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David and Victoria Beckham are standing united with their family amid eldest son Brooklyn’s recent bombshell allegations about them. On Monday, January 26, Victoria, 51, shared a series of images via Instagram after she was honored with the French equivalent of a knighthood by France’s Ministry of Culture. In one of the pictures, the fashion designer, clad in all black, posed with her husband, three of their four children — Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and daughter Harper, 14 — and Romeo and Cruz’s respective partners, Kim Turnbull and Jackie Apostel. The group smiled for the cameras against an ornate backdrop…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday struck out a request for the transfer of the custody of Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu’s custody from Sokoto, where he is serving a life jail term, to Abuja. The judge, James Omotosho, struck out the application filed as a motion ex parte, following the withdrawal of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACON) from Mr Kanu’s defence. The Senior Legal Officer of LACON, Demdoo Asan, representing Mr Kanu, announced his withdrawal from the defence, citing irreconcilable issues. “Since the last adjourned date, I have been on constant phone communication with the relatives of…

Nigerians were on Tuesday morning thrown into darkness due to the collapse of the national electricity grid. This is the second time in less than five days that Nigeria’s national grid has suffered a disturbance resulting in a nationwide power outage. Major districts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, were without electricity at the time of filing this report. Persistent grid collapses and erratic power supply have continued to disrupt businesses and households across the country, forcing many Nigerians to rely on alternatives such as generators and solar power. Last Friday, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) informed the public…

Founder of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi has disclosed the assurances of the Lord fulfilling the expectations of those who wait upon Him, noting that Nigeria will be a better country if people believe and do the will of God. Addressing a press briefing on Tuesday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Kumuyi urged the people not to be discouraged by situations of life as God is still able and willing to manifest Himself in their lives. According to him, “We have assurances from the Lord that all He has done before, He is still able and willing to…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Segun Sowunmi, says the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is not forcing opposition politicians into defecting. Sowunmi described such arguments as intellectually lazy and politically convenient. He said this in an article titled “Democracy Is Not an Entitlement: A Response to the Alarmism Ahead of 2027,” published on X on Tuesday, in reaction to narratives that Nigeria’s democracy is under threat following recent defections to the APC, including that of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf. According to him, democracy should not be measured by the comfort or fortunes of political actors. “By…

Operatives of the 67 Police Mobile Force, PMF, on Monday evening thwarted an attempted attack by suspected armed bandits on Ugbobi community in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. Security sources disclosed to Zagazola Makama that the incident happened around 6:00 p.m. when the assailants reportedly stormed the village, triggering a swift response from PMF officers deployed to the area. The sources said the mobile policemen confronted the attackers with superior firepower and also fired teargas canisters to break their advance. “The visiting PMF personnel successfully forced the bandits to flee into nearby bushes,” the sources said. Following the…

Bendel Insurance defender, Efe Enabulele, has shifted his focus to their next league fixture against Barau FC after the defeat in Ibadan. The Benin Arsenals lost 1-0 to Shooting Stars at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasinga, Ibadan on Sunday. The defeat put an end to their nine-game unbeaten run. Bendel Insurance will square up against Barau FC in Benin City this weekend. Enabulele insisted that they didn’t plan to lose in Ibadan. “The defeat in Ibadan wasn’t the result we planned for as we looked at securing the maximum points,”Enabulele told 54footballx. “We will go back and prepare for our…

The Anambra State Police Command has explained that the strong security presence at the Onitsha Main Market is to ensure law and order, following Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s directive on the market’s closure. Soludo ordered the shutdown on Monday after an on-the-spot assessment showed that traders and market leaders failed to open for business, despite repeated appeals by the state government to end the Monday sit-at-home and resume normal commercial activities. The state government said the continued sit-at-home costs Anambra about ₦8 billion every Monday, while the wider South-East region loses an estimated ₦19.6 billion weekly, in addition to disruptions to…

The National Emergency Management Agency has conducted an assessment of fire incidents that affected Agbokim and Karaboat communities in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State. According to a Tuesday statement released on NEMA Uyo Facebook page, the assessment was carried out by officials of the NEMA Uyo Operations Office following a distress call received from the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency. According to NEMA, the joint assessment visit took place on Sunday, January 25, 2026, and involved officials from the Cross River State Government and other relevant agencies. The fire scene…Photo Credit: Facebook / NEMA Uyo “The…

Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo said Tuesday it is “crazy” to compare teenage winger Lamine Yamal to club great Lionel Messi. Like Barca’s all-time top goalscorer Messi, Yamal came through the club’s feted La Masia youth academy and has often drawn comparisons to the Argentine forward, which he has tried to play down. Yamal, 18, scored a brilliant acrobatic goal on Sunday as Barcelona beat Real Oviedo 3-0 to move top of La Liga. “I think Lamine has his path, and he knows it. Comparing any player playing now with Messi is crazy,” Olmo told a news conference ahead of Barcelona’s…