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  Popular Nollywood actress and producer, Ruth Kadiri Ezerika has spoken up about her decision to keep her marriage private. The mother of two said it has been one of the best decisions she has ever made. She revealed this while appearing as a guest on the Dear Ife series with media personality, Ifedayo Agoro. The Edo-born actress explained that keeping her marriage private has helped her stay grounded and focused. She said external opinions do not influence how she relates to her husband, and this has contributed to the strength of their relationship. She disclosed that her husband lives his life freely without being pressured by public expectations. Kadiri clarified that she is not hiding her husband, revealing that those close to her are familiar with him. “I think it was the best decision i ever made because it has helped me stay grounded. It has helped me define my relationship. I don’t have external factors deciding how I deal or relate with my spouse. People do not know him,...

The Presidency has advised members of the newly formed coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to set aside ambitions for the 2027 elections and instead focus on preparing for the 2031 polls. Few days ago, opposition politicians, including former Vice president Atiku Abubakar, ex-Senate President David Mark, former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi ,and former Governor of Kaduna State Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, among others met in Abuja and unveiled the ADC as the coalition platform to wrest power from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. But Presidential spokesperson, Sunday Dare, has asked the coalition promoters  to try their luck after President Tinubu would have completed his two terms. Dare spoke in Abuja while reacting to concerns being raised on the potential of the coalition group to wrest power from the All Progressives Congress-led administration. He said none of those in the coalition has the president’s democratic potentials considering what his government has ...

  Rufus Lee Cooper III, popularly known as Young Noble from Tupac Shakur’s rap group Outlawz, has died at the age of 47. According to The Hollywood Reporter, his death was confirmed by fellow Outlawz member E.D.I. Mean, who revealed on Instagram that Noble died by suicide. “Today I got some of the worst and unexpected news imaginable. My brother and partner for over 30 years took his life this morning,”  E.D.I. wrote. “Rest in Power Rufus Young Noble Cooper.” He urged the public to respect the family’s privacy and called attention to the realities of mental illness:  “Mental illness is a real battle being fought by so many. CHECK ON YOUR FOLKS!” Tupac’s official Instagram account, managed by his estate, also re-shared the tribute. Young Noble was born on the 21st of March, 1978 in Sierra Madre, California. He joined the Outlawz after connecting with Tupac in the mid-1990s. 

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced a comprehensive restructuring of the Kano Pillars Football Club management board, appointing former Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa as the club’s new General Manager. The appointment was disclosed in an official statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa. The restructuring comes after the expiration of the outgoing board’s one-year tenure and is part of what Governor Yusuf described as a  “strategic effort to reposition Kano Pillars for greater success.” “This is more than just a reshuffle. It is a deliberate initiative to blend football experience with strong administration. The inclusion of Ahmed Musa reflects our desire to attract investment, inspire players, and reignite fans’ passion for the club,”  the statement read. Ahmed Musa, one of Nigeria’s most celebrated footballers, has played for top clubs across Europe, including in the English Premier League, Russian Premier League and Turkish Super Lig. He also ...

The Premier League champions, Liverpool have announced they will honor Diogo Jota’s contract by paying the remainder of his wages to his family, following his tragic passing at the age of 28. The Portuguese striker and his brother Andre passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning, July 3, following a car crash in Spain. Jota, who signed a five-year contract extension with Liverpool in 2022, was reportedly earning £140,000 per week, which amounts to around £7.2 million per year. The club will pay out close to £14.5 million to Jota's family, which is the exact amount owed for the last two years of his contract. This gesture demonstrates Liverpool's commitment to supporting the family of the late player during this difficult time. The father of three died just two weeks after his marriage to his childhood sweetheart, Rute Cardoso. He signed for Liverpool from Wolves in 2020 and made 182 appearances for the Reds, scoring 65 goals and providing 26 assists. Jota won the Premie...

  Former Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey has landed in trouble.   This comes after he was charged with five counts of rape.   Partey only became a free agent this week after his contract with the Gunners ran out.   The 32-year-old has now been charged with five counts of rape.   Partey has also been charged with one count of sexual assault.   Two of the counts of rape relate to one woman, three counts relate to a second woman, and the one count of sexual assault relates to a third woman.   The incidents are alleged to have taken place between 2021 and 2022.   He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 5 August.

