Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Tiwa Savage sparks an emotional moment at the Meltdown Festival in London when she pauses her performance to acknowledge and embrace her former English teacher in the crowd.

The touching reunion took place at the Southbank Centre, where Tiwa was headlining as part of the festival curated by British rapper Little Simz. In a now-viral video, the singer was performing when she suddenly pointed toward a man in the audience and exclaimed;

“That’s my teacher! He was my English teacher.”

She then left the stage, walked over to him, and gave him a warm hug — a gesture that drew loud cheers and applause from the crowd.

The heartfelt moment quickly spread across social media, with fans praising Tiwa for her humility and gratitude. Many described it as a "full-circle moment," applauding her for honouring a figure from her formative years.

Tiwa Savage, who spent part of her early life in the United Kingdom, has often spoken about how her experiences there helped shape her career. This encounter not only highlighted her roots but also revealed the depth of her appreciation for those who impacted her journey.

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Peter Obi thanks Tinubu for deciding to visit scenes of Benue massacre

Peter Obi and President Bola Tinubu.

By Bayo Wahab
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s decision to visit Benue State on Wednesday following the gruesome killings of over 200 people last weekend.

While commissioning The Greater Abuja Water Supply Network on Monday, the President sympathised with the government and the people of Benue State.

According to a statement by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President has already rescheduled his official visit to Kaduna State to assess firsthand the recurring crises that claimed numerous lives and caused significant destruction in Benue.
Reacting to the development in a statement, Obi, who had earlier criticised Tinubu’s leadership style, said it was refreshing for Nigerians to learn that the President has “finally decided to visit the scene of the brutal killings in Benue State.”
While thanking the President for his decision, Obi asked him also to visit Niger State, where floods claimed many lives.
“It was refreshing news on Monday to a bewildered nation learning that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally decided to visit the scene of the brutal killings in Benue State. For this I thank him even as I make further request that similar gesture should be extended to Niger state that lost more number of human lives in a natural disaster, flood recently,” the LP leader said.
The opposition leader maintained that the presence of the President in these ‘devastated and grieving communities’ will be very reassuring and uplifting.
Both Benue and Niger States have lost over 200 lives each due to recent tragedies. In Mokwa alone, more than 200 people were confirmed dead, and over 1,000 are still missing following the floods. These are not just statistics; they are the lives of Nigerian families torn apart and their communities destroyed, Obi stated.
He advised the President to let his visit to Mokwa in Niger State send a strong message that all Nigerian lives matter and that no community, no matter how rural, is forgotten
Obi also urged President Tinubu to step up security across the country, especially in disaster-prone areas

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Iwuanyanwu's bans wife from remarrying

The late elder statesman and former Ohanaeze Ndigbo President -General, Chief (Engr. Dr. ) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has left behind a final Will that bans his wife, Lolo Frances from remarrying.

The document, released on June 16, 2025, and managed by Will administrator Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru (SAN), outlines how the respected businessman and politician’s wealth is divided among his immediate family and select beneficiaries. Among the key highlights is the inheritance of the iconic “Legacy House” on Port Harcourt Road, Owerri, willed to Frances with a strict instruction that the house must never be sold.

In addition to the residence, Frances received ownership of Magil Furniture—once run by Iwuanyanwu’s late first wife, Eudora—and partial ownership of real estate holdings in Orji, Works Layout, and Naze in Imo State. But the Will comes with a firm condition: any move by Frances to remarry would result in automatic forfeiture of all these properties.

Their son inherits the Abuja residence, while the London property is slated for sale. The proceeds from that transaction are to be divided with 60% earmarked for the education of Iwuanyanwu’s youngest son, 30% to his first son, Jide, and 10% to Ezinne, who currently resides in the property, to aid in securing a new home.

A major philanthropic gesture within the Will is the decision to convert the “Glass House” near the Orji flyover into a public trust managed by an independent board, dedicated to charitable and community causes. Meanwhile, other valuable assets located in Abuja, Imo, and across Nigeria were fairly allocated among his five children, who have collectively described their father’s final instructions as “honorable and just.”

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THE VILLAGE OF THE TWO HUNDRED EYES
An African Folktale of Communal Wisdom
by
Linda Somiari - Stewart

In the heart of the green valley of N’nika, where hills rolled like the backs of resting lions and baobab trees whispered secrets to the stars, a child was born on a moonlit night.

Her name was Zoya, which means “peace after longing.” Her mother, Amina, had wept for many seasons, her womb quiet like an abandoned fireplace. Her father, Kwaku, had prayed by rivers and planted trees that never bore fruit. But when Zoya arrived, laughter returned to their home like rain after drought.

