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Veteran Yoruba actor Abdul Salam “Tioruju Mondusi” Taofeek has revealed how he discovered that two of the five children he raised were not his. Speaking in a viral clip from his interview on the African A-List podcast, the actor said the incident involved his late wife, whose name he withheld. He described it as the most painful experience of his life, explaining that his late wife admitted in court that another man, named Kehinde, fathered two of the children. Taofeek said, “I went to answer the court summons and was told she was filing for divorce. I agreed to it.…

Socio-political activist, Aisha Yesufu, has advocated for the enactment of a law that would compel all levels of government in Nigeria to settle contractors’ invoices within 30 days of project completion or service delivery. The proposal was contained in a post shared on Yesufu’s official social media page, where she argued that delayed payments to contractors have continued to affect businesses, infrastructure development and job creation across the country. Yesufu suggested that any outstanding payment beyond 30 days should attract mandatory interest calculated at the prevailing Central Bank of Nigeria Monetary Policy Rate plus an additional five per cent. “There…

The Presidency has lashed out at the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi. In a post on his verified X handle on Wednesday, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described Obi as a copy-and-paste politician who cannot compete with Tinubu. Onanuga claimed that Obi has nothing to showcase as Anambra governor for eight years. He said, in contrast with Tinubu as Lagos State governor, he left a rail and road masterplan as governor, which is still being executed to this day. “Peter Obi has never shown original,…

The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man identified as Musa Adamu, for allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a hammer, attempting to strangle her, and robbing her of ₦100,000 in Gombe. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed in a statement that the suspect, a resident of Riyal Quarters, was arrested following a complaint lodged by the victim at the Pantami Divisional Police Headquarters. He said the victim reported that at about 2:00 a.m., the suspect allegedly gained unlawful access to her residence by scaling the fence and forcefully broke into her room. The statement said…

Former Big Brother Naija Season 10 housemate and plus-sized model, Sultana Ibrahim Auduson, has revealed that her colleague, Victory, promised her marriage during the show last year. Speaking in the second episode of the reunion aired on Tuesday night, Sultana said Victory told her he would marry her after the show. Sultana said she turned down his proposal because she wasn’t interested him. “Victory told me he wanted to marry me,” she said.  Victory inferred, “It was a joke. How I want take marry you?” Despite claiming his marriage proposal to Sultana was a joke, Victory admitted that he liked her, Joanna and…

Manchester United have officially announced the names of players who will be leaving the Premier League club as free agents this summer. They are Jadon Sancho, Casemiro, Tyrell Malacia, Sonny Aljofree, James Bailey and Malachi Sharpe. This was confirmed in a club statement on Wednesday morning. It read: “Casemiro has enjoyed four seasons at the club, playing 160 games and scoring 26 goals. He played a major role in helping United win the 2023 Carabao Cup, scoring a header in a colossal performance against Newcastle United. The Brazil national-team captain also won the Emirates FA Cup in 2024. “Tyrell Malacia joined United…

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, returned to a hero’s welcome in Mogadishu and vowed to take part in the next tournament in 2030. More than 100 supporters lined up outside the VIP section of Mogadishu’s main airport, waving national flags as Artan disembarked from a Turkish Airlines flight to cheers. “I will be at the next World Cup and will continue to make Somalia proud… Despite what has happened to me, I am not discouraged,” Artan told journalists. Artan’s rejection has sparked outrage at home. “They wronged him in…

The Osun State Police Command has announced the arrest of three suspected cultists and political thugs, and the recovery of firearms, ammunition, charms and other dangerous weapons during separate operations in the state. The command disclosed the arrests in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan. According to the statement, the suspects were identified as Adekola Olayinka Abdulazeez, 27; Omolara Ezekiel, 28; and Babatunde Azeez, 32. Items recovered from the suspects included three English Beretta pistols, one live ammunition, a cut-to-size gun, two…

The Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, suffered another setback in the House of Representatives as a member representing Misau/Dambam Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Mr Aliyu Misau, formally defected to the Allied Peoples Movement. Misau’s defection comes barely days after four other members of the Bauchi caucus in the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the PDP dumped the opposition party for the APM, deepening concerns over the PDP’s shrinking influence in the state. The lawmaker’s decision was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and read during plenary on…

New Brighton & Hove Albion signing Zadok Yohanna has named Lionel Messi and Michael Olise as his favourite players, while revealing that many of his former teammates in Nigeria liken his style of play to that of Algerian star Riyad Mahrez, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 18-year-old midfielder completed a move to Brighton from Swedish side AIK Stockholm in a deal worth €28m plus €2m in add-ons after an impressive breakthrough season in Scandinavia. Speaking in a recent video, Yohanna highlighted the players he enjoys watching most and the influence they have had on his game. “My favourite player is…