Lucid's blog

An Ondo State High Court in Akure has sentenced a 31-year-old man, Ojo Balogun, to 18 years in prison for r3ping and assaulting a 23-year-old lady (name withheld) after she rejected his advances.     Balogun was arraigned in 2021 on a two-count charge of unlawful and indecent assault and r3pe. He was remanded at Olokuta Correctional Centre before his trial.      Delivering judgment on February 26, 2025, Justice Yemi Fasanmi ruled that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, finding Balogun guilty on both counts.      The judge sentenced him to two years for indecent assault and 16 years for r@pe, to run concurrently.      Prosecuting counsel, H.O. Falowo, told the court that Balogun attacked the victim on June 20, 2020, around 2:30 p.m. at Oje Farm, Afin-Akoko.      He punched her in the face, beat her with a stick, and dragged her into the bush, where he raped her Falowo said the offences...

The  Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced the sighting of the crescent moon for the commencement of Ramadan fasting.    In a broadcast on Friday, February 28, the Sultan, who is also the president of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), said Saturday marks the beginning of Ramadan fasting for Muslims in the country.   “We got the information from Muslim leaders across the country and we accept the sighting of the moon accordingly,” the Sultan said.   Abubakar called on the entire Muslim community in the country to start the Ramadan fast on Monday following the teachings of Islam.

Amidst unconfirmed reports that singer, Burna Boy promised to gift a Nigeria lady a Lamborghini after sleeping her, actress Sarah Martins has advised women to ensure they ‘’bill' their men before opening their legs if they want to engage in transactional s#x.

Singer, BurnaBoy, is showing off his Ferarri amidst reports he proposed to gift a lady a Lamborghini.    Social media was on Thursday, February 27, buzzed with unconfirmed reports that he promised to gift a certain lady a Lamborghini after sleeping with her but failed to deliver on his promise. While the men hailed him for not fulfilling the said promise, some ladies dragged him for failing to deliver on it.   This morning, he took to his Instastories to taunt his critics. In a seeming response, he showed off his Ferrari. 

President Bola Tinubu, Thursday in Abuja, said the telecoms sector's regulatory framework and operations would be reviewed to reflect global best practices, with a greater focus on protecting infrastructure. President Tinubu spoke at a meeting with an Airtel delegation led by Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal at the State House. "I am grateful for your openness, readiness, and confidence, which moved us very close to the Prime Minister of India. When he was here, we discussed things at length. "The entire ecosystem will be further examined, and if there is anything we can copy from India, we are ready to do so. We are prepared to learn. We are not ashamed of copying what is working in other climes. "It is for the good of all of us, and Nigeria is so critically important that we must give attention to those revolutionary intentions that can make business work. I am pro-business, and I will continue to be that. I can give you that assurance,'' he said. T...

Khloe Kardashian revealed her mother Kris Jenner once criticised her for not performing oral s£x after an NBA player dumped her after one or two dates.  On Wednesday, Feb. 26, on an episode of her Khloe in Wonder Land podcast, the reality star disclosed her conversation with her mother after the NBA player did not keep in touch with her following their date.  According to Khloe, her 69-year-old mother criticized her for not performing "BJ".  The 40-year-old Kardashians star recalled how "mortified" she was after she had her best friends Malika and Khadija Haqq over to her house and her mom gave some shocking advice about how to get her suitor to show more interest in her.  Khloe recalled that she and the Haqqq twins were chatting in the kitchen when she complained that the athlete wasn't calling her back, only for her mother to overhear them from her nearby office and decided to join the conversation.  Kris asked ho...

A leaked audio recording has surfaced online, revealing an alleged fallout between socialite Sophia Egbueje and influencer Ama Reginald over Burna Boy. The two part audio, which has gone viral captures Sophia expressing her disappointment with Ama, accusing her of betrayal. According to Sophia, Ama had encouraged her to pursue a relationship with Burna Boy, only for Ama to later be seen partying with him and his rumored new girlfriend, Chloe Bailey. Sophia revealed that Burna Boy had promised to buy her a Lamborghini truck, among other expensive gifts, which influenced her decision to give him a chance. However, she claimed she later blocked him after using her own money to buy the car when he failed to fulfill his promises but she expected Ama and her boyfriend Manny to talk to Burna on her behalf. In the recording, Sophia recounted how Ama persuaded her to take Burna Boy seriously, saying, “She is like, ‘Babe, you should take him seriously. You know it’s him that bought S...

