Singer, Rema drops the official music video for his new track titled “Fresh Young Nigga” (FYN) featuring British rapper, AJ Tracey.
The music video is a very captivating visual to watch and was directed by Meji Alabi. Rema puts up his best performance to thrill his fans with AJ Tracey complimenting with a fresh stylish look.
Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo, has taken to social media to express his surprise over his daughter’s change in accent after only two weeks in the United Kingdom.
The sensational singer, in a video he shared on his Instagram page, revealed his daughter, Hallel, resumed school in the UK two weeks ago, and to his utmost surprise, her accent has changed.
In the video, Hallel is seen conversing with her dad with a clean British accent.
“Just two weeks that I sent this one to school. Now now she now has accent. See this IJAW girl @halleldakolo.”, Timi Dakolo captioned the video.
Watch video below,
A while ago, , Timi Dakolo shared a screenshot of heartwarming messages he got from his daughters, Zoe and Hallel while he was away on a trip.
In the WhatsApp chat, Zoe and Hallel revealed how much they missed their dad and prayed for his safe return.
The proud father who took to his Instagram page to share the heartwarming message from his daughters, captioned it,
“When I am around now, they will make me shout all day. Small travel and They will now be loving me anyhow. #yardpeople @zoedakolo @halleldakolo”.
A Nigerian man has taken to Twitter to raise alarm after a baby was dumped in front of his house in the Abule Egba area of Lagos state.
According to the man identified as, Josh Euronaire the baby must have been dumped at midnight as he found the child at his door when stepped out in the morning.
He asked for help in locating the child’s mother or anyone that knows the child.
Sharing a video of the baby, he wrote, “Someone dumped this beautiful baby in front of my house, probably in the midnight…Somebody that lives with the mother would recognize the child…”
He added that anyone with information about the family of the baby should contact the Aboru police station at Abule Egba, Agbelekale.
Watch video below,
In other news, a Nigerian man has taken to Twitter to recount his experience with a sincere motorcycle a.k.a okada rider in Nnewi, Anambra state.
According to @Uzochukwukwalu2, he boarded the bike in the early hours of Tuesday, March 8, and paid the bikeman N1000 for the ride but he didn’t have change.
He said the bikeman offered to come back and pick him from the same place after his meeting since the N1000 was still in his possession.
The man said he had already concluded that the bike man would run away with his money, but was shocked to see that he returned.
He said he decided to repay the bike man’s integrity by replacing some damaged parts of his bike. Read here.
Media personality, Shade Ladipo, has advised people not to be moved by the flashy things they see online if they people showing those things cannot show the process of how they achieved their success.
In her words ;
I don’t give AF about the payoff of your ‘success’
Show me your process if you get mind… show me your process.
Please don’t be moved by all these flashy things people show or say online… most of these people cannot show you the process of how they achieved all these ‘success’
All naa audio shit doingz covered with Blood of Jesus.
ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has extended its warning strike for another two months.
The decision to extend the strike was taken at the union’s National Executive Council, NEC meeting held in Abuja last night.
Although the union has not made any public statement regarding the outcome of the meeting, a source told Vanguard that members resolved at the meeting held in an undisclosed location that the industrial action is extended for two more months.
The outcome of the meeting, the source said, was being drafted to be released in a statement to the media soon.
Justin Dean has publicly clarified the situation involving his marriage to Korra Obidi and his kids’ paternity.
The doctor, who shares two kids with dancer Korra Obidi, had said he was divorcing his wife because he is tired of the “narcissism, cheating, and lack of accountability”.
In his words ;
I am tired of the narcissism, cheating and lack of accountability, I have been trying since 2018 to save our marriage and if I don’t do exactly what she says she divorces me.
In a new video, Justin has averred that the comments he made about his estranged wife being a “chronic cheat” were inaccurate.
He went on to apologise for the comment.
He disclosed that she only cheated once at the start of their relationship and he forgave her and they moved past it.
He wrote on Instagram ;
This is my apology to the Obidi family about the chronic cheating claims.
June and Athena are my children and I love them. I will be there for them everyday even if I’m not married to Korra.
On the 6th of January 2022, Davido launched his new home with a star-studded house party.
The father-of-three, popularly called Omo Baba Olowo (child of a rich man), had celebrated his new home a month after the Aye crooner gifted himself a brand new Lamborghini Aventador.
