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Former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dina Manzo and her husband, David Cantin, took steps to get a divorce before seemingly reconciling. According to California court documents exclusively obtained by Us Weekly, Manzo, 54, secretly filed for a legal separation from Cantin in March 2025 after nearly eight years of marriage. In her filing, she stated the pair tied the knot in June 2017 and split the same day she filed for separation on March 4, 2025. Cantin filed his own paperwork for divorce six days later, on March 10, 2025, in Florida. In his petition for divorce, Cantin…
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi will not defend his men’s shot put title at the 2026 CAA African Championships in Ghana after withdrawing from Nigeria’s contingent ahead of the competition. The absence of the three-time African champion was confirmed on Monday, barely 24 hours before the championship begins at the University of Ghana Sports Complex, where Africa’s biggest athletics event will run from 12 to 17 May. Enekwechi’s withdrawal represents a significant setback for Team Nigeria, particularly in the field events, where the country was already facing major absences. Nigeria will now head into the shot put events with a much leaner squad…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested three people suspected of helping terrorists during a raid in Karim-Lamido local government of Taraba state. Security sources said the operation was carried out around 6:10 a.m. on May 10, 2026, by troops of Sector 3 OPWS stationed in Jimilari. The troops reportedly carried out coordinated raids on suspected terrorist hideouts in Binari, Chibi and Andamin communities after receiving intelligence about criminal activities in the area. According to the sources who spoke to security analyst, Zagazola Makama, the three suspects are believed to have been supporting terrorist groups operating in the communities.…
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has revealed that his daughter urged him to work with former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during the 2023 general elections. Kwankwaso made the disclosure during an interview on ARISE News on Monday while speaking on the changing political attitudes among young Nigerians. According to him, many young people are becoming less concerned about ethnicity and religion and are instead focusing on leadership and governance. “Even in the 2023 election, in my own house, my own daughter was telling me to go and work with Peter Obi,” Kwankwaso said. The former governor…
Enugu State Government has confirmed the arrest of a woman, Mrs Ogechi John, over the alleged death of her nine-year-old stepdaughter, Amanda John. The development was disclosed in a statement shared on Monday through the WhatsApp media platform of Governor Peter Mbah. According to the statement, the suspect, said to be from Oderiko community in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was apprehended by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in connection with the child’s death. Authorities said the incident occurred at the family’s residence in Nchatancha, Emene, located in Enugu East Local Government Area. The statement, quoting accounts from residents…
Nasarawa United forward, Jofrank Istifanus has expressed disappointment over his team’s failure to secure a continental ticket in the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. The Solid Miners dream of securing a place in the continent through the league was aborted after Shooting Stars managed to beat Barau FC in Ibadan on Sunday. Shooting Stars and Ikorodu City are the two team’s in contention to secure a CAF Confederation Cup ticket in the league. Nasarawa United however still have a chance to pick a continental ticket if they win the 2026 President Federation Cup. Istifanus urged his teammates to shift…
Fresh political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections dominated discussions this morning as cracks widened within the opposition coalition over zoning and presidential ambitions. Meanwhile, security concerns also came to the fore after the United States warned that ISIS was shifting operations towards West Africa and the Lake Chad Basin, while a cleric involved in an alleged coup plot case claimed some suspects sought spiritual backing before their arrests. Here are the top stories making headlines this morning: Atiku’s northern ticket campaign sparks resistance Fresh divisions have emerged within the opposition coalition after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s push…
A worker, Joshua Shapara, who lost his arm in an industrial accident at Anjia Prefabrication Limited in Lagos, has received N25m compensation from the company. PUNCH Metro gathered from a statement issued by the Lagos State Safety Commission on Sunday that the incident occurred in 2024 while Shapara was working in the moulding section of the factory. He reportedly sustained severe injuries during the accident and was rushed to a hospital, where his right arm was amputated. The matter was later reported to the Ministry of Justice, which referred the case to the Lagos State Safety Commission for investigation and…
Bobsleigh is a sport unique to the Winter Olympics. It involves two to four athletes moving a sledge on ice to get to the finish line faster than other competitors. One of the athletes is the pilot, the steersman, while other members act as stabilisers. A bobsled team aims to cross the finish line ahead of other competitors. To do this, synergy between speed at the start and coordination during the course of the race must be seamless. The bobsleigh framework reflects the relationship between manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers. The manufacturers, in this case, are the pilots; wholesalers and…
An aspirant for the Share/Oke-Ode State Constituency seat in the Kwara State House of Assembly under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Abdulrasheed Akogun, has said the growing number of aspirants seeking the party’s ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections reflects Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s leadership and popularity in the state. Akogun stated this on Monday after participating in the APC screening exercise for House of Assembly aspirants in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. He commended members of the screening committee for conducting what he described as a seamless, transparent, and credible exercise. “The screening exercise went seamlessly and…
