Why Kissing On Screen Is Weird And Uncomfortable - Nollywood Actor, Saga Adeoluwa

Actor Saga Adeoluwa has expressed his dislike for kissing scenes in movies, stating that he would avoid them if he had the choice.

In an episode of the Nolly Icons podcast, the reality star-turned-actor revealed that contrary to public perception, most actors do not enjoy onscreen kisses and only engage in them for proper script interpretation.

Adeoluwa disclosed that he has never had a pleasant onscreen kiss experience despite featuring in several romantic films.

He described the act as weird and uncomfortable, particularly due to the exchange of saliva.

He noted that actors are often misunderstood, as many people assume they derive pleasure from such scenes.

According to him, kissing in movies is simply part of storytelling and not something performers enjoy.

He admitted to once kissing four different actresses in a single day on set.

Adeoluwa further stated that actors who perform kissing scenes deserve commendation rather than judgment.

“It is not easy to kiss another actor. It is weird. I have not really had any good onscreen kiss. It is weird having people invade your mouth with saliva.

“It is not something we enjoy. People think we enjoy it, but we don’t. We are just doing it for the story most times. If I had my way, I won’t kiss anyone in a film… There was a day I kissed four different girls on set. I don’t blame anybody for judging us but they should applaud us instead,” he said.

  

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Nigerians React To Viral Video Showing A Bus Driver In Police Uniform Threatening To Kill Passengers At Eko Bridge

A viral video showing a man dressed in police attire driving a commercial bus in Lagos State while allegedly threatening to kill passengers and dump their bodies in a river has sparked outrage among Nigerians on social media, particularly on X (formerly Twitter).

It was gathered that the incident occurred near Eko Bridge.

The disturbing video captured the driver, wearing a police T-shirt and cap, exchanging words with passengers, who were also heard cursing and insulting him.

One passenger said, ‘You said you wanted to kill. You see what the Nigerian Police do. You are arguing with a full bus. You want to throw us into the water.”

Some of the passengers threatened to record him and post the video online, while the man responded, “See my face.”

According to an account of the incident posted by X user Oyindamola, the driver became visibly aggressive when passengers questioned the sudden stop of the bus.

“We were dropped in the middle of the road because the driver wanted to buy fuel, without any proper explanation or concern for our safety. When people understandably began to question what was going on, instead of calming the situation, he became aggressive and started issuing threats, saying he would kill us and dump our bodies into the water near Eko Bridge,” the post read.

Reacting on Tuesday, the NPF New Media Officer, CSP Aliyu Giwa, confirmed that the force is reviewing the footage.

Giwa noted that while the man was wearing items labelled “NPF/Police,” he was not in a standard police uniform. He added that the individual’s status as a serving police officer is yet to be verified.

“Our attention has been drawn to a video circulating online concerning the alleged actions of an individual in Lagos.

“Initial observations show the individual is not in a standard police uniform but is wearing items labelled ‘NPF/Police.’ His status as a serving officer remains unconfirmed.

“Such behaviour is unprofessional, and any conduct that threatens or intimidates citizens is unacceptable.

“We encourage anyone with credible information to assist in identifying the individual by contacting the nearest police station or using official Nigeria Police Force channels.

“The matter is under review, and appropriate action will be taken based on the facts,” he said.

Meanwhile, following the viral video, Nigerians across social media platforms have demanded the driver’s arrest while criticising what they described as police high-handedness.

An X user, @Luckylef_, wrote, “This is wrong in all ramifications. Even if you have a car or bus and you decide to use it for a personal or side hustle, you should be in full mufti and not in any branded uniform or cap of the Nigerian police.”

Another user, @BADMANGADAn6, wrote: “The day the Nigeria Police Force decides to start dealing with its men who misuse power on innocent civilians is the day this nonsense will stop. Prosecute your men and let them know where their power stops—not on innocent civilians but on actual criminals.”

“Let’s see if something will actually be done concerning this one. This is not the first time officers have harassed and put the lives of citizens in danger. You’d say something will be done, and in the end, nothing is done,” @Mhidesticks added on X.

