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2026 BUDGET: Tinubu, Shettima And Aides To Spend ₦12.2 Billion On Trips

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  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and their aides are projected to spend a total of ₦12.2 billion on foreign and domestic travel in 2026. This is contained in the details of the State House budget estimates submitted under the 2026 Appropriation Bill, now before the National Assembly for consideration. The budget shows that the Presidency continues to prioritize international engagement, with foreign travel accounting for the largest share of travel and transport expenditure for both offices amid ongoing fiscal pressures and reforms. For President Tinubu, a total of ₦7.014 billion was allocated to travel and transport. Of this amount, ₦6.14 billion was earmarked for international travel and related logistics, while ₦873.89 million was set aside for local travel and transport. The sum of ₦1.732 billion was budgeted for the Vice President’s travel within the Fiscal Year, including ₦1.31 billion for international travel and ₦417.49 million for local moveme...
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“I’ll Never Marry A Nigerian” – Nigerian TikToker, Peller Vows After Breakup With Jarvis

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Nigerian TikTok star, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has vowed never to marry a Nigerian woman following his messy breakup with fellow Nigerian content creator, Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, popularly known as Jarvis. Speaking during a recent livestream, Peller opened up about his encounter with a demure lady from eSwatini, whom he described as his ideal woman. He explained that the lady is not only beautiful but also calm and collected. The 20-year-old added that he is ready to go to the Southern African nation and pay the lady’s bride price. “I recently encountered a lady from eSwatini, she’s not only very beautiful but also calm and collected. “I will never marry a Nigerian. eSwatini is my new target for finding a wife. I will go to the country and marry that lady. I will give her father 17 cows,”  he said. Peller  also warned fans to stop mocking him over his breakup with Jarvis, threatening to block them if they disregard his warning. He has previously stated that ...
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Woman Goes Missing On Her Own Wedding Day As Husband To Be Suspects Foul Play From Her Family

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In what will come across as a really startling development, a bride-to-be has been reported missing on the day of her own wedding. The lady, Jennifer Chisom Ananti, from Anambra State, was set to wed Celestine Odigbo, also from Anambra State, on January 9.  However, she has been nowhere to be found and her phone number is not reachable.  According to politician Maria Ude Nwachi, the groom-to-be suspects foul play from her family.  A poster declaring the bride a missing person is already circulating on social media.
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“I Started Zenith Bank With ₦20 Million In 1990” — Jim Ovia

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  The  founder of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, has revealed how the bank was established in 1990 with a startup capital of ₦20 million, urging young Nigerians to remain focused and determined in the face of challenges. Ovia disclosed this in an interview shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday by user AjMachalaa, where he reflected on the bank’s humble beginnings and its growth into one of Africa’s leading financial institutions. “I started Zenith Bank with ₦20 million in 1990. That is about $5 million at the same rate of ₦4 to the dollar,” he said, noting that economic realities were very different then. The banker noted that about two decades later, the bank’s shareholders’ funds had risen to approximately $4 billion, describing the growth as a remarkable return on investment. “From  $4 million to $4 billion. You can do the math. It will give you some thousands percentage return,” Ovia added. Speaking on the factors behind the bank’s success, he advised young people to...
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Orji Uzor Kalu And Theodore Orji Join Forces To Unseat Alex Otti In The 2027 General Election

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  Orji Uzor Kalu (left), Alex Otti (middle) and Theodore Orji Former Abia State governors, Orji Uzor Kalu and Theodore Orji, have held a strategic meeting in Umuahia aimed at mobilizing political forces to seize power from Governor Alex Otti in the 2027 general election. Speaking during the meeting on Friday, Kalu explained that the gathering brought together political actors who governed or held office in Abia State between 2009 and 2023, with the goal of forming a united political bloc. The Abia North senator proposed the enlargement of the group to include all former political office holders from the same period, arguing that their collective experience and contributions to the state’s development should not be disregarded. According  to Kalu, the group known as ‘The Team’ played a critical role in shaping the state during their years in power. He rejected claims that previous administrations were irrelevant, describing governance as a continuous process. “Leade rship is a ...
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Asake Reconciles With Father, Daughter And Baby Mama After Viral Accusations Of Abandonment

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Nigerian musician, Ahmed Ololade popularly known as Asake, has finally reconciled with his father, his daughter and baby mama. The  reconciliation move came after he was called out online for abandoning them after he became rich and famous. Asake was heavily criticised earlier in 2025, after his baby mama, Adijat accused him of neglect despite standing by him when he had nothing. In  March 2025, Asake’s father, Fatai Odunsi, who is a stroke survivor, also called him out for abandoning him. Following the backslash from netizens, including some celebrities, Asake reached out to his father and promised to finance his medical bills and also buy him a house. However, a  trending photo of the singer with his father, which surfaced online on Friday morning, signaled a return to harmony. This came a few days after Asake reunited with his daughter and his baby mama.
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Wizkid Becomes First African Artiste To Surpass 10 Billion Streams On Spotify

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Afrobeats superstar,  Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has made history as the first-ever African artist to surpass ten billion streams on the global streaming music platform Spotify. The  Ojuelegba crooner achieved the feat as his streams across all credits on the platform recently hit the 10 billion-stream mark. His collaborative hit with Canadian superstar, Drake and South African singer, Tyla is his most streamed song on the platform with almost 4 billion streams. His  third studio album, ‘Made In Lagos Deluxe’ is his most streamed project on Spotify with over a billion streams. Wizkid’s most streamed song as lead is ‘Essence’ featuring Tems, which has amassed over 333 million streams. Meanwhile, an  American singer, Billie Eilish’s ‘Birds Of A Feather’ has surpassed Tones and I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ as the most streamed solo song by a female artist in Spotify history. ‘Birds Of A Feather’ recently hit  3.37 billion to surpass ‘Dance Monk...
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