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Popular Nollywood actress, Peggy Ovire has removed her husband Frederick Leonard’s name from her Instagram bio. The development came amid the rumors of their separation on social media. The name, which was previously visible on her Instagram page, has now been deleted. As of the time of this report, none of the couple has officially debunked the reported separation. Since the speculation some months ago, the celebrity couple who got married in 2022, have not appeared together in any public functions. They have also note celebrated each other’s birthday. Recall that rumours of a crisis between the Nollywood couple started in December 2024, after the actress shared a solo Christmas photo in pajamas. In May 2025 Peggy shared a clip of herself dressing for a wedding ceremony notably without her wedding band.

  Nnamdi Kanu (left) and Simon Ekpa The  Nigerian Army has said that the continued detention of two separatist leaders, Nnamdi Kanu and Simon Ekpa, has brought relative peace in the South-East region of the country. Director  of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, said this in a statement. Onoja stated that criminal activities have reduced across the region in recent times. “C rimes and other criminal activities have significantly decreased during the year following troops’ intensified operations across the South-Eastern states, as well as the recent court rulings against their leader, Simon Ekpa, who was jailed by the Government of the Republic of Finland, and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,” Onoja said. According to him, the developments have substantially degraded the group’s capabilities. The  Defense spokesman explained that the extremists had previously relied on attacking lightly manned checkpoints and security outposts. He added that such attacks often resul...

Gabon’s sports minister has announced the banning of veteran players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ecuele Manga, the suspension of the whole national team, and the sacking of the coaching staff following the Panthers’ disastrous showing at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). An injury-time winner by Bazoumana Toure condemned Gabon to a 3-2 defeat against defending champions Ivory Coast at the AFCON on Wednesday. A third consecutive defeat in as many outings ensured that they finished rock bottom of Group F, below heavyweights Ivory Coast and Cameroon, but also Mozambique. “Given the Panthers’ disgraceful performance at the AFCON, the government has decided to dissolve the technical staff, suspend the national team until further notice, and remove players Bruno Ecuele Manga and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang,” minister Simplice-Desire Mamboula said on Gabonese television late on Wednesday. A few hours after it was broadcast, the video clip of the announcement was removed from t...

  S enate President Godswill Akpabio has instructed his legal team to withdraw all pending lawsuits against Senator Natasha Akpoti and other individuals. Akpabio made this known while speaking during a New Year service at Sacred Heart Parish, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. According to him, he had instituted nearly nine court cases against individuals he accused of defaming and slandering him. However, he said his decision changed after listening to a sermon delivered by the priest during the service. “I had almost nine cases in court against some individuals who defamed me, who lied against me and slandered my name. But as I listened to the priest, I suddenly realised he was speaking to me,”  Akpabio said. He added that the message prompted him to forgive those involved, leading to his decision to discontinue all legal actions. “Therefore, I hereby direct my solicitors to withdraw all lawsuits against them,”  the Senate President stated.

  The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of the driver of the ill-fated Lexus SUV conveying the World boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, and two of his close friends before it crashed on Monday around Danco, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The spokesperson for the state police command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday. “The driver of the Lexus SUV in connection with the Anthony Joshua accident case is currently in custody. Investigations are ongoing”, the statement partly read. Recall that Joshua was on Monday, at about 11 am, involved in a road crash that claimed two other occupants of the ill-fated car. It was also gathered that the vehicle conveying the renowned boxer, a Lexus SUV with registration number KRD 850 HN, collided with a stationary truck. The two foreign nationals who died in the accident have also been identified as Ayodele Kelvin Olu (36), a Nigerian/British citizen, and Gami Sina (36...

In an extraordinary act of honesty, a Nigerian woman, Aisha Isah Yelwa, has returned ₦330 million that was accidentally credited to her bank account. Mrs. Yelwa, a petty trader based in Lapai, Niger State, revealed that she discovered the unusual balance in her First Bank account at about 3:49 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025.    According to her, the discovery came days after she had lodged complaints with the bank over repeated debits linked to loans she previously obtained to sustain her business.    She explained that while checking her account to confirm whether the debiting issue had been resolved, she was shocked to see an amount she had never handled in her life.  She noted that there was no credit alert, no transaction narration, and no identifiable source of the funds.   “In order to be sure it wasn’t a display error, I made a transaction of ₦1 million from the account, and there was still no credit alert. That was when I became more confused and w...