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Are Zendaya and Tom Holland Traitors or are they Faithful? The engaged couple enjoyed a family game night with Tom’s parents and siblings on Sunday, December 21, as they visited London’s The Traitors: Live Experience. Tom and Zendaya, both 29, got into the festive mood with a family trip to the immersive experience based on the hit Peacock and BBC game show, as documented by Tom’s brother, Sam, on Instagram. On Monday, December 22, Sam shared several pictures from inside The Traitors: Live Experience, including a sweet snap of Tom and Zendaya posing with his parents, comedian Dominic and photographer…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Tuesday signed the state’s N415.57 billion budget for 2026 into law. The governor also assented to two bills, namely the State Revenue Administration Law, 2025 and Ekiti State College of Technology, Ijero Ekiti Law 2025 The governor laid the 2026 Appropriation Bill before the Ekiti State House of Assembly on 10 October. According to Mr Oyebanji, the budget christened “Budget of Sustainable Governance,” has 53 per cent appropriated for recurrent expenditure and 47 per cent for capital expenditure. “It is worthy of note that the fiscal document is a product of wide consultation with…

Actresses Toyin Abraham and Wumi Toriola have ended their seven-year feud. The feud between the former close friends began in 2017 after Toriola alleged that Abraham slapped her in a hotel room while they were filming “Alakada Reloaded”, a film produced by Abraham. She said she felt deeply hurt by the incident and expected Abraham to show remorse and apologise, but claimed that no apology was offered. In 2018, the disagreement escalated when Toriola appeared to shade Abraham online and accused her of faking her engagement. The feud resurfaced more intensely in 2023 following allegations that Toriola had an affair…

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has cautioned football lovers with heart complications or high blood pressure against watching the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. Sani gave the warning ahead of the AFCON opening match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and their Tanzanian counterparts. Posting on X, the former lawmaker wrote: “My prayers for Super Eagles victory over Tanzania. “My advice to those of you with Heart complications or High Blood Pressure; avoid watching AFCON. “Every year we lose people as a result of watching such tough matches.”

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it will not recognise the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, citing existing court judgments and unresolved legal processes. This was as contained in a letter dated December 22, 2025, signed by INEC Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony. The Commission stated that it could not act on demands to acknowledge or upload on its website the list of national officers said to have been elected at the National Convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan. According to INEC, its position was guided by subsisting court…

At least nine people have been killed in a road accident involving a truck and a commercial vehicle along the Yola Road in Kaltungo Local Government Area of Gombe State.The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to Makama, the crash happened in the early hours of Monday, around 7:00 a.m., near Kaluwa Village.  A DAF truck travelling in the same direction as a Sharon commercial vehicle reportedly rammed into it. Sources said the impact caused the truck to lose control, somersault and fall off the road. Victims of the…

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has unveiled his starting line-up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, Group C clash with Taifa Stars of Tanzania, DAILY POST reports. Chippa United’s Stanley Nwabali will be in goal, cementing his status as the team’s first choice goalkeeper. Chelle picked Bright Osayi-Samuel and Zaidu Sanusi as full-backs. Regulars Calvin Bassey and Semi Ajayi will feature as centre-backs. Newly appointed captain Wilfred Ndidi will pair Alex Iwobi in midfield. Victor Osimhen will lead a four-man attack that includes Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze and Adams Akor. Super Eagles X1 Vs Tanzania Nwabali Osayi-Samuel,…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has revealed that no Ministry, Department, or Agency of the Federal Government achieved full compliance in the 2025 Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard. The Chairman of the commission, Aliyu Musa, represented by the Director of the System Study and Review Department, Olusegun Adigun, revealed this while presenting the scorecard on Tuesday. Highlighting the performance of 344 MDAs assessed, he said the results showed that 48 MDAs (13.95%) demonstrated substantial compliance, 132 MDAs (38.37%) recorded partial compliance, 141 MDAs (40.99%) showed poor compliance, and 23 MDAs (6.69%) fell under non-compliance. “No MDA…

Two people have lost their lives while 19 people sustained injuries in an accident along the Lokoja-Okene road on Tuesday. The sector commander, Kogi State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Tenimu Etuku, confirmed this in a statement in Lokoja. Etuku stated that four out of the 19 survivors sustained various degrees of injuries ranging from bruises to fractures and have been rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention. He attributed the cause of the lone accident to excessive speeding He said, “From the manifest, the ill-fated bus reportedly left Kano on Monday evening, heading to Auchi/Benin before…

The All Progressives Congress in Ebonyi State has announced that its primaries for the forthcoming local government and councilorship elections will be held on January 25, 2026. The announcement was made by the State Chairman of the party, Stanley Emegha on Monday, during a briefing with journalists in Abakaliki following a State Executive Committee meeting. Emegha advised political appointees intending to contest the elections to comply with Governor Francis Nwifuru’s directive to resign before the primaries. “The primary election for both councillorship and chairmanship will be held on January 25, but the processes will commence earlier in January,” he added.…