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Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Yewande Adekoya, on Saturday shared a deeply personal account of a miscarriage she experienced in 2013, describing how the incident strengthened her belief in God. Adekoya spoke in an emotional video posted on her verified Instagram page, where she recounted how she was rushed to the hospital after experiencing severe bleeding during her first pregnancy. “A few years ago, I remember it was 2013. I was pregnant at the time. After some months, I started to bleed, so I was rushed to the hospital. I knew I was miscarrying, like I was about losing the baby,”…

George Clooney had a heartwarming reunion with former ER costar Noah Wyle at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards on Saturday, January 10. Wyle, 54, was chosen to present his longtime friend Clooney, 64, with the Best Actor (Movies) Award for Jay Kelly at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. The Hollywood Reporter shared footage of the former ER castmates sharing a hug as Clooney walked on stage to pick up his award. As he stepped up to the microphone, Clooney made a joke about the age requirements for winning an award from the AARP. (The AARP Movies for…

Super Eagles Coach Eric Chelle has opened up on how Nigeria secured a crucial 2-0 win over Algeria at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The coach praised his players’ discipline and belief, which resulted in Nigeria’s deserved 2–0 victory over the North Africans in the quarter-final clash. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria booked a record 16th AFCON semi-final appearance with the victory in Marrakech on Saturday and will face hosts Morocco in the last four. Chelle said the players executed the game plan with maturity, adding that preparation and commitment were evident throughout…

If this four‑year mark offers any takeaway, it is that public service is neither a shortcut to impact nor a refuge for complacency. It is demanding, often misunderstood work that benefits from thoughtful participation. Imo State, like Nigeria more broadly, needs more professionals willing to come closer, not to seek validation, but to help strengthen decision‑making from within. Judgment, ultimately, belongs to citizens and history. Participation, however, remains a choice. My thoughts and experience!   The 5th of January, 2026 makes it exactly four years since I was sworn in as Chief Economic Adviser to the Imo State Government by…

Mohamed Salah scored and assisted as Egypt absorbed holders Cote d’Ivoire’s pressure to secure a thrilling 3-2 quarter-final victory at the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations. The win booked Egypt a semi-final clash with Senegal’s Lions of Teranga on Wednesday in Tangier. Morocco will meet Nigeria in the other semi-final in Rabat, setting up a mouth-watering conclusion to the tournament’s last four. Omar Marmoush opened the scoring in the 4th minute, finishing a precise pass from Emam Ashour to give Egypt an early advantage. Ramy Rabia doubled Egypt’s lead in the 32nd minute with a perfect header from a…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday attended a special church service to commemorate the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day at St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church, Port Harcourt. The governor was accompanied by his Deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, alongside other senior government officials. The service marked the first public outing of Governor Fubara and his Deputy since the Rivers State House of Assembly initiated fresh impeachment proceedings against the governor on Thursday. This latest development represents the third impeachment attempt against Governor Fubara in less than three years, further heightening political tension in the state. The Armed Forces Remembrance Day service…

The embattled National Secretary of People Democratic Party, PDP, Sen Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, has denied the rumour that he is about leaving PDP, describing the report as false baseless and unwarranted. Anyanwu assured PDP members that he would remain in the party even if everyone leaves. The former Federal Lawmaker made the declaration while addressing party members during the new year Special Stakeholders meeting held at party’s secretariat in Owerri. He told party members not to allow themselves to be deceived, confused or misled by anyone, maintaining that he is still in PDP and will remain in the party until…

Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested no fewer than 25 suspected cultists in Uso community, Owo Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, alleged to belong to the Black Axe ‘Aye’ confraternity, also known as the Neo Black Movement (NBM), were nabbed during an initiation procedure for new members. While describing the arrest as a major success for the police, the spokesperson for the command, Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed that the arrested suspects were from Lagos, Osun and Ondo States. According to him, the operation was carried out in line with the onslaught of the command against…

Three Super Eagles players, Victor Osimhen, Bright Osayi-Samuel, and Bruno Onyemaechi have been named in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Quarter -Final, DAILY POST reports. The selection was compiled by the authoritative statistics website, Sofascore. Osimhen registered a goal, and an assist in Nigeria’s 2-0 win over the Desert Foxes of Algeria. Left-back Onyemaechi provided a superb assist for Osimhen’s opening goal. Osayi-Samuel put up an impressive performance at right-back. It was probably his performance in the green and white colour of Nigeria.

Brahim Díaz has strengthened his lead in the Golden Boot race at the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations, scoring once again as hosts Morocco booked their place in the semi-finals. Díaz scored in Morocco’s 2-0 quarter-final victory over Cameroon in Rabat, following Senegal’s narrow 1-0 win over Mali earlier on Saturday. The Real Madrid winger’s strike converted Ayoub El Kaabi’s 26th-minute header, taking him to five goals in five matches. Behind him, the Golden Boot race remains competitive, with Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah moving to four goals each after scoring in their respective quarter-final victories. A…