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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that ‘the chaff will be separated from the grain’ in the 2027 election. Akpabio insisted that President Bola Tinubu will be reelected in 2027 because he thinks outside the box. The Senate President spoke at his hometown in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The leader of the Senate said the All Progressives Congress, APC, has many accomplishments to show Nigerians as the party gets ready for the 2027 election campaigns. Recommended He said, “The President has made many positive changes for the people of Nigeria. He met an economy in shambles, when he came in…

Tragedy has reportedly struck Amufu community in Edumoga, Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, following the death of four siblings who allegedly consumed a soft drink given to them by an uncle. It was gathered that the four children, aged 12, seven, five and three, died last week. Popular Idoma activist, Meddy Olotu, made the incident public in a lengthy video clip shared on his Facebook page. In the video, the father of the deceased children alleged that the four siblings became ill after sharing a bottle of soft drink reportedly given to them by a relative identified as…

Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Kenya and Somalia, Ambassador Danlami Ibrahim, has presented his Letters of Credence to the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Ibrahim presented the credentials to President Mohamud at Villa Somalia in Mogadishu. The development was disclosed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement posted on its official handle on Wednesday. The statement read: “The High Commissioner-Designate of Nigeria to Kenya, with concurrent accreditation to Somalia, Ambassador Danlami Ibrahim, has presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, at the Villa Somalia in Mogadishu. Recommended…

Troops of Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA have foiled an attempted abduction and rescued 14 kidnapped victims in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The operation took place on Tuesday afternoon around Magazu Village following credible intelligence about the movement of armed attackers in the area. According to a post shared on X by security analyst Bakatsine on Wednesday, the troops responded to the intelligence and engaged the attackers, forcing them to abandon their vehicle and escape into the bushes. The troops then carried out a follow-up search of the area, during which they found and rescued 14 kidnap…

Three teams confirmed their spots in the league phase of this season’s Champions League on Tuesday. They are Bodø/Glimt, Sabah and LASK. Bodø/Glimt are returning to the competition for a second consecutive season. They will be joined by two debutants, Sabah of Azerbaijan and LASK of Austria. Recommended Bodø/Glimt saw off NEC Nijmegen, while Sabah defeated Hapoel Be’er Sheva in extra time. LASK were trailing 4-0 on aggregate to Celtic, who had taken a three-goal lead from the first leg in Glasgow last week. However, LASK went on to win 5-1 on the night. Four more playoff second-leg games on…

​ The Lagos State High Court has granted singer Rollex Dee bail after spending about two months in police detention. The singer was granted N100 million bail on Friday, August 21, 2026. According to an update by MC Bokujaka, who has been leading the ‘Free Rollex Dee’ campaign online, the court requires two sureties of N50 million each. Recommended While noting that the court stated that one of the sureties must be Rollex’s family member, MC Bokujaka said the condition makes the process of perfecting the bail challenging. The singer was granted bail following the intervention of human rights activist…

Chelsea are on the verge of selling their striker Nicolas Jackson to Aston Villa. According to Santi Aouna of Footmercato, Aston Villa have submitted an offer of around €70m, including bonuses, for Jackson. The report added that the Blues are close to accepting the proposal, which could prove to be one of their biggest of the summer. This is coming after a long period of negotiation between the two Premier League clubs. Recommended Jackson spent last season on loan at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. He is expected to leave Xabi Alonso’s side before the summer transfer window closes next week.…

Renowned American singer, songwriter and actress Dolly Parton on Tuesday died at the age of 80. Parton’s death was announced by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, who described the moment as one filled with both pride and sadness. The music icon leaves behind a career spanning more than six decades across music, film, business and philanthropy, during which she rose from poverty in rural Tennessee to become one of the world’s most recognisable entertainers. Facts about the late country music legend: Recommended She was born on January 19, 1946, into a poor family in a two-room log cabin in Sevier County, Tennessee, the…

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe was in Moscow on Tuesday for talks with top Russian officials, according to U.S. media reports. The unannounced visit, which has not been confirmed by either the CIA or the Kremlin, is the first such trip since former CIA Director William Burns traveled to Moscow in 2021. A Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport on Tuesday after reportedly taking off from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Ratcliffe, who has also been central to high-profile prisoner exchanges between the U.S. and Russia, is believed to have discussed the war…

Poco Lee’s friend and media personality Papaya Ex has reacted to the dancer’s ongoing prosecution in the United Kingdom, saying she believes there is more to the case than what has been made public. Speaking on the development, Papaya Ex described the situation as heartbreaking and urged people not to use the matter for clout. “I truly believe there is more to this situation than what people may have heard. It’s heartbreaking to watch my friend go through this and I hope people stop using it for clout,” she said. Expressing confidence in Poco Lee’s character, she added, “Poco is…