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Police starve Seun Kuti, denies wife access to musician, says lawyer

A senior Advocate of Nigeria and counsel to troubled music star Seun Kuti, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, has expressed concern over the welfare of his client over claims that the music star is being starved while in detention, PUNCH reports. Kuti’s lawyer, in a statement, slammed the investigation conducted by Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police Public…

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I feed my victims who can’t pay ransom with human faeces until they die – Serial kidnapper

A vicious kidnapper known as Godwin Heron, who hails from the town of Lobia, South of Ijau LGA, Bayelsa State, and who terrorized the indigenous people of Bayelsa, has been arrested by the Bayelsa State Police Command. The notorious kidnapper, popularly known as Big Daddy, has reportedly kidnapped the acting governor’s sister, the Inspector. The…

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BREAKING: Another Nollywood actor dies in America after surgery

Seasoned Nigerian actor, Chikezie Uwazie has reportedly died in the United States of America. This comes hours after the deaths of two popular actors, Saint Obi and Murphy Afolabi. Vanguard reports that Uwazie passed on after he underwent a second brain surgery. His colleague, Obey Etok Chima, broke the sad news of the actor’s death…

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Female lawmaker cheers Hilda Baci on, says “her endurance, a testament to women’s resilience”

A female House of Representatives member, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has shown her support for Hilda Bassey, a Nigerian chef who intends to break the Guiness World Record for the longest cooking time. The chef, who targets a 93 hours cooking marathon, has spent over 83 hours showcasing her culinary skills before a live audience. Mrs. Akande-Sadipe,…

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Muslim organisations urged to embrace digital currencies

•Established interest free cooperative societies Muslim organisations across Nigeria have been called upon to, as a matter of necessity, consider digital currency in their respective commercial dealings. They were also told to form interest free cooperative societies among themselves in order for them to enjoy support from other groups and to cater for the teeming…

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Assault on police: Seun Kuti on the run after IGP ordered his arrest

Operetives of the Lagos state police command were reportedly on the trail of singer Seun Kuti. Some officers from the command visited his Allen Avenue home on Sunday morning to arrest him but met his absence. The officers were stationed at his Allen Avenue home but were later asked to leave the area. Recall that…

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The role of Dotun Sanusi in recent campaign cum electoral victory of Tinubu

According to the Biblical Scripture; King James Version: ‘Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.’ Recently, some members of the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are seeking relevance and launching media campaigns to curry favours of…

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Olubadan-In-Council backs Gov Makinde’s chieftaincy reform

•As Onpetu says reform is a good development Barely a week after Ibadan Mogajis, someSenior Chiefs, Market men and Women applauded the State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde and the State House of Assembly on the planned reform of Chiefs Law of Oyo State, the Olubadan-In-Council on Friday also backed the fresh move, saying ‘it is…

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Why I assaulted police officer – Seun Kuti

Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat maestro, Fela Kuti, has explained why he slapped a police officer in uniform. It was earlier reported how the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, ordered the arrest of Seun after he was captured assaulting the police operative on duty. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in…

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IGP orders arrest of Seun Kuti over assault on policeman

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR has ordered the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command to arrest Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, who was captured on video assaulting a police officer in uniform. The IGP has equally ordered a speedy and full investigation into the remote and immediate cause(s) of the assault and…

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