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The popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke popularly known by his stage name Davido, took to his Twitter account this afternoon to prank his fans and associates, asking them to send him money for his forthcoming 29th birthday. Although, the singer was only trying to play pranks with his initial tweets in which he was requesting for donations, but it eventually became a serious matter with many popular Nigerians home and abroad sending money into the bank account he posted. David Adeleke, better known by his stage as Davido, a prominent Nigerian singer, pranked his followers and associates on Twitter this afternoon, asking them to send him money for his upcoming 29th birthday. Although the musician was merely trying to be amusing with his initial tweets soliciting donations, it quickly escalated into a serious situation, with many prominent Nigerians at home and abroad contributing money to the bank account he posted. Davido began the whole thing around 1 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, an

Oluwanishola Akeju, a Nigerian guy, has inspired many with his response to his cleaner snapping pictures at work.  Instead of reprimanding the man, the boss requested him to sit in his chair and adopt a comfortable stance while he snapped photographs of him.  Oluwanishola explained that he did so to show the cleaner that anything is possible in life, no matter how large. On Friday, July 2, a Nigerian man named Oluwanishola Akeju described a significant incident he had with his staff.  As he arrived into his office one morning, the Itsmy Hq CEO posted on Facebook that he noticed his cleaner snapping selfies. When the worker noticed him, he had to hurriedly hide his phone. According to the man, he told the cleaner that no desire is out of reach. Photo source: Oluwanishola Akeju Sit on my chair, feel like the boss Oluwanishola stated that he asked for his phone and to sit in his chair. When the cleaner did it, the CEO photographed him properly.  He told the cleaner after the shorts that n

 After a 4-0 loss to Mexico, the Super Eagles had a disappointing outing in the United States.  In the game, Hector Herrera scored two goals, while Jonathan dos Santos and Rogelio Fumes Mori each scored one. Anayo Iwuala made some spectacular runs down the flank, but the team was too disjointed for him to be understood. On Sunday, July 4, Mexico defeated Nigeria's Super Eagles 4-0 in an international friendly match at the Memorial Coliseum's United Airlines Field. The game got off to a bright start for the Tricolor, with Hector Herrera of Atletico Madrid opening the score for his South American side just two minutes into the contest. In the second minute, Hector made a move down the right side of the 18-yard box to jab the ball into the net, but while clearing the ball out, a Nigerian defender played it into his own net, giving their hosts the lead. Mexico's Hector Bellerin scored the game's first goal against Nigeria in a friendly match. AFP photo by Frederic J. BROWN 

Femi, a Nigerian youngster who became a meme after making a humorous video mocking Nigerian currency, is back in the news.  The meme sensation announced his admission into a higher institution in an Instagram post.  Many individuals congratulated the celebrity, while others questioned why his gown appeared to be so shabby on social media. The viral photo of a popular Nigerian meme boy is now a tertiary student.  He made a video a few months back in which he showcased a handful of N1000 notes, jokingly boasting that he is now wealthy and asking who will be paying him a visit. The popular meme boy celebrated his matriculation. Photo source: @latestceleb1 He became so popular His amusing face expression, with his cheeks squeezed in, immediately became a social media meme. It is, without a doubt, Nigeria's most popular WhatsApp sticker. The young man posed in a matriculation gown in a post on Thursday, July 1, announcing that he is now a student. He thanked God for the accomplishment.

The arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has prompted a statement from the British High Commission (IPOB). While the British High Commission confirm Kanu's arrest, Dean Hurlock, a spokeswoman for the British High Commission, informed TheCable that he was not apprehended in the UK, where he is located.  The IPOB leader, who is also a British citizen, has lived in the UK since fleeing Nigeria in 2017. Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami informed journalists on Tuesday that he was apprehended on Sunday as a result of "collaborative efforts" by Nigerian intelligence and security services. The AGF did not specify where the separatist leader was apprehended, but Hurlock told TheCable that it was outside of the UK when contacted.  He claimed through text message, "We can certify that Nnamdi Kanu was not arrested in the UK for extradition grounds."  Kanu was detained for the first time on October

Chidinma Ojukwu, a 21-year-old University of Lagos Mass Communication student who allegedly stabbed Super TV Chief Executive Officer Usifo Ataga to death, has appealed for forgiveness, saying she is not ready to die.  She blamed her behavior on the use of heavy drugs and smoking. “I started smoking after I got into UNILAG,” she explained.  Chidinma had been seeing 50-year-old Ataga for roughly four months before the incident, according to Netnewshome.  The student claimed she and Ataga were "having fun" when they got into an argument and she stabbed him twice. Chidinma had been dating Ataga, 50, for four months before the event, according to Netnewshome.  When she and Ataga got into an altercation, she stabbed him twice, she alleged.  Chidinma pleaded with the Ataga family to forgive her in an interview with The Punch, stating she doesn't want to die because of the issue. Mr. Ataga was someone I regret killing. I'm not sure what the future holds for me, but I don'

Nigeria has a large number of wealthy citizens who are successful businesspeople. Perhaps this is why so many people regard business as a surefire road to riches. Some Nigerian billionaires have appeared on the Forbes list at one point or another. Netnewshome will examine the fortunes of five Nigerian billionaires in this piece. The billionaires are owners of many businesses in the country. Photo source: @femiotedola, @aliko_dangotegcon, @tonyelumelu, @mikeadenugafamily Source: Instagram According to an Oxfam report from 2016, some of their combined riches could help to end poverty in the country. 1 Alike Dangote According to Forbes, the cement magnate is the wealthiest African man. According to Forbes, he is worth $11.5 billion (N4,714,310 million) in real time at the time this piece was produced.  With his refinery under development, Dangote is also looking at the downstream industry. 2. Femi Otedola Forte Oil, in which Femi is a major shareholder, operates hundreds of filling statio