On Facebook, Ayoade Aderinkola wrote: “The Nigeria Police should respect themselves and their profession. They behave as if they are above the law. They lack discipline and are only smart at collecting bribes.”

“There are many like that who drive commercial buses in Lagos, whether off duty or after their daily service. Some even use bikes to convey people to make money,” another Facebook user, Abiola Akintola, also wrote.

  

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Popular Lagos Socialite Jailed 15 Years For Drug Trafficking

A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced Lagos socialite, Mrs Funmilola Ogbuaya, popularly known in social circles as “Ariket,” to 15 years’ imprisonment for conspiracy, aiding, and abetting the trafficking of cocaine.

The conviction comes nine years after her co-conspirator, Odeyemi Omolara, also known as Ariyo Olabisi, was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment for her role in the same drug trafficking operation.

Justice Deinde Dipeolu, who delivered the judgment on Wednesday, held that the prosecution had successfully established its case against Ogbuaya beyond reasonable doubt.

After reviewing the arguments of both parties, the judge found her guilty of conspiracy, aiding, and abetting the attempted illegal export of 1.595 kilograms of cocaine to Saudi Arabia.

“The prosecution has proved all the essential ingredients of the offences charged against the convict,” Justice Dipeolu held.

He subsequently sentenced Ogbuaya to 15 years’ imprisonment but ordered that the term should run concurrently with the earlier 25-year sentence already imposed in connection with the matter.

The court further ruled that the jail term would take effect from May 19, 2017.

The case dates back to 2017, when Ogbuaya and Omolara were first arraigned before Justice Hadizat Rabiu-Shagari, now a Justice of the Court of Appeal, on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful possession of cocaine, aiding and abetting, and attempted export of the prohibited drug.

While Omolara faced charges of conspiracy, unlawful possession, and attempted exportation of cocaine, Ogbuaya was specifically charged with conspiracy, aiding and abetting, and procuring Omolara to traffic the narcotic substance.

Both convicts initially pleaded not guilty and were granted bail on varying terms.

However, midway into the trial, Omolara informed the court of her decision to change her plea.

Following a re-reading of the charge, she pleaded guilty to attempting to illegally export the narcotic drug to Saudi Arabia

Justice Rabiu-Shagari subsequently sentenced her to 25 years’ imprisonment.

Omolara had challenged the conviction at the Court of Appeal, but her appeal was dismissed on February 26, 2021.

A three-member appellate panel, led by Justice Ebiowei Tobi, affirmed the lower court’s decision and held that the appeal lacked merit.

The prosecution, led by NDLEA counsel Abu Ibrahim, thereafter proceeded with Ogbuaya’s trial, calling nine witnesses and tendering several documentary exhibits, including the seized cocaine, all of which were admitted in evidence.

At the close of the prosecution’s case, Ogbuaya opted to file a no-case submission instead of opening her defence.

Arguing for the no-case submission on February 26, 2025, her counsel urged the court to discharge her on the grounds that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case.

But in a ruling delivered on April 24, 2025, Justice Dipeolu dismissed the application.

“From the evidence adduced by prosecution witnesses one to nine, a prima facie case has been established against the defendant. There is a need for the defendant to open her defence against the charges against her,” the judge ruled.

Following the dismissal, Ogbuaya opened her defence, after which both parties filed and adopted their final written addresses.

The matter was then adjourned to April 28, 2026, for judgment.

Delivering the final verdict, Justice Dipeolu upheld the prosecution’s submissions and pronounced the socialite guilty as charged, but she was not sentenced until Wednesday.

The charges against Ogbuaya and her co-convict stated that they conspired on February 23, 2017, to export 1.595 kilograms of cocaine, contrary to Section 14(b) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act.

  

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POETRY: Can They Detain The Poem? By Dumbiri Frank Eboh

Can They Detain The Poem?

(To Dagga Tolar)

 

If they detain the poet

Can they detain the poem

If they now bundle your flesh

In their bundle of lies

And throw your body behind bars

Can they detain the poem

Can they?