Now, in many places worldwide, a child is considered the property of the parents. “My daughter,” “my son.” But in N’nika, a child belongs to the people. There, they say, “A child is birthed by four eyes, but nurtured by two hundred.”

And so, Zoya was not only the joy of her mother and father, she was the moonbeam of the village. Her first laugh echoed from hut to hut like festival drums. When she took her first step, an elder carved the memory into wood. When she said her first word—"Maji" (water)—the village griot sang it into the evening fire.

Each villager played their part. Old Mama Binta, whose eyes had dimmed but whose spirit saw clearly, taught Zoya riddles and proverbs. Uncle Sefu, who shaped clay like it was born in his palms, showed her how to mold earth into beauty. Auntie Dede, swift-footed as a gazelle, taught her to dance on the drum’s breath. Even Blind Baba Chikere, who never saw her face, listened to her soul and reminded her, “You are more than what eyes can see.”

One day, when the rains were late and the air cracked with dryness, Zoya, now a child of seven seasons, saw a brilliant green butterfly flutter past. Her eyes widened. She remembered Mama Binta's tale: “The butterfly that glows like emerald flies toward old magic.” Curious, fearless, Zoya followed.

She wandered into the forest, past the watchful iroko tree, into the thick silence where children were told not to stray.
Hours passed. Shadows lengthened. The sun bowed out.

Panic rose like smoke in Amina’s chest. Kwaku’s hands trembled. But before their fear became thunder, the village moved.

Mama Binta said, “She spoke of butterflies this morning.”

Uncle Sefu recalled, “She asked me about the old stone under the iroko tree, the one shaped like wings.”

After pausing her grinding, Auntie Dede added, “I saw her head toward the bush path near the river bend.”
No one said, “Not my child.”
Because Zoya belonged to all of them.

The drum was sounded - not in alarm, but in unity. Two hundred eyes awakened. Old legs and young feet marched. Voices called her name not angrily but with love braided into every syllable.

They found her just as dusk kissed the sky. She sat peacefully beside a stone shaped like wings, humming a song she had learned from Baba Chikere. When asked if she was scared, she said, “No. I knew someone would come. Someone always comes when someone is lost.”

That night, under a sky heavy with stars and the smell of roasted maize, the village held a feast - not just for Zoya’s return, but for the power of many eyes, hands, and hearts.

Zoya grew into a woman of many talents. She became a healer, a teacher, and a singer of old songs. When she had her own child, she did not build a wall around them. She opened her door wide.

And when strangers from far lands encounter her versatility, they would ask, “Who taught you such wisdom?” She would say: “The eyes that watched me were many.
The love that raised me was village-wide and deep.”
And so, dear friend, learn this: The natural order is not to raise any child alone. Whether in Nairobi or New York, Lagos or London, an authentic village is not made of huts and fences - but of hearts willing to see, hands willing to hold, and spirits willing to lift. Please do your best to return the natural order to our neighborhoods and villages.

King Charles Honours Indian Air Crash Victims At Birthday Parade.

A minute’s silence for victims of the Air India plane disaster was held on Saturday at a London birthday parade for King Charles III, in which  some members of the royal family also wore black arm bands.

Some people still believe my real name is Osuofia because of the movie Osuofia in London. I can’t talk about the good things that have happened in my life without mentioning that film.

In 2003, the director Kingsley Ogoro called and offered me the role. I didn’t waste time — I quickly said yes because I was excited about the chance to travel to London. At that time, I had never been outside Nigeria before.

We didn’t expect the movie to become such a big success. Back then, it was not common to shoot Nollywood movies abroad. But the film surprised everyone and became popular all over the world.

After the movie came out, many people forgot my real name and started calling me Osuofia. I don’t mind at all because that name reminds me of the year my life changed.

— Nkem Owoh

The Man Who Loved Deeply: Arjunbhai’s Story

Arjunbhai Manubhai Patoliya was a devoted husband, a caring father, and a hardworking man originally from Vadiya, a village in Gujarat, India. In search of a better life, he moved to London, where he built a home with his beloved wife, Bharatiben, and their two young daughters.

Life in London wasn’t always easy, but Arjunbhai was known among friends as someone who smiled through struggles. He worked hard, loved harder, and kept his roots close. But fate had other plans.

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In early June 2025, tragedy struck—Bharatiben passed away, leaving behind a grieving husband and two heartbroken daughters. Her dying wish was simple, yet sacred: she wanted her ashes immersed in her hometown river in Gujarat.

Arjunbhai, despite his own grief, honored that wish. He traveled thousands of miles back to Vadiya with her ashes, leaving his daughters temporarily in the care of relatives in London.

Back in his homeland, surrounded by mourning relatives, he carried out her besnu and other final rituals with a heavy heart. Every step was a tribute to the love they had shared.

