Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, has married Chioma Rowland in a lavish traditional wedding held on Tuesday. Davido, in several posts on social media, announced his wedding to Chioma, his longtime lover. The colourful event, which was held in Lagos State, had several celebrities in attendance. The couple lost their first child, Ifeanyi, tragically in 2022. They then welcomed twins last year. Shortly after the incident, the pair got engaged. The wedding, which has set social media agog, has attracted well wishes from Nigerians. In a statement on X on Tuesday, Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate in…

Essien Etop Andrew, the Nigerian Customs Service’s Deputy Comptroller for Finance, Administration, and Technical Services, has died. Andrew died on Tuesday at the National Assembly Clinic, Abuja. He was a guest of the House of Representatives’ Public Account Committee, where he was questioned on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into revenue-generating agencies and government parastatals. While addressing the committee on the remittance of levies into specified government accounts, Andrew interrupted and stated, “Sir, I need to take some water.” The Chairman of the Committee, Bamidele Salam, responded, “You need to take water, sir? Yes, go ahead! Or if…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, has congratulated Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, as he weds his heartthrob, Chioma Rowland, today. Davido had announced his wedding with the mother of his twin children in a series of posts on Instagram and on X. The traditional ceremony was taking place at the time of filing this report. Speaking on the wedding of the “Assurance” crooner, Obi, in a statement on X on Tuesday, felicitated the would-be couples. Obi wrote, “On behalf of my family, I most sincerely congratulate Davido and Chioma today as they…

Popular Instagram celebrity Pascal Okechukwu, popularly called Cubana Chief Priest, has warned attendees not to spray the naira as they attend the wedding of David Adeleke (Davido) and Chioma Rowland on Tuesday. Cubana who was recently accused of mutilating the naira, pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The socialite was arraigned at the Federal High Court, Lagos, before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on Wednesday. The anti-graft commission filed a three-count charge against a Cubana chief priest accused of abusing the naira at a social event, an act said to…

Pastor Isaac Omokri, the brother of Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, is to appear in court on Tuesday over the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl. Omokri, a pastor with The Nuture Centre (Church), is alleged to have sexually molested the minor in 2023. According to a video posted by the disgruntled father of the victim, Omokri walks freely despite allegedly committing the heinous act. Stating that the pastor’s family are highly placed in society, he noted that though the matter had been taken to court, “the matter had been compromised.” However, in a statement posted…

Renowned journalist Oseni Rufai has cried out over the “rot” he is experiencing at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, where he is pursuing a PhD in Political Science. In a statement on Tuesday, Oseni berated the institution over the demand for bribes by some lecturers and the Political Science Head of Department, HOD. Describing it as an “annoying” “rot in the system,” Oseni alleged that the department “has a system for extortion of money from the hapless and students in postgraduate studies.” He lamented that PhD students were forced to contribute N100,000 for the construction of a toilet building…

A social media user, Asake Mijimi, has shown discountenance over the forthcoming nuptial between Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, and his heartthrob, Chioma Rowland. The Chioma and Davido traditional wedding is supposedly set for June 25, 2024, in Lagos, according to reports that surfaced on Tuesday. Confirming the information in a video posted on Instagram on Tuesday by his longtime friend and Nigerian pastor, Tobi Adeboyega, who resides in the UK, the happy groom asked his pals to join in the festivities. In the video, the ‘Unavailable’ crooner was heard saying, “Guys, you have to come to Nigeria…

A 15-year-old SS2 student at Air Force Comprehensive School in Kaduna, Blaize Felix, has reportedly lost his life after he was allegedly electrocuted to death by his colleagues. Felix, who until his demise was the assistant head boy of the school, was described as a “super intelligent” student who faced constant bullying by his colleagues. The news of his demise was announced by broadcaster Inya Ode on her Facebook page. According to her, Felix, who openly condemned bullying, was orphaned when he was 4 years old in 2013, and he and his twin brothers have been in their aunt and…

President Bola Tinubu has blamed Nigeria’s continuing insecurity, particularly in the country’s northwestern area, as the result of inherited security compromises.  Tinubu went on to say that the banditry and insurgency in the country are a result of historical injustices meted out to the unfortunate victims of warfare. Reflecting on his inaugural speech a year ago, Tinubu stated, “We promised to make Nigeria safer, and this goal has been our top priority since we took office.” Tinubu made the remarks on Monday during a two-day security and peace summit in Katsina State, hosted by the North-West Governors Forum in collaboration…

The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced Saviour Udoh, a 27-year-old cleaner, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl on church premises. Justice Ramon Oshodi determined that the prosecution was competent to prove the offence of defilement against the convict beyond a reasonable doubt, adding that the defendant’s actions were repugnant and deserved the highest punishment under the law. On February 5, 2020, Udoh was charged to court with sexual assault by penetration, which the state preferred against him. He pleaded not guilty. According to the prosecution counsel, I.D. Solarin, Udoh’s offence violated Section…