 

Then would words burst

Into splinters of fury

Alphabets angrily sizzling out

Through grating bars

To reassemble outside

Into more terrifying  words

Then would woe betide the jailer!

 

Dagga them! Dagga them!

With tongue of Cosmos own sword

Dagga them! Dagga them!

With words that wound the Spirit

Dagga them! Dagga them!

With blade that cuts the psyche.

 

If they detain the poet

Can they detain the poem

This poem is your Spirit

Forever roaming unquenchable

Long after mortar flesh is gone

And dust returns to dust

This poem is eternity!

 

So if they now bundle your flesh

In their bundle of lies

And throw your body behind bars

Can they detain the poem

Can they?

 

Dagga Tolar – Lagos based poet and former chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Lagos state chapter, who was detained in 2010 for organizing a protest against police extra Judicial killings in Ajegunle, a popular suburb of Lagos, Nigeria. The poem was written when he was still in detention. 

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SHORT STORY: The Nightmare By Dumbiri Frank Eboh

THAT night, Eric could not sleep for a long time. He kept rolling from one end of the noisy spring iron bed to the other, thinking of what Ubaka had told him earlier that day. So, Ubaka now had a girlfriend! Eric had never had any. Apart from what Uncle Sam said about it being a sin, there was this fear that always came up within him each time he tried to talk to a girl. He recalled vividly what happened when he newly assumed the position of the senior prefect of the school and many girls, especially those in SS-2, were trying to get his attention. He sent a junior student to call one of the girls. But his heart was beating so fast and he was so afraid of what to tell her that he walked away as he saw her coming. Not even when the girl came the nest day to honour his call. Eric merely apologised to her and told her there must have been a mistake somewhere because it was another girl he had sent for.

So, Ubaka now had a girlfriend!

‘And do you want one yourself?’ a part of him suddenly asked.

‘No, no!’ the other part hurriedly replied.

‘But why?’ the first part was insistent. ‘Why don’t you want a girlfriend? Look at Ubaka. Despite his big words, he is no match for you. You are more intelligent than him; you are older than him. And yet, he has a girlfriend and you don’t. Is it fair?’

‘Uncle Sam says it’s a sin to have a girlfriend.’

‘What does he know? Many boys in Believers Church of God have girlfriends. Ubaka even knows them and their girlfriends. You heard him say so, didn’t you?’

‘I say I will not have any girlfriend! Get thee behind me Satan!’

To counter the disturbing thoughts, Eric did as he always did when confronted with issues that refused to leave his mind: he counted from one to hundred over and over again. He was still doing this when sleep came to his rescue.

But it was to wander in the horrible and eerie land of nightmare. He found himself in the jungle part of Owa river, the main river that ran through Obodo-Uku community. A naked lady was bathing before him in the river. She was very fair and beautiful and had long hair reaching down to almost her waist. Eric, who had never seen the naked body of an adult woman, was mesmerized at the sight of all the curves.

‘I am Oshiomo,’ she kept telling Eric. ‘I am Oshiomo, the new girl from Asaba.’

What she was saying was very strange and somewhat mystical, for Oshiomo was the name of the powerful river goddess that controlled most of the rivers of the Niger delta tributaries.

‘I am Oshiomo,’ she was still saying. ‘I am Oshiomo, the new girl from Asaba.’

Eric suddenly noticed that the water was coming up his legs and had even gone up to his waist. He tried to move back towards the bank of the river but realised he could not do that. An invisible chain had pinned him down and the more he struggled to free himself, the more he kept going under. The water was now almost up to his chest.

Now terrified, Eric turned to the bathing woman for help but froze at what he saw. She was no longer the beauty he had earlier seen. She had now turned into a monster with big unnatural teeth, a drooping tongue and a pair of malevolent eyes that were cast wickedly on him.

