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Love Is Blind star Alexa Lemieux fired back at her estranged husband Brennon Lemieux’s divorce filing — and demanded a bigger cut of their estate, Us Weekly can exclusively report. On December 4, Alexa filed court docs denying all allegations in Brennon’s divorce petition filed last month. She asked that the court split up their estate, but also requested a disproportionate share of the estate. Alexa believes she is owed more for the following… Read the full article here

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed a defamation suit against Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over the allegations of sexual harassment she levelled against him in February. In the suit, Mr Akpabio is demanding N200 billion in general damages and N500 million as litigation costs. He is also demanding a public apology from Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan in national newspapers, along with a formal retraction of the allegations. It was filed on 25 August… Read the full article here

Former presidential candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, Dan Nwanyanwu, has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to exercise caution regarding calls for him to contest the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Nwanyanwu said those urging Jonathan to re-enter the race were the same political actors who, according to him, “betrayed” the former president in the past. He argued that the individuals pushing for… Read the full article here

Four teenagers have been killed by an improvised explosive device, IED, in Banki, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Borno State Police Command Public Relations Officer Nahum Daso confirmed the tragedy in a statement on Friday, explaining that the device went off behind the Banki Motor Park in Wajari Ward. Police report indicates that the victims were playing with the device, suspected to have been picked up from the bush, when it detonated. The statement reads,… Read the full article here

Kwara United technical adviser Suleiman Ashifat has urged his players to approach their Matchday 16 clash against Niger Tornadoes with determination. The Harmony Boys will face the Ikon Allah Boys at the Rashidi Yekini Mainbowl Stadium in Ilorin on Sunday. Kwara United will be aiming to return to winning ways after a four-game winless run in the league. Ashifat expressed confidence in his team’s readiness for the encounter. “Areas of loopholes have been corrected, and… Read the full article here

… as Nigerian striker bags brace in Gala win Nigerian football fans have called for Victor Osimhen to be named Super Eagles captain following William Troost-Ekong’s retirement from international football, with many citing the striker’s leadership qualities and crucial influence on the team, Saturday PUNCH reports. The 2023 African Player of The Year also scored a brace on Friday as Galatasaray secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over… Read the full article here

A Nigerian man, Nosa Edokpaigbe, has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for defrauding hundreds of American people of nearly $1.4m through an Internet scam in the United States. Edokpaigbe was also ordered to pay $1,408,897.16 in restitution in a judgment issued by US District Judge, Regina Rodriguez. The Nigerian would also forfeit $681,694 after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud and agreeing to the entry of a stipulated… Read the full article here

I did not know then how much this would shape my life. I would begin to live in five-week cycles. I did not know I would learn to prepare mentally, emotionally, and physically for each exchange. I did not know that this would become part of my survival rhythm. This is not a story of defeat. This is a story of adapting; a story of learning to continue in a different way. A story of strength that is not loud or dramatic, but steady, quiet, and… Read the full article here

The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the defection of 17 Rivers State lawmakers to the All Progressives Congress, describing their action as reckless and an act of betrayal carried out at a critical moment for the state’s democracy. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, in an interview with Saturday PUNCH, said the lawmakers had portrayed themselves as “enemies of democracy by abandoning the platform through which they… Read the full article here

A lawmaker representing Epe Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Tasir Raji, has donated 400 stalls in the reconstructed Ayetoro Market, located in Epe Town, to his constituents. According to a statement shared with Saturday PUNCH by the lawmaker’s Media Assistant, Babatunde Kaka, the initiative forms part of the official commissioning of the heritage Ayetoro Market, which was rebuilt by Raji. Raji said he donated the stalls… Read the full article here