Iyabo Ojo, the popular Nollywood actress, has issued a stern warning to Nigerian actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka aka Baba Ijesha, urging him to stop mentioning her children in his public statements.

She made this known in a post shared on her Instagram page on Sunday, where she addressed the actor directly and made it clear that she would not tolerate any further mention of her children in his narrative.

She stated that she is ready to take legal steps if the situation continues. The actress explained that her children were always properly cared for while growing up.

According to her, they were never left alone, as they were under the supervision of nannies or her late mother.

She also spoke about her former business location in Ilu-Peju, Lagos, noting that several staff members worked there, including stylists, sales attendants, and trainees.

This, she said, made it unlikely that she would personally leave her children in unsafe conditions or run errands by herself.

Iyabo Ojo said she has no issue with Baba Ijesha sharing his own side of events but insisted that her children must not be used in any attempt to gain sympathy or public support.

She stressed that the case involving a minor remains a serious matter and pointed out that the court had already delivered its judgment based on available evidence.

She wrote: “Stop using my children as your cheap bait. It won’t fly. I honestly have no problem with you telling your side of the story, but take this as a notice to cease and desist from using my children. The 14-year-old girl was a minor, and sexual assault is never okay. It is a crime.

“You should show some remorse. The court found you guilty based on evidence, so please don’t drag my kids into this. Stop mentioning their names, else I would direct my counsel to serve you appropriate papers.”

Her reaction follows an interview granted by Baba Ijesha, where he spoke about his past relationship with the actress and mentioned times he claimed she left her children in his care.

He expressed sadness over how their relationship has changed and maintained that he never meant any harm.

In one of the accounts he shared, he described an incident at her shop in Ilu-Peju where he said he was asked to look after the children while she stepped out.

He claimed he later left them briefly with an apprentice and went to check on her, only to meet a crowd at the location.

Olanrewaju Omiyinka, the veteran Yoruba actor, has opened up about the circumstances that led to the breakdown of his marriage.

In a podcast interview on Talk to B with actress Biola Adebayo, he described how his support for his wife’s educational plans abroad led to unexpected heartbreak.

According to Baba Ijesha, their marriage initially started smoothly without any conflicts.

Baba Ijesha said when his wife expressed a wish to pursue a master’s degree in the United Kingdom, he took it upon himself to handle all the preparations.

He bought her plane ticket, helped with her visa, and took care of everything needed to ensure her journey went smoothly.

However, he revealed that after she arrived in the UK, he learned that her reason for going was not truly academic.

Instead, the actor said she used the trip as a chance to reconnect with another man. The revelation left him shocked and marked the painful end of their union.

He said: “There was no problem with my marriage from the start. After the wedding, my wife told me she wanted to go for her master’s in the UK. So I bought her ticket, processed her visa, and did everything necessary.

"She then left Nigeria for the UK. Unknown to me, it was a setup. She had another man she was dating and wanted to go and have fun with.”

Jude Abaga, the popular Nigerian hip-hop artiste, also known as M.I. Abaga, has revealed who he considers the greatest Nigerian rapper of all time.

Speaking in a recent episode of the Hip-hop To Afrobeats podcast, the One Naira crooner crowned veteran rapper Mode 9 as the greatest Nigerian rap artist of all time.

He stated that Mode 9 is always going to be the most respected Nigerian rapper of all time because he inspired a lot of other rappers.

“Mode 9 is always gonna be the most respected Nigerian rapper of all time because he is a rapper that when you found him, you didn’t need to visit anybody else to improve your craft,” he said.

M.I praised Mode 9’s commitment to his craft and his contribution to Nigerian rap music, declaring that he is a “legend.”

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited retail outlets have raised their fuel pump prices to over one dollar per liter.

This is coming after Dangote Refinery’s fourth price hike last week.

According to Daily Post, checks on Monday showed that NNPCL filling stations in Abuja and environs hiked their petrol price at the weekend to N1,367 per liter, up from N1,261.

This means that NNPCL retail outlets increased their petrol price by N106 per liter, making domestic pump prices to surge above $1, with N1,353.90 per dollar at the official foreign exchange market, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s data.

Dangote Refinery had hiked its price from N70 to N1,245 per liter on Friday on the grounds of rising crude oil prices, which skyrocketed to above $110 per barrel.

The refinery’s price hike had resulted in a nationwide retail fuel price hike.

Earlier, it was reported that the Dangote Refinery-backed MRS and other filling stations raised their petrol pump prices to N1,367 and N1,440 per liter.

Nigerian pastor, David Ibiyeomie, who is the founder of Salvation Ministries, has sparked debate by claiming he can afford a private jet, using the statement to underscore his message on generosity and dedication to religious causes.

Speaking during a sermon in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the cleric argued that giving does not lead to poverty, insisting that stinginess is the real cause of financial lack.

“Please don’t tie down your destiny with stinginess. Giving does not make people poor, never. If giving makes people poor, then I would have been poor but I can’t be poor,” he said.