The Nigerian government has defended its decision to approve a 50% tariff increase for telecommunications services.  The primary reason cited is the fear of massive job losses and the potential shutdown of companies if the tariff hike was not implemented. The government believes that this increase is necessary to protect jobs and ensure the sustainability of the telecommunications sector.

Nigerian singer Timaya and Basketball wives star Brooke Bailey shared same photo on their insta-stories on Thursday after viral rumour that they had broken up....The rumour stemmed from Brooke deleting all photos of Timaya from her page and changing his song on a post she made..... I guess they made up or they took their love off instagram cos of those monitoring them? Congrats to them...... Brooke may end up being Egberi mama.... 

Lambo in a Lambo!!! While one gave kpekus and didnt get the Lambo promised, Mercy got hers....what did she give? LOL 

There is fire on the mountain and insiders allege that Regina and Husband Ned have fallen out.....It is serious and if care is not taken, the marriage may have ended...

Singer Paul Okoye confirms that his twin brother Peter is responsible for their elder Brother Jude being arraigned in court and remanded in kirikiri correctional centre.. Let’s call a spade a spade peter is the one putting Jude to this thing simple stop writing whatever, it is peter that is doing this he is putting him in prison and I am here to bring him out (Jude). I didn’t deny that he is not my brother I understand the issues I am not tilting over to Jude’s side I am only standing for the truth. the same crime they are accusing Jude of being guilty of I and peter are also guilty of it.” Paul Okoye says his brother Jude is to remain in jail till march after his bail application was rejected. Prosecution opposed his bail citing that Jude is a flight risk his counsel countered saying Jude has been fully cooperative with investigations, also told the court that Paul Okoye ‘rudeboy’ was in court to stand as surety. Paul Okoye was ordered by the court to submit his documents....

The Supreme Court has upheld the ruling of a Federal High Court barring the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation from disbursing statutory monthly allocations to Rivers State. In a landmark decision on Friday, the apex court upheld the judgment, effectively restricting financial releases to the state amid an ongoing political crisis. Additionally, the Supreme Court issued an order directing the Martins Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, along with other elected members, to resume legislative activities. Amaewhule and his faction are known to be loyal to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former governor of Rivers State. The ruling further underscores the deepening political rift within the state’s leadership. The decision is expected to have significant implications for governance in Rivers State as tensions continue to escalate between factions within the state’s political str...

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, has claimed her troubles in the Senate started after she rejected Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s sexual advances. Speaking during an interview with Arise TV on Friday, Akpoti-Uduaghan compared her experience to that of a student being unfairly punished by a lecturer for refusing to give in to inappropriate demands.  “My case is a case of a student being punished by a lecturer for refusing to sleep with him,” she said. The senator also addressed the controversy surrounding her sitting arrangement in the chamber. She acknowledged that Order 10 of the Senate Rules states that senators must speak from their assigned seats. However, she argued that when it comes to issues of privilege, lawmakers are allowed to speak from anywhere in the chamber.  On why other female senators have not publicly supported her, Akpoti-Uduaghan suggested they had their own reasons for staying silent. Ho...

Ghanaian marriage counsellor, Rev Charlotte Oduro has stated that she would never allow any of her daughters to marry a pastor. Speaking before a congregation at church, she expressed emphasized that her daughters could bring any man they wished to marry into the house, but a man of God would never be one of them. ‘’I have two daughters, and neither of them will marry a pastor unless God says so, but I am not sure he will.'' she said

Impressum IHN SDK Chronicles L.R.D Omugwo Chronicles W.N.B S.Post Tales Of A Libyan Returnee SnM Advertisement Friday, February 28, 2025 EFCC Boss Olukoyede Reveals How He Returned N500million Gifted To Him For His Mums Burial Something cracked me up after reading...His counted with his wife and it was about N500million in checks and drafts and his wife said ''PraiseGod'' and he said ''Praise God for what?'' Haahhahahahahhaahha women!!! Read to the end... The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, chairman, Olanipekun Olukoyede on Thursday disclosed how he turned down offers from government officials amounting to N500m during his mother’s funeral in 2019. The EFCC boss, who spoke at the 38th Anti-Corruption Situation Room in Abuja, explained that the substantial gifts, which included cheques and drafts, were sent to him by ministers, directors, MDAs and other high-ranking government officials. Olukoyede noted that he was serving as t...

