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Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has filed a lawsuit against the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Uche Aguoru, for accusing the governor of facilitating a plot to destabilise the APC in the South-eastern state. Mr Otti is a member of the Labour Party under which he won the Abia governorship election in 2023. Alleged plot to destabilise Abia APC Mr Aguoru, in a statement issued on 31 May, claimed that an unnamed business man, former member of the APC and close friend of Mr Otti was used to pay N5 billion to unnamed individuals in the…
The Gombe State Police Command has handed over a Toyota Highlander SUV stolen nearly five years ago in Rivers State to its owner after recovering the vehicle during a routine verification exercise in the state. The vehicle was returned to its owner, Mrs. Cecilia A. Duru of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday, following investigations by operatives of the State Intelligence Department. Speaking during the handover ceremony, the police said the vehicle was recovered on June 8, 2026, through a joint operation involving the State Intelligence Department and the Federal Road Safety Corps at the Gombe State Internal Revenue Service…
Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on July 24, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Olivia Culpo revealed she is planning a C-section for her second baby because a VBAC was not an option after delivering daughter Collette via C-section in July of the previous year. The model scheduled the procedure around husband Christian McCaffrey‘s San Francisco 49ers training camp so he can be present for the birth. • Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Angie Katsanevas teased “evolving” relationships in season 7, telling Us the cast’s bonds are…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied allegations that he gave N5 million to former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’Abba, to initiate impeachment proceedings against former President Olusegun Obasanjo during their time in office. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said he could not have orchestrated any impeachment plot against Mr Obasanjo under whom he served as number two man in the country. The former vice president denied the allegation in a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu.. Mr Obasanjo had, on Thursday, in a…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday urged Nigerian medical doctors and other healthcare professionals in the diaspora to return home and lend their expertise to the ongoing transformation of the nation’s healthcare sector under the Renewed Hope Agenda. President Tinubu stated this when he received a delegation of Nigerian Diaspora Medical Associations Worldwide led by the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, as part of the 2026 National Diaspora Day Celebration at the State House, Abuja. R-L Chike Nweke, Publisher of Life and Times Magazine, Minister of State for Health, Dr Isiaq Adekunle Salako, Chairperson…
At least 1,429 Nigerians were repatriated from Niger Republic in May 2026, the latest data from the Mixed Migration Centre show. This is as the West African country continues to serve as a major transit corridor for citizens attempting the dangerous journey to Europe through Libya and Algeria. The figures are contained in the Quarterly Mixed Migration Update for West Africa, Quarter 2 2026 and obtained by Saturday PUNCH as the latest data on stranded Nigerian migrants along the Sahel migration corridor. The latest data come as Nigeria continues to grapple with a wider japa wave, driven largely by economic…
ABC just offered the first look at the season 23 cast of Grey’s Anatomy — but Ellen Pompeo is noticeably missing after booking a new show. The network shared a set photo on Friday, July 24, that included Chris Carmack, Jen Landon, James Pickens Jr., Debbie Allen, Camilla Luddington, Niko Terho, Caterina Scorsone, Trevor Jackson, Adelaide Kane, Chandra Wilson, Harry Shum Jr., Alexis Floyd, Anthony Hill and Jason George. Pompeo, 56, however, wasn’t in the group shot as the show picks production back up. The actress is no longer the lead character, so it is likely Meredith Grey (Pompeo) will show…
The Tuggar Campaign Organisation has debunked reports indicating that supporters of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, have accepted the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Bauchi State and pledged allegiance to the candidate, Muhammad Abubakar. The organisation insisted that no valid primary election was conducted by the APC in the state. The reports said a group of supporters had, at a press conference, declared support for Mr Abubakar, a former governor of the state, who won the APC primary election in May ahead of the 2027 election. However, Mr Tuggar, in a statement…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four of its officers captured in a viral video allegedly demanding money from a motorist along the Ijebu-Ode–Ore–Benin Expressway. According to a statement on Friday, the arrested officers are: “AP/No. 207454, ASP Elomore Sodayo; AP/No. 332012, Inspector Adefila Adewale; AP/No. 332449, Inspector Olorunfemi Opeyemi; and AP/No. 332369, Inspector Odusola Peter.” Speaking at the command headquarters in Akure on Friday, the state Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu, said the police had zero tolerance for indiscipline and unprofessional conduct. He added that a comprehensive investigation had been ordered to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident…
Selena Gomez’s mom, Mandy Teefey, is clapping back at haters who criticized her relationship with her daughters. Teefey, 50, took to Instagram on Friday, July 24, to share and quickly delete a response to a troll who accused her on a previous post of “tearing down” her daughters, Gomez, 34, and Gracie, 13, and disregarding their mental health. “Thank you for explaining the mental health concerns for my family,” Teefey commented back to the troll, as seen in the screenshot she shared on Friday. “I haven’t spent my entire life and every dime I have made to help make change…
