Author: David Great

Nigerian duo of Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy and David Adeleke better known as Davido lost out on all nominations as 22-years-old South African singer Tyla won the inaugural edition of the Best African Music Performance at 66th Grammy awards held on Sunday. The South African hit song ‘Water’ saw off competition from Burna Boy’s ‘City Boy” and Davido’s hit song ‘Unavailable’. In other categories, Burna Boy’s song ‘Alone’ lost to the trio of Zakir Hussain, Bela Fleck and Edgar Myer’s song ‘Pashto’ which won the Global Music Performance category. In the Best Melodic Rap Performance category, ‘All…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) apprehended massive consignments of Ghanaian Loud trafficked into Lagos in two trucks and a J5 bus, totaling 14, 524.8 kilogrammes. NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, three trucks with huge bags of the psychoactive narcotic were tracked down and seized in Lagos’ Ojuelegba neighbourhood early Sunday morning, January 28. “In the process of blocking the vehicles, two of the drivers jumped off on motion while the third driver, 66-year-old Nasiru Ojomu, who works with wanted Akala, Mushin-based drug baron, Suleiman Jimoh (alias Olowo Idi Ogede,…

The Police in Kano State  on Saturday announced the arrest of some thugs hired to disrupt the re-run election in the Kunchi Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, revealed this while speaking with journalists in Kano. Accordinng to Gumel the said the thugs who were allegedly hired by a politician contesting in the election, were nabbed with arms their possession. “The thugs were arrested around the Kunchi/Tsanyawa area, one of the constituencies in Kano State where the rerun election is taking place. “We saw a truck that was faulty by the roadside. We…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended re-run elections at 20 polling stations in Kano, Enugu, and Akwa-Ibom states. Sam Olumekun,  INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday. INEC has previously indicated that it was investigating election disturbances during the rerun and by-elections in Enugu, Akwa-Ibom, and Kano states. “Generally, polls opened promptly and accreditation going on smoothly in the 8,934 polling units in 26 states involved in today’s bye-elections and re-run elections. “However, we are monitoring reported disruption of processes by acts of thuggery and hijacking…

Jarrad Branthwaite scored a 94th-minute goal to rescue a point for Everton against Tottenham Hotspur with a 2-2 home draw on Saturday to move out of the bottom three in the Premier League table. Richarlison, a former Everton forward and favourite, scored twice in the first half as Spurs looked like they were on their way to collecting all three points, but Branthwaite headed in at the back post after Everton had troubled Spurs all game with their set-pieces. Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored Everton’s first to draw the home team level at 1-1 and after Spurs failed to kill the game…

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, February 2, 2024, adjourned till March 25, 2024, for hearing in the trial of Mamman Ali and Christian Taylor, who are facing trial over an alleged N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud. The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economical and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had, on Friday, March 24, 2023, re-arraigned Mamman Ali alongside Nasaman Oil Services Limited on an amended 49-count charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence contrary to Section 8 and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related…

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the police command in Lagos State have raided criminals’ hideouts at Ojota and arrested 26 suspects at the MKO Garden. The squad confirmed the arrest in a post it shared on its official X handle @rrsLagos767 on Saturday. It stated that the suspects were arrested at 11.38 p.m. on Thursday. “The operatives of RRS combing Olusosun, Ojota, uncompleted buildings in Otedola Bridge and Kurata, all notorious for being criminals’ dens, arrested 26 suspects at MKO Garden, Ojota. Rerun Elections: 34 constituencies elect leaders as DSS, police warn mischief makers “Two robbery victims…

The Oyo State Government has suspended the traditional ruler of Ido town in the Ido Local Government Area of the state, Oba Gbolagade Babalola (Gbadewolu I), over his alleged ties with illegal miners. This was revealed in a statement by the State Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, released on Friday. The government, according to Oyelade took the decision of suspending the monarch to serve as deterrent to those aiding and abetting criminals within their territory that they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. “In the light of our recent experience and the government’s daily efforts to rid…

Justice Friday Nkemakonam Ogazi of a Lagos Federal High Court on Friday restrained Mr Sola Jejeloye, chairman Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit, popularly called Taskforce, from further arresting, detaining, investigating, inviting, intimidating, threatening, incarcerating, harassing, charging, or taking any untoward action against a realtor, Mr. Olasheni Johnson Adeyinka and others, pending the hearing and determination of the originating motion on a land issue. Others affected by Justice Ogazi’s order are the Commissioner of Police, Lagos; Chief of Staff to the Lagos State Governor, Mr Tayo Ayinde; a business tycoon, Prince Samuel Adedoyin; Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Nigerian…

Ademola Lookman scored his third goal at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (CAF) in Ivory Coast to fire Nigeria past Angola into the semifinals on Friday. The Super Eagles of Nigeria dominated the game for most part and thought they had doubled their lead when Victor Osimhen nodded in past Angola goalkeeper but the goal was ruled offside. The victory means Nigeria becomes the first country to book a semi-final spot. Lookman’s goal was a mix of artistry and determination as Moses Simon skipped past the challenge of defender Kialonda Gaspar to break free and tee up his team…