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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested fourteen suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity at a bush location in the Ipara-Remo area of the state on Saturday. The suspects, thirteen adult males and one female, were apprehended at about 1:20 a.m. while allegedly planning to initiate new members and conspiring to breach the peace through unlawful assembly. Those arrested include Solomon Shobamiwo, also known as “Solo Hot”; Farooq Ogunsola; Toheeb Abolade; Balogun Williams; Ayodele Abdulkareem; Adedapo Ogunsanya; Toheeb Saka; Akpan Dara; Michael Olakemi; Habeeb Olayinka; Dapo Adeola; Adetunji Adeyemi; Henry Kingsley, all males and Nanso Blessing, a female.…
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has shared an emotional testimony of reconciliation with her ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill, the father of her child, following a decade of public disputes, broken communication, and personal pain. She shared the story on her official Instagram page on Saturday, attributing the restored relationship to divine intervention. In her post, the actress described how what once seemed “ugly, impossible, and beyond repair” has been transformed into peace and respect. “What human effort could not fix, God healed by salvation, humility, and the sincere prayers of a child,” she wrote. Dikeh emphasised that the reconciliation was achieved “not…
Manchester City defeated Wolves 2-0 on Saturday in their Premier League clash at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola’s men were looking to bounce back from back-to-back losses against Manchester United and Bodo/Glimt in the last week. City also knew that victory would close the gap between them and leaders Arsenal to four points. Omar Marmoush, who started ahead of Erling Haaland, put the hosts in front in the first half. City were denied a penalty despite a VAR check, but Antoine Semenyo ensured they went into the break two goals up. There were no goals in the second half.
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, has clarified that beneficiaries of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund are not yet required to begin repayment of their student loans and urged Nigerians to disregard contrary claims circulating online. In a statement on his official X page on Saturday, Dada explained that repayment will only commence after a two-year moratorium following the completion of the National Youth Service Corps scheme. “As it stands, the scheme will clock two years in March 2026 from the day the first applications were made, and not a single one of the applicants would…
The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday said its operatives arrested 14 suspects around Ipara, Ode and Isara-Remo for unlawful assembly and what it described as suspected cult initiation. The police said that during the covert operation, three locally made pistols, 11 cartridges, four rounds of 9mm Beretta ammunition, confraternity caps, a drum allegedly used as part of tools for cult initiation, 19 mobile phones, charms and nine vehicles of various brands were recovered. Some of the vehicles were said to be without number plates, while others had unauthorised dealer number plates. The spokesperson for the state police command, DSP…
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress swelled in rank on Saturday as scores of opposition political leaders and members defected to the ruling party in Iguobazuwa, Ovia South West Local Government Area of the state. Iguobazuwa is the council area of the Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa. The defectors attributed their movement to what they described as the entrenchment of good governance by the Okpebholo-led administration in less than two years in the state. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Friday Aghedo, the deputy governor noted that politics is all about delivering electoral promises to the…
Justin Hartley’s Tracker has dealt with numerous surprise cast exits — so who is and isn’t returning for season 4? The hit CBS series, which premiered in February 2024, introduced fictional survivalist Colter (Hartley) as he travels the country to help solve various missing persons cases. The ensemble cast grew with characters such as handlers Teddi (Robin Weigert) and Velma (Abby McEnany), hacker Bobby (Eric Graise) and attorney Reenie (Fiona Rene). Weigert’s character was written off and McEnany and Graise soon followed. “I do think it’s evolving. If I can’t evolve those characters — Randy or Reenie or Bobby —…
Rivers United picked up their first point of the CAF Champions League group stage after playing out a 0–0 draw with Zambia’s Power Dynamos in their Matchday Three fixture in Ndola on Saturday. The result offered little relief for both sides, who entered the encounter seeking a turnaround after losing their opening two matches in Group A. While the stalemate did not significantly alter the group standings, it kept qualification hopes alive for the Nigerian flagbearers as the competition reached its halfway stage. Rivers United approached the game with confidence despite playing away from home, showing greater organisation and defensive…
United States Congressman, Rep Riley Moore, has said the US will ensure that all Nigerians live and practice their faith without fear of persecution and death. Moore said this in a post on his verified X handle on Saturday. The lawmaker was reacting to the collaboration between the US and Nigeria on security issues. He wrote, “Establishing the U.S.–Nigeria Working Group to increase coordination and cooperation between our two counties is an encouraging and necessary step to jointly combatting the security challenges facing Nigeria, promoting our nations’ shared values of religious freedom, and ending the brutal persecution of our brothers…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has warned its supporters against what it described as a “must-be-my-candidate” mindset. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bola Abdullahi, gave the warning during the virtual ‘ADC Coalition Hours’ on Saturday. Abdullahi cautioned that such divisive loyalty could undermine the party’s chances in the 2027 elections, urging supporters to back all aspirants collectively. He stressed the importance of unity in strengthening the party’s presidential bid. In July 2025, the ADC was adopted by opposition figures seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Since then, under the leadership of former Senate…
