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The Nigeria Police have addressed viral reports about the arrest of Lil Smart, a former Marlian Records signee, following an online controversy with his ex-record label boss, Naira Marley, and Zinoleesky. NEW DAILY PRIME gathered that Lil Smart was recently embroiled in a controversy with Naira Marley and Zinoleesky, accusing them of physical assault, abduction, and manipulation. Recently, social media was abuzz after renowned Nollywood producer, Stanley Ontop, revealed that Lil Smart had been arrested and detained at an undisclosed location. To clear the controversy, the Nigeria Police have issued a statement on Instagram, addressing the reports surrounding Lil Smart’s…

As movie fans favourite, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde turns 47 on Friday, the beloved actress shared a few delectable photos and a simple post. Accompanying the pictures, the Nollywood bombshell wrote: ”Happy Birthday to Me…. Grateful to God.” 🙏🏽 The mother of four, who has kept a low profile for some time now, got in the news a few weeks ago when fans and netizens asked if she returned to Nigeria from the United States because of the fire tragedy that ravaged Los Angeles, where she has been living for a few years. Expectedly, fans and celebrities have been sending in…

*Both sides thanked the United Arab Emirates for their ‘humanitarian mediation efforts.’ Ukraine carried out a prisoner swap with Russia on Wednesday that saw 150 of its fighters returning home, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on his Telegram page. Footage posted by Zelenskyy showed jubilant prisoners, many wrapped in Ukrainian flags, getting off buses and being reunited with loved ones at a location that was not disclosed for security reasons. “And today, for them and their loved ones, this day means more than years of waiting. It is true happiness to see them home—alive and free,” Zelenskyy wrote. Some of them…

Khaby Lame, the world’s most popular TikTok personality, has been appointed as UNICEF goodwill ambassador. The Senegalese-born, former factory worker started making TikTok videos during the lockdown after being laid off. The 24-year-old influencer, who never says a word in videos watched by millions of followers, addressed the youth in his native country and said that being a UNICEF ambassador will allow him to “see all the world and its problems.” “It’s a true honour to be appointed as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador and be part of an organization that puts children’s rights front and centre every day,” Lame said…

The Federal Government, through Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has started the payment of N50,000 monthly stipends to 10,000 indigenous youths from the Niger Delta under its Youths Internship Scheme. The Director of Corporate Affairs at the NDDC, Mrs Seledi-Thompson-Wakama, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital on Thursday. She explained that the beneficiaries would undergo practical, hands-on training across the various organisations for 12 months to develop critical skills. During the inauguration of the scheme on July 31, 2024, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the Federal Government’s approval of a N50,000 monthly stipend for the trainees.…

About 30 bodies have been removed from the wreckage caused by a mid-air crash between a passenger plane and a helicopter in Washington. The American Airlines regional jetliner was carrying 60 passengers and four crew when it collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, plunging the aircraft into the Potomac River, Press TV reported. Washington, DC Fire and EMS Chief, John Donnelly said at a press conference on Thursday that a huge rescue operation had been launched, but no survivors are expected from the crash. He said first responders worked throughout the night to…

Popular comic actor and host, Ayo Ajewole, widely known as Woli Agba, has announced the arrival of his newborn child. Sharing the joyful news on Instagram on Wednesday, Woli Agba posted a touching image of the baby’s hand, expressing gratitude to God for the blessing. He described the new addition to his family as “a blessing that is impossible to overlook.” Fans and well-wishers have since flooded his comment section with congratulatory messages. “A Blessing that cannot be hidden. Thank you Jesus for a glorious addition to the family. A bundle of Prophetic Blessing to my family,” he wrote. Here…

A porn star has plunged to her death from a Brazilian hotel balcony after she invited two men to take part in a filmed threesome. Brazilian adult content creator, Anna Beatriz Pereira Alves, known online as Anna Polly, was found lifeless in a courtyard at an aparthotel in Nova Iguacu, roughly 25 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro. The OnlyFans model, whom local media reports was 23, is believed to have fallen as she was filming X-rated scenes with the two men for the adult content site. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of Alves’ death. Reports…

In a show of appreciation, the Federal Government on Thursday donated N30 million to the family of the designer of Nigeria’s national flag, late Taiwo Akinkunmi. The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, along with the Oyo State Director of the agency, Olukemi Afolayan presented the donation to the family at his residence in Elebu, Ibadan, on Thursday. Issa-Onilu clarified that the N30 million donation was not intended to compensate for the late Akinkunmi’s services but to support his family in recognition of his monumental contributions to Nigeria. “I am aware, even though I wasn’t appointed…

Fresh from being granted a N10 million bail over a case of alleged cybercrimes, former presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) and activist, Omoyele Sowore, was on Thursday spotted among protesters at the front of the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to the placards they were bearing, the protesters were demanding for the exit of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun. NEW DAILY PRIME reports that Justice Musa Suleiman Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja granted Sowore bail in the amount of N10 million with one surety of the same amount. The publisher of…