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National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and member of its National Working Committee, Dayo Israel, has delivered assessment of the party’s performance in the weekend’s Osun State governorship election, saying the ruling party failed to connect with the electorate. In a post on his official X handle, @dayoisrael, Israel said the APC…
Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has celebrated the re-election of his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, describing the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election as a victory for the family. The singer shared his reaction on Sunday in a post on his X account shortly after the governor was declared the winner…
•Obey, Ayewa, Senwele Jesu sympathise with gospel singer Gospel musician Esther Igbekele has opened up on the death of her mother, Late Madam Mary Amope Igbekele, describing her as her “prayer warrior” and a major pillar behind her music ministry. In a telephone interview with Tribune Church, Igbekele shared that her mother had been ill…
IN Lagos, where galleries, studios, restaurants and social spaces increasingly overlap, Spotlight is trying to bring several parts of the city’s creative life under one roof. The multidisciplinary space on Ligali Ayorinde Street, Victoria Island, combines art, hospitality, music, wellness and networking, with a programme aimed at artists, entrepreneurs and young creatives. Spotlight was started…
Nigerian Afrobeats star Ayra Starr has dropped her third studio album, titled Starr Girl. The Mavin singer was captured collaborating with some of the music’s biggest names during the 16-track project. Wizkid appears on Gimme Dat, while Rema features on Who’s Dat Girl. The album also includes guest vocals from UK artist Kwn on Amazing,…
Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has urged election officials to use the front camera on the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) when the device’s other camera is not working. Davido advised in a tweet on his X handle on Saturday, as voting was underway in the Osun governorship election. “If your BVAS…
•Suspects who get human parts from exhumed corpses reveal On August 1, 2026, at about 9:30 a.m., operatives of the Monitoring Unit of the Oyo State Police Command received information from a good Nigerian citizen about people allegedly involved in rituals using human parts. On receiving the credible information, the team of operatives raised for…
Niger State Police Command has arrested 139 suspects in connection with unlawful assembly, street violence and other criminal activities in Suleja Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement, saying 64 of the suspects had been arraigned before the court. According to him, the arrests followed…
Ogun State House of Assembly has directed the leadership of the 20 Local Government Councils in the State to enforce effective documentation of all their assets and financial records to promote transparency and accountability. The House Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-Corruption, chaired by assemblyman Damilare Bello, issued the directive this midweek during the ongoing…
The victims were suspected to have been killed by bandits while travelling on the road. The Spokesperson for the Niger Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, told the newsmen on Wednesday in Minna that a team of police and military was dispatched and evacuated the bodies after information was received on Tuesday. He said clearance operations…