  Tammy Abraham has signed for Turkish Süper Lig giants Besiktas on loan from Roma.   The English striker of Nigerian descent passed a medical after arriving in Istanbul on Tuesday, which could become permanent for a 13-million-euro fee starting from the 2026-27 season.   The move was also confirmed by the club, saying Abraham agreed a season-long loan.   “A loan fee of 2,000,000 euros will be paid to AS for the 2025-2026 season,”  Besiktas said, adding that if contractual conditions were met, the move would be made permanent for “a transfer fee of 13,000,000 euros”.   That fee would be paid in instalments until 2030.   The club had on Tuesday said it had entered talks with AS Roma and the player, who still has a year left of his contract with the Italian club and whose full name is Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham.   Abraham signed for Serie A club AS Roma in August 2021 on a five-year contract after a move from Premier League club Chels...

  The  Anambra State Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Offences Court sitting in Awka has ordered the remand of a 72-year-old doctor and two women for allegedly abducting and selling a seven-year-old boy. The defendants, Dr Daniel Ikebuilo, 72, Ifunanya Ogbonna, 23 and Chidiogo Ogbonna, 20, had pleaded not guilty to a five count-charge of conspiracy, child stealing, illegal deal and sale of a child. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs U.E. Onochie, ordered the defendants to be remanded at the Awka Correctional Centre before adjourning the case until August 13 for ruling on the bail application. The prosecutor, Insp. Chinyere Okechukwu had earlier told the court that the defendants committed the offences on April 30, at Okpoko in Onitsha. Okechukwu said that the two female defendants conspired and fraudulently took away the seven-year-old boy, from his mother, Kosarachukwu Okpala. “They sold the boy to the doctor for ₦700,000 and the doctor later re-sold the child for ₦2.3 milli...

  The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi has gifted ₦10 million to a school in Nigeria for winning an international debate competition.   This is as he blamed Nigeria’s underdevelopment on the government’s failure to invest in education, describing education as the real engine of national growth.   Obi made the statement during a visit to St. John Vienney Science College, Ukwulu, Anambra State, on Friday, where he celebrated the school’s recent international science victory in a competition held in June 2025.   He said:  “The biggest asset of any nation is its people, human capital. And the most meaningful investment is in education. “No nation can develop without prioritizing learning. If oil made a country rich, Venezuela would be the richest in the world. They have ten times more oil than Nigeria. But it’s not about oil, it’s about knowledge.” Obi also presented a ₦10 million cheque to the school, in commendatio...

  The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Senate to reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended representative of Kogi Central. It was gathered that  in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Binta Nyako, described as “excessive”, the six-month suspension that was slammed on the lawmaker by the Senate. It faulted the provision of Chapter 8 of the Senate Standing Rules as well as section 14 of the Legislative Houses, Powers & Privileges Act, declaring both as overreaching. The court stressed that the two legislations failed to specify the maximum period that a serving lawmaker could be suspended from office. According to the court, since lawmakers have a total of 181 days to sit in every legislative circle, the six-month suspension handed to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was akin to pushing her away from her responsibilities to her constituents for about 180 days. It held that though the Senate has the power to punish any of its members who err, such sanc...

  Peter Rufai, a former Super Eagles goalkeeper, has died. He was 61 years old. “We mourn the passing of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, a giant of Nigerian football and a 1994 AFCON champion,”  the Super Eagles posted on their X handle on Thursday. “Your legacy lives on between the sticks and beyond. Rest well, Peter Rufai,”  they added. The legendary shot stopper died on Thursday after an illness. Nicknamed Dodo Mayana, Rufai was part of the Super Eagles team that won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). He also featured for the team in the 1994 World Cup, Nigeria’s maiden appearance in the competition. Widely regarded as one of the country’s greatest goalkeepers, he represented the national team 65 times. Rufai made history when he scored for the Super Eagles in a 6–0 win against Ethiopia in 1993. The goalkeeper played for clubs in Nigeria and abroad, including Dragons de l’Ouémé of Benin Republic; Lokeren and Beveren in Belgium; Go Ahead Eagles of t...

  A TikToker named Umar Hashim, popularly known as Tsulange has been sentenced to one year jail term for engaging in indecent conduct.    The sentence was handed him by the Magistrate Court in Kano State.   The court, presided over by Magistrate Hadiza Muhammad Hassan at Gyadi Gyadi, found Hashim guilty of public misconduct.   Delivering judgment, Magistrate Hassan sentenced Tsulange to one year jail term with an option to pay a fine of ₦80,000.   The court also ordered the convict to pay ₦20,000 to the Kano State Censorship Board to cover expenses incurred during the investigation and prosecution.   Tsulange was arraigned by the Censorship Board in June 2025 after he was arrested him for shooting a comedy skit in which he was seen bathing on a road while wearing a woman’s undergarment.

