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Oba Oloyede Adeyeoba Akinghare II, the Arujale Ojima of Okeluse kingdom of Ondo State, is one of the youngest monarchs in Nigeria. He just completed his secondary school education. He ascended the throne in February 2019 after his father died while he was in secondary school. The young monarch told us about his life in school, how he was spared punishment because of his royal status, the throne of his forefathers and his future plans. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AMAKA MARCELLINA (@amakamarcellina)

A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Samaila Sabo Awudu, 28, has been killed by suspected robbers in Adamawa State.  It is reported that the assailants invaded his room on Friday, August 26, 2022, stabbed him and made away with his laptop, mobile phone and other valuables.  The 28-year-old Federal University Wukari (FUWUKARI) Taraba State graduate, fondly known as Sam the Drummer, was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) where he passed on.  A Corps member at the Yolde Pate Lodge told TheNation that the k#llers locked up all the doors of the other Lodge residents before going to Samaila’s room, h#tting him with an axe and left him for de@d. The state NYSC Director, Jingi Dennis, and police spokesman Suleiman Nguroje confirmed the incident. However, the deceased corps member has now been laid to rest with some of his colleagues demanding justice for him.

Peter Obi is currently on a tour of Europe and the North America to speak to Nigerians in Diaspora ahead of the 2022 The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared that he's well informed about all the challenges confronting Nigeria.  The frontline candidate said this while addressing a group of Nigerians who came to welcome him to Frankfurt in Germany on Friday, August 26, 202 The former Anambra Governor had embarked on a week-long overseas trip where he is expected to attend several events, including lectures, town hall meetings, and interviews with foreign media houses in cities across United States, Europe, and Canada.   In a statement by the Peter Obi Support Network Media group, the Labour Party flag-bearer told Nigerians to do a proper background checks of all the presidential candidates before listening to whatever promise they make. He added that every candidate must address Nigerians on their plans make Nigeria work, adding th...

People who have elected to live in self denial say it is an online movement.  OBIDIENTS defy the heavy rain in Port Harcourt to solidarize with the Labour Party Presidential candidate PETER OBI... View this post on Instagram A post shared by AMAKA MARCELLINA (@amakamarcellina)

An Air Peace Lagos/Owerri bound has suffered bird strike which caused the aircraft to make an air return back to Lagos. Confirming this in a statement, the airline declared: “This is to inform the flying public and our esteemed customers that Air Peace flight P47154, which departed Lagos at 12:00hrs today, August 27, 2022, for Owerri, could not land due to a bird strike that got the bird stuck on the left main landing gear. “The strike affected the operating parameters of the landing gear which made the pilots follow regulatory safety procedures by returning to Lagos where they landed the aircraft safely without any incident. “Passengers disembarked normally and another aircraft has been deployed to operate the flight.” The airline apologised for the inconveniences the development caused to all passengers affected by this situation even as they assured of strict compliance with established safety standards.

The body of one of the victims trapped in the Abuja building collapse of Friday has been recovered. The collapsed building was a shopping mall that was under construction in the Kubwa area of Abuja. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AMAKA MARCELLINA (@amakamarcellina)

The president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata, has revealed that some lawyers engaged in stealing during the association’s annual conference.  Akpata stated this on Thursday during the Annual General Meeting of the NBA holding at the Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. He said, “Our colleagues stole bags, our colleagues stole phones, our colleagues beat up staff because we have video evidence. We are going to get the experts to look through those videos. You have my assurance that anybody found culpable for embarrassing our association and our country like this will definitely be sanctioned.” Credit: TVC View this post on Instagram A post shared by AMAKA MARCELLINA (@amakamarcellina)

  Nigeria's Super Falconets have been pictured sleeping on chairs and the floor of the airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on their way back home.  The team was knocked out of the quarter finals of the 2022 Under-20 Women’s World Cup by Netherlands on Sunday. The Super Eagles former media officer, Colin Udoh, who shared the photos on his social media pages said, "Nigeria's #Falconets have been traveling from Costa Rica since 6:30am on Monday. "They're now in Istanbul on a 24-hour layover and sleeping on the airport chairs and floor, or wherever they can find." --

  The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah says it is regrettable the level of irreverence to the Holy Eucharist by Catholics in modern day Catholic life. Such poor reverence he said was not limited to the lay faithful. Some priests he added are not giving reverence to the Eucharist as they ought to do. He asked for a change of attitude so as to place the Eucharist properly as the highest point in our life as Catholic Christians. The Bishop made the remark the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress Wednesday at the Holy Family Cathedral, Sokoto with reflections on Becoming The Eucharist We Celebrate and the Necessity of the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the Catholic life. A priest of the Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Fr. Cyril Chidi Ibe reflected on Becoming the Eucharist we celebrate, a call to live as one and serve the weak, said the Eucharist is a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving in which Christ is present as Priest and Victim. The eucharist he said is the great...

