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Toyin Abraham Rejects Lagos APC Campaign Role, Denies Influence of Online Bullying
Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has clarified her rejection of an appointment to the Lagos State All Progressives Congress Campaign Council, explaining that her name was added without her knowledge. Addressing the issue on X on Friday, she emphasized that she has completely stepped away from political involvement. The actress spoke out after a user suggested her exit might shield her from persistent social media harassment. Rejecting that premise, she clarified her motivations directly. “Bro, I didn’t do it because of any bully. I did it because it was the right thing to do. I woke up and saw my name…
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Atiku demands investigation into deaths of 37 suspected miners in NSCDC custody
Former Vice President and 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has called for an independent, thorough and transparent investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger State. Atiku, in a statement posted on X on Friday, said the victims were entitled to protection and dignity while in government custody, regardless of the allegations against them. He commended the Federal Government for suspending the Niger State NSCDC Commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, and ordering an investigation into the incident. According to him, however,…
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French President, Emmanuel Macron receives Tinubu in France
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. The meeting was held during a private dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, France. According to the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, the meeting focused on the shared commitment of Nigeria and France to strengthening bilateral cooperation between both countries. President Tinubu had on August 30, embarked on a three-week working vacation to Europe as part of his annual leave. The Nigerian leader is expected to return to the country immediately after the vacation to join what the presidency described as the “hectic campaign” for the January 2027…
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Nicki Minaj follows Peter Obi on X after viral repost
American rapper, Nicki Minaj, has followed Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on X, shortly after reposting his statement on the reported killings and abductions in Niger State. Nicki Minaj’s action came shortly after she reposted a statement shared by Obi on Wednesday, in which he condemned the reported killings and abductions in Niger State, describing the situation as a systematic devaluation of human life. Obi also called for intelligence-led action against criminal networks responsible for attacks and abductions across the country. Her repost drew reactions from Nigerians and social media users in Nigeria and the diaspora, with many…
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$156m Peter Obi left in Anambra coffers enough to clear alleged N127m debts – Rufai Oseni
Arise News anchor, Rufai Oseni, has said that the $156 million Peter Obi left in the coffers of Anambra State Government is enough to pay off the alleged N127 million debts left behind for the Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration. Rufai made this assertion on Friday during Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’. Recall that Anambra State government has released what it described as the public debt records from Obi’s time as governor. In a swift response, Obi, through the Interim Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, released his handover documents to counter claims by Soludo that his administration left behind loans and other financial liabilities.…
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Governor Umo Eno Celebrates Guinness Record Holder Hilda Baci During Uyo Courtesy Visit
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, hosted celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder Hilda Baci at the Government House in Uyo on Wednesday. The governor praised the Akwa Ibom indigene for her bold, adventurous spirit and culinary achievements that have brought global honor to the state. During the visit, Governor Eno highlighted her journey as a powerful example of how courage and determination can shatter barriers. “I want to specially commend our very own, Hilda Baci, for her bold and adventurous spirit, which has contributed to her world record-breaking achievements and have brought honour to the State,” he…
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Burna Boy Named Headline Performer for Historic NFL Paris Game Halftime Show
Grammy Award-winning Afrobeats star Burna Boy will headline the halftime show at the 2026 NFL Paris Game. The historic matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints takes place on Sunday, October 25, at the Stade de France. Scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time (9:30 a.m. ET), the performance is a key highlight of the NFL’s 2026 international lineup. The league will stage seven halftime shows across seven countries and four continents throughout the season. The Nigerian singer expressed his excitement about returning to the iconic venue for the league’s inaugural game in France. “Paris gave me…
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ASUU declares indefinite strike in UNIPORT
The University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has declared an indefinite strike over the alleged failure to implement the Federal Government-ASUU agreement signed in December 2025. The branch chairperson, Professor Omeh Obasi Ngwoke, said the industrial action was also prompted by alleged illegalities within the institution. Ngwoke said the union had held several engagements with the university management and exercised patience in the hope that its outstanding salaries would be paid in full, in accordance with federal government directives. However, he stated that the union could no longer tolerate the continued non-payment…
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Tinubu’ll win presidency with 65 percent votes – Jibrin
Former member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 election with about 65 percent of the votes. Jibrin, who noted that 2023 is not 2027, said Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC, will win the upcoming presidential election by a wide margin. The former lawmaker spoke while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday night. He said, “In 2023, President Tinubu got 38 percent of the votes because of the nature of what happened at that time, but take it to the bank, the president will have nothing less…
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Stop deceiving Nigerians with sermons – Presidency blasts Peter Obi
The Presidency has once again taken a swipe at the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate Peter Obi. In a post on his verified X handle on Thursday, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, urged Obi to stop deceiving Nigerians with sermons. This comes against the backdrop of the Anambra State debt scandal, where Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration claimed that it was still repaying debt borrowed by Obi’s administration during his tenure as governor from 2006 to 2014. According to Onanuga, “The evidence is clear. If a small, homogenous state like Anambra could not…
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Lagos 2027: Rhodes-Vivour vows to campaign in Yoruba
Lagos governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said he will conduct his campaign in Yoruba ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Rhodes-Vivour made this known during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday. He was responding to questions about his inability to speak Yoruba, an issue that featured prominently in criticism of him during the 2023 campaign following an interview in which he said he did not “think in Yoruba.” The ADC candidate said he had taken steps since then to learn the language, noting that language and culture were important to his engagement with…
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Electricity: ‘Nigerians tell me to slow down the work I am doing, freezers are now freezing’ — Power minister
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, on Wednesday, September 16, said some Nigerians have asked him to “slow down” with the improvement in electricity supply because, according to him, their freezers now work continuously. While speaking at the commissioning of the 3-megawatt solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly University of Abuja, Tegbe said “Places that didn’t have light at all for three months are now having 18 hours light. Some areas called me to say, look, I should slow down, that everything in their freezer is freezing. That is what freezer is meant to do. Let it…
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