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The African Democratic Congress National Chairman, David Mark, and National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday berated the All Progressives Congress government in Ekiti State over alleged dismal performance in office in the last three and a half years. The ADC leaders, who spoke in Ado Ekiti during the Mega Rally for the party’s governorship candidate in Saturday’s election in Ekiti State, Dare Bejide, described the party as the credible alternative to give Ekiti people a good life. Mark, in his brief address, told the gathering, “Vote for our candidate, Bejide, so that the Ekiti of your dream can be built.…
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has urged his teammates and the Nigerian public to keep moving forward despite the disappointment of missing out on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, admitting that the absence has been difficult to come to terms with after Nigeria failed to reach the global showpiece for a second successive time. Speaking during a recent social media stream, the Galatasaray forward broke his silence on the issue, reflecting on a qualifying campaign that promised much but ultimately ended in heartbreak for the Super Eagles. “It’s bad, not just for me but for the rest of the guys.…
Family, friends and colleagues from the Nigerian film industry gathered in Arochukwu, Abia State, on Thursday to lay the late Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo, to rest. The 40-year-old screen icon passed away on May 11, 2026, following a battle with metastatic kidney cancer. Alexx Ekubo’s funeral service held in Abia State. Credit: arochukwu mouthpiece IK Ogbonna and Mike Godson at Alexx Ekubo’s funeral. Credit: arochukwu mouthpiece Alexx Ekubo’s funeral service held in Abia State. Credit: arochukwu mouthpiece Ahead of the final interment at their family house on Thursday, a funeral service and subsequent reception were held at the Mary Slessor…
When three Amazon software engineers testified earlier this month at Seattle City Council hearings about data centers, they started their testimony by citing a city law barring employment discrimination over political speech. Now, they’re accusing their employer of breaking that law by retaliating against them.On June 10th — one week after the hearing, and one day after the City Council passed a milestone moratorium on data centers — Patrick Schloesser, Darius Irani, and Liesl Wigand were each called into an impromptu meeting with Amazon’s “Employee Relations.” HR representatives told the employees that the company was investigating them and said there…
The next crypto user may start outside exchangesFor most of crypto’s history, new users followed a fairly standard path. They signed up on an exchange, completed identity checks, learned how wallets worked, bought their first cryptocurrency and only then started exploring decentralized applications (DApps).It was rarely a smooth process.Wallet addresses often looked intimidating. Seed phrases confused beginners and gas fees were hard to understand. Even buying a small amount of Bitcoin could mean using several platforms and dealing with unfamiliar ideas.This process is slowly changing.Instead of starting on an exchange or wallet app, tomorrow’s users may begin with a simple…
Bravo superfan Rihanna is firmly on Team Ciara Miller. The “Diamonds” singer, 38, shared a message of support for the Summer House star recently, encouraging Ciara to keep shining amid ex West Wilson’s controversial relationship with her former BFF, Amanda Batula. Ciara, 30, was interviewed on the red carpet at the 2026 Las Culturistas Culture Awards in May by Bravo’s roving reporter, Chanel Ayan of The Real Housewives of Dubai fame, and Chanel, 48, surprised her by reading out a text message she received from Rihanna. “She said, ‘Just let her know, stay vibrating in her beautiful frequency,’” Chanel read…
The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, on Thursday presented the party’s flag to its Ekiti State governorship candidate, Dare Bejide, as the party rounded off its campaign ahead of Saturday’s off-cycle election. Addressing supporters at the grand finale rally in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, Mr Mark, a former senate president, urged residents of the state to vote massively for the ADC candidate, expressing confidence that the party would emerge victorious at the polls. He thanked party faithful for what he described as their unwavering support throughout the campaign, saying the election offered Ekiti people an…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected Ihuoma Nneji’s bid to stop her arrest over alleged cyberstalking, criminal defamation and injurious falsehood. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Justice M.G. Umar held that the application lacked merit and affirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s powers to continue its investigation into the allegations against Ms Nneji. The judge consequently declined to vacate the arrest warrant previously issued in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/627/25 at the request of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), directing the businesswoman to submit herself to law enforcement authorities to continue the investigations. The ruling means the warrant remains valid…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced an investigation into a self-acclaimed prophet, Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya, popularly known as Prophet Sunday Koboko, over allegations that he defrauded members of his ministry of N70.39m. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle on Wednesday. According to the EFCC, operatives of its Enugu Zonal Directorate are investigating allegations that the suspect obtained money from church members through various schemes and promises of spiritual interventions and investment opportunities. One of the petitioners, identified as Okey Uwakwe, alleged that Ajuluchukwucheya collected N6.23m from him for spiritual works…
The Kwara State Police Command has dismissed reports of a bandit invasion in Oke-Oyi, Ilorin East Local Government Area, warning against the spread of false information capable of causing panic and public disorder. The command also said it had begun efforts to identify and prosecute the individual responsible for triggering the alarm, which temporarily disrupted activities at Government Girls Secondary School, Oke-Oyi. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the incident occurred around 9:15 a.m. after reports emerged that suspected bandits had invaded the area, prompting fears among residents and members of the school…