Deborah, a 200 Level student of Home Economics at Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, was murdered by Islamic extremists and set ablaze after she advised her classmates against posting religious materials on their WhatsApp page. In marking the US International Day Commemorating the Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, on August 22, Deborah’s picture was uploaded on the website of the US Office of Religious Freedom. -- Follow us for more breaking news and video

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has banned the use of foreign voice-over artists and models from Saturday, October 1. ARCON director-general Olalekan Fadolapo in a statement said the ban is in line with the Federal Government’s policy to develop local talent and inclusive economic growth for sectors of the country, including advertising. “ARCON, being the apex advertising, advertisement and marketing communications’ regulatory agency of the Federal Government, has in accordance with its statutory mandates, responsibilities and powers as conveyed by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act No. 23 of 2022 bans the use of foreign models and voice-over artists on any advertisement targeted of exposed on the Nigerian advertising space with effect from Ist October 2022,” Fadolapo said. The director-general added that all advertisements and marketing communications materials are to make use of only Nigerian artists and models. He explained that ong...

  A 17-year-old boy in Kano State, Isah Auwal-Barde, has invented a robot that works with robotic exoskeleton remote control. Exoskeleton remote control is a system of controlling a robot by the person operating it through demonstration with parts of his body. The Robot inventor Auwal-Barde told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview on Saturday that he grew up with passion of creativity. He explained that he graduated from Government Secondary School (GSS), Sabuwar-Kofa, Kano, in 2021, and obtained seven credits in science subjects in the West African Examination Council (WAEC).

   A 24-year-old Rwandan woman, Liliane Mugabekazi who was arrested on August 7 after attending a concert wearing a sheer dress, has been charged to court for indecent dressing. Photo of Liliane who was at the concert by a popular French musician, Tayc a few days ago had trended online. Busingye Johnston who is currently Rwanda’s ambassador to Britain had in a tweet on his verified handle condemned Liliane’s mode of dressing, describing it as an objectionable act. He wrote, “The current issue of our young men and women who drink and dr*g themselves unconscious, appear in public literally naked is objectionable.” Spokesman for the prosecution, Faustin Nkusi had said the woman committed serious crime for appearing “n@ked” in public, saying it was a “shameful dress”. According to Rwanda’s newspaper, The Chronicles, the 24-year-old lady was charged to court on Thursday. Reports had it that Liliane’s lawyer asked the court for the case to be heard on camera.

  Publisher Nduka Obaigbena, has been caught on  tape making jest of the Rivers State governor, Wike Nyesom, at his mother's burial over the weekend. The gathering included the Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal and other dignitaries.   When he was given a microphone, he joked while hailing Tambuwal saying, “Governor of Sokoto, Tambuwal, Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party governors forum, Tambuwal Presidential candidate, Tambuwal Wike ‘lule’, Tambuwal Wike ‘lule’, Tambuwal! Wike ‘lule’, Tambuwal Future president, Tambuwal."    ‘’Lule’’ is a yoruba word meaning fallen flat or failing.   Wike and the camp of the presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, have been at loggerheads since the former lost the party's presidential ticket in May.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by AMAKA MARCELLINA (@amakamarcellina) -- Follow us for more breaking news and videos

  A Nigerian Lady who goes by the Name, Lopex Morrissa disclosed on Facebook that she so much Loved beating from her boyfriend. . That if her boyfriend doesn’t beat her a Day, she becomes Nervous. She calls beating from Her boyfriend “Love Beating” and that it makes her relationship stronger with him. Here is what Lopex Morrissa shared on Facebook that got the Nigeria Online Community stunned and shocked beyond anything! “I Love Beating Infact Beating Is My Medicine, If My Boyfriend Doesn’t Beat Me A Day, I Will Be So Nervous Throughout That Day” She went on to throw More light on her “Love Beating”. Here is her exact statement on Facebook. “I love beating Infact beating is my medicine. If My Boyfriend doesn’t beat me a day, I will be so nervous throughout that day. Beating a day makes relationship grow stronger. We call it love beating Before you come here talking trash, is it your beating?”

  "Its been almost two weeks since this accident happened and I can never cease to say thank you Lord each and everyday of my life. Each time I remember how that night was.. It can only be God.. #Prayersmovemountains. #GlorytoGod God saved my hubby Ubon Unikbrodaz, and my brother inlaws Nkereuwem Unikbrodaz, ID UnikBrodaz".

This is the moment when the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, arrived for the Headies event in Lagos. This is a pre-Headies event tagged the Lagos Constellation of Stars. On his arrival, the governor cracked jokes with the last winner of the Big Brother Naija show, WhiteMoney. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AMAKA MARCELLINA (@amakamarcellina) Credit: Instagram | the_headies — Follow us for more breaking news and videos

The former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the 2023 election is not the time to play politics of ethnicity. He said this during a visit by veteran entertainer, Charly Boy, to his residence on Friday. Asked to advise "frustrated Nigerians" Obasanjo said, "That we are frustrated and poor is not the fault of God, it is the choice of our leaders. And if you have to change that, change our situation, you have to change leadership. I always say, Nigeria is my own baby, the one I want to put a beautiful bead on its waist, not an individual. "In the north they say, 'La mu la muni'. 'Tiwa n tiwa', in south-east, it's 'Nka bu nka anyi.' Now, that is not the issue, the issue is Nigeria." View this post on Instagram A post shared by AMAKA MARCELLINA (@amakamarcellina) Credit: Instagram| areafada — Follow us for more breaking news and videos