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Yellowstone‘s spinoff Dutton Ranch is not holding back when it comes to shocking character deaths. During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Marc Menchaca weighed in on whether the deadly twists on the show had him worried about his character Zachariah’s fate, saying, “It’s always a possibility — and I have a pretty good track record of saying bye bye on a show.” Menchaca poked fun at his bad luck on screen. “My wife [Lena Headey] made a death reel for me for my birthday this last year. It was about 10 minutes and it didn’t even have all my…
The Anambra State Government has arraigned eight pastors, suspected of being fake, before a state high court in Awka for allegedly violating the Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025. Operatives of the Agunechemba vigilante group were seen in a video clip guarding the defendants into the court building on Friday. Ken Emeakayi, the commander of the security outfit and the special adviser on security to Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, led the defendants. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Anambra State, Tobechukwu Nweke, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, is leading the prosecution. However, details of the charges against…
Nigerian rapper Tochukwu “Odumodublvck” Ojogwu has accused record label Chocolate City Music of allegedly collaborating with the Nigerian Police to arrest him. Odumodublvck levelled the allegations in a series of posts on his X page on Friday, claiming the record label had made several attempts to do so. The singer stated: “9th attempt gone wrong. My motion is peppering them. Chocolate City has been trying to arrest me for the longest time. They tried before my American tour, and now they are trying again with the European tour. “Why? Because I exposed the sexual abuser under their roof, their lies…
A violent clash between youths of Tungar Kanwa and Gajarawa villages in Morai District, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, has left several people injured, while seven suspects are currently on the run. The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the clash broke out on Thursday at about 10:30 am and later escalated into a wider confrontation between the two communities before security intervention brought the situation under control. Security sources said armed personnel were deployed to the area after a distress call was…
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deputy governorship candidate in Kano State, Dr Yusuf Bello Danbatta, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Danbatta announced his defection in a formal statement released to journalists in Kano on Friday. Explaining his decision, he said: “I hereby formally announce my decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). This decision was taken after careful consideration and wide consultations with my leaders, political associates, supporters, and stakeholders.” He added that he believes the APC offers him a better opportunity to serve the people and contribute to the development of Kano State and Nigeria. Danbatta…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), working with forest guards, have intercepted a large consignment of medical supplies suspected to be intended for fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno State. The development was contained in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the interception took place in Kaga Local Government Area during a coordinated operation along a route believed to be used by insurgents to move supplies through forest areas. Security sources said the items recovered include pain relief drugs, anti-malaria injections, antibiotics, and…
Poland head coach, Jan Urban, has insisted that the Super Eagles of Nigeria were very cruel to his team during both sides’ international friendly 2-2 draw at Stadion PGE Narodowy in Warsaw on Wednesday. Urban stated this while insisting that the worst thing during the encounter was that Eric Chelle’s side didn’t create countless chances and took only two or three of their opportunities against Poland. Nigeria opened the scoring in the 25th minute when Terem Moffi finished a move created by Moses Simon. Poland responded just before half-time through Kacper Potulski, as second-half goals from Paul Onuachu and Przemyslaw Wiśniewski…
The Federation of International Football Associations has announced a new pre-match ceremony format for the 2026 World Cup that will involve all players named in a matchday squad rather than only the starting line-ups. The new format marks a departure from the traditional World Cup pre-match routine, where only the starting 11 players from each team line up near the centre of the pitch before kick-off. Under the arrangement, every player in both teams’ matchday squads will walk onto the pitch through a dedicated arch alongside youth escorts before assembling around the centre circle for the national anthems. FIFA said…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspected drug traffickers and recovered large quantities of hard drugs in separate intelligence-led operations across the state. The Command disclosed the development in a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, noting that the arrests formed part of sustained efforts to disrupt drug trafficking networks across the state. In one of the operations on June 3, 2026, operatives of the Special Enquiry Unit on stop-and-search duty intercepted a Mercedes truck with registration number KRV 837 ZN at the First Niger Bridge Head, inward Asaba.…
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has called on residents of Kogi State to take full advantage of the ongoing Permanent Voter’s Card registration and voter information update exercise being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the July 10, 2026, deadline. In a public awareness message issued in Abuja on Friday, the lawmaker especially appealed to youths and first-time voters to register early and obtain their PVCs, describing the process as crucial to active participation in Nigeria’s democratic system. She stressed that the voter’s card remains a key tool for citizens to determine leadership and influence…
