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Olu of Kemta Orile Blasts Fuji Star Taye Currency Over “Disrespectful” Lyrics at Olubadan Coronation

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Olu of Kemta Orile, Odeda Local Government, Ogun State, Oba Adetokunbo Tejuosho, has strongly condemned popular Fuji musician Taye Currency for what he described as “disgusting and uncultured lyrics” during the installation of Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday. In a viral video that has sparked […]

Kwara CP Warns Against Extortion, Unlawful Phone Searches

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, has warned officers against extortion, harassment, unlawful phone checks, and profiling youths as “Yahoo boys.” Addressing senior officers in Ilorin on Friday, Ojo said the order follows Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun’s directive, stressing that violators will face severe disciplinary action. He declared that indiscriminate phone searches are banned, except […]

Early Blood Pressure Checks in Children Could Prevent Midlife Heart Disease, Experts Say

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Children as young as seven with high blood pressure face up to a 50% greater risk of dying from heart disease in adulthood, according to new research. The study, led by Northwestern University and tracking 38,000 children over five decades, found that those with elevated readings at age seven were far more likely to die […]

Opposition Heavyweights Meet in Abuja to Bolster ADC Ahead of 2027 Elections

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Key figures of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) gathered in Abuja on Thursday as part of renewed efforts to reposition the party for greater influence ahead of the 2027 general elections. The ADC, a vocal critic of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is seeking to emerge as a formidable alternative in the next electoral […]

Opposition Coalition Orders Atiku, Obi to Quit Parties, Join ADC for 2027 Showdown

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The opposition coalition has directed its members, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, to resign from their current political parties and fully align with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), its adopted platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. The directive was announced in Abuja […]

Court Directs NMA to Assess Nnamdi Kanu’s Health

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Abuja – The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to assemble a team of medical experts to evaluate the health condition of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a ruling delivered on Friday, Justice James Omotosho instructed that the medical report be […]

Oba Rashidi Ladoja Crowned 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Declares a New Dawn

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, witnessed history yesterday as former governor, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, was crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The monarch received his staff of office from Governor Seyi Makinde, marking what he described as “a new dawn” for the ancient city. In his acceptance speech, delivered in both Yoruba and English, […]

Ganduje Slams Kwankwaso, Labels Potential APC Return as “Madmen Swallowing Their Vomit”

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and immediate past Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has dismissed rumours of Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso’s possible defection to the ruling party, saying he and his supporters would be welcomed “as madmen who returned to their vomit.” Speaking at an APC stakeholders’ meeting in […]