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By Peter Omopo Dami Marshall, daughter of Fuji music icon King WasiAyinde Marshall, popularly known as KWAM 1 or K1 De Ultimate, has dismissed rumours linking her romantically with Nigerian singer Asake. Speculation about a possible relationship between the pair gained momentum after Dami shared a photograph of herself with Asake at a recent event. The post, which she captioned “Mr Money and Mrs Money” — a phrase closely associated with the singer’s brand — quickly sparked assumptions across social media that the two were dating. Reacting to the reports, Dami clarified that the picture was taken during her first-ever…

By Peter Omopo A wave of protests erupted in Abuja on Monday as youths and civil society groups mobilised against the Senate’s rejection of compulsory electronic transmission of election results. Operating under the banner “Occupy National Assembly,” the demonstrators converged on the federal capital to protest the Senate’s position on the Electoral Amendment Bill, particularly its decision to remove provisions mandating the electronic transmission of election results. Security agencies were placed on high alert as the protest gathered momentum. Personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were deployed in large…

By Peter Omopo The Enugu State Government generated a total of ₦406.77 billion as internally generated revenue (IGR) in 2025, representing a sharp increase from the ₦180.5 billion recorded in the 2024 fiscal year. The Executive Chairman of the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani, disclosed this on Sunday while briefing journalists in Enugu. He said the 2025 revenue performance amounted to about 80 per cent of the ₦509.9 billion projected in the state’s Appropriation Law for the year. According to Nnamani, the achievement reflects significant fiscal growth and sustainability under the administration of Governor Peter Mbah.…

By Peter Omopo The Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin, has been elected Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Dangyatin was elected at the Conference’s annual congress and leadership election held in Abuja, which brought together Speakers from APC-controlled State Houses of Assembly across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. The Progressive Speakers Conference was established to enhance coordination among APC Speakers nationwide, promote democratic governance, and advance policies aligned with national development priorities. State Houses of Assembly play a crucial role in lawmaking, oversight,…

By Peter Omopo The Lagos State Government has sealed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market in Mushin over what it described as persistent violations of environmental regulations, intensifying enforcement efforts at one of the state’s busiest commercial centres. The closure affects the market located along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road on the Apapa–Oshodi Expressway. The development was announced on Sunday by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement shared on his official X handle. According to Wahab, the market was shut down due to repeated environmental infractions, including indiscriminate disposal of refuse on road…

By Peter Omopo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a series of major drug interceptions and arrests across several states of the federation following coordinated operations carried out over the past week. In one of the arrests, a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, was apprehended at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) on Saturday, January 31, while attempting to board a flight to China via Addis Ababa. NDLEA operatives discovered 95 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.589 kilograms concealed in his body. Izueke reportedly told investigators that he ventured into drug trafficking to raise funds for…

By Peter Omopo The Senate has fixed Tuesday, February 10, for an emergency plenary session, barely a week after concluding deliberations on the Electoral Bill 2026. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, who said the directive was given by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. According to the statement, all senators have been summoned to attend the special sitting, scheduled to commence at 12 noon. Although the agenda for the emergency session was not disclosed, the move comes amid heightened public and political reactions to the Senate’s…

By Peter Omopo The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has successfully prevented a major disaster following the overturning of a fully loaded Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) tanker on the Lekki–Epe Expressway in the early hours of Sunday. The incident occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on the inward carriageway of the expressway at Awoyaya, when a lone articulated tanker reportedly lost control and overturned while in motion. Authorities described the situation as highly dangerous due to the flammable nature of the tanker’s contents, posing an immediate threat to lives, property, and the environment. LASTMA’s Rescue and Recovery Unit responded swiftly,…

By Peter Omopo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will embark on a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom beginning March 18, 2026, following a formal invitation from King Charles III, Buckingham Palace has announced. In a statement released on Saturday by the royal communications team, the Palace confirmed that President Tinubu will be hosted by the British monarch during the visit. The president will be accompanied by his wife, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. The visit represents a major diplomatic milestone, marking the first state visit by a Nigerian leader to the UK in 37 years. Previous Nigerian leaders who undertook…

By Sola Ojewusi  A woman convicted of murdering a 14-year-old girl has been executed by firing squad in , a semi-autonomous region of , in a rare instance where the death penalty has been carried out against a woman. The execution took place on Tuesday in , following the conviction of 34-year-old Hodan Mohamud Diiriye for the killing of Saabirin Saylaan, a teenage domestic helper. The court found that the girl died after enduring sustained physical abuse while living in the woman’s household. Saabirin’s death in November last year sparked widespread public outrage and protests in Galkayo, with demonstrators—many of…