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Award-winning filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, has revealed that there has been a tense phone call with actress and producer Funke Akindele. The conversation came after controversy over Afolayan’s remarks on film promotion strategies in Nollywood. In an interview with Arise News on Sunday, Afolayan said Akindele called him personally after his comments, which seemed to suggest he had dismissed colleagues who promote their movies through dance-driven campaigns. “She called, and she said, ‘I know you don’t like me, but don’t mention my name in your interviews,’ she was yelling, and she dropped the phone after that,” Afolayan said. He insisted that…

The venue for the Katsina United’s matchday 24 encounter against Abia Warriors has been changed, DAILY POST reports. The match which was billed to be staged at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina will now hold at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. The venue was moved due to the unavailability of the ground. Katsina United will be aiming to return to winning ways after their three-game winless run. It would be recalled that Katsina United thrashed Abia Warriors 5-1 in the same fixture last season. Bello Lukman netted a brace, while Mubarak Said, Abdulbari Nura and Ahmed Abdultaofik were…

The traditional ruler of Iwoye-Ketu in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Isaac Oyero, has decried the lack of adequate security presence in the community, saying it has made it difficult to check criminal activities around the border town and its environs. Oyero also condemned the recent attack on operatives of the Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service at Akokoro, one of the villages under Iwoye-Ketu, during which two officers were injured, noting that the incident further highlighted the insecurity challenges in the area. The monarch disclosed this in a statement signed by his Senior…

The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested 21 illegal miners in Zurmi and Maradun Local Government Areas of the state. In a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday, the spokesperson for the command, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said the illegal miners were arrested Saturday in a joint operation comprising officers of the Anti-Illegal Mining Unit, Tactical Unit, and Bomb Disposal Unit of the command. Abubakar said other participants in the joint operation included personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Federal Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Gusau Area Office. He said, “On January 31, 2026, at…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress in Lagos State, Olalekan Anjolaiya, has condemned the alleged attack on new members of the party who recently defected from the Labour Party in the state. PUNCH Online reports that the News Agency of Nigeria reported that unidentified hoodlums on Saturday disrupted a defection ceremony organised to formally welcome the former LP members into the ADC in Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. The hoodlums, reportedly numbering over 100, stormed the first venue of the event at the LP office in the Idimu area of the state and sent members, including officials,…

Nigerian high jumper Temitope Adeshina equalled the national record after clearing 1.97m to win the women’s high jump at the Razorback Invitational on Friday. Adeshina’s winning height secured first place ahead of Ghana’s Rose Yeboah, who finished second with a best clearance of 1.94m, in a strong field. The 1.97m clearance matches Adeshina’s personal best and the Nigerian national record, marking the third time she has reached the height in competition. She first cleared 1.97m at the NCAA Championships in June 2024, before equalling the mark again at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships last season to qualify for the 2025…

Antigravity’s ambitious A1 360-degree drone is 15 percent off through February 9th. The first-ever discount on this model is available across all bundles, with the most affordable option dropping from $1,599 to $1,359 at Amazon and Best Buy. Pricier bundles are also discounted and include accessories such as a carrying case, additional replaceable drone wings, and extra batteries.The Antigravity A1, Insta360’s first drone, really impressed us during our hands-on with a prototype in December 2025. It can shoot in 8K at 30 frames per second or in 5.7K at 60 frames per second. It comes with a remote control, and…

The Traitors season 4 star Caroline Stanbury has been unflinchingly candid about her decision to have a deep plane facelift. The Real Housewives of Dubai alum went public with her choice to have the extensive cosmetic procedure in November 2023, creating a vlog about her recovery. In the candid footage, Stanbury’s husband, Sergio Carrallo, visibly teared up over how much the former Ladies of London star struggled while recuperating. “This was probably one of the hardest moments of my life,” Carrallo wrote via Instagram at the time. “Seeing the person that you love with all your heart suffering and in…

Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Christopher Musa, has said the government will ensure families of military officers accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu are not abandoned. Mr Musa made the statement during an interview with TRT World, a Turkish broadcaster, to address concerns about the welfare of the detained officers’ dependents. “They must have made up their minds when they decided to do this and must have considered their families,” the minister said in the interview aired on Thursday. “But even at that, the government is ensuring that their families are treated fairly. “Their family members are not left alone.…

Former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. For many Nigerians, the Malami–Dasuki comparison transcends personalities. It exposes a deeper pattern: power exercised without restraint and institutions bent to serve political convenience. It raises uncomfortable but necessary questions. Should national security be a blanket justification for disobeying court orders? Who holds an Attorney-General accountable when he becomes a symbol of alleged injustice? And can a system that once applauded the suspension of due process credibly defend it when roles reverse? “What goes around comes around,” the old saying warns — a timeless reminder that power is fleeting and authority, when…