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Kyle Richards is addressing speculation that she and her ex Mauricio Umansky are getting back together after recent speculation that a reconciliation could be on the cards. Appearing on the Thursday, January 29, episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 57, touched on the status of her relationship.. “Rumor had it over the holidays that you and Mau were canoodling and there were rumors that you were going to get back together. What’s your response?” Cohen, 57, asked Richards. Richards replied, “It honestly was… someone just made that story up.” In…

The police in Delta State have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly killing his friend and former classmate after a dispute over the sharing of internet fraud proceeds. This is contained in a video clip featuring the police spokesperson in Delta, Bright Edafe, who spoke about the crime. In the video, the suspect identified himself as Oghenegare and admitted involvement in online fraud, locally known as “Yahoo Yahoo”. Mr Edafe sent the video to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, but did not state when the incident occurred. Mr Edafe, a superintendent of police, said the deceased, identified as 25-year-old Courage, was…

Russia’s Africa Corps mercenaries. Nigeria has spent decades investing in regional stability, often at a high cost. A security model that fractures regional institutions undermines that investment. Nigeria should diversify security cooperation and refuse to let any one foreign actor dominate its defence system. Regional intelligence and border coordination should not depend on a single foreign pipeline. Domestic defence production and procurement integrity must be transparent enough so that politicians cannot hide behind “urgent security needs” to justify bad deals. Russia is selling a ‘security now, ask questions later’ bargain across the Sahel. In Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, military…

Founder of the Albino Foundation, Jake Epelle, says the concession of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, for persons with albinism still stands and is undergoing verification process. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, Ekpelle said JAMB did not issue an outright cancellation of the concession given to persons with albinism. He said it is more like a temporary pause to ensure the wrong individuals do not take advantage of the system. The CEO of TAF Africa added that the issue will be resolved, stressing that a backend verification process will be implemented to ensure that…

The Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has assured members that the party remains legally intact after an Ibadan Federal High Court judgment which nullified its Ibadan National Convention. The party spoke in a statement issued by National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, on Friday. The court declined to grant an order of mandamus sought by the party, reasoning that doing so would amount to sitting on appeal over judgments of courts of coordinate jurisdiction. In response, the party said it has instructed its lawyers to immediately file an appeal and take all necessary legal steps to advance its arguments…

Troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army/JTF South East, Operation UDO KA, have rescued Rev. Johnson Anayo Onugwu, a Christian clergy that was recently abducted by gunmen in Enugu State. The development, according to a security source, who spoke to NAN on Friday, followed a swift, intelligence-led operation. The source said the victim, who was abducted from his residence in Ezimo community, Udenu Local Government Area, was rescued unharmed later the same day. The troops worked in collaboration with operatives of other security agencies including officers of the Nigerian police. “During the ensuing encounter, one of the kidnappers was neutralised, while…

Alexer Peres, ex-wife of singer Harrysong, has announced that she is temporarily stepping back from custody of their two young children, aged four and three. In an emotional video shared on her Instagram story on Thursday, Alexer explained that she has been handling parenting responsibilities alone since their separation, with the children visiting their father occasionally. “I didn’t plan to come on here, but I want this to serve as evidence that I’m making the hardest decision of my life. At this point, I have no option,” she said. Alexer accused Harrysong of constant interference and harassment, saying he shows…

Barau FC head coach Eugene Agabe has praised his players for their performance in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday 23 encounter against Bendel Insurance, DAILY POST reports. The Maliya Boys held Kennedy Boboye’s side to a 0-0 draw at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, on Thursday. Barau FC moved to 15th position in the table following the stalemate, easing their relegation worries. Agabe said the players adhered strictly to his tactics which aided the positive outcome. “It isn’t easy to pick up points away from home, but surely the players obeyed my tactics, and that’s why we…

The Kwara State House of Assembly has passed the 2026 Appropriation Bill approving a total budget of ₦656.5 billion, representing an increase of ₦10.5 billion over the initial proposal submitted by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The budget was passed on Friday after the House considered and adopted the report of its Committee on Finance and Appropriation during plenary. Announcing the passage, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi Salihu, said the upward review followed a thorough scrutiny of the estimates to ensure fiscal realism and effective implementation in the interest of Kwarans. According to him, “The revised budget reflects…

Troops of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, operating under the Joint Task Force South East as part of Operation UDO KA, have successfully rescued a kidnapped clergyman, Reverend Johnson Onugwu, following a swift, intelligence-driven operation in Enugu State. According to a post obtained from the Nigerian Army’s X account on Friday, Onugwu was abducted from his residence in Ezimo Community, Udenu Local Government Area, at approximately 1:00 a.m. on January 29, 2026, by gunmen. The post read, “Acting on credible intelligence, troops deployed in Udenu tracked the kidnappers to the Itabolo general area and later engaged them at…