‘Help! Help!’ Eric shouted, turning his face towards the river bank to see if there was anyone nearby to rescue him from the monster. That was when he discovered a crowd had suddenly gathered at the bank of the river and was watching the unfolding drama. Ubaka was among those in the crowd. He was pointing at Eric and the monster and talking excitedly to those near him. Even Uncle Sam and Aunt Celina, his fiancée, were there too. Uncle Sam was looking sorrowfully at him while Aunt Celina was leaning on him and crying. And then, from the crowd, a file of uniformed officers – Eric could not tell whether they were soldiers or police officers – came out and began to aim their guns at him as if it was a firing squad and he was the target.

The water was now almost up to his neck. Caught between the monster and the gun-wielding officers, Eric was horrified and did not know what to do. And then, bang!-bang!-bang! The officers had begun to shoot.

‘Help!’ Eric screamed. ‘H-e-e-e-e-e-l-p!’

He woke up with the scream still on his lips. His body was covered with sweat and his heart was pounding so furiously that it was as if it would burst at any moment. Still shaking, he got up from the bed and looked round the room, trying to convince himself it was all a dream and he was not actually at the bank of Owa river.

Nne Ejime (or Mama Twins) had heard her son’s screams. She got  up from her bed, took up the local lantern lamp and made her way to his room. Eric was still seated on the bed, trying to shake off the effect of the nightmare.

‘What is it?’ Nne Ejime asked.

‘It was a nightmare,’ he replied. ‘I had a terrible nightmare.’

She slowly lifted the lamp up to the raffia ceiling above. ‘Sweep off all those cobwebs. I have always told you to make sure there are no cobwebs on the ceiling before you sleep under it but you will never hear. They make one have bad dreams.’

She stood by the door while he took a nearby broom and swept away the cobwebs. When she was satisfied that the job had been done, Nne Ejime told him to lie back on the bed and then went back to her own room. Eric waited until she had gone back and there was no sound coming from her room. Then he quietly stood up, zipped open his portmanteau bag and brought out his leather-cover Bible. It was a present Uncle Sam had given him some years back. He opened to Psalm 23 and began to read: ‘The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want…’ He read the entire chapter again and again until he slept off. 

Adapted from the novel, The Final Blame By Dumbiri Frank Eboh

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EFCC Declares Abuja-based Lagos Woman Wanted Over Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a Lagos indigene identified as, Halimat Tejuosho, wanted over an alleged case of obtaining money by false pretence.

In a notice issued by the anti-graft agency, and signed by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity, the Commission said 41-year-old Tejuosho, is being sought in connection with the alleged offence.

“The public is hereby notified that Halimat Adenike Tejuosho, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in an alleged case of obtaining money by false pretence,” the notice read.

According to the EFCC, the suspect’s last known address is House A26, Aso Grove Estate, Maitama Extension, Abuja.

The agency called on members of the public to assist with information that could lead to her arrest.

“Anybody with useful information as to her whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt or Abuja offices,” the statement added.

It also urged the public to reach out through its official communication channels or report to the nearest police station and other security agencies.

  

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Man Punches Wife To Death In Satellite Town

A 41-year-old man, Uchenna Aghoha, has allegedly punched his wife, Esther, to death during a domestic altercation in the Satellite Town area of Lagos State.

According to Punch Metro, the incident occurred on Friday.

It was gathered that the deceased had been subjected to domestic violence in the marriage before the day the incident happened.

The altercation that ensued on the day of the incident was said to have started with an argument that later degenerated into a fight.

A source who was privy to the incident but did not want to be named said Aghoha threw punches at Esther in the process, leading to her death.

“We are aware that she had been a victim of abuse in the marriage, but the altercation that happened on Friday morning appeared to be one of their regular fights.

“It was later that the daughter ran out of their home and raised the alarm that her mother had collapsed after being punched by her father. We rushed there and discovered that she was motionless,” the source narrated.

A police source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as he was not permitted to discuss the incident, said the couple’s daughter reported the case at the police station.

The source added that the victim was rushed to the hospital, where she was confirmed dead.

“The couple’s 14-year-old daughter reported to the police in the afternoon and narrated what happened. Our men were deployed to the scene of the incident and discovered that the victim had been rushed to the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital Ojo, where the doctor on duty confirmed she was brought in dead,” the source disclosed.

