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R&B singer D4vd, who is facing murder charges over the death and dismemberment of a young teenager whose decomposing body was found in his car, had child porn on his mobile phone, a US prosecutor said Thursday. The 21-year-old, whose real name is David Burke, faces a possible death penalty over the killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who prosecutors say he murdered and hacked up, dumping her body in bags that he left to rot in his Tesla in the Hollywood Hills. The youngster, 14, was believed to have been in a sexual relationship with the up-and-coming star. Detectives say…

Denilson Igwe is a popular content creator and skit maker. The social media personality, who has 138, 000 followers on Instagram, 738,000 followers on Facebook, and 342,000 subscribers on YouTube, tells OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL about his career, struggles and other issues  How did you get started as a content creator? I used to be a ‘house boy’ for Mark Angel’s mum after she saw me one day when my elder sister was beating me on the road. She asked what happened and my sister told her I was a very stubborn boy. She then took me in. Back then, there was…

Recent cyber incidents in Nigeria have triggered concern across sectors, from government agencies to financial institutions and digital platforms. However, focusing solely on individual breaches risks missing a more critical issue: the systemic fragility of Nigeria’s digital infrastructure stack and its growing implications for national security. These incidents are not isolated occurrences; they reflect deeper structural weaknesses that have been building over time. Over the past weeks, exposures involving the Corporate Affairs Commission, Sterling Bank, Remita, and Lagos State University have revealed a pattern that cuts across critical layers of Nigeria’s digital ecosystem. What they collectively expose is not just…

Thirty young Nigerians have graduated from the inaugural cohort of the Idris Aregbe Tech Scholarship Programme, a digital skills initiative aimed at equipping participants with practical technology training and expanding access to opportunities in the digital economy. According to a statement on Monday, the programme delivered intensive, hands-on training across key technology areas to prepare participants for careers in an increasingly digital-driven world. Organisers said the initiative is designed to help close Nigeria’s digital skills gap and enable young people to compete in global technology and innovation markets. The training was delivered with support from partners including aiNova Africa and…

April 23, 2026 9:26 am Godswill Akpabio and Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with the extended leadership of the Senate at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. PUNCH Online learned that far-reaching decisions on key national issues were reached during the high-level engagement, which addressed matters described as being of urgent national importance. The Senate delegation was led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and included Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, and Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro. Other lawmakers present at the meeting were Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor…

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Commercial activities at Agbalata International Market, Badagry, were halted on Thursday as Lagos State began burial rites for the late Akran, Aholu Menu-Toyi I. The traditional ruler died on Jan. 12, prompting a state-backed programme to honour his life and traditional authority in Badagry community. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the Lagos government had earlier announced a 10-day burial programme for the late ruler. Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin, disclosed this during a media briefing in Badagry on April 18. Salu-Hundeyin, who chairs the Central Planning Committee, said the ceremonies would run from April…

By Uko Etim, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a notorious kidnapper, Ubong Michael, alias Ubong Boy, who had been on its wanted list and recovered a human skull, bones, cartridges and a dagger. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Thursday. …. Details later Source link

Robots can run a half-marathon, box, and now beat elite human table tennis players, Sony’s artificial intelligence unit said in research published on Thursday. A team from the Japanese company built an AI-powered robotic arm clutching a ping-pong paddle that can perceive, react to, and return the “blistering speed and spin of elite-level table tennis”. The research was published in the journal Nature. “Ace” is a bulky industrial robot as big as a table tennis table, but it is able to make split-second decisions and execute agile movements with power, according to Sony AI. The noisy player, characterised by constant…

Media personality Robert Ekpo has rejected the cease-and-desist notice issued by his estranged wife, On-Air Personality Mayowa Lambe, describing her N100 million damages demand as excessive, unfounded and premature. Ekpo, through his lawyers at TAP Legal Services, posted his response on his official Instagram handle on Thursday, a day after Lambe’s legal team published the original notice demanding he retract claims he made about her on The Honest Bunch podcast. The letter, dated April 23 and signed by M. M. Obonb was addressed to Chinedu Nwaneri of Aunt Landa’s Bethel Foundation. The letter also bore what appeared to be a…