A video showing Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage in tears during her performance at the WeLovEya Festival in Cotonou, Benin Republic, has gone viral online. The festival, held over the weekend at Amazon Square, featured some of Africa’s top artists, including Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido. Tiwa Savage performed her 2021 hit “Somebody’s Son,” a song…
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has revealed that 34 applicants, including a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), did not pass the integrity test for judicial appointments conducted by the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC). In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, the NJC explained that 62 candidates passed the Computer-Based Test (CBT) held by the…
One of the prisoners on hunger strike for Palestine is now said to be in “critical danger” as she enters her 57th day without food. Heba Muraisi is struggling to follow a conversation, she said in a statement released through her support group. She is among a group of eight prisoners detained on remand for their alleged roles in…
A group of Nigerian ladies have stated that they will never marry a man who is not wealthy . According to the ladies who could be seen wearing traditional wedding bridesmaid outfits, a poor man would never give a woman her dream wedding. They said it is better to cry in a Lamborghini than…
Don Pedro Obaseki, a cousin of former Edo State governor Godwin Obaseki, has claimed he was abducted, beaten, and stripped by suspected assailants in Benin City, Edo State. In a video shared by Africa Independent Television on Sunday, Obaseki described the ordeal following reports that he had been taken naked to the Oba of Benin’s…
After a great year of representing Ghana around the world with her music and craft, Ghanaian-American trailblazer Amaarae is coming home. She marks her highly anticipated homecoming with “The Blackout: Amaarae Homecoming Concert. Slated for Tuesday, 6th January, 2026, the event is not only a concert but also a celebration with the people and city…
The National Chief Imam, Shaikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has reiterated the legitimacy of Shaikh Ali Muniru as the Volta Regional Imam, in light of the shooting incident that occurred on Friday, December 26, 2025, at the Ho Central Mosque. In a statement released on Monday, December 29, and endorsed by the Personal Assistant to…
A two-year-old girl di£d after falling into a family pond on Christmas Day. Isobel Wallace was discovered in the water after going out into the garden during the festive celebrations at her family’s new home in Doncaster. Her family attempted CPR while emergency services arrived but the little girl was declared de@d in hospital. In a tribute…
Politics in Kano has again become tense following claims that the state governor, Abba Yusuf, may leave the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The reported plan has been firmly rejected by the party’s leadership and its national leader, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. The situation has led to disagreements inside the…
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