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On 12 June 2025, having fulfilled his wife’s last wishes, Arjunbhai boarded Air India Flight AI171 in Ahmedabad, bound for London. He was eager to reunite with his daughters—to hold them, to grieve with them, to begin rebuilding their lives.

But fate, once again, was cruel.

Just 30 seconds after takeoff, the aircraft crashed into a building near B.J. Medical College in Ahmedabad. 241 people died that day. Only one person survived.

Among the victims was Arjunbhai Patoliya.

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His two daughters in London—already mourning their mother—were now orphaned.

Friends and family were shattered. One friend said, “He was a pillar of strength for his daughters. He lived for his family. What happened is beyond cruel.”

His story spread across India and the UK, not just as a statistic, but as a reminder of the human cost of tragedy.

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Arjunbhai’s life was one of devotion, responsibility, and quiet strength. He didn’t just bury his wife—he buried a part of himself, only to unknowingly walk into the arms of fate.

Now, his story is remembered as a heartbreaking symbol of love and loss—a man who honored every promise he made, until the very end.

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Pratik Joshi had been living in London for six years. A software professional, he’d long dreamed of building a life abroad for his wife and three young children, who stayed back in India.

After years of waiting for due clearances the dream was finally coming true. Just two days ago, his wife, Dr. Komi Vyas, a renowned doctor in Udaipur, resigned from her job. The bags were packed, goodbyes said, the future within reach.

This morning, the family of five, filled with hope and excitement, boarded Air India flight 171 to London. They clicked a selfie. Sent it to relatives. A one-way journey to a new life. But they never made it. The plane crashed. No one survived.

In a matter of moments, a lifetime of dreams turned to ash. A brutal reminder, life is terrifyingly fragile. Everything you build, everything you hope for, everything you love, it all hangs by a thread. So while you can, live, love, and don’t wait for happiness to start tomorrow.

Pratik Joshi had been living in London for six years. A software professional, he’d long dreamed of building a life abroad for his wife and three young children, who stayed back in India.
After years of waiting for due clearances the dream was finally coming true. Just two days ago, his wife, Dr. Komi Vyas, a renowned doctor in Udaipur, resigned from her job. The bags were packed, goodbyes said, the future within reach.
This morning, the family of five, filled with hope and excitement, boarded Air India flight 171 to London. They clicked a selfie. Sent it to relatives. A one-way journey to a new life. But they never made it. The plane crashed. No one survived.
In a matter of moments, a lifetime of dreams turned to ash. A brutal reminder, life is terrifyingly fragile. Everything you build, everything you hope for, everything you love, it all hangs by a thread. So while you can, live, love, and don’t wait for happiness to start tomorrow.

A VERY SAD AND TOUCHING STORY OF PRATIK JOSHI

Pratik Joshi had been living in London for six years. A software professional, he’d long dreamed of building a life abroad for his wife and three young children, who stayed back in India.

After years of waiting for due clearances the dream was finally coming true. Just two days ago, his wife, Dr. Komi Vyas, a renowned doctor in Udaipur, resigned from her job. The bags were packed, goodbyes said, the future within reach.

This morning, the family of five, filled with hope and excitement, boarded Air India flight 171 to London. They clicked a selfie. Sent it to relatives. A one-way journey to a new life. But they never made it. The plane crashed. No one survived.

In a matter of moments, a lifetime of dreams turned to ash. A brutal reminder, life is terrifyingly fragile. Everything you build, everything you hope for, everything you love, it all hangs by a thread. So while you can, live, love, and don’t wait for happiness to start tomorrow.

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 13/06/2025*

One survives, 241 die in Air India crash: Tinubu condoles with Modi, victims

Knocks, kudos as Tinubu honours June 12 heroes

Governors: Nigeria has made measurable progress

BOI to unveil impact fund, youth bank

Petrol imports drop by N2tn as domestic production improves

Producers export N12.96tn crude as local refiners starve

Tanker explosion: Stranded motorists lament 24-hour gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Nigeria opens camp ahead of African Fencing Championships

Netanyahu survives opposition attempt to dissolve Israeli parliament

Trump vows to bring together India, Pakistan to ‘solve anything’

US senator forcibly removed from Trump official’s press conference

China offers Nigeria, others duty-free market access

19-yr-old Nigerian innovator, Ifeoluwa Afolayan wins London college award

Nigerian arrested for trafficking 15 students in Australia


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* At 1708 metres wide, Victoria Falls in Zambia is the largest curtain of falling water in the world. Its local name is “Mosi-oa-tunya” means “the smoke that thunders”.

