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Burna Boy stopped speaking to me over rumours that I slept with his girlfriend – Shatta Wale
Ghanaian singer, Shatta Wale has claimed that his relationship with Nigerian Afrobeats star, Burna Boy soured after his former team members allegedly spread false rumours that he had an affair with Burna Boy’s girlfriend during the singer’s visit to Ghana. Speaking in a recent episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, the dancehall star said he welcomed Burna Boy warmly, provided him with accommodation and cars, and ensured he was comfortable throughout his stay in Ghana. Shatta Wale alleged that after he parted ways with some members of his team, they began calling influential people in his life with false accusations…
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Peter Obi must be protected at all costs – Oseni Rufai
Arise News anchor, Rufai Oseni, has said that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, must be protected at all costs. Rufai made this assertion on Tuesday during Arise Television ‘Morning Show’, emphasising that nothing must happen to Obi. This came after the Abuja Federal High Court approved the hearing of a suit seeking to compel President Bola Tinubu to provide maximum security for the former Anambra State governor. “Peter Obi must be protected at all costs, the unresolved circumstances surrounding the deaths of Bola Ige and Funsho Williams remain a painful reminder that we must never take the safety…
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Tinubu has crossed the line, ruling Nigeria with impunity – ADC
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration has crossed many lines in the governance of Nigeria as a nation. The national spokesman of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, made this statement during an interview on Symfoni TV. He lamented that the President is ruling the country with impunity with the help of the National Assembly headed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. “This Tinubu-led APC government has crossed the line so many times that we have forgotten where the line was in the first place. “The principle of checks and balances is intended to create what is called positive…
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Stop dreaming of victory you never won – Presidency to Peter Obi
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has charged the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to stop dreaming that he won the 2023 presidential election because he lost the poll. Onanuga said Obi should stop living in denial and delusion because he came a distant third. He was reacting to Obi’s latest interview on Channels television where he claimed to have won the 2023 presidential election but was rigged out. In a statement he signed, Onanuga described the interview as a “PR” disaster for the former Anambra State governor. Reacting to the interview, Onanuga…
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Tinubu orders security agencies to hunt Kaduna attackers, rescue abductees
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the deadly attack on Naridon Village in Kaduna State and directed security agencies to arrest those responsible and rescue those who were kidnapped. The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area, where about 30 people, including women and children, were killed and several houses also set ablaze. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described the attack as a “barbaric and cowardly act of terror” against innocent people. He said: “I have directed the Armed Forces, police, and relevant intelligence agencies to…
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Nigeria struggling with Biafra war issues over poor documentation of history – Sam Amadi
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi, on Tuesday, claimed that Nigerians are still struggling with the aftermath of the Biafra civil war. Amadi noted that people are writing all manner of narratives from the was because Nigeria have failed to document history adequately. He stressed that there should be an official autography for national issues such as wars. The Nigerian Civil War started on July 6 1967 and ended on January 15 1970. The Nigeria-Biafra war was an armed conflict fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state that had…
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‘You can win Ballon d’Or without winning a trophy’ — Organisers confirm
The organisers of the Ballon d’Or have confirmed that players can win football’s most prestigious individual prize without lifting a team trophy during the season, although the feat has been achieved only six times in the award’s history. Ahead of the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony scheduled for October 26 in London, organisers in an article on Monday revisited the history of the award as debate continues over the credentials required to claim the honour. According to the Ballon d’Or, the first player to win the award without a team title was Stanley Matthews in 1956, when he claimed the inaugural…
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“I Won’t Promise Nigerians 24-Hour Electricity in Four Years, it’s impossible” — Peter Obi
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said he will not promise Nigerians uninterrupted electricity within four years if elected president, describing such a pledge as unrealistic. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Obi explained that while fixing Nigeria’s power sector would be a top priority, achieving nationwide 24-hour electricity in a single four-year term is impossible because building power plants and expanding transmission infrastructure takes years. Rather than make what he called empty promises, the former Anambra State governor said his administration would focus on significantly improving electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. He also pledged to…
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BBNaija 11: I want to win prize money for my Egyptian girlfriend — Aikou
Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Aikou, has continued to attract attention inside the house, with fellow contestants appearing eager to learn more about him. A viral clip circulating on social media on Monday showed several housemates engaging Aikou in an extended conversation, asking him a series of questions about his background, experiences and personality. The interaction sparked reactions online, with many viewers suggesting that Aikou’s calm demeanour and unique personality have made him one of the most intriguing contestants in the house so far. In the video, the housemates appeared fully engrossed as Aikou shared details about himself, with…
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BBNaija’s season 11: Biggie splits BBNaija house into male, female teams
Big Brother has introduced a fresh twist in the ongoing BBNaija Season 11 edition by splitting the housemates into male and female teams for selected competitions and tasks. Announcing the new twist on Sunday night, Biggie told the contestants that “The house would be split into two groups, the guys and the ladies. With key house challenges to be contested along those lines.” Following the new introduction of gender-based teams, arena games, wager tasks and other competitions would be contested between the teams. Housemates are expected to work together in securing victories and rewards. Season 11 edition of the show…
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BBNaija: ‘You don’t understand English’ – UK-based Nkem Temi slams fellow housemates
A UK-based contestant in Big Brother Naija Season 11, “Show Ya Sef” edition, Temi Nkem, created a stir in the house on Sunday evening due to her English proficiency. Housemates expressed their inability to grasp her grammar when she attempted to read the instructions from Big Brother. On the first day of the reality show, Big Brother instructed that a housemate should visit the diary room to collect the weekly guidelines. Temi Nkem, who reportedly received her education in the United Kingdom, hurried to the room to retrieve Big Brother’s instructions, which she was to relay to the other housemates.…
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‘You’ve no plans, lack understanding of governance – Presidency slams Peter Obi
President Bola Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Engagement, Fredrick Nwabufo, has declared that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi lacks the understanding of governance. Nwabufo made the remark while criticizing Obi over his latest interview where he pledged to unite the country if elected president in 2027. In a statement he signed, Nwabufo said: “Peter Obi’s interview shows him again to be vacant of deep thought, understanding of governance, and taken up by syrupy rhetoric. He still has no plan, no alternative, and no policy plank, beyond a mouthful of sentimental nothings. “Obi’s claim: He…
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