Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a man, Nuhu Dahiru, for allegedly impersonating an operative of the commission and obtaining N3 million from unsuspecting members of the public under false pretences. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Monday. According to the…
Peter “Mr P” Okoye has recorded significant growth across his music, social media and fashion platforms amid a wave of public support over the renewed P-Square family feud. The 44-year-old singer has crossed one million subscribers on YouTube, surpassed 500,000 monthly listeners on Spotify for the first time in his solo career, and said nearly…
Nigerian singer Innocent “2Baba” Idibia has sparked fresh reactions after declaring that he has “seen trouble” and decided not to look for it again, amid speculation about his marriage to Natasha Osawaru, a member of the Edo State House of Assembly. The singer made the cryptic remark while performing at Daddy Showkey’s ‘50 Years on Stage’ celebration…
The long-running feud involving P-Square singers Peter and Paul Okoye and their elder brother and former manager, Jude Okoye, has taken another turn, with another member of the Okoye family publicly weighing in on the dispute. Henry Okoye, who identified himself as the brother directly older than Jude and senior to Peter and Paul, has…
Nigerian singer Peter “Mr P” Okoye has alleged that his late mother, Josephine Okoye, repeatedly urged his brothers, Paul and Jude Okoye, to apologise to him and his wife, Lola Omotayo-Okoye, over the family’s treatment of them, but said the apology never came before her death. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the singer’s mother died in 2012…
The police in Delta State have foiled a planned kidnapping targeting a pastor and a retired school principal in the Ughelli area of the state. The police spokesman in Delta, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement forwarded to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, saying the operations were part of the police’s sustained crackdown on violent…
Lara Kudayisi Don-Momoh, the wife of renowned radio presenter Teddy Don-Momoh, has died. She was 42. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Teddy Don-Momoh married Lara, a certified relationship expert, in 2023, nine years after his wife, gospel music star, Kefee, died at a hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, in June 2014. Lara’s…
Another celebration has taken place in the House of Oduduwa as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has welcomed a baby girl with one of his wives, Olori Oluwatosin. The traditional ruler announced the birth on his official social media pages on Sunday, saying both Olori Oluwatosin and the newborn princess were in excellent…
Enugu State Government has launched a new television programme, Enugu to the World (ETTW), to showcase the state’s ongoing transformation, emerging investment opportunities and the people, policies and projects driving its development. The weekly 30-minute talk show and documentary-style current affairs programme provides an in-depth look at the transformation taking place across Enugu, with particular…
When Davido announced Oriadé, expectations were inevitably sky-high. Released on 31 July 2026, Oriadé is Davido’s sixth studio album and his most concise project yet. Unlike ‘Omo Baba Olowo’, ‘A Good Time’, ‘A Better Time’, ‘Timeless’ and ‘5ive’, all of which featured 17 tracks, Oriadé trims the excess with just 13 songs, making it arguably…