Rumour from the grapevine alleges that Aigboje has stopped Herbert's parents allowance, refused to take them on the annual POLO trips that Herbert normally did when he was alive and they say that he allegedly cited no money as the reason. They whisper that he is allegedly the one standing between Herberts children and Herbert's family from settling their differences because he wants to control things to his advantage... The rumor mill is heavy with the allegations and say Aigboje's obvious intentions are the reasons Herberts parents cried and the father fell sick, that it was a shock to see Aigboje show his true colors..... Here is hoping that things will be settled before the bad talks overtakes the good deeds.....Maybe Aigboje should do a Press statement to clarify these....

With his alleged slimmer reappearance alongside Natasha, the story seems to be unraveling in unexpected and concerned directions, leaving more questions than answers Legendary Afrobeats singer, Innocent Idibia, widely known as 2Baba, has left fans deeply unsettled with his visibly slimmer appearance after a recent report claimed he was seen with his lover, Honourable Natasha Irobosa Osawaru Igbinedion, the Deputy Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, representing Egor Constituency under the Peoples Democratic Party. On Friday, February 28, popular gossip blog Cutie Juls stirred the waters further by sharing what was reported to be a recent photo of the couple on Instagram. In the image, 2Baba, noticeably leaner in both face and frame, stood between a woman alleged to be Natasha Osawaru and another lady, prompting fresh waves of concern. Fans flooded the comments with unease, not just over 2Baba’s apparent weight loss but also over the unsettling aura the photo...

Aminat Lawal, the sister of the abducted National Youth Service Corps member, Rofiat Lawal, who was kidnapped along the Benin-Ore Expressway on Tuesday, has disclosed that her sister was handed over to the abductors who were suspected Fulanis by the driver conveying them. Aminat disclosed this in an exclusive interview with PUNCH Metro on Thursday. PUNCH Metro reports that Rofiat was abducted by yet-to-be-identified kidnappers while returning to her Place of Primary Assignment in Oyo State. A friend of the victim identified as Agbakwara, who raised the alarm about Rofiat’s kidnap in a post on Facebook on Wednesday, noted that the abductors were demanding the sum of N20m for her release. Agbakwara wrote, “My close friend, Lawal Rofiat Kofoworola, was kidnapped on her way from Benin to Ibadan to resume her PPA in Ogbomosho. She managed to call yesterday and told me she was on an Ore-bound bus when she was taken. “This is someone who has struggled all her life, supporting hers...

New Manchester City signing, Claudio Echeverri, has suggested that club legend Sergio Agüero convinced him to join the Cityzens. Echeverri signed for City in January 2024 but was loaned back to River Plate to continue his development. However, the 19-year-old is now ready to take the next step in his career at Manchester City. “I’ve spoken to [Sergio] Agüero,” Echeverri told the club’s website on Thursday. “I also talked to Martín Demichelis. They told me City was a great club with amazing players and a rich history. “I was already aware of the special connection between Argentina and Manchester City. Agüero, in particular, stands out.” Echeverri will become the 12th Argentinian to play for City, following in the footsteps of stars such as Agüero, Pablo Zabaleta, Carlos Tevez, Willy Caballero, Nicolás Otamendi, Demichelis, and Julián Álvarez.

On Febraury 22, 2025 the Edo state police command rescued and arrested a man named Kelvin Osamede Izekwor from being lynched by angry mob after they discovered that kelvin had unalifed Success, his 38 years old wife by smashing her skull with a hammer during a heated altercation   The couple who got married on June 29;2024 were reportedly pregnant before she died....The neighbours say that the couple (even before they got married) fought a   lot and the fight that ended success' life was not the first as he had allegedly once attacked her with a cutlass....... Kevin is presently in Police custody..Hopefully he does not vanish from detention overnight.

