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A 53-year-old businessman, King Dauda, was arraigned on Friday, 2 June 2023 before a Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, by the Nigeria Police Force for allegedly stealing the sum of N92,300 from a sex worker.

Dauda, of EFAB Global Estate, Life Camp, Abuja, was charged with theft. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Prosecution Counsel, Stanley Nwafoaku, told the court that on Friday 26 May 2023 at about 9:05 a.m., Ms. Bolaji Olufumi, of Prosper Road Area 3, Abuja, reported the matter at Life Camp Police Station.

Nwafoaku said that on May 20, the defendant invited the complainant to his residence, located at EFAB Estate, and after having carnal knowledge of her, took her purse containing N92,300.

The police prosecutor, who said that all efforts by Olufumi to recover the purse and her money from the defendant proved abortive, said the offense contravenes the provisions of Sections 288 of the Penal Code Law.

The Defence Counsel, Charity Nwosu, made an oral bail application, citing Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Section 158 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015.

Nwosu assured the court that the defendant would not jump bail if granted.

Nwafoaku, however, did not object to the bail application made by the defense counsel.

The Judge, Muhammed Wakili, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 and one surety in like sum.

Wakili said that the surety must provide a Bank Verification Number (BVN) printout, a recent passport photograph, and a valid identification card, which must be verified by the court registrar.

The judge, thereafter, adjourned the case till June 15 for further hearing.
                 

Temilade Openiyi, a popular musician known as Tems in Nigeria, has finally received the plaque for her Grammy Award victory.

Tems’ contribution to Future’s song “Wait For U,” which also included Drake, earned her the Grammy for Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 65th Grammy Awards on February 6, 2023.

On Friday night, Muyiwa Awoniyi, the manager of the musician, announced the plaque’s arrival on social media.

The curvy vocalist is not only the first female Nigerian musician to win a Grammy but also the first to be nominated for one.

In the Best Global Performance category last year, she was nominated for her collaboration with Wizkid on the blockbuster song “Essence,” but Pakistan’s Arooj Aftab won.

Tems, who is considered as one of the most well-liked African performers, received awards for her “ground-breaking artistry, creative vision, and impact on the future of music” at both the BMI London Awards and The Future Awards Africa.

Tems released her debut album For Broken Ears in 2020. The single “Damages” served as its lead single. Both The Beatz honors and the All Africa Music Awards nominated the album for honors. She later worked with Wizkid on “Essence,” which received positive reviews and earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Global Music Performance.

The song also received numerous honors at the Soul Train Music Awards, the NAACP Image Awards, the BET Awards, and the Headies Awards.

If Orange Was a Place, Tems’ second studio album, was released in 2021 and was named Best R&B Album at the Headies. She co-starred in the song “Wait for U” with Future and Drake, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and received awards for Best Melodic Rap Performance, Best Rap Song at the American Music Awards, and Best Rap Song at the BET Hip Hop Awards.

Tems contributed a song called “Move” to Beyoncé’s seventh studio album Renaissance in 2022, and the song was nominated for NAACP Image Awards and Soul Train Music Awards.