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 Nigerian artists Oke Gift Godspower (stage name KIEZ, also known as D Kiez) and Mustapha Audu (stage name MUSTI) are set to release a new collaborative track on September 23 under the record label "Our Own Music Worldwide". The project, credited as KIEZ x MUSTI, is produced and mixed by Kokomani. D Kiez is a Nigerian musician driven by passion, creativity, and a desire to connect with people through music. His sound blends Afrobeat, Afro-fusion, and soulful melodies, creating music that reflects real-life experiences, emotions, ambition, and the journey of chasing dreams. The upcoming release falls squarely in the **Afro-Fusion & Soul** genre, combining rhythmic energy with emotional depth. The collaboration brings together KIEZ’s expressive, experience-driven songwriting and Musti’s complementary artistry, guided by Kokomani’s production and mixing. Released through **Our Own Music Worldwide** The September 23 project marks a fresh addition to the growing wave of Niger...

  The Cross River State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the de#th of a yet-to-be-identified female guest at a hotel in Calabar South Metropolis of the state.   According to the command's spokesperson, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, the deceased's body was discovered by the management of the hotel in the early hours of today, September 8. He stated that the lady was discovered lifeless on the floor with samples of drugs and other substances around her, with marks of v!olence spotted around her neck. The police immediately cordoned the area, retrieved the body, and deposited it in the morgue.   He said the hotel receptionist has been arrested while efforts are being made to apprehend the fleeing male companion.  

  A teenager has recounted the terrifying moment she was dragged into a woodland and r@ped by a Nigerian migrant A teenager has recounted the terrifying moment she was dragged into a woodland and r@ped by a Nigerian migrant after he avoided deportation on human rights grounds. DownloadInteractive Maps   Gift Oladele, 24, targeted the 19-year-old as she walked home on an isolated footpath in Wrexham, Wales, after a night out on September 7 last year.    The teenager has now revealed that after the attack, Oladele said to her: 'I think you've had enough now. At least you have been r@ped by someone good-looking.'    The young woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, said Oladele had offered to accompany her after claiming he was going in the same direction as the woman.   But as they passed an isolated area, he grabbed her by the mouth and forced her into the woods, where he violently r@ped her. Oladele was found guilty of r@pe and s£xual ass@ult in a Mold...

  A 54-year-old Customs officer, Etteng Ise, has d!ed in a car accident along the Ikom-Calabar Highway in Cross River State.   The accident occurred near Alesi Village in Ikom Local Government Area at about 2:56 p.m on Monday, September 7.   Sunday Eitokpah, the police spokesperson in Cross River, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Calabar on Monday, September 7.   Mr Eitokpah, an assistant superintendent of police, said Mr Ise, who served at the Mfum Border in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River, lost control of his vehicle while avoiding a pothole.   He said the vehicle veered off the road into the bush and collided with a tree.   The victim was rushed to Holy Family Hospital, Ikom, where he was confirmed de@d.   He said Mr Ise’s remains had been deposited at the hospital mortuary

  Former DeRidder, Louisiana U.S., mayor Misty Roberts has been released from jail after serving a 90-day sentence for s£xu@lly ass@ult!ng a 16-year-old boy at a 2024 pool party.   Roberts, 44, was convicted in March of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behaviour with a juvenile. She was sentenced in June to 90 days in jail, a $5,000 fine and two suspended five-year prison sentences. She is also required to register as a s£x offender. Prosecutors had sought the maximum 17-year sentence and later asked Judge Kent Savoie to reconsider the punishment. The judge rejected the request on August 31, allowing Roberts to complete her sentence and walk free on September 7.    The sentence has sparked outrage among some residents and the victim’s family, who described it as far too lenient given the victim’s age.   Savoie has also acknowledged that he made a mistake by relying on more than 30 previous cases resolved through plea deals when determining Roberts’ se...

  Writer and social commentator Solomon Buchi has criticised entrepreneur and social media influencer Ife Agoro over her comments defending Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of k!ll!ng her three children.   Agoro had highlighted Clancy’s reported struggles with postpartum mental illness, arguing that mothers experiencing severe postpartum conditions need compassion and proper mental health support.   Reacting to her position, Buchi accused her of hypocrisy and said mental illness should not make people lose sight of the children who lost their lives. “You have made yourself look like a hypocrite by trying to defend Lindsay,” Buchi said.   He also accused Agoro of presenting Clancy’s husband, Patrick Clancy, as irresponsible while leaving out what he described as efforts he made to support his wife, including taking paternity leave, working from home and bringing in additional help.   Buchi further argued that there was a distinction between postpa...

  The bodies of four family members whose plane from the Bahamas crashed on the way back to Florida have been found by relatives who took up the heartbreaking search effort, their family has revealed.   Mario Lamar, 80, who was piloting the doomed craft, along with his wife, Lili Lamar, 79, and two of their grandchildren, 28-year-old Sofia Sosa and 22-year-old Christian Sosa, were on board the private plane that went down in the Atlantic Ocean Monday morning, vanishing near North Andros Island. The search and recovery mission was conducted alongside family members and civilians who answered our call for help. Our relatives ultimately located our loved ones and had to bring them aboard their own vessels,” Silvia Larrieu, Mario and Lili’s niece, said in a statement to the Miami Herald.    “We are deeply grateful to everyone who supported us, searched alongside us, and kept our family in their prayers. We respectfully ask for privacy as we mourn this unimaginable loss.”...