A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State, has sentenced Olukeye Adedayo Olalekan to 76 years behind bars for crimes including fraud, s3xtortion, money laundering, and child exploitation. Justice Alexander Owoeye delivered the verdict on Thursday, June 19, 2025, after finding Olalekan guilty of all charges. Olalekan was initially charged in 2024 with an 18-count…
Veteran actress Stella Damasus has opened up about the hurdles Nigerian actors face when trying to break into Hollywood. She pointed out that Hollywood’s narrow stereotype of Africans—one that Nigerians simply don’t fit—poses a major barrier for Nollywood stars seeking roles in the American film industry. According to Damasus, Hollywood tends to imagine Africans as…
Soldiers from the 33 Artillery Brigade, operating under Operation Lafiyan Jamaa, successfully rescued a kidnap victim and neutralized a suspected abductor during a clearance mission in Mbulu community, Alkaleri Local Government Area, Bauchi State. The troops acted on a distress call around 6:40 p.m. on June 19, 2025, after receiving reliable intelligence about a kidnapping…