* Hydrogen makes up about 75% of matter in the universe. It’s the fundamental building block from which stars and galaxies are formed.
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I don’t view one-party state as good for Nigeria —Tinubu

‘Call me names, I’ll still defend your right,’ Tinubu tells Nigerians

Tinubu celebrates journalism icon, Sam Amuka at 90, confers national honours on him

June 12: Tinubu carries Abiola’s democratic torch – Shettima

NASS to Tinubu: Make State of Nation Address to Nigerians from parliament yearly

Reps considered 2,263 bills in 2 years – Speaker

10 suspected herders remanded over Benue killings

Ekiti court orders suspended deity priest to vacate official residence

Troops kill wanted terrorist leader Auta, 14 others in Zamfara

FG to revoke dormant oil licences with new policy

Nigeria produces 97% of OPEC quota – NUPRC

NNPCL begins monthly report, recorded N748bn profit in April

NNPCL remits N4.2tn to govt, continues refinery upgrade

NESREA shuts 25 facilities in four states

NCDC reports 142 deaths, 747 confirmed cases of Lassa fever in 18 states

Nigerians urged to gear up for 6G revolution

11 inmates undergo hernia surgeries at Kuje prison

Over 3,300 house owners, embassies to lose properties in FCT

FCTA shuts Apo-Wasa road for project inauguration

AKTH treats, discharges 15 maggot therapy patients

UNN best graduate wins £33,000 Commonwealth scholarship

2026 target for CBT-based WAEC, NECO unrealistic — NAPTAN

Obasanjo, Osinbajo for Taiwo Odukoya Memorial Lecture

Ohanaeze lauds Tinubu for honouring Nwosu, wants INEC HQ named after him

MOSOP hails Tinubu’s pardon of Ogoni nine, seeks exoneration

Protesters, APC supporters hold parallel rallies in Lagos, Abuja

Full state pardon for Saro-Wiwa, eight others sparks jubilation in Niger Delta

Wrongs done to our parents now corrected, says MKO’s son Jamiu

Alpha-Beta Consulting denounces online medium report as malicious

Sterling Bank launches N2b private varsity scholarship

Manufacturers blame high interest rates as exports crash by N746bn

Two banks have met N500bn recapitalisation target – Report

Oil production shrinks again, threatens 2mbpd target

70% of Nigerian households lack water loans – LAPO

Kano fintech initiative targets 5,000 women, youths

Commissioning: Apo mechanic traders close shops Friday to honour Tinubu

Nigeria no longer true democracy, say Atiku, Obi

Nigeria yet to fulfil democratic promise – Utomi

One-party state: We’re not obligated to solve your self-inflicted crisis, APC tells opposition

Gombe gov receives Emir, lists agro-livestock among priority projects

Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun: Don’t let the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature die

Mutfwang inaugurates 15 buses to boost transport sector

Benue gov blames clerics for worsening insecurity

Yobe gov appoints UK lecturer as Special Adviser

Zulum commutes death sentences, pardons 66

Gombe police clamp down on motorcycle use, weapon display

Ekiti aids 30 storm-hit businesses with recovery funds

CREDICORP begins Kano campaign

Taraba sets LG elections for Nov 15

Kano targets 3.9 million children for polio vaccination in June

3 Inspectors Detained Over Extortion In Anambra

June 12: Thugs attack, disrupt democracy protest in Ondo

Igbokuta community to Sanwo-Olu: stop planned installation of monarch

Panic as fuel-laden tanker somersaults in Oyo

Niger man dies in dispute over girlfriend

Tension in Onitsha as ‘Udo Ga-Achi’ operatives allegedly kill 12-yr-old boy

Osun Amotekun operative slumps, dies while preparing for work

Cult killings: Police arrest 46 suspected cultists in Ondo

Naked man found hanging from tree in Ogun

Teenage daughter fakes own kidnapping

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1950, South Africa implemented the Group Areas Act. The law assigned geographically separate residential and business areas for different racial groups, forcing non-whites from the most developed areas.

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Of course I talk to myself. I like a good speaker, and I appreciate an intelligent audience. – Dorothy Parker

Good morning


*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George [email protected], +234-8122200446*

Pratik Joshi had been living in London for six years. A software professional, he'd long dreamed of building a life abroad for his wife and three young children, who stayed back in India.

After years of waiting for due clearances the dream was finally coming true. Just two days ago, his wife, Dr. Komi Vyas, a renowned doctor in Udaipur, resigned from her job. The bags were packed, goodbyes said, the future within reach.

This morning, the family of five, filled with hope and excitement, boarded Air India flight 171 to London. They clicked a selfie. Sent it to relatives. A one-way journey to a new life. But they never made it. The plane cra ed. No one survived.

In a matter of moments, a lifetime of dreams turned to ash. A brutal reminder, life is terrifyingly fragile. Everything you build, everything you hope for, everything you love, it all hangs by a thread. So while you can, live, love, and don't wait for happiness to start tomorrow.