Ibiyeomie maintained that his personal giving is driven by devotion rather than surplus wealth, noting that some members of his congregation may possess more cash but do not give as much.

“We don’t give because we have more than others, we give because we love God. There are people who have physical cash in this church more than me, but they don’t give what I give,” he stated.

The pastor also spoke about his financial capacity, saying he could easily acquire luxury assets but has chosen to prioritise church development.

“If I want to buy a jet today in this church, I can buy a jet. All I need to do is to stop the Cathedral and I will buy jets. That Cathedral can buy jets, not a jet. I can buy jets of any kind, but I said no because the kingdom of God is the first,” he said.

He added that his focus remains on building a grand place of worship, suggesting that the church should reflect excellence and even surpass the opulence seen in other institutions.

“Of recent I saw a traditional ruler with gold in his palace. I said nothing will make the church not to do it with gold. In this Cathedral, everywhere you turn will be gold,” he added.

Peju Johnson, the popular Nigerian actress, has addressed the backlash to her latest film, Right Thing, which premiered on her YouTube channel.

The movie caught the public’s attention not just for its story but also for a scene portraying intimacy between her and another actor, which sparked debates online.

Peju Johnson, in a post on her Instagram page, explained that her personal life differs from the role she played.

She revealed that she is not attracted to men and has no interest in s*x.

According to her, her family and close friends are aware of this.

She shared that past experiences and trauma have shaped her views on relationships and intimacy.

The actress added that since the start of 2026, she has not been s*xually active, stressing that her choices are personal and should not be judged based on the characters she portrays on screen.

She recalled that childhood trauma played a role in forming her feelings toward men and s*x.

Johnson also criticised the Nigerian film industry’s tendency to label successful and attractive actresses as immoral.

She described the stereotype as unfair and rooted in societal bias, saying that being in the spotlight often brings assumptions that are untrue.

She said, “Since I dropped my latest movie, Right Thing, on YouTube, there’s a particular intimacy scene that has been going viral, and people are reacting differently to it. I’m not someone who is attracted to men. People who know me well, especially my family, are aware that I’m simply not interested in men or in s*x.

“Let me be honest, since the beginning of 2026, I haven’t had s*x. I am a grown woman, if I want to do it, why not? I would. So, why would people be judging me wrongly because of a movie role?

"I had a childhood trauma that made me hate men and s*x. It’s not easy being an actress, especially a beautiful one. There’s this assumption that if you’re successful and in the spotlight, you must be promiscuous.

"That stereotype needs to stop. Being in the spotlight often brings assumptions that are untrue. Success and beauty do not define a person’s private life or character.”

Residents of Woro community in Kaiama are gripped by fresh fears after reports emerged of an explosion on Monday morning that reportedly claimed multiple lives.

A community source who spoke to SaharaReporters said the blast occurred in the early hours, throwing the already traumatised community into panic.

“There was an explosion around Woro this morning. The explosion claimed lives, number of lives lost not certain. A car drove over an IED (Improvised Explosive Device). We believe it was planted by Boko Haram members,” the source said.

According to SaharaReporters, efforts to independently verify the exact number of casualties were ongoing at the time of filing this report.

However, another resident, Aliyu Yahuza, confirmed the incident, reinforcing fears that the community remains under sustained threat from armed groups.

Efforts by SaharaReporters to obtain comments and updates from the state police command spokesperson, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, were unsuccessful.

The latest development comes amid an ongoing security crisis in Woro, where suspected Boko Haram terrorists had earlier carried out a de@dly invasion, k!lling dozens of residents and abducting at least 176 people, including women, children and a nursing mother.

The terrorists later demanded a staggering N20 million ransom per victim, while negotiations with the Kwara State Government reportedly stalled due to disagreements over payment.

Sources familiar with the situation had disclosed that the government was unwilling to meet the demands, leading to a deadlock, with no clear rescue operation in place.

Families of the abducted victims have continued to express deep frustration over the prolonged silence from both the government and the terrorists, fearing that some captives may have d!ed in the bush due to hunger, illness and lack of medical care.

“We are living in fear every day,” one relative recently told SaharaReporters. “We don’t know whether our people are alive or de@d.”

The community has remained in a state of distress since February 2026, when heavily armed attackers stormed Woro, k!lling indiscriminately and setting buildings, including the Emir’s palace, ablaze.

Among those k!lled in the earlier attack were two wives of the Emir, several of his children, the Chief Imam, a school principal, a headmistress, and students who had just returned from school.

The attackers also reportedly abducted scores of residents and travellers, later parading them in a disturbing video while accusing the Kwara State Government of downplaying the scale of the abduction.

Despite assurances from the state government that efforts were ongoing to secure the release of the victims, no major breakthrough has been announced.

The latest explosion has now heightened concerns that the terrorists may be escalating their attacks, even as communities in Kwara North continue to face growing insecurity.