Security personnel had to step in following a hostile incident involving Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, Chidimma Adetshina, outside the Cape Town Regional Court in South Africa.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• • Court Proceedings: Adetshina appeared in court for ongoing hearings related to a legal challenge brought by South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs, which alleges that she lacks valid immigration status.

  • The Incident: According to viral footage, the beauty queen was shoved and harassed by chanting onlookers as she exited the courthouse before security intervened to clear a path.

  • Legal Stance: Adetshina maintains that she was born in South Africa and is actively contesting the deportation attempts through legal channels.

• Prominent Nigerian dancer and entertainer Iweh Odinaka, widely known as Poco Lee, has reportedly been remanded in a UK correctional facility following allegations of an assault offense.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• • Benjamin Kuti, founder of the community of Nigerians in the United Kingdom (also known as the Oluomo of Derby), confirmed to The PUNCH that the artist is slated for a plea hearing at the Snaresbrook Crown Court.

  • According to Kuti, who regularly tracks and supports legal cases involving Nigerians in the UK, the court session is scheduled to take place on September 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

  • While initial online rumors that surfaced around August 19 pointed toward rape allegations, details concerning the specific incident and the identity of the complainant remain unverified independently.

  • Kuti emphasized the importance of allowing the judicial process to unfold, noting that the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and confirmed plans to attend the upcoming hearing to offer community support.

• A throwback video has recently surfaced online featuring the late Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, widely known as ‘Ogogo’, discussing his multi-year battle with a severe health condition.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• • The late actor, who maintained that he neither smoked nor drank alcohol, shared in the footage that his ordeal began when he experienced a sudden, intense chest pain while traveling to a film location.

  • Ogogo described enduring frightening symptoms, including recurring chest pain, vomiting blood, and severe ulcers, which made him fear for his life during the peak of the illness.

  • He explained, “I don’t smoke cigarettes or weed. Those who know me well know that if I take a bottle of beer, I will finish it down with two bottles of Schweppes. I’ll keep that bottle till daybreak. Once, I was going to a location and I felt a sharp chest pain radiating to my back. Within five minutes, I didn’t feel comfortable at all. I spent almost six years battling this illness. I had ulcers and would vomit blood for seven months. I prayed while sitting.”

  • In solemn developments, Ogogo’s remains were laid to rest on Monday following Islamic burial rites in his hometown, drawing a large crowd of grieving family members, fans, and colleagues.

  • Footage from the funeral procession captured emotional scenes as mourners transported the veteran actor’s body to the final resting place.

  • Among the attendees was his close friend and longtime colleague, Yinka Quadri, who was deeply overcome with emotion and wept openly during the final rites for the 66-year-old film icon.