The police source added that operatives who visited the scene also took photographs of the deceased.

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the incident.

She said, “The suspect has since been arrested and is currently in police custody. The body was subsequently deposited at the General Hospital, Yaba Morgue, for autopsy. The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, for further investigation.”

  

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2027 Elections: Confusion Hits Lagos APC As The Mandate Group Alleges Internal Sabotage

A brewing power struggle within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has boiled over as The Mandate Movement (TMM) formally accused the Justice Forum caucus of attempting to hijack the candidate selection process for the upcoming primaries.

In a communiqué released after an emergency meeting on Monday, April 27, 2026, TMM leaders slammed a recent meeting held at the Delta Continental Hotel, Isolo, describing it as a deliberate attempt to marginalize key stakeholders and manipulate the emergence of consensus candidates for the House of Representatives and State House of Assembly.

The friction stems from a Friday meeting organized by the Justice Forum to engage aspirant, a gathering to which TMM claims they were never invited. According to TMM, this is not an isolated incident but a recurring pattern of exclusion.

“The Mandate Movement, as a prominent caucus within the party, was neither informed nor invited. This suggests a deliberate attempt to manipulate the selection of consensus candidates,” the statement read.

The movement specifically pointed to the purported endorsement of a sitting member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, an act they claim was done in secrecy to bypass democratic hurdles.

The brewing internal rift has already drawn the attention of the state party hierarchy. TMM leaders publicly threw their weight behind APC State Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, who recently moved to nullify the controversial endorsements.

TMM’s core demands include, strict compliance with the Electoral Act 2025 and APC primary guidelines. The immediate inauguration of a Constituency Consensus Committee featuring equal representation from both the Justice Forum and TMM and a demand that if a fair consensus cannot be reached, the party must proceed to direct primaries to let the rank-and-file members decide.

The internal bickering comes at a sensitive time for the ruling party. TMM leaders referenced the less-than-satisfactory performance of the Oshodi-Isolo II constituency in the 2023 elections, warning that internal sabotage could jeopardize the party’s future prospects.

A member of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) and leader of TMM,
Chief Muraina Taiwo, signed the communiqué with a stern warning:

“Any attempt to divide the party, exclude critical stakeholders, or impose candidates through undemocratic means amounts to internal sabotage..We will resist any attempt to manipulate the party structure to serve individual interests.”

  

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Lagos Launches 'Library On The Lagoon' Literacy Advocacy For The Environment Project

The Lagos State Government has launched a water-based public engagement platform, “Library on the Lagoon,” in a move to deepen environmental awareness, tackle pollution, and strengthen its blue economy agenda across inland waterways.

Unveiled yesterday, the initiative signals a shift toward integrating community-driven advocacy and creative engagement into the state’s broader maritime sustainability strategy, with officials positioning it as a scalable model for cleaner and more economically viable waterways.

Speaking at the launch on behalf of the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, the General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Dr. Tunde Ajayi, said the project aligns with the agency’s ongoing efforts to monitor and reduce pollution across Lagos’ lagoon systems.

“We thought it was important to engage the creative arts. This initiative provides a platform to reach creative minds who care about environmental protection,” Ajayi said.

He noted that LASEPA’s regulatory work, particularly around pollution density and water quality indicators, would be strengthened by public participation and awareness-driven interventions.

“Bringing people into this awareness and encouraging discussions about cleaning the lagoon and ocean is a simple but powerful form of advocacy,” he added.

Ajayi expressed optimism that the initiative could support practical waste reduction outcomes within the lagoon ecosystem.

“This is one of the ways to mop up plastic waste that has found its way into the lagoon, and it is a very good one,” he said.

Project Director of the initiative, Maryam Kazeem, described the concept as a redefinition of traditional knowledge spaces, repositioned within Lagos’ maritime environment to drive behavioural change and policy-relevant conversations.