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has stated that his children are entitled to own land in Nigeria. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Wike defended the rights of his children as Nigerian citizens to own land, provided due process is followed. “Assuming, though not conceding, my children applied for land. Are they not citizens? Are they Ghanaians? Even if they applied, are they not entitled because I’m minister?,”  Wike asked. He, however, denied allegations that he allocated hectares of land in Maitama and Asokoro to his sons. He said the accusations originated from Adamawa state, accusing an unnamed individual of orchestrating a smear campaign to undermine his leadership. “First, calculate land in Maitama and Asokoro and tell me where you’d get 2000 hectares of land. And I know where it is coming from. It is from Adamawa state. I am aware,”  he said. The allegations, which surfaced online, claimed Wike allocated 2,082 hec...

  Grammy award-winning Beninese-French  singer, Angélique Kidjo is set to make history as the first African artist to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The legendary singer was among the 2026 Hollywood Walk of Fame honorees recently announced by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Other recipients include American pop star Miley Cyrus, French actor Timothée Chalamet, and American ex-basketball player and sports analyst Shaquille O’Neal. Also honoured are Filipino singer Lea Salonga, French actress Marion Cotillard, Indian actress Deepika Padukone, British actress Emily Blunt, and Canadian actress Rachel McAdams, among others. Official dates for the star ceremonies are yet to be announced, but honorees have two years to schedule their inductions.

The Lagos State Government has shut down the popular Purple Mall following the tragic incident that occurred at the facility on Thursday, June 26. According to Kylie, the deceased's grieving mother, her only child, Obinna, used to work out at the mall's gym. She said when Obinna arrived at the mall on that particular day, he was told to park his car on the fifth floor of the lot. According to her, the CCTV only revealed that his car "tipped over" while he was looking for a parking spot on the 5th floor. ‘’There were no instructions or safety signs to say this is exit and this is entrance. My son entered through the exit. It is a multi level car park. My family and the police have seen the CCTV. He was driving very slow, he was not speeding. Obviously, when you are driving in a multi-level car park, you do not speed. You are looking for parking space as well, so he wasn't speeding.''  she said ‘’I don't know what happened but the CCTV (shows) when he we...

  Balthazar Engonga Ebang, the former Director-General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Agency for Financial Investigation (ANIF) is facing an 18-year prison sentence over alleged fraud.   He is currently on trial for alleged financial misconduct.   The trial, which began on Monday, June 30, involves several officials linked to a state-owned enterprise under the Ministry of Finance. Ebang is accused of embezzlement, illicit enrichment, and abuse of power in his role at the agency. The prosecution alleges that he misappropriated more than one billion CFA francs, equivalent to approximately 1.67 million US dollars.   According to the charges, the prosecution is demanding eight years of imprisonment for embezzlement, four years and five months for illicit enrichment, and six years and one day for abuse of power. They are also calling for a fine of 910 million CFA francs and a ban on Ebang from holding public office during his sentence.   The defense has rejected all...

  Diogo Jota, the Liverpool forward, has sadly died in a car accident in Spain. According to reports, the 28-year-old was travelling in the vehicle with his brother, Andre. It is reported that the car went off the road on the A-52 in the province of Zamora. Jota’s tragic passing comes only 10 days after he got married to his long-term girlfriend, Rute Cardoso, in Porto. The forward was part of the Liverpool squad that won the Premier League title in May during Arne Slot’s first season.

Hip-hop mogul, Sean Combs popularly known as Diddy has been acquitted on racketeering and sex trafficking charges.   However, he was found guilty of two of the five charges.   On count one of the five-count indictment – racketeering conspiracy – the jury found Combs not guilty.   On count two – sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, pertaining to Cassie Ventura – the jury found Combs not guilty.   On count three – transportation to engage in prostitution, also pertaining to Ventura – the jury found Combs guilty.   On count four – sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, pertaining to the woman identified by the pseudonym "Jane" – the jury found Combs not guilty.   On count five of the indictment – transportation to engage in prostitution, also pertaining to "Jane" – the jury found Combs guilty.   Combs faces a maximum prison sentence of 10 years for each count of transportation to engage in prostitution.   Following six weeks of testim...

  May Edochie's lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye has debunked claims of alleged apology letter to Yul Edochie.   Ugwuonye made the denial in a live session.   According to Ugwuonye, May is focused on pursuing her divorce and seeking damages for adultery.   “There is nothing like that. May has no reason to apologize, she was the one who filed for the divorce. Yul had the opportunity to fight for a counterclaim, but he didn’t do that. As it is today, Yul wants polygamy”,  He stated.   Ugwuonye emphasized that Yul Edochie should be the one apologizing to May for choosing polygamy, which led to the breakdown of their marriage.   Furthermore, the lawyer urged the public to disregard the false claims and speculations surrounding the apology letter.   Recall that the divorce proceedings between May Edochie and Yul Edochie began in August 2023, with May citing adultery and seeking ₦100 million in damages from Judy Austin, whom Yul had introduced as his second wife ...

