Veteran Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu has dismissed reports that he is dead, describing them as false and misleading. Naija News reports that the rumor, which spread on social media, alleged that the actor had passed away after battling diabetes and undergoing spine surgery. The story quickly circulated, causing concern among fans and colleagues. On Friday, Agu released a video on his official Instagram page, where he reassured the public that he is alive and in good health. He described the rumour as baseless, blaming it on bloggers seeking attention through false news. The Enugu-born actor also expressed disappointment that people…
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Veteran actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has dismissed speculations of a rift with former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, insisting that his loyalty lies with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking on Friday on Channels Television Sunrise Daily, Okonkwo reiterated his stance ahead of the ADC’s presidential primaries. He pledged to stand firmly behind the party’s candidate, regardless of who emerges. “Whoever wins the election of ADC in the presidential primary, I will support,” he declared. ‘Peter Obi Is My Brother’ Okonkwo also emphasised that he holds no grudge against Obi, with whom he…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has said opposition leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, and former Anambra governor Peter Obi, have successfully outmanoeuvred President Bola Tinubu’s administration with their political strategies ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise programme on Friday, Momodu claimed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was rattled by the strength of the opposition coalition and was working to weaken parties through internal crises. According to him, the APC’s move to present Tinubu as a consensus candidate in 2027 was a reaction to…
The gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Anambra State, John Chuma Nwosu, has applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for regularising the David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. Addressing newsmen, he dismissed claims that the electoral umpire was merely playing a script to set up ADC for judicial destruction. He asserted that conspiracy theories do not have a place in the exercise of democratic rights and responsibilities. Nwosu noted that the prompt recognition of the ADC’s national leadership was a major democratic gesture for Anambra voters, stressing that the development came as much-needed…
The Deputy Registrar, Students’ Affairs of the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology (OYSCATECH), Igboora, Rahman Onike, has died. Onike, a native of Oyo town, reportedly became indisposed shortly after delivering a lecture on campus on Thursday. He was rushed to the hospital for urgent medical care, but was later confirmed dead. The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Opeyemi Olawore, confirmed the death in a statement issued on Friday on behalf of the Rector, Professor Akinola Akinlabi. Olawore said the sudden passing came as a shock to the management, staff, and students of the institution. She said, “It…
The Federal Government has announced that secondary schools will no longer be allowed to serve as centres for public examinations unless their teachers are certified by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). Naija News reports directive was issued in a memo by Education Minister Tunji Alausa to the TRCN registrar on Thursday. According to the minister, the move is aimed at raising professionalism in the teaching sector and ensuring that only qualified teachers are engaged in schools where major examinations take place. From 2027, schools will only be accredited to host examinations such as WASSCE, NABTEB, NECO, and NBIAS…
Singer Yhemolee has broken his silence after reports surfaced that his wife, Thaylor B, and her friends attacked interior decorator and businesswoman Queen Akeredolu over an alleged affair. Naija News reports that the controversy began when a blogger reported that Akeredolu was assaulted. In a statement on Wednesday, Akeredolu alleged that she was invited to a location in Lekki on September 6, where she was beaten by Thaylor B, her sister, and three friends. She said the group accused her of being involved with Yhemolee and went on to use belts and other objects on her, tearing her clothes and…
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has blamed the recurring rivalries among Yoruba monarchs on their followers. He asserted that supporters are often responsible for fuelling discord by initiating contested historical narratives. Speaking on Thursday while receiving the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Alao, and his wife, who paid him a courtesy visit, he dismissed the notion of a supremacy contest between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade “I have always maintained that neither the Ooni nor the Alaafin is the cause of disunity. In trying to defend different historical accounts, their…
Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has dismissed speculations that former President, Goodluck Jonathan, may return to active politics to contest the 2027 presidential election on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s platform. Naija News reports that the veteran jounalist made this known on Friday while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Sunrise programme. Momodu noted that entrenched interests within the PDP remain opposed to Jonathan’s return bid. On the meeting between Goodluck Jonathan and the Labour (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Dele Momodu explained that such political meeting should not be interpreted as signs of an alliance. According…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has explained why the Nigeria Police Force cannot stop the allocation of officers to Very Important Persons (VIPs) Addressing commanders of border patrol bases in Abuja on Thursday, he asserted that protecting VIPs remains part of safeguarding the country’s economic stability. He, however, stated that the force has introduced measures to verify and regulate such assignments. He clarified that personnel deployed to VIPs do not undermine the strength of officers stationed at border posts across the country. According to him, “We can’t do away with securing our borders, inasmuch as we discourage…
