Author: Opalim Lifted

The internet did what it does best when presented with controversy. It erupted. That was its response after Afrobeats star Wizkid replied to Afrobeat legend’s son, Seun Kuti, with the unseemly “I big pass your papa.” After that, it did what the internet always does next: it created opportunities for screenshots, memes, and neatly split users into camps. One camp, filled with greying men, called the claim blasphemy and stopped just short of declaring a fatwa. Another camp, crawling with earring-wearing, bling-loving, dreadlocked men with a fondness for the hip-hop hand gesture or something like that, shrugged and said, “Numbers…

Wizkid has broken his silence on the escalating online conflict between his fans and Seun Kuti, the Afrobeats musician and son of the late music legend Fela Kuti. The dispute ignited last week after Seun, 43, publicly accused his colleague’s fanbase, known as Wizkid FC, of disrespecting his father’s legacy by drawing comparisons between Fela and the Grammy winner. But in a series of posts on his Instagram story on Tuesday evening, Wizkid, 35, vented his anger at the Afrobeat singer. The ‘Made in Lagos’ hitmaker started by sharing a video of a woman delivering a heated, Yoruba-language critique directed…

Five soldiers and a police officer have been killed by terrorist in an ambush along the Bingi-Kekun Waje-Gusau Road in Zamfara state. The incident occurred on Monday after troops of Operation Fansan Yamma conducted a three-day operation across Birnin Magaji and Anka areas of Zamfara. In a statement on Tuesday, David Adewusi, media information officer of Operation Fansan Yamma, said during the operation, three suspects were arrested and four terrorists were killed. Adewusi said after the onslaught, the troops were attacked by terrorists at Gidan Wagni while en route to Kekun Waje to respond to a distress call. “Despite the…

The identities of 177 worshippers abducted on Sunday at three churches in Kajuru LGA of Kaduna state have been revealed. On Sunday, gunmen attacked three churches in the community and whisked away more than 100 worshippers. However, on Monday, the Kaduna police command dismissed the report as falsehood spread by “conflict entrepreneurs” seeking to disrupt the state’s relative peace. Speaking during a press briefing in Kaduna, Muhammad Rabiu, commissioner of police, challenged persons spreading the reports to provide names and details of the victims, insisting that there was no record of such abductions. Their denial drew criticism from Nigerians, including…

Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Calvin Bassey have been named in the team of the tournament for the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The best XI of the 2025 AFCON was announced by CAF on Wednesday. Osimhen scored four goals and provided two assists for the Super Eagles as Nigeria won AFCON bronze for the ninth time. Lookman had the most goal contributions in the tournament. He scored four goals and assisted three more to be named among the best AFCON players for the second consecutive tournament. Bassey was one of the standout performers for the Eagles,…

Hilda Baci, the celebrity chef, has become a three-time Guinness World Records (GWR) holder after achieving the record of largest serving of rice. In an Instagram post, Baci shared an email from Andrew Fanning, a member of the GWR creative team, informing her that during her June attempt to set the record for the largest serving of Nigerian jollof rice, she also broke the record for the largest serving of rice. Fanning said the record was achieved “proactively”, as the additional milestone was identified during the review of her original attempt. “It has come to our attention when comparing record…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the abduction of over 100 worshippers in the Kurmin Wali community in the Kajuru LGA of Kaduna state, 24 hours after denying the report. On Sunday, gunmen attacked three churches in the community and whisked away about 167 worshippers. However, on Monday, the Kaduna police command dismissed the report as a falsehood spread by “conflict entrepreneurs” seeking to disrupt the state’s relative peace. Speaking during a press briefing in Kaduna, Muhammad Rabiu, the state’s commissioner of police, challenged those spreading the reports to provide names and details of the victims, insisting that there…

Christian Solidarity Worldwide–Nigeria (CSW-N) has insisted that over 100 worshippers were abducted by suspected bandits in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru LGA of Kaduna, despite denials by the police and local authorities. On Sunday, assailants in large numbers attacked three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru LGA, Kaduna abducting more than 100 worshippers during Sunday services. However, Mohammed Rabiu, Kaduna state commissioner of police, and Dauda Madaki, chairman of Kajuru LGA, dismissed the reports as “falsehoods” being spread by “conflict entrepreneurs”. Speaking at a press conference on Monday at the government house in Kaduna, Rabiu and Madaki challenged those making the…

The Presidency has insisted that the long-debated claim of Christian genocide in Nigeria was falsely originated by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). A report published earlier this month by The New York Times had accused Emeka Umeagbalasi, a trader and leader of an Onitsha-based NGO, Intersociety, of masterminding the genocide claim that prompted the action of U.S. President Donald Trump and some lawmakers. Reacting to the report, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, said the facts are beginning to emerge. In a statement on his official X handle yesterday, Bwala recalled a series…

Holders Paris St-Germain (PSG) missed the chance to all but mathematically secure their place in the Champions League knockout stages as they suffered a shock defeat to Sporting in Lisbon. PSG enjoyed more than 70% possession and had 28 shots during a dominant showing, but fell behind to Luis Suarez’s close-range finish with 16 minutes left to play. Substitute Khvicha Kvaratskhelia equalised five minutes later with a curling strike into the top corner. But the French side were stunned in the 90th minute when Colombian striker Suarez struck after PSG goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier spilled a long shot. Luis Enrique’s side…