Nigerian actress Eniola Ajao has dismissed allegations of having a romantic affair with her senior colleague, Odunlade Adekola. Naija News understands that the actress has come under criticism after a viral video showed her hiding from the camera during the burial of Odunlade’s father last week. There have been speculations over the years that the duo are involved romantically However, speaking on Wednesday in a series of posts on her Instagram story, the actress stated that the allegations are aimed at tarnishing her image. While explaining that she “can’t fix every lie and rumour”, she noted that “life hits differently…
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Sweden striker Alexander Isak has made it clear he still wants to leave Newcastle United for Liverpool in this summer’s transfer window, according to The Telegraph. The 25-year-old reportedly insists on leaving Newcastle in this summer transfer window even after talks with club chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan and co-owner Jamie Reuben. Teamtalk reports that Isak’s future may determine whether Liverpool and Newcastle rival each other for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, also 25. Elsewhere, the Telegraph said Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle with Real Betis to send Brazilian winger Antony, 25, back to La Liga on an initial loan…
An Equatorial Guinea court has sentenced the infamous Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a former senior government official, to eight years in prison for embezzlement. Naija News reports that Engonga went viral last year after sex tapes involving him and several women leaked online. According to Hilario Mitogo, press director of the Supreme Court, the Bioko provincial tribunal found Engonga guilty of diverting funds meant for professional travel expenses for personal use. He was also fined $220,000. Engonga, a former head of the national financial investigation agency, was tried alongside five other senior officials. They were accused of misappropriating hundreds of thousands of…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has claimed that he advised erstwhile presidential candidate Peter Obi to return to the party but he refused to listen. In an interview on Nigeria Info FM 99.3 on Wednesday, he stated that he urged Obi to return to the PDP due to the debt the party owes the South-East. Sowunmi stated this after the PDP zoned its presidential ticket to the South during its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja. Sowunmi alleged that Obi wants the party’s presidential ticket without participating in a primary election. Sowunmi said, “Peter…
Nigeria’s World Cup qualifying campaign has been hit with a major setback after first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali was stretchered off injured while playing for his South African club, Chippa United. Stanley Nwabali, 29, went down clutching his leg during Tuesday’s league clash against Richards Bay and had to be taken off in the first half. While Chippa’s medical team is still running assessments, the sight of Nwabali in visible pain has left both club and country concerned. The timing could not be worse for the Super Eagles. Nwabali has become a dependable figure for Nigeria, making 21 appearances and providing…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has filed a three-count charge against politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, accusing him of making false publication and forging an official police signal. Naija News reports that the charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/374/2025, was filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to the charge, Sowore, alongside his platform, Sahara Reporters, were alleged to have conspired to commit forgery on July 30, 2025. Part of the count reads: “That you Omoyele Sowore and Sahara Reporters on or about the 30th day of July, 2025 did conspire between yourselves to commit a felony to wit…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is committed to hunting down terrorists. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, he stated that Tinubu would ensure that terrorists are made to face justice. The NSA assured that all communities across Nigeria will be safe and rid of terrorists under Tinubu’s administration. Since assuming office, the current administration has been on the offensive against terrorists and bandits in the northern part of the country. He said: “We will hunt them, we will find them, and we will bring them to justice. “We will hunt them, we…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that the zoning of its 2027 presidential ticket to the south is not connected to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Speaking during an appearance on Arise News on Wednesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, argued that the move was taken to strengthen the party and ensure stability. Ologunagba asserted that no individual is bigger than PDP, insisting the party vindicated itself by zoning its ticket to the south. “No one individual is vindicated. If anything, it is the party that has been vindicated. After the 2023…
A former Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties to the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, Doyin Odebowale, has berated the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, over his demand that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, revoke a chieftaincy title recently conferred on an Ibadan-based businessman. Naija News reports that Odebowale, speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘The Morning Brief’ programme on Wednesday, said the Alaafin must have been misled into believing there was a jurisdictional dispute between his office and that of the Ooni. He argued that traditional rulers have authority only within their local…
British heavyweight boxer, Tyson Fury has admitted he no longer has any passion for football, blaming Manchester United’s decline and England’s painful Euro 2016 exit for his loss of interest in the sport. Tyson Fury, who has been a regular face at Old Trafford in the past, said United’s struggles in recent years have left him uninterested in the game. “I’m not a supporter of football really,” the 37-year-old told Racing TV during an interview at Cartmel Racecourse earlier this week. “I used to support United, but because they’re in the s*** now, I’m no supporter of any football teams…
