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Former NBA player Jason Collins had two surgeries weeks before his shocking and untimely death at age 47. According to a death certificate obtained by Us Weekly on Tuesday, May 19, Collins underwent a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt procedure on April 20. The medical device can be surgically implanted to relieve excess cerebrospinal fluid pressure on the brain usually caused by hydrocephalus, per the National Library of Medicine. Nine days later, Collins underwent surgery for an inferior vena cava filter placement. The device can stop blood clots from going up into the lungs to prevent a life threatening pulmonary embolism, per…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that shortly after President Bola Tinubu assumed office in 2023, some individuals from Borno State approached the president with claims that traditional outfits gifted to him during the election campaign had spiritually influenced him and could endanger his life. According to Mr Shettima, the visitors urged Mr Tinubu to stop wearing the native garments, alleging they were intended to manipulate him politically and pave the way for the vice president to succeed him. The vice president spoke on Tuesday in Abuja while representing the president at the unveiling of “My Life of Duty and…
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has criticised governors in the South-West for allegedly ignoring repeated warnings and appeals for collaboration on rising insecurity across the region, following the recent mass abduction of teachers and pupils in Oyo State. Adams made the remarks on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily while reacting to the attack in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, where suspected terrorists abducted dozens of students and teachers before reportedly killing one of the victims. “What happened in Oriire Local Government Area in Oyo State a few days ago is very…
Nigerian entrepreneur and socialite, Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has said that President Bola Tinubu does not trust him as an Igbo man. He said that one of the reasons he would not expect the President to receive him with open arms is because he had worked for Mr Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election. Recalll that Cubana Chief Priest picked the All progressive Congress, APC, House of Representatives nomination form to run for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency in Imo State. He lost his bid to secure the APC ticket, but later told his…
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army (NA)/Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), deployed at Sarkin Kudu in Ibi Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba State, have neutralised two suspected bandits during a well-coordinated clearance operation. Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement, said the success followed credible intelligence received from a reliable source on May 18, 2026, regarding the activities of suspected bandits at a hideout around Dooshima District in the Sarkin Kudu area of Ibi LGA. The statement said that during the encounter, troops successfully neutralised two suspected bandits, while others escaped with suspected…
Premier League icon, Alan Shearer has forecast Pep Guardiola’s forthcoming position as the Spaniard prepares to depart from Manchester City this summer. Shearer is of the opinion that the ex-Barcelona manager will transition into international management as his next endeavor. The final Premier League match of the season against Aston Villa on Sunday is increasingly anticipated to be the Spaniard’s last game in charge after a decade of leadership. Shearer suggests that it may take some time before Guardiola resumes management duties. The 55-year-old has previously been associated with the Brazil national team position, and the former England captain believes that international…
Dangote Industries Limited has commenced preliminary processes for the construction of a deep-sea port spanning over 10,000 hectares at the Olokola Free Trade Zone in Ogun State, as part of plans to expand into logistics, maritime infrastructure, and export-led industrialisation. In a statement, the company said the multi-billion-dollar project is aimed at transforming the group into a globally recognised industrial and manufacturing leader, as a core component of its Vision 2030 agenda. The proposed deep seaport, located in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State and extending toward Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State along the Atlantic coastline,…
For the second time in less than one week, operatives of the Ogun State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit have neutralised a suspected kidnap kingpin during an intelligence-led operation in the Orile Ilugun Forest axis along the Abeokuta-Ibadan Expressway. The operation also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle loaded with 20 rounds of 5.6mm ammunition, N2m suspected to be ransom proceeds, and two mobile phones. The spokesperson for the state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. According to him, the operation followed the successful rescue of a kidnapping victim who was abducted…
In Nigeria, the fiercest political battles are not always fought on campaign podiums. Sometimes, the most consequential struggles for power are waged quietly from the pulpit, wrapped in sermons, prophetic declarations and carefully coded spiritual language that slips into the subconscious of millions of voters. During election seasons, religion often transcends faith and devotion to become a formidable instrument of influence, emotional persuasion and psychological conditioning in the ruthless contest for political power. Beneath the echoes of “Amen” and prophetic utterances, political loyalties are shaped, public emotions manipulated, hope either ignited or destroyed, and entire voting populations subtly programmed long…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has appointed former Governor of Ebonyi State, Senator Sam Egwu, as chairman of its screening committee for presidential, governorship, senatorial and House of Representatives aspirants ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Secretary, Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, on Tuesday. “The 17-member committee is scheduled to be inaugurated by 4 pm on Tuesday, May 19, 2026,” the statement added. Egwu, a former two-term governor and ex-lawmaker, will lead the panel responsible for screening aspirants seeking elective offices on the platform of the NDC. The party also named its…