Nigerian Pastor, Jide Macaulay, who is openly gay, has said that Christians who are Queer but reject homosexuality do so out of fear and ignorance of God’s love.
In his words ;
“There is so much to learn for our own liberation, as queer Christians. Too often those who reject homosexuality do so from a place of fear and ignorance of the love of God.”
Relationship expert, Blessing Okoro has taken to her social media page to share some important words of advice with her fellow women.
The controversial woman is of the opinion that Women should not eave their houses to meet men unless the men have sent transport fare to them.
She shared screenshot of a message a follower sent, showing her the foreign currency a man gave her as transport fare after she visited him.
Blessing advised women to do same. She said lots of men are now using women for rituals, hence, women need to collect “risk money” before stepping out of their homes.
In her words ;
If them no give you transport fare no commot house oooo
A 24-year-old man identified as Chukwuka Igbonekwu allegedly took his own life by drinking ‘Sniper Insecticide’ in Asaba, Delta State.
The incident happened on Saturday, March 12, at Dr. Ambrose Okereke street, behind Stephen Keshi Stadium.
According to reports, the young man who was living with his longtime girlfriend, was set to marry another woman on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.
A source in the street who spoke to Punch on Sunday, said ;
“There was a fight between late Igbonekwu and his girlfriend on Thursday, March 10, 2022, after much quarreling and fighting, we decided to enter their room to enquire what was the problem.
“The lady who has been living together with him over the years until his death said that the fight was as a result of the late Chukwuka wanting to leave her for another lady,” the source said.
“When we asked the deceased what was the issue, he said that he and the girlfriend are related and also both of them are the same AS genotype and therefore cannot marry.
“After the fight, they reconciled again and later we saw both of them coming out from a shopping mall and going home on Friday.
“Towards evening, the girlfriend raised alarm calling people that the late Chukwuka drank sniper, so immediately he was rushed to the hospital in Okpanam. The lady called the wife-to-be and she met them at the hospital, unfortunately, he died Saturday morning.
“They brought his corpse to the compound, after a while the family came and took the body together with the wife-to-be and the so-called girlfriend to the village without reporting to the police.”
Funke Akindele Bello wants folks to draw a divide in their relationships with people and not lump everyone together under one category.
The actress and filmmaker is stating that people normalize defining their relationships rather than foisting friendships on everyone; even those who are not friends.
“Everybody is not your friend. Some people are your colleague, acquaintance, boss, subordinate. Normalise not calling everyone your friend and foisting friendship expectations on people who are not your friends,” she said.
A man, his pregnant wife and their kid have died after they were reportedly poisoned by the man’s married sidechic.
According to Twitter user @_bigPrime, the sudden death of the man and his family elicited speculation and the police got involved.
Upon thorough investigation, it was discovered that the man’s ex (who is currently married) was the brain behind the death.
Read the story below ;
This man who’s been consistent at his place of work missed a day and couldn’t be reached on the phone. People went to his house and had to break the door open as no one was responding. Found him, his heavily pregnant wife and one of his three kids dead…🧵
People started speculating! Could it be the food they ate? Maybe beans cos of the chemicals used in preserving it. Generator fumes? How can almost a full family die in their sleep💔 The police came in and refused the man’s people touching them as things weren’t really clear…
Apparently, the man had an ex (who’s currently married with kids) whom he’s been sleeping with on the side. Ex prepared food and gave man, man took food home from work, pregnant wife and second child ate it with him, they died! Ex poisoned the food!! Omo! Women are wicked!!!💔
This man who’s been consistent at his place of work missed a day and couldn’t be reached on the phone. People went to his house and had to break the door open as no one was responding. Found him, his heavily pregnant wife and one of his three kids dead…🧵
A lady has taken to her social media page to reveal that she saw her boyfriend active on a “dating app” she is on and she already feels betrayed.
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She disclosed that being on the app hints that one is single and ready to meet people and she does not know if she should confront him about being active on the app.
In her words ;
I just saw my boyfriend on the same dating app I’m on, we are both single and ready to meet people. This guy told me he loved me, do I confront him about it? Please help I feel so betrayed
A Nigerian man has taken to Twitter to recount his experience with a sincere motorcycle a.k.a okada rider in Nnewi, Anambra state.
