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By Peter Omopo / 19th August 2025 The Anambra State Government has arrested members of its security outfit who were caught on video assaulting a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Elobor. The viral footage, which surfaced on Tuesday, showed armed operatives storming a corps members’ lodge, accusing occupants of being internet fraudsters despite their valid identification. The operatives were seen beating Elobor, tearing her clothes in the process, and ignoring her cries for help — an incident that has since sparked outrage across social media. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo…

19th August 2025 / By Peter Omopo  The global footballers’ union, FIFPRO, has called on Indian football authorities to urgently revive the country’s top-tier competition, the Indian Super League (ISL), warning that prolonged uncertainty is jeopardising the livelihoods of thousands of players and staff. The ISL, typically played between September and April, faces an uncertain future as the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has yet to finalise a revival plan. The rights agreement between the AIFF and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), which runs the league, is set to expire on December 8 and has not been renewed. In a…

19th August 2025 By Peter Omopo The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) has dismissed viral social media reports claiming that its Managing Director and veteran actor, Dr. Ali Nuhu, has died. Speculation began after a Facebook user, Ifeoma Chigbo, shared a video alleging that Nuhu had passed away. The claims escalated when another post suggested that the filmmaker died in a car accident. In a statement issued Monday evening by its Director of Public Affairs, Brian Etuk, the NFC described the reports as “false, malicious, and injurious.” “The attention of the Nigerian Film Corporation has been drawn to the purported passing…

By Peter Omopo – August 19, 2025 The Pastor and Spiritual Head of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Worldwide, Reverend Emmanuel Mobiyina Bilehou Oshoffa, has dismissed reports that he signed a will or document designating his successor. In a statement released on Sunday via the church’s official website and obtained on Tuesday, Oshoffa — son of the church’s founder, Samuel Bilewu Oshoffa — declared that no such succession arrangement exists. “During my magisterium, I did not sign any document or even make any statement designating the one who will succeed me,” he clarified. Oshoffa stressed that leadership in the…

By Peter Omopo  Chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has ruled out the possibility of his party’s leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, forming an alliance with President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking in reaction to the ongoing Kano Emirate crisis, Galadima questioned how Kwankwaso could be friendly with the APC when, according to him, the Federal Government was undermining the state. “How can Kwankwaso be a friend of the APC with what they are doing to us in Kano? Appointing two emirs in one town? There is a Federal Government emir and a state emir.…

By Peter Omopo  The Big Brother Naija reality show on Monday paid tribute to three of its former housemates who have passed away — Francisