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Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have expressed confidence in the commission’s readiness for Saturday’s Ekiti governorship election, assuring election observers and voters that preparations are progressing smoothly. The officials gave this assurance during a pre-election assessment visit conducted alongside officials of Yiaga Africa in Ikere, Ise-Orun, Oye and Emure Local Government Areas of the state. The Ekiti State Electoral INEC Commissioner, Bunmi Omosehindemi, also visited the Ikere council as part of the monitoring exercise. Ikere, Ise-Orun, Emure Officials at Ikere, Ise-Orun and Emure have said both sensitive and non-sensitive election materials had already been deployed to their…
They disappeared, leaving behind more questions than answers and families trapped in a never-ending nightmare. Years have passed, but for parents still searching, time has not healed the wound. Cherished photographs have become painful reminders, while hope battles daily with despair. Though the nation has largely moved on, these families continue to live with the agony of not knowing what became of their missing children. CHIJIOKE IREMEKA writes At about 10 a.m. on a quiet Thursday morning in Lagos, two-year-old Azeezat Sholabunmi was laughing and playing with other children beside her grandmother’s kiosk, tucked outside their family’s crowded face-me-I-face-you apartment…
The Kwara State Police Command has announced the disruption of a suspected bandit logistics network and the arrest of a key suspect in Ilorin, the state capital, through the operations of its Violent Crime Response Unit. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun-Adeyemi, the arrest followed credible intelligence and sustained surveillance. “Acting on credible intelligence and sustained covert surveillance, operatives of the Unit apprehended a suspect in Ilorin whose activities are strongly linked to the movement and supply of materials suspected to be destined for criminal elements operating within forested enclaves…
Folarin Balogun continued his stellar form for the United States Men’s National Team on Friday, earning his second consecutive Man of the Match award during the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage. His latest award was given for his impactful performance as the USMNT beat Australia 2–0 to secure a knockout stage ticket. The Nigerian-American striker pressured Australian defenders into forcing an own goal by Cameron Burgess for the opening goal in the 11th minute. His relentless movement, hold-up play and link-up with teammates helped the co-hosts dominate possession and control the match, even in the absence of star attacker…
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Anne Hathaway has plenty of iconic roles to be proud of, but perhaps none more special than mom. The actress married Adam Shulman in 2012, but their path to starting a family wasn’t easy. Hathaway suffered a miscarriage in 2015 while performing in a play that required her to “give birth on stage every night.” “It was too much to keep it in when I was on stage pretending everything was fine,” she told Vanity Fair about the toll it took on her emotional well-being nearly 10 years later in 2024. Hathaway and her husband did eventually expand their family…
Nafeesat, the actress best known for her role as Maimuna in the popular Hausa television drama Kaddara, has become the centre of an online controversy after sharing views on marriage that divided social media users. The actress drew criticism after a video surfaced in which she questioned the value many women place on marriage, arguing that she does not understand why a woman would spend years building a career and achieving financial independence only to submit to another person’s authority after getting married. According to her, marriage is not something she personally desires because she cannot imagine being under the…
New Tunisia coach Herve Renard said on Friday only hard work and unity will save their World Cup, adding, “I am no wizard.” The 57-year-old Frenchman was parachuted in this week after Sabri Lamouchi was fired following the 5-1 hammering by Sweden on Sunday. Lamouchi is the first coach in World Cup history to be sacked after just one game. The well-travelled Renard has had only three days with his new team and on Saturday they have a tough task against a talented Japan side in Monterrey, Mexico. Renard has been nicknamed a “wizard” or “magician” because of his long…
Nearly three months after armed bandits abducted a hearing-impaired widow and mother of seven during a church service in Kwara State, her family, community members, disability advocates and human rights stakeholders have appealed to the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify efforts to secure her release. The victim, Mosunmola Adekunle, was among eight worshippers kidnapped on March 22, 2026, when gunmen invaded an Evangelical Church Winning All church in Omugo community, Oro-Ago District of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Speaking to PUNCH Online in Ilorin on Friday, the Executive Director of Jibore Foundation, Mrs Joy Bolarin, described…
African Democratic Congress chieftain, Dele Momodu, has predicted that the 2027 presidential election will be a tough contest for President Bola Tinubu. Momodu made the remark during an interview on Nevon Media with journalist Oseni Rufai on Friday, expressing optimism that the ADC’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, would emerge victorious. According to him, Atiku could defeat both Tinubu and Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate, Peter Obi, if he secures strong support in the North while remaining competitive in the South. “As I predicted, Atiku will win the majority of the North, and if he is able to compete favourably in the…