According to @Uzochukwukwalu2, he boarded the bike in the early hours of Tuesday, March 8, and paid the bikeman N1000 for the ride but he didn’t have change.
He said the bikeman offered to come back and pick him from the same place after his meeting since the N1000 was still in his possession.
The man said he had already concluded that the bike man would run away with his money, but was shocked to see that he returned.
He said he decided to repay the bike man’s integrity by replacing some damaged parts of his bike.
Read his full post below,
“On Tuesday I boarded a bike to somewhere we got there the bike man had no change for the N1000 I gave him, and no stores had opened at the time around there too so he asked me what time I will be done so he can come back and pick me since he still has my 1k. I told him.
10:30am max I’m through with the meeting. While he left in my mind I was like omo this one don go e no dy come back, surprisingly before 10:30 I heard the sound of a bike approaching and peeped out of the window omo na the guy 😳. I relayed the incident to the boss I came to meet.
He was surprised too. While he was taking me back to the shop we had some discussions & I asked him if there is anything he needs to boost his business, he replied that his battery and back tyre is giving him challenge. We got to the market I went into Kotec’s shop who is my Neighbour got him a battery which is one of the best in our market, went to somto’s shop got him a tyre nye ya 1k again. The guy was so overwhelmed he was about to kneel down to thank me, i gestured him to stand up. Ụwa ga adịrị that guy na mma.”
Veteran Nollywood actor, Fabian Adibe has opened up on why he left the movie scene as he lamented over being abandoned by producers he made money for during his active years.
According to the revered actor who is over 70 years old now and has been off screen for 12 years, he was grossly underpaid as an actor and producers still wanted him to do a package deal where he would act in a movie for free.
When asked how much he was paid as a veteran, he said he was paid between N10,000-30,000 then and some filmmakers felt they were over-paying him.
Speaking in a video interview with journalist, Chinelo Okafor, Pa Adibe also disclosed that people in the Nigerian movie industry have never contacted him to check on his well being.
He said in part,
“Now, they should be paying N100,000. There was a time they paid N10,000 or N20,000 with all the stress, then they will tell you that it’s too much.
“None of those Onitsha traders that are in this nollywood has ever called me or asked where is this man.
“We are talking about AGN, some of my friends used to call me though they find it difficult to come because they are in Lagos.
“But the ones that I make money for, none of them has ever said where is this man.”
A video of a Nigerian Army officer weeping profusely and begging for the forgiveness of his superior has surfaced online.
The officer was reportedly caught by his superior while collecting bribe from motorists on a highway and was asked to hand over the bribe but he initially hesitated.
In the trending video, the soldier who said he has been in the Nigerian Army for 31 years, is seen crying profusely as he went on his knees to beg his superior not to collect the money.
He eventually surrendered the money but said amid tears that he has suffered a lot in the Nigerian Army.
Watch a video of the soldier begging below,
In other news, popular Nigerian Broadcaster, Becky Madojemu recently reacted to photos of female inmates at the Kirikiri correctional facility in Lagos.
Photos of the prisoners hit the internet recently after a beauty pageant show was organized where the alleged killer of SuperTV CEO, Chidinma Ojukwu, emerged winner.
Reacting to the photos, Mrs Becky Madojemu said she is surprised at how healthy the female inmates look.
“Can’t believe how fresh these inmates are. Even those under the canopies are robust.” she wrote. See the photos here
Media personality, Daddy Freeze, has disagreed with actress Genevieve’s stance on the root cause of mental health issues.
It was earlier reported that Genevieve opined that mental health is more spiritual than physical, and advised people to rededicate their lives to the God they are serving.
Reacting to her statement in a post shared on his Instagram page, Daddy Freeze countered her statement and said having a large number of followers on social media doesn’t make one’s opinion correct.
According to him, it’s her kind of statements that makes people take mad people to churches for prayers, instead of checking them into a psychiatric facility.
He wrote,
“I humbly disagree and here are my reasons.
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After studying psychiatry and spirituality for decades you make this deduction? I say this all the time, because a celebrity has a huge following doesn’t necessarily make them an authority on issues. If she said it was both spiritual and physical I’d agree that that’s her opinion.