“The research for this project started about a year ago. We are thinking about the lagoon as a social research space, where a library is not just a stationary place but something created through interaction and shared experience,” Kazeem said.

She explained that the platform enables participants to engage directly on the water through guided activities designed to interrogate the lagoon’s historical, environmental, and economic relevance.

“At the centre of the exercise is a trash wheel powered by a typewriter, which is still in its prototype stage. The idea is to invite people to sit with the water, observe it, and think critically about their relationship with it,” she added.

Kazeem stressed that the initiative is also structured to confront the growing threat of pollution in Lagos waterways through experimental tools and collective engagement.

“It is more than what one person or even government can handle alone. We need to think about it collectively,” she said.

Also speaking, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Blue Economy, Damilola Emmanuel, framed the initiative as a multi-stakeholder model capable of supporting long-term maritime sustainability and economic utilisation of inland waterways.

“We are very excited because government cannot do it alone. We need the private sector, the non-profit sector, and everyone to work together to preserve our lagoons,” Emmanuel said.

He added that the state government is already considering expansion of the initiative across multiple water corridors in Lagos, given the strategic importance of its extensive lagoon network to transport, tourism, and environmental resilience.

“This is just one location, but we will continue to support its expansion. We want it to reach every part of Lagos because our lagoons are very extensive,” he said.

The one-week programme, running from April 26 to May 2, 2026, between 12:00pm and 6:00pm daily, is being held at the Five Cowries Creek Terminal, Falomo, Ikoyi, and is expected to serve as a pilot for broader replication.

Developed through a collaboration involving LASEPA, Iranti Press, and A Whitespace Creative Arts Foundation, the project underscores a growing policy direction in Lagos that links environmental protection with economic sustainability under the blue economy framework.

Industry observers note that beyond its advocacy value, the initiative reflects an emerging recognition that sustainable management of Lagos’ waterways—critical to coastal trade, fisheries, and urban transport, will depend not only on regulation but also on sustained public engagement and behavioural change.

  

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How Couple Beat Adopted Daughter To Death In Igando

Residents of Jemesi Papa Street in the Igando area of Lagos State were thrown into shock on Sunday following the alleged torture and murder of a 10-year-old girl, identified as Faith, by her foster parents. 

The suspects, Paul Onyeama and Adline Ogbonna, were apprehended by angry youths and subsequently arrested by the police for allegedly beating the ailing child to death after weeks of persistent abuse.

According to eyewitness accounts, the 10-year-old victim had been subjected to consistent maltreatment, including frequent physical assaults and being forced to perform strenuous errands despite her age.

A resident and state coordinator of the Take It Back Movement, Adekunle Taofeek, revealed that Faith had been ill for approximately two weeks prior to her death, yet the couple allegedly continued to assault her.

“I was informed that the girl had been sick for about two weeks, yet the abuse continued. Yesterday, both the husband and wife allegedly beat the child severely despite her condition, and sadly, she died,” Taofeek stated.

Following the child’s death on Sunday, the couple reportedly kept the corpse in their room and attempted to carry on with their daily routines to avoid suspicion.

Sources familiar with the matter revealed that while Adline Ogbonna was seen cooking in the kitchen on Monday morning as if nothing had happened, her husband, Paul, had allegedly left the house to procure a tricycle to secretively dispose of the girl's body.

The alarm was raised by vigilant neighbors who questioned the girl’s whereabouts. Youths in the area intercepted the couple before they could move the body and handed them over to the Igando Police Division.

During police interrogation, the suspects claimed that the girl died while receiving treatment at a hospital. However, medical evidence and preliminary police findings have debunked these claims.

A police source confirmed that the child was already dead before she was brought to the clinic. Taofeek further corroborated this after speaking with the attending physician.

“The doctor confirmed that a child was brought to the hospital, but she was already dead on arrival,” he added.

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, for further investigation.

This gruesome incident mirrors a similar case in April 2025, where a man allegedly beat his daughter to death in the Ojo area of the state, highlighting a disturbing trend of lethal domestic violence against minors in Lagos.

Efforts to reach the State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, for comments were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.

  

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