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Priscilla Ojo, the daughter of Nigerian actress and influencer Iyabo Ojo, has threatened legal action against Lizzy Anjorin over claims that she attended Soso Soberekon’s wedding without an invitation. Lizzy had alleged that Priscilla’s mother, Iyabo Ojo, took her to the wedding in Warri, Delta State, without a formal invitation. She made the claim in a video shared online while reacting to pictures of Iyabo Ojo and Priscilla at the ceremony. Accusing Iyabo Ojo of attending the wedding primarily to seek financial gifts from dignitaries, Lizzy also questioned why she attended with her daughter, claiming that no other guests came…

Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu has said his team must be ready for a big fight at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, DAILY POST reports. The Super Falcons will be targeting a record extending 1th title at the tournament which started in Morocco on Sunday. Madugu’s side will face the Scorchers of Malawi in their opening fixture at the Al Madina Stadium, Rabat on Tuesday. The experienced tactician is aware other countries will be desperate to wrestle the title from his team. He declared that his players will give their best to win the trophy again. .“Now that we…

An Israeli lawmaker, Amit​ Halevi, on Monday accused Iran and Turkey of attempting to effect “regime change” in Jerusalem by influencing the forthcoming elections. ​Legislative elections ​are ​slated for October 27 to elect all 120 members of the 26th Knesset.​ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu​ leads Likud, the largest right-wing nationalist party. ​In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, Halevi sounded the alarm about what he called sophisticated foreign intervention in Israel’s domestic process. ​ Although the country uses paper ballots, the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee member insists foreign actors can still influence poll results.  Halevi noted that the…

Former Newcastle United manager, Alan Pardew, has claimed that Arsenal’s proposed move for Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior is a ‘done deal’. Pardew believes the Gunners will end up bringing Vinicius to the Emirates Stadium this summer transfer window, adding that it would be a great signing for the Premier League champions. Arsenal is interested in signing Vinicius after the Brazilian international entered the final 12 months of his contract at Real Madrid. Vinicius and the Los Blancos have so far failed to reach an agreement over a possible renewal. As things stand, Real Madrid will have to sell the…

Team Nigeria’s Rafiatu Folashade Lawal successfully defended her Commonwealth Games title in dominant fashion, smashing records on her way to gold in the women’s 58kg weightlifting event, DAILY POST reports. Lawal finished first with a combined total of 229kg, setting a new Commonwealth Games record and leaving the rest of the field trailing behind. Canada’s Ann-Sophie Taschereau claimed silver with a total of 215kg, while India’s Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam finished third with 199kg. It was Team Nigeria’s third gold medal in the weightlifting event. Earlier on Monday, Edidiong Joseph Umoafia and Onome Didih claimed gold in the men’s 71kg and women’s…

A chieftain of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Aisha Yesufu, has said she was irritated by the recent question-and-answer session between Channels TV host Seun Akinbaloye and the party’s 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. DAILY POST reports that Obi on Sunday granted an interview on Channels TV, where he spoke on issues affecting the nation and his presidential ambition. Several clips from the interview have been circulating on social media, generating mixed reactions. Reacting, Aisha Yesufu said no new questions were thrown at the former governor of Anambra State, stressing that there was nothing Obi said in the interview that had not…

The head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission, Ebrahim Azizi, has issued a warning to Ukraine following its assault on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, which resulted in the death of one sailor and injuries to another on Saturday. Iran summoned Ukraine’s diplomats on Sunday in response to the bombing of the Iranian vessel by Kyiv, which led to at least one sailor’s death and another’s injuries. Ukraine stated that its objective in the attack was to target Russian ships carrying military supplies associated with Iran. Al Jazeera reports that the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, claimed that Russia is…

Rescue officials have recovered the body of a female victim believed to be a student in the collapsed three-storey school hostel in Amokpala, Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The officials also confirmed that the body of a young man, said to be a student, has been located beneath the rubble but had yet to be retrieved as the painstaking search operation continues. The building, which collapsed late Sunday night, is believed to have housed several students and other occupants. DAILY POST reports that a combined rescue team comprising the Nigerian Red Cross Society, National Emergency Management…

A former Nigerian Air Force, NAF,  spokesman, Group Captain Sadeeq Shehu, rtd, has said personnel of the Nigerian military are being underpaid. The ex-NAF spokesman made the assertion on Monday while speaking on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’. He said that in many countries, soldiers’ salaries are reviewed regularly, often every year, to reflect inflation and the rising cost of living. Shehu also made a case for the provision of other welfare packages to ensure that soldiers are adequately motivated. “Nigerian soldiers are underpaid. N100,000 is not enough. When you talk about motivation for military personnel, the first thing that comes to people’s mind…

A member of the House of Representatives representing the Maru/Bungudu Federal Constituency in Zamfara State, Hon. Abdulmalik Zubairu, popularly known as Zannan Bungudu, has urged residents of his constituency to withdraw their savings and buy weapons to defend themselves against bandit attacks. The lawmaker made the remarks during an interview with DCL Hausa on Sunday while reacting to the recent abduction of the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area, Nura Abdullahi, and the killing of four members of his security team by bandits. “I advise the people I represent to withdraw their money and buy guns for self-defence. Whatever they…