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However, to categorically state that it’s more spiritual than physical is the reason why churches are filled with pastors trying to cure madness with speaking in tongues, olive oil and prayers, instead of sending people for proper psychiatric evaluation and treatment.
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God has already sorted out our mental health issues, that’s why we have hospitals!”
~FRZ
A dispatch rider in Lagos State has been apprehended after a baby was allegedly found inside his courier box.
According to viral reports, the rider was nabbed with a baby in his courier box on Friday, March 11, at the Sangotedo Area of Lagos state.
A video of the incident that found it’s way to the internet showed the rider being assaulted by an angry mob who later dragged him to a police station.
One of the people in the background was heard saying, “This is the child that was abducted.”
The state police command is yet to comment on the incident.
Watch video below,
In related news, a woman identified simply as Ade is reported to have been caught at Kuroda Hospital ‘yan kura in Kano at 2:30 am on Friday, February 15th, where she stole a newborn baby.
This comes after it was reported of one 23-year-old Blessing Aluna, who was arrested by men of the Niger state police command for selling her one-week old baby for N200,000.
According to reports, Blessing who resides in Rimi Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, was apprehended for allegedly conniving with Oludare Jeprince, who was said to be her boyfriend and accomplice, to kidnap and facilitate the sale of the baby.
A Nigerian couple have reportedly ended their relationship of two years over the man’s reluctance to buy his girlfriend an iPhone 11.
According to the chat shared online by @jayythedope on Twitter, the lady gave her boyfriend an ultimatum to buy her the phone and on his failure to do so, she would end the relationship.
When asked if the phone is of more importance to her than their two-year relationship, the young lady boldly said YES.
The distraught man disclosed that he had earlier bought her a bone-straight wig and told her to be patient with him while he pools funds for the iPhone, but she insisted on getting the iPhone 11 by the said date which is her birthday.
He disclosed that he felt pressured by her demands and decided to break off the relationship with her.
See below,
Read the conversation between the man and @jayythedope where he explained his predicament below,
A young Nigerian man has cried out after he was attacked by some area boys who mistook him for Nigerian singer, Portable.
The young man who rocks a similar hairstyle to the ‘Zazu Zeh’ star revealed that he was assaulted by suspected hoodlums who thought he was portable, because of the hairstyle.
Lamenting in the viral video, the young man repeatedly blamed the driver who he had advised not to follow that particular route as the boys there are know for their violence.
Watch video below,
The video has stirred hilarious reactions from netizens. See some comments below,
Meanwhile, Portable recently confronted an alleged content creator who impersonated him online in a series of videos.
This comes following a video of the content creator pretending to be the singer where he proposed to a random lady in a mall.
In reaction, Portable asked to see the content creator face to face for a discussion and he aggressively grilled him on his intentions for impersonating his brand.
“All these people are giving me big problems online; if I catch anybody calling himself Portable, I can hurt you. Why are you barbing my hairstyle? Whatever you answer might cause you serious beating…” he said in part.
Nollywood actress and mother of one, Toyin Abraham, has averred that it’s very wrong for anyone to kiss a child that’s not theirs.
She stated this in reaction to a question asked by the comedian, Ay’s wife, Mabel Makun.
Mabel Makun sparked a debate on her Instagram page after she asked her fans and followers if it’s appropriate to kiss a child that’s not theirs.
Responding to this question, Toyin Abraham noted that it is very wrong for anyone to kiss a baby that’s not theirs.
@taaooma wrote, “I know babies are so cute and we are always tempted to give ‘em kisses and all but it’s very wrong coz when the problems of those kisses comes, we won’t be there.’ But she’s right. Why would someone else kiss my child? I no get mouth?😏”.
Actress, Mercy Aigbe also stated it’s inappropriate for someone to kiss a baby that’s not theirs.
Popular veteran actress, Genevieve Nnaji, is of the opinion that mental health related issues are more spiritual than physical.
Taking to her Instastory today March 12, the thespian advised people to rededicate their lives to the God they serve and go for baptism.
She wrote,
“Mental health is more spiritual than it is physical. Rededicate your life to the God you serve. Get rebaptized”
In other news, Genevieve recently took to her social media page to show off her banging body to her over 8.5 million followers.
The movie star shared a video of herself in a workout leggings and top as she posed in front of a mirror, and the video has gotten people talking online.
