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“I discovered Banana Island in Lagos” – Kiddwaya’s billionaire father, Terry Waya says    Terry Waya, the billionaire father of big brother Naija star, Kiddwaya, has said  that he was the one who discovered Banana Island estate in Lagos.    In a chat with BBC News Pidgin, the flamboyant businessman from Benue state made more revelations about his life and how he worked so hard to become a billionaire.   Speaking during the chat, Mr. Waya who was not born into wealth, said he moved to Kaduna where got married and had his kids before sending them off to a boarding school in London.    He also said he later relocated to Abuja and that it was during the military regime of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, he made a breakthrough in life.   The billonaire businessman went on to state that he discovered the popular Banana Island estate in Ikoyi Lagos. He said he was given the job to develop the area, but brought Gilbert Chagoury to work on the project.    Lastly, Mr. Terry Waya denied he wa

Wife of popular nightlife king, Lascatter, accuses him of sexually molesting their 5-month-old baby just months after their society wedding Wife of popular nightlife king, Lascatter, accuses him of sexually molesting their 5-month-old baby?just months after their society wedding AdvertisementScroll to Continue Diana Faith, the 24-year-old wife of popular nightlife king, Temidayo Lucky Kafaru, aka Lascatter, has accused him of sexually molesting their 5-month-old daughter. The couple’s wedding on August 31, 2019, was the talk of town and attracted numerous celebrities (read here). Wife of popular nightlife king, Lascatter, accuses him of sexually molesting their 5-month-old baby?just months after their society wedding Only one year after, Diana Faith has called on the Lagos State Government, Inspector General of Police (IGP), and other relevant authorities to investigate her husband for a number of offences, including sexual molestation of their infant. According to Guardian, Faith alle

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo fail to make UEFA's Champions League positional awards shortlist for the first time Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo fail to make UEFA  AdvertisementScroll to Continue  Arch-rivals, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have failed to make the final shortlist for UEFA's positional awards next month.    The awards will recognise the top performers in each at the 2019-20 Champions League campaign, and both Messi and Ronaldo missed out on the final shortlist due to their devastating Champions League campaign.    It is the first time the Barcelona and Juventus superstars failed to make the final shortlist for their position.    Champions League champions, Bayern Munich dominated the 12-man list with seven players nominated across the four categories.   Bayern's star, Manuel Neuer is up for the best goalkeeper award, against PSG's Keylor Navas and Atletico Madrid's Jan Oblak.   David Alaba, Alphonso Davies, and Joshua Kimmich

Uganda police launch manhunt for 215 escaped prisoners after jailbreak Authorities in Uganda have launched a manhunt to recapture more than 200 prisoners who escaped from jail after stealing weapons and fled to the north-eastern part of the country. The jailbreak occurred on Wednesday afternoon, September 16, near the army barracks in the district of Moroto in northeast Uganda. The country’s prison commissioner, Johnson Byabashaija told AFP on Thursday September 16, that the inmates overpowered their guards and escaped with weapons in after a shootout. “The prisoners seized guns from the armoury at a government prison in Moroto, about 460km from Kampala, before dashing for the cover of nearby mountains,” said the commissioner. Uganda police launch manhunt for 215 escaped prisoners after jailbreak “About 215 inmates are still on the run. Uganda’s prison service, working with the police and the army with support from ground and air assets, have been deployed to rearrest the inmates,” he

Georgia rugby chief arrested for ‘shooting his own country’s international star Ramaz Kharazishvili ‘after row in his office’ Georgia rugby chief arrested for Georgian police have arrested the vice-president of the country’s rugby union, Merab Beselia, over the shooting of player Ramaz Kharazishvili. Kharazishvili, 32, the former captain of the Georgian national Sevens team, was shot in the leg at the offices of the sport’s governing body in the capital Tbilisi on Wednesday, September 16. The athlete was taken to a hospital, where he underwent surgery after sustaining a bullet wound to his shin. ‘Kharazishvili received injuries to his leg. His life is not in danger. All employees of the Rugby Union are cooperating with the police’, Tornike Gogebashvili, acting president of the Rugby Union told 1TV.ge. Local media said the shooting occurred after a dispute between Beselia and Kharazishvili, who is said to be a vocal critic of the Georgian Rugby Union (GRU). Georgian police are investiga

Five children of Nigerian lawmaker set to wed same day in Abuja Five siblings, three brothers and two sisters, all biological children of an Abuja lawmaker, are set to tie the knot same day. Their father, Member Representing Gwagwalada, Kuje, Kwali and Abaji federal constituency (Abuja South) Hon. Dr Hassan Usman Sokodabo, on Thursday September 17, shared the invitation card, inviting friends, family and political associates to the wedding fatiha slated on 26 September 2020 in Abuja. “Invitation Invitation Invitation!! I want to used this medium to invite the esteem constitutes members, friends, family and political associate to joined me on the wedding fatiha of my three sons and two daughters that is slated on 26 September 2020….Inshah Allah.Venue and Time of each respective wedding fatiha is visible at the invitation card below. Thank you in anticipation as you honor our invitation.” he wrote. Hon. Dr Hassan Usman Sokodabo So far, the lawmaker has only posted prewedding photos of hi