Fresh revelations have emerged following the dramatic scenes that played out at the burial of late gospel singer, Bunmi Akinnaanu, aka Omije Ojume, last week, with her estranged husband, Rotimi Adeoye, offering his version of events amid an intensifying family dispute. In a YouTube broadcast aired on Yeye Kudi Courtroom TV, a woman played a recorded phone conversation with a man alleged to be Adeoye, in which he detailed his marriage to the late singer, the circumstances surrounding their separation, and his strained relationship with their children. The disclosure comes days after what was meant to be a solemn burial…
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Bitcoin Core developer Gloria Zhao has stepped down as a maintainer and revoked her Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) signing key, ending about six years as one of the project’s gatekeepers. On Thursday, Zhao submitted her last pull request to the Bitcoin GitHub repository, removing her key from the trusted keys and withdrawing herself as one of the few maintainers able to update Bitcoin’s software.Becoming the first known female maintainer in 2022, she focused on mempool policy and transaction relay: the rules and peer‑to‑peer logic that decide which transactions get into nodes’ waiting rooms and how quickly they propagate across the network. …
UPDATE, 2/6/26 at 3:11 p.m. ET: Georgia police have recovered the body of rapper Lil Jon’s missing son, Nathan Smith (a.k.a. DJ Young Slade). He was 27. The Milton Police Department in Georgia confirmed via Facebook that on Friday, February 6, “divers with the Cherokee County Fire Department located and recovered a body” in a Mayfield Park pond near Smith’s home. “The individual is believed to be Nathan Smith, pending official confirmation by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office,” the statement read. “Based on the investigation to date, there is no indication of foul play. However, the Milton Police Department…
Fresh evidence has emerged showing that a key document presented by prominent Nigerian lawyer Mike Ozekhome to a London tribunal to claim ownership of a house in North London was a fake, triggering criminal charges against the senior advocate. Ironically, the document was admitted by the British court as genuine because there was no evidence to the contrary. The issuing authority in Nigeria has now confirmed that the document is fake. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) confirmed that a Nigerian passport submitted as evidence in the high-profile property dispute was never legitimately issued. In a letter to the Independent Corrupt…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has given contractors a three-day deadline to clear refuse in satellite towns, warning that failure to comply will lead to contract termination. Wike issued the ultimatum during an inspection of road projects in Karu, Bwari, Kubwa and the Apo–Karshi corridor in Abuja on Friday. He also directed the FCT Satellite Towns Development Department Coordinator, Mr. Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, to ensure strict adherence to the directive. During the inspection, the minister expressed concern over the mounting heaps of refuse along the Orozo–Apo–Karshi road corridor. “Tell the contractor that by Monday or Tuesday,…
Atlético Madrid boss Diego Simeone has talked about why Ademola Lookman is different from other forwards in the team. Atlético Madrid had the likes of Julián Álvarez and Antoine Griezmann in attack before adding Ademola Lookman. The Nigeria international had a great first game against Real Betis in the Copa del Rey on Thursday night. Lookman showed off his talent by scoring a goal and helping set up another as Atlético beat Real Betis 5-0, securing a place in the semifinals. The Super Eagles player was always a threat during the game, displaying quickness, skill, and composure when playing near…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said many Nigerian leaders enjoy deep respect and honour internationally but are often criticised, abused and undervalued by citizens at home, blaming the trend on hate-driven narratives and political manipulation. Mrs Tinubu made the remarks in a post on her Facebook page on Friday, days after United States President Donald Trump publicly described her as a “very respected woman” during the National Prayer Breakfast held in Washington, DC. The annual event, which was attended by members of the US Congress, religious leaders and international guests, saw Trump single out the Nigerian…
Eight suspected kidnappers and drug peddlers have been arrested by troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigeria Army, in collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force, Edo State Police Command, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the Edo State Security Corps. The suspects were arrested on February 4 during a clearance operation, codenamed “Operation Igbo Danu” in the state, according to a statement by Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Kennedy Anyanwu, on Friday. Anyanwu said the operation was done to flush out terrorists, kidnappers and rescue kidnap victims at Osara Community in Etsako West Local Government…
The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission has begun a process of understudying the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission as part of efforts to strengthen electricity market regulation in the state. This was disclosed in a statement released by the NERC on Friday following a courtesy visit by board members of LASERC and the Lagos State Independent System Operator to the commission. The delegation was led by the Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Biodun Ogunleye, who reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to expanding energy access and positioning LASERC as a model electricity regulator for other states. Ogunleye explained…
Deontay Wilder has told British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua “to stay strong” and said his heavyweight rival is in his “prayers” following the death of two of Joshua’s friends in December, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Joshua suffered minor injuries in a road traffic accident in Nigeria on December 29 that killed Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele. The three were passengers in a vehicle that collided with a stationary truck on a road near Lagos. “In this boxing business we all are family,” Wilder told BBC Sport. “So from another brother to another brother – stay encouraged, Anthony Joshua. Keep your head…