  A young man has been arrested for hiding inside a Lagos Bank ceiling.   It was gathered that the suspected thief had entered through the restroom and spent the night hidden inside the ceiling.   He was said to have entered the bank during business hours, silently locked himself in the restroom, crawled into the ceiling, and waited until all employees had left and business had closed.   When the staff arrived the following day, they discovered that the door was inexplicably locked from the inside. They forced it open and found the man trying to tamper with bank systems.   Official statements from the bank authorities have not yet been made, but several videos that have gone viral show the man being mistreated after being apprehended.    The suspect, who claimed to have been the only person present for the operation, could be heard pleading for forgiveness.

Gunmen have opened fire on a gathering in Ogboji community, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, leaving 10 people dead. It was gathered that the armed assailants stormed the area in two Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) on Monday, June 30, 2025, and opened fire on people who were holding their monthly general meeting.  Police sources confirmed 10 people were killed during the attack, despite community members claiming 13 people were killed. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Chigozie Nweke, a local resident and the president of the Association of Non-Indigenes in Anambra State, said that the majority of the attack's victims were non-indigenous.  ‘’It was a tragic and horrifying Monday evening for members of the Ogboji community, particularly non-indigenes residing in the area, as gunmen stormed a meeting venue in the area and brutally murdered about 13 persons,”  he said.  “The attack, which occurred between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM, left the affected families...

A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has ruled that the state government cannot be legally forced to prosecute music executive Naira Marley and show promoter Sam Larry over the controversial death of singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The ruling comes after the late singer’s father filed an application challenging the legal advice that cleared the duo of any criminal responsibility in Mohbad’s death. Justice Olatokun, who delivered the judgment on Wednesday, held that the powers of the Lagos State Attorney General to initiate or decline prosecution are “absolute” and cannot be questioned. Reacting to the decision, Wahab Shittu (SAN), lawyer to the Aloba family, told journalists that the family would head to the Court of Appeal. He said their interest was not to indict anyone and that they were only pursuing justice for the late Mohbad. Recall that in February, the Lagos State Magistrate Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba, exonerated Nigerian singer, Naira Marley, Sam L...

  Authorities are still unearthing more decomposing bodies from a seemingly ordinary building near the Mexico–U.S. border, intensifying the enigma surrounding the disturbing find. Nearly 400 corpses have been accounted for at the site in Juarez, which is just across the border from El Paso in Texas, including 383 complete human bodies and 6 partial remains, according to the TV station KVIA. It was gathered that some of the people found at the suspected secret crematorium are thought to have been dead for three to four years. According to reports, stacks of cadavers were found after a tip led authorities to a property that looked more like a home than an incinerator. Most of the dead appeared to have been embalmed, Mexican authorities told reporters during a press conference this week. It is unclear why they had not been either buried or incinerated, according to the Border Report. Owner Jose Luis Arellano Cuaron and an employee will be charged with improper disposal of bodies. The ...

  Kanye West's visa has been cancelled by the Australian government.   The country took the decision following the release of his song titled “Heil Hitler”.   In a statement on Tuesday, the Australian government's Home Affairs Minister said the country doesn't support such a song that promotes Nazi ideology.   The song, released in May, came months after a series of antisemitic statements by West on social media, including remarks such as “I love Hitler” and “I’m a Nazi,” posted on platform X.   Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke told newsmen that although West’s previous comments had not initially affected his visa status, the release of the new song prompted a fresh review.   “It was a lower-level visa and the officials still looked at the law and said, ‘You’re going to have a song and promote that sort of Nazism, we don’t need that in Australia,’” Burke said. “We have enough problems in this country already without deliberately importing bigotry,”  he...

  Nigerian singer, Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has broken his silence on his separation from his wife, Annie Macaulay, after over a decade of marriage. The 49-year-old music icon spoke during a recent episode of the 234 Mzansi Podcast released on Monday, where he shared personal insights into their decision to part ways, though he declined to go into full details. The couple, who got married in May 2012, officially separated in January 2025 after years of ups and downs that played out both privately and in the public eye. According to 2Baba, both he and Annie did everything possible to make the marriage work, but they reached a point where it could no longer continue. “I think both of us gave it our best. And why we’re not together today is not something I’m going to talk about publicly,” he said. “Me and her have our own understanding. She’s amazing, it just wasn’t working no more. Something wey una get before wey no dey again, that’s why I said I won’t talk ab...