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Soldiers attached to Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have stepped into a communal conflict involving the Agbaka and Anyiase communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Security sources revealed that troops stationed in Ukpiam were deployed around 12:10 p.m. on May 1 after reports emerged of renewed hostilities between the two communities. According to the sources, by the time the security team arrived at the troubled area, a number of houses had already been torched by the attackers, who escaped before troops could engage them. The sources further stated that the soldiers quickly launched a pursuit of the fleeing…
Popular Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus, has challenged Funke Akindele to a celebrity boxing fight. This came a few hours after Nigerian streamer, Carter Efe defeated Portable in a celebrity boxing match. Carter Efe defeated Portable on Friday to win the N50 million prize. Following Carter’s victory, E-Money, a Lagos-based socialist gifted him N50 to celebrate his win. DAILY POST reports that prior to the match, popular talent manager, and music executive, Soso Soberekon, gave N40 million to Carter Efe and Portable each. However, speaking speaking in a now viral post on her Instagram page, Eniola Badmus challenged Funke Akindele to…
Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle was in attendance during the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday 36 encounter between Shooting Stars and Nasarawa United at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasinga, Ibadan, on Sunday. Shooting Stars won the keenly contested encounter 3-2 to move to third position on the NPFL table. Chelle was on a scouting mission ahead of this month’s 2026 Unity Cup. The Malian has promised to feature a significant number of local players in his squad for the invitational friendly tournament. Chelle will also be in attendance when Ikorodu City host Wikki Tourists at the Mobolaji Johnson…
Residents of Ekpoma in Edo State have been thrown into mourning following the killing of a businessman, Justice Oshioke, hours before his child’s dedication. Oshioke, said to be the Chief Executive Officer of a popular fast-food outlet, Principle Takeout, was reportedly shot dead by suspected kidnappers on Saturday night. Sources said the victim was attacked at Idumebo area of Ekpoma while returning home. An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal, said the assailants attempted to abduct him, but he resisted. “The attackers tried to drag him into the bush, but he resisted, and he was…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun Command, has confirmed that three persons died while one other was injured in an accident that involved a Lexus Jeep and a Boxer bike along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday. The FRSC Sector Commander, Oludare Ogunjobi, confirmed the accident in a statement signed by the Command’s Spokesperson, Mr Odunsi Afolabi, in Abeokuta. Afolabi explained that the accident that involved eight male adults happened at about at 1.04 p.m. on Sunday at the Oniworo area on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. He added that the crash involved a blue Lexus Jeep with registration no GGE 18 JV…
At a dialogue hosted by Harvard University, Kennedy School Mossavar-Rahmani Centre for Business and Government on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, spoke on the theme “Industrialisation and Leadership in Africa: Ensuring Continuity in Hard Times”, offering reflections on governance, institution-building, education, opposition politics, and the future of development in Nigeria. Speaking in a candid and reflective tone, Makinde argued that industrialisation in Africa ultimately “rises or falls on leadership”, stressing that long-term development must be anchored not in personalities but in durable public institutions. According to him, Africa’s progress depends on building “strong institutions and…
A former Senior Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Bayo Orebiyi, has emerged as the consensus candidate for the Yewa South Constituency seat in the Ogun State House of Assembly, ahead of the forthcoming party primaries and the 2027 general elections. His emergence, according to a statement on Sunday by the Zonal Information Officer for Yewa Division, Mr Lateef Akintunde, followed a series of consultations and deliberations among key stakeholders and leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Yewa South Local Government Area. Party stakeholders and leaders were said to have unanimously adopted the former governor’s aide as the preferred…
Inter Milan won their third Serie A title in six seasons on Sunday, thanks to a comfortable 2-0 win over Parma at a jubilant San Siro. Marcus Thuram’s side-footed finish just before half-time set Inter on their way before Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s second-half goal put the Scudetto beyond doubt. With three matches left, Inter have a 12-point lead over reigning champions Napoli and 15 more points than third-placed AC Milan. It was the 21st Italian title for Inter, who have successfully overcome the traumatic end to last season under the guidance of coach Cristian Chivu, who was almost a novice at…
Every family is built to have its beliefs and what they regard as acceptable when it comes to religious paths. But what happens when one’s partner decides to switch to a different religion? Our correspondent asked some members of the public what they would do if their partner insisted on converting to a different religion years after marriage. Obabi Matthias I’m a clergyman, I won’t accept it Firstly, as a man, if my partner decides that she wants to be converted to another religion after several years of getting married, honestly I will not allow her to make such a…
The Hills alum Audrina Patridge’s relationship with singer Michael Ray keeps getting sweeter — and could even result in a walk down the wedding aisle. “I’m open to it,” Patridge, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, May 1, while attending Calamigos Ranch Resort & Spa’s Leading Hotels of the World accreditation celebration. “I think when you find someone that actually clicks and makes you happy, and we’ve both been through divorces and all of that, I think we know what not to do and what we want,” she added of the possibility of getting engaged again. Patridge was previously…
