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‘I leave in peace’ — Messi says ahead of final Argentina game
Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi reacts during the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. It will be both a farewell and the start of a new era: Lionel Messi will bid farewell to the Argentina national football team in a friendly match against Benin on October 6, 2026, at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, where a large celebration is expected to pay tribute to the Argentine star. Lionel Messi has said he is leaving the Argentina national team “in peace” as he…
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BBNaija 11: Temi Nkem’s 25.87% winning vote trails Imisi’s 42.8%
Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, Season 11 winner, Temi Nkem, secured the ₦90 million grand prize with 25.87 per cent of the final votes, a significantly lower winning margin compared with her predecessor, Imisi, who won Season 10 with 42.8 per cent of the votes. Temi emerged winner after 10 weeks in Biggie’s House, edging out Aikou, who finished second with 23.68 per cent, as nine finalists battled for the Season 11 crown. The 17. -percentage-point difference between Temi’s winning vote share and Imisi’s highlights the contrasting results of the two seasons. Imisi’s 42.8 per cent represented a dominant performance in…
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‘Tinubu must go’ – Sowore leads protest in Abuja [VIDEO]
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, is currently leading a protest demanding the exit of President Bola Tinubu. In a video, Sowore was seen in front of the demonstrators chanting ‘Tinubu must go’ across some streets in the nation’s capital, Abuja. The protesters also carried placards with the image of President Tinubu with the inscription, ‘Tinubu must go’. Recall that Sowore is standing trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja on a two-count charge bordering on alleged cyberstalking and criminal defamation of President Tinubu. The prosecution was instituted by the Department of State Services,…
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2027: Don’t declare privately collated results – INEC Chairman warns media
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, has warned media organisations to resist declaring privately collated results in the 2027 polls. Amupitan gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja at a national stakeholders’ meeting convened to mark 100 days to the 2027 general election. He stated that under the electoral act, the authority to declare results rests exclusively with the commission. “The third is partnership with you in the media. I repeat the charge I gave to the members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors recently in Enugu. “Establish fact-checking desks and use digital forensic tools in verifying…
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Anambra Govt never gave me pure water sachet, only insults since leaving office – Peter Obi
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said the Anambra State government has never given him anything since leaving office 13 years ago. Obi said the state government has been insulting and levelling accusations against him instead. The NDC presidential candidate first became governor of Anambra State on March 17, 2006. He was impeached in November 2006, with Virginia Etiaba serving briefly in his place. On February 9, 2007, Obi returned to the office after his impeachment was overturned. His tenure was briefly interrupted again later that year by Andy Uba’s short-lived administration before a court ruling…
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Fuel subsidy: Presidency mocks Peter Obi, Kwankwaso, says they’re confused
The Presidency has mocked the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his running mate, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, over their differing views on fuel subsidy. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Daniel Bwala, in a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday said Obi and Kwankwaso are confused. Recall that Kwankwaso had said the NDC would reintroduce fuel subsidy in a different form if it wins the January 2027 presidential election. Meanwhile Obi had also said that the subsidy should be removed, saying that the mismanagement of the funds should not deter them from removing…
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Police arrest three over killing of woman in Oyo
Three suspected members of an armed robbery gang have been arrested after allegedly confessing to their involvement in the killing of a woman during a robbery attack in the Wofun Olodo area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The victim, 44-year-old Mrs Wahab Rukayat, was killed during the attack, while other occupants of the residence were seriously injured. This was contained in a statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, on Saturday. The suspects were identified as Akinrinola Oluwatobi, 28; Okunola Mathew, 24; and Ibrahim Rabiu, 23. According to the statement, the incident occurred at about 2:30am…
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Sowore Demands Immediate Scrapping Of NYSC After 19 Corps Members Were Abducted In Imo
The victims were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom when gunmen reportedly attacked their two buses along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State, on Thursday. Fiery human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has called for the immediate suspension and eventual scrapping of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) following the abduction of 19 prospective corps members in Imo State. The victims were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom when gunmen reportedly attacked their two buses along the Owerri-Onitsha Road…
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Any man who says he won’t die for his woman is a fool — Odumodublvck
Nigerian rapper, Tochukwu Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, has said any man who claims he would not die for his woman is a “fool,” arguing that men are expected to love their wives sacrificially. Odumodublvck made the remark during an episode of the In Motion Podcast on YouTube, shared on Friday, while also speaking about his controversial feud with blaqbonez. Speaking about his views on relationships, Odumodublvck said, “Any man wey talk say he no fit die for him woman na fool!” Explaining his position from a Christian perspective, the rapper said, “Because me now, I’m a Christian. See, this…
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2027: ‘There’s subdued bitterness between Atiku, Obi’ – Keyamo
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said President Bola Tinubu is not the problem of the presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi. Keyamo claimed that Atiku and Obi are struggling with a huge ego battle and subdued bitterness. He was reacting to the Independence Day broadcasts by Atiku and Obi after Tinubu had addressed the nation. In his broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary, Tinubu said Nigeria had passed through its own Red Sea, stressing that prosperity was next. But Atiku said Tinubu made…
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Younger men now rushing older women – Damilola Adegbite claims
Nollywood actress, Damilola Adegbite has claimed that she has noticed a new trend in the Nigerian dating scene, where younger men are increasingly finding older women more attractive. Speaking on her recent podcast, posted on her YouTube channel, Adegbite said society used to make women feel like they should exit the dating scene once they crossed a certain age, but that is now changing, as younger men now prefer older women. Using the biblical analogy of the rejected stone becoming the chief cornerstone, the 41-year-old movie star said older women who were once overlooked have now become the “premium packages.”…
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2027: People are tired and hungry – Amaechi warns Tinubu against rigging
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned President Bola Tinubu against rigging the 2027 election. Amaechi warned that there might be no Nigeria if Tinubu rigs the 2027 presidential election. Featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Amaechi also assured that he loves and does not hate Tinubu but noted he needs to improve the situation in Nigeria. According to Amaechi: “Tinubu will not rig this election because there may not be a Nigeria if he rigs this election. “Why? Because the people are tired; they are hungry. The President can help them by giving them food.…
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