He posted on X ''I never thought silence could be so loud. I never thought someone I called my brother, someone I protected, would leave this world with my name in his shadow. I have carried this weight, this pain, this shame that was never mine to bear.We, as Marlians, were not perfect. We had to grow, we had to adapt. Mistakes were made, but they were business-never war. I made peace with Mohbad.  We understood each other beyond the noise, beyond the misunderstandings. And you know this. Yet when he took his last breath in you alls arms, you looked at the world and pointed at me. You let them tear me apart. You let them call me a killer while you sat there, knowing the truth. Now you tell the story?  I welcomed you all into my home. I gave you my trust. And yet, my brother is gone, still not buried, and that is your fault. Telling the truth from the beginning would have given him the rest he deserves. Regardless I will always be there for him. You never thought I...

Jamaican dancehall artist, Adidja Palmer, aka Vybz Kartel, said he has forgiven his wife, Tanesha Johnson for her alleged infidelity while he was in jail for 13 years!!! In episode 443 of the Drink Champs podcast, Kartel shared that he discovered Tanesha’s infidelity from his other baby mama while he was in prison, which left him in tears. Despite the revelation, the singer maintained his respect for her, recognising her humanity and stating that he “forgave” her as soon as he found out. “But I still respect her because I understand [she is a] human being… I forgave her immediately because I understand, but I just had to move on,” he said. The music star stated that his wife remained supportive despite his imprisonment, emphasising her years of loyalty before finally weakening. “She was there right through, but come on, I am in prison for f**king 13 years; what do you expect her to do? Like, save the p**sy?” Kartel added. Tanesha Johnson is a major part of the dancehall sta...

In a video uploaded on X (formerly called Twitter) account, prominent activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi has voiced his opinion on Nigeria's electoral history, drawing a comparison between the 1993 and 2023 elections. Farotimi criticized former military ruler Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) for his role in the annulment of the 1993 election, asserting that the former head of state cannot repay the "debt he owes" for his actions.  "It is only God who will demand recompense from him," Farotimi stated, arguing that the leaders who succeeded Babangida have worsened the country's political landscape. He also condemned attempts to revise historical narratives surrounding the annulment, accusing Babangida of distorting facts decades later. "Thirty-two years later, this man presumes to rewrite history with his tissues of lies," Farotimi said. Referencing the late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, the presumed winner of the 1993 election, ...

Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has given his take on the recent book launch by a former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB). Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), a former military president, has received accolades as well as widespread criticisms in regard to the recent launching of his autobiography, titled 'A Journey in Service’, which unfolds several revelations regarding the fight for democracy in Nigeria. Things took a different turn as public figures in Nigeria announced about N17.5 billion in donations to the IBB Presidential Library project in the course of the occasion. However, in the video, the Nigerian lawyer, Femi Falana, criticised the development, noting that it's the first time in the history of the world where a military dictator sets up a presidential library. He also cited the need for taxation, as he questioned rhetorically how these prominent individuals could have such a colossal amount of money in their possession. Ac...

Anas Yushau, a staff member at Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State, has shared what he witnessed when bandits attacked the school and kidnapped students from their hostel on February 25, 2021. Speaking in an interview with Premium Times, Anas said that the attack happened around 1 a.m. He revealed that the bandits first entered his neighbor’s house but found no one inside. After that, they gathered in front of his own house to decide their next move.  Anas explained that he was asleep when he suddenly heard noises outside so he decided to check through the window. He said he saw the armed bandits standing outside, carrying AK-47 rifles and fear gripped him. He said he immediately lay down, reciting prayers and asking for God’s protection. He disclosed that a few minutes later, he checked outside again and saw the bandits in front of the students’ hostel. In Anas words: "Those bandits came to this school around 1 a.m. They entered my neighbor's...

According to Punch, in an unfolding political crisis, the embattled former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, presided over a plenary session on Thursday with only four lawmakers in attendance. The session, which was shrouded in controversy, took place after security operatives allegedly forced open the chamber doors, granting Obasa and his loyalists access to the Assembly complex. At 3 pm, the plenary was still ongoing, but it was marked by a noticeable boycott as more than 26 lawmakers chose to stay away. Their absence was seen as a demonstration of support for the current substantive Speaker, Mojisola Meranda. Despite Obasa’s return, which was reportedly facilitated by armed men and suspected political thugs, Meranda’s supporters remained resolute. Lawmakers gathered at the Assembly’s garden issued a firm statement, reaffirming their February 17 vote of confidence in Meranda. One lawmaker, speaking on the condition of anonymity, emphasized that the Assemb...