbena and members of his family over alleged debt to First Bank of Nigeria. The December 30, 2024, Mareva order also sought to prevent Mr Obaigbena from moving any assets linked to him from the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court. First Bank had filed a debt-recovery suit against Mr Obaigbena and his family members, including Efe Damilola Obaigbena and Olabisi Eka Obaigbena, saying they used their…

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Female teacher arrested for physically abusing three-year-old boy in class

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A viral video of a female teacher physically abusing a three-year-old boy at a school in Ikorodu had attracted the attention of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, and she has been arrested. The video was captioned, “Footage from Christ-Mitots School in Ikorodu, a teacher named Stella Nwadigo was witnessed mistreating and physically abusing a three-year-old boy, Abayomi Micheal. Shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday by Oyindamola, who identifies as #dammiedammie35, it captured a female teacher slapping the child’s face. The footage has raised serious concerns about…

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NDLEA: Lagos Society lady, Alhaja Ajoke arrested with truckload of illicit drugs

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested one of the most wanted ‘drug kingpin’ and Lagos socialite, 61-year-old Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye. The agency said Ajoke was arrested on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at her Okota mansion in Lagos following the interception of a truckload of illicit drug consignment from her staff same day. According to the NDLEA, Ajoke is known in the drug underworld as ‘Iya Ruka’ and Alhaja Ajoke in social circles. The agency, said that her true identity has been shrouded in mystery for…

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My cousins celebrated my defeat because I didn’t send money to them in Zimbabwe -UFC fighter, Gorimbo

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  Zimbabwean professional mixed martial artist, Themba Lawrence Gorimbo a.k.a The Answer, revealed that several of his cousins celebrated his loss to his Brazilian opponent, Vicente Luque at UFC 310 fight held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, United States of America. According to Gorimbo, this happened because he didn’t send them money. Speaking in an interview video posted on African Facts, he said: “When I go online, like one of my cousins, I can’t speak his name, but he messaged me that day. “After I lost this last…

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Policeman accidentally kills nursing mother while celebrating colleague’s promotion  

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A police officer in Ado-Ekiti in Ekiti State has killed a nursing mother, Ifeoluwa Adekolu after he accidentally discharged bullet from his rifle. Information gathered that the incident happened at Oke-Ila Police Station. It was said that, the woman was standing across the road opposite the police station when an officer, who had come to the station from another division, fired his gun to rejoice the news of promotion of one of his colleagues but a stray bullet hit the nursing mother. She was rushed to a hospital where she was confirmed dead.…

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Man stabs Bishop to death over suspicion of love affair with wife

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Bishop Shina Olaribigbe of Rapture Empowerment International, Osogbo, Osun State was stabbed to death on Thursday while settling a fight between a couple. Sources say to that the woman is an interpreter at Olaribigbe’s church, and the pastor is always mediating each time the couple had fights, which made them live apart, even though they were not officially divorced. The cause of the latest fight was however not known, but it was gathered that the husband had gone to his wife’s residence in the early hours of Thursday and met…

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Zambian man seeks divorce over photo of Chris Brown kissing his wife’s cheek

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American R&B superstar, Chris Brown has fractured the marriage of a 42-year-old man from Lusaka and his wife, after the singer’s visit to South Africa. The man is seeking to end his marriage after seeing a controversial photograph his wife took with Chris Brown who was recently in South Africa. The photo was taken with the 34-year-old lady during a “meet and greet” session after his concert at FNB Stadium. According to court documents filed in Lusaka, the husband claims that the photograph, which shows Chris Brown planting a kiss…

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Friends celebrate UK big boy, Tolulope Olusegun’s birthday party in style

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Plans are in top gear to celebrate the birthday party of Nigerian born London based Tolulope Olusegun on December 26. Known in the Lagos and London social circle as Baresi, Olusegun is a Counselling and Mental Health expert, was an alumnus of The Polytechnic, Oyo State where he graduated before proceeding to the United Kingdom where he is based with his family. A real estate investor and man of style, Tolu is trying to make his birthday a low-key, with plans to celebrate it big next year, but his friends…

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10 dead, many injured during palliative distribution at Abuja church

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On Saturday morning, stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, claimed the lives of at least ten persons and injured several more. The tragedy happened while thousands of locals rushed to get the church’s palliatives. Over 3,000 individuals attended the event, which was planned to help low-income locals. The majority of attendees came from Mpape, Gishiri Village, and other surrounding communities. The unfortunate occurrence was confirmed by Padre Mike Nsikak Umoh, National Director of Social Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, who also noted that the palliative handout…

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