Netizens applauded the 42-year-old actress for maintaining her body shape and looking ageless despite being over forty.
See some reactions below,
@frabjous_empire wrote, “Indeed an Ageless beauty, the celebrities celebrity, the Beyonce of Nigeria…A queen I stan, re-stan and Pakistan❤️”
king_marlvin- wrote, “Genevieve still looking 25😍”
@queenofnaturemma wrote, “This goddess is a vampire, aging backward.. love u pretty❤️” See the photos here
A Nigerian man, identified as King Carlos Daniel, has taken to social media to mourn after losing his girlfriend to the cold hands of death.
Daniel shared a video collage of the happy moments they shared together before she died, and they looked head over heels in love with each other.
In the video he shared on TikTok, he disclosed that his girlfriend kept “nagging” him to come and see her but he told her that he was busy, unknown to him that that would be the last time he would hear her voice.
The distraught man whose heart is shattered by her demise, also showed off the little girl his girlfriend left behind.
Watch the heart-wrenching video below,
In other news, a man got more than he bargained for when he seemingly tried to impress a lady by jumping into a pool.
The plus-sized man however created a scene as he landed awkwardly after attempting the ‘spectacular’.
In the short clip, the man climbed to a pillar on the fence while being egged on by a lady landed on a sidewalk on the pool. This left the man whirling in pain. Watch here
Nollywood actress, Linda Ejiofor and her husband, Ibrahim Suleiman, have served couple goals in a rather hilarious video of them that surfaced online.
The pair where in an elevator when the mother of one made an intimate request to her husband.
Linda playfully pleaded with her partner to come closer so they could ‘do small’. Her spouse stepped closer at first, as if he was considering it, only to pull back and deny her plea.
“No, No.. that’s not possible, sorry,” he said before exiting.
Sharing the video on her Instagram page, Linda wrote, “@ibrahimsuleimanofficial what is your day like without me and my wahala? BORING DAY! 🤣😘❤️”.
Watch video below,
In other news, popular Nigerian singer, Davido, has got his fans speculating that he and his estranged fiancée, Chioma, are back together.
This comes after the singer in a video serving the rounds online stated that his hit song “Assurance” which he sang for Chioma is back again.
In the video, the singer who was seen with his crew members vibing to the song declared “E don wake up, e don wake up again.”
Reacting to the video, fans and followers opined that the singer and his ex-fiancée are back together, especially since they were recently spotted partying together at a club in London. Read here.
A Nigerian Twitter user has revealed she was recently denied entry into a restaurant in Lagos because of how she was dressed.
The lady, a chef identified on the micro-blogging platform as @Chefobudu who donned a short yellow dress to a restaurant said she was told by the receptionist that she was violating the restaurant’s dress code.
“Apparently I’m violating the restaurant dress code, so they didn’t let me in.” She captioned a photo of herself.
Some others who had similar encounters replied, sharing their stories too.
In an updated tweet, the lady said the manager of the restaurant has now apologized and the staff at the front desk who denied her entry has been changed.
This comes after a popular Nigerian Twitter user, simply identified as Oluwapelumi, has called out a Lagos restaurant for denying her entry over her outfit.
Oluwapelumi took to Twitter to express her displeasure with the restaurant located in VI. According to her, she was not allowed entry and the security guards went on to call a prostitute.
“The Grills by Delis in VI just pissed me tf off, not only did they deny me entrance from their restaurant, the security guys spent a good amount of time talking about me within hearing shot and calling me a prostitute and being stupid judgmental.
I was told I couldn’t go in, I said fine, waited for my date to come out so we’d leave. Next thing the stupid ass people started talking smack about me. Is this how you guys run this place???'” She tweeted.
The Nigerian Idol really has us going gaga with this year’s season 7 edition and we are here for it. The short videos emanating from the auditions show the innate talents of Nigerian youths, and we must say, they have been a mix of creative, shocking, surprising, and most especially, hilarious. The judges, Dbanj, Simi, and Obi Asika, are having the time of their lives just being entertained by these very talented Nigerians, whether you agree that they are great or not.
