Author: Shola

Veteran Yoruba Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, is reportedly battling stage 4 cancer, with his daughters making an emotional appeal for information about specialists and treatment centres capable of managing advanced cancer cases. The family’s appeal has generated widespread concern among fans, colleagues and well-wishers, as they search for possible medical options for the veteran actor. In a video circulating online, one of Ogogo’s daughters, identified as Kira Taiwo, appealed to the public for help in locating a hospital or specialist willing to take on her father’s case. “Please, I’m here to ask for help for my…

A viral video showing a traditional practitioner applying intense heat to a man described as a stroke patient has triggered widespread concern online, with medical professionals warning that the practice is dangerous and should not be promoted as a cure for stroke. The video, reportedly filmed at Ezekwueche Clinic Center in a rural Nigerian setting, shows a shirtless man lying down while a practitioner applies what appears to be a heated cloth or fire-related instrument to his oiled back, neck, spine and limbs. The man can be seen reacting visibly to the treatment. The footage was shared on X with…

Air Peace operations were thrown into disarray on Tuesday as aviation labour unions picketed the airline’s facilities at airports in Lagos and Abuja, disrupting flights and leaving passengers stranded. Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) reportedly converged on Air Peace’s operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja in the early hours of Tuesday. The action affected access to the airline’s departure areas and disrupted scheduled flights, with some passengers…

What began as a government-sponsored celebration for 1,500 couples in Kano State has quickly become the centre of a wider debate over public spending, social welfare and religious rhetoric in Nigeria. The mass wedding, organised by the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, brought together low-income couples from the state’s 44 local government areas, with the government providing financial assistance, household items and other support to help beneficiaries establish their homes. The two-day programme, held on August 7 and 8, 2026, was presented by the state government as a social intervention aimed at helping residents who might otherwise struggle to…

A viral video showing Osun-based businesswoman Alhaja Yusuf Falilat Arike, popularly known as Ero Arike, distributing rice to residents while canvassing support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has sparked a fresh political controversy ahead of Saturday’s election. The footage, which has circulated widely on Facebook, Instagram and X, shows Arike and associates handing out packs of rice from a vehicle loaded with the staple food. Several people at the scene are seen wearing APC-branded caps and clothing bearing the name of Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO. In the video, Arike praises Ekiti State Governor…

Viral videos showing street touts, popularly known as agberos, allegedly demanding money from motorists trapped in traffic in Lagos have sparked outrage online, with residents calling on the state government to take urgent action. The footage circulating across social media platforms appears to show groups of young men moving from one vehicle to another and confronting motorists, including drivers of expensive cars, while allegedly demanding “settlement” before allowing them to proceed. The scenes, reportedly recorded around busy commercial areas, have generated widespread concern among Lagos residents, with many describing the situation as a disturbing form of intimidation that has become…

A Nollywood film production reportedly took an unexpected spiritual turn after two young girls allegedly went into a trance during filming, with actress Sotayo Sobola said to have intervened to restore calm. Tension reportedly gripped a Nollywood film set after two young girls suddenly went into a trance during a filming session, in an incident that those present linked to the Osun spirit. According to filmmaker and director Okiki Afolayan, the incident happened unexpectedly while the production was underway. He said the two girls, whom he described as “water children,” were allegedly struck by what he identified as the spirit…

The ancient city of Osogbo came alive with vibrant colours, rhythmic drumming and deep spiritual devotion on Friday as the 2026 Osun-Osogbo Festival reached its spectacular grand finale, drawing hundreds of thousands of worshippers, tourists, cultural enthusiasts and traditional rulers from across Nigeria and beyond. The highlight of the centuries-old celebration was the historic Arugba procession, during which 10-year-old Princess Alimot Moredeke Ajoke Osunbunmi became one of the youngest maidens in recent history to carry the revered sacred calabash from the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo to the UNESCO-listed Osun Sacred Grove. The young princess, chosen through the traditional…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a cache of concealed pump-action rifle components capable of assembling 140 firearms and seized cannabis-infused edible products worth an estimated ₦373.8 million at the Tin Can Island Port Command in Lagos, dealing a significant blow to transnational arms and drug trafficking networks. The seizures were unveiled on Thursday, August 6, 2026, by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, who described the operation as one of the Service’s major recent successes in preventing illegal weapons and narcotics from entering the country through Nigeria’s seaports. Speaking during the presentation of the intercepted items to…

A nationwide study has revealed that about four in every 10 Nigerian medical and dental students participate in online gambling, while more than one in 10 exhibit signs consistent with a possible gambling disorder, raising fresh concerns over the impact of betting on the country’s future healthcare workforce. The findings were published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Gambling Studies and indexed on PubMed, one of the world’s leading biomedical research databases maintained by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The research, led by Nicholas Aderinto alongside Adetola Emmanuel Babalola, Gbolahan Olatunji, Emmanuel Kokori and other collaborators, surveyed 403 Bachelor of…