Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The ongoing paternity controversy surrounding Fuji music icon Wasiu “Kwam 1” Ayinde has renewed public interest in his past remarks about his relationships and family life. The controversy erupted after a woman, Ogechi Eleana, claimed the singer fathered and abandoned her 12-year-old daughter, Azizat. Kwam 1 later responded during a public appearance without directly addressing…
The leadership crisis rocking the Ondo State House of Assembly deepened on Monday as lawmakers declared that plenary sessions would remain suspended until Speaker Olamide Oladiji resigns over allegations surrounding the handling of N44 million released by the Ondo State Oil-Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC). The decision effectively stalls legislative activities in the House, after…
Fuji music icon Wasiu “Kwam 1” Ayinde has responded to public allegations that he fathered and subsequently abandoned a 12-year-old girl, Azizat. The singer addressed the matter while performing at the 10th coronation anniversary of the Onikate of Ikate, Lateef Adams. A video capturing his comments was shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday by his…
Veteran actress Ngozi Nwosu has appealed to Nigerians for financial assistance as she battles an undisclosed illness. In an emotional appeal video she posted on her Instagram page on Thursday, the 62-year-old disclosed that she needed N30 million. Nwosu’s financial appeal to undergo three surgeries comes 13 years after she battled kidney-and heart-related issues and…
One Friday in June, Opeyemi Adeleye, a final-year Accounting student at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), wore a white shirt that her friends had defaced with marker inscriptions as she smiled brightly and posed for photos. Ms Adeleye and her coursemates had just written their final undergraduate examination, and their joy was boundless. They danced,…
The national average cost of preparing a pot of jollof rice in Nigeria rose from N25,798 in July 2025 to N29,578 in June 2026, an increase of 14.6 per cent, according to a new survey. This was disclosed in the SBM Intelligence Jollof Index Q2 2026 report, titled: “Rebasing, Redefining, and the Weather’s Toll on…
The Federal Government has arrested two suspected illegal miners and shut down an illegal mining site in Osun State as part of its ongoing crackdown on unlawful mineral exploitation. The operation, carried out by officials of the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development in collaboration with security agencies, targeted illegal artisanal mining camps at Ileki-Ijesa…
French media company Canal+ has completed its acquisition of MultiChoice Group, making the African pay television company a full subsidiary of the global entertainment business. The development marks the end of a transaction that began in 2023 when Canal+, already MultiChoice’s largest shareholder, made an offer to acquire the remaining shares in the company. In…
The Television Academy has unveiled the nominees for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, with HBO Max’s medical drama The Pitt emerging as the most-nominated programme after securing 25 nods. The nominations, announced in Los Angeles on Wednesday, recognise television programmes aired during the eligibility period from 1 June 2025 to 31 May, 2026. Actors Liza…
A dispute over alleged destruction of farmland by grazing cattle has left one person dead and another injured in Beji, Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident involved a Gbagi farmer and a Fulani herder, according to community sources. A source who seeks anonymity explained that the farmer was working on his farmland…