An exciting announcement was made recently in connection to the show and this news might not be surprising to some of the show’s die-hard fans. TECNO, the renowned smartphone brand, has made a comeback as the Official Smartphone partner in the show. The brand is no stranger to the show, having been co-headline sponsors in 2021. TECNO, a firm believer in talent investment, decided to collaborate again this year. It’s obvious that they see genius in the youths and are always ready to support them in any way that they can.
This wouldn’t be TECNO’s first stint giving Nigerian youths a platform to showcase their talents and chase their dreams of a better future. Over the years, the brand has rolled out some campaigns and sponsored events, aimed primarily at opening opportunities for Nigerians. From the annual Light Up Your Dream (LUYD) competition for young entrepreneurs, to Camission photography challenges, and more recently, the CAMON Short Film Challenge which gave budding filmmakers the chance to improve their skillset in the film industry.
This year’s edition of Nigerian Idol is touted to be very competitive as several contestants are bringing their ‘A’ game to the competition as they battle for a combination of 100 million naira worth of prizes, including an SUV, a recording deal with a top label, and a trip to Dubai. TECNO is sure to up the stakes of the show with interesting activities and rewards for both the contestants and viewers and home, so be sure to follow TECNO on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok for the latest information. Also stick around your TV and never miss an episode of the show.
Without a doubt, TECNO sees Nigeria as a place of talent, and the brand makes it a point to provide and support these individuals with a platform and spotlight! This season’s edition of Nigerian Idol promises to be nothing short of entertaining.
Popular Nigerian singer, Davido, has got his fans speculating that he and his estranged fiancée, Chioma, are back together.
This comes after the singer in a video serving the rounds online stated that his hit song “Assurance” which he sang for Chioma is back again.
In the video, the singer who was seen with his crew members vibing to the song declared “E don wake up, e don wake up again.”
Reacting to the video, fans and followers opined that the singer and his ex-fiancée are back together, especially since they were recently spotted partying together at a club in London.
Watch video below,
A while ago, Davido praised the culinary skills of the mother of his son, Chioma Avril a.k.a Chef Chi.
It can be recalled that the singer proposed to Chioma in 2019 and they were expected to get married in 2020, but the wedding never took place for reasons best known to them.
Following the delayed marriage, there were speculations that the duo were no longer an item and several rumours made rounds about their relationship.
At some point, the ‘omo baba olowo’ was rumored to be dating an American model named Mya Yafia, which further solidified the reports that he was no longer with Chioma.
However, they never confirmed nor denied reports of their separation.
Well, in recent times, the couple seems to be getting closer as they were spotted together at an event held few weeks ago.
This time, the 29-year-old singer took to the comment section of a post Chioma shared on her official Instagram page and hailed her culinary skills.
Ghanaian actress, Kafui Danku, has addressed those criticizing her over her decision to settle down with her older Canadian husband.
The actress has been married to her Canadian husband, who is 30 years older than her, for 13 years, and their marriage has been blessed with two wonderful kids, Baby Lorde and Titan.
Speaking in an interview on GTV’s Breakfast show with Kafui Dey, Kafui Danku debunked claims made by some critics on social media that she purposely married an older man for his wealth and not out of love, as she claims.
The mother of two stated that she had dated men who are of her age in the past but in most cases nothing substantial came out of it, hence her decision to settle with Kojo Pitcher, her husband.
Kafui described her marriage with Kojo Pitcher as a blessing even though people claim she only married him because of his wealth. She added that these unflattering comments about her marriage doesn’t get to her because of how she was raised.
A Yaba magistrate court sitting in Lagos state has ordered that Andrew Nice, the BRT driver arrested in connection with the adduction and murder of 22-year-old passenger Bamise, be remanded in prison for 30 days.
Andrew has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of Bamise, a 22-year-old fashion designer who boarded the bus he was driving on February 26 and was subsequently discovered dead.
Late Bamise had on the said day entered the bus around Chevron estate in Lagos and was heading towards Oshodi. She was however suspicious of the activities on the bus. She alerted her friend and gave out the number of BRT bus she boarded. Days after she went missing, she was found dead on Monday, March 7.
Andrew Nice, who went into hiding after the abduction, was arrested and is now being investigated. He was arraigned on Friday, March 11.
Magistrate Omobabalola Salawo ordered that Andrew be remanded for 30 days following an application by the police. The suspect is to remain in custody while the police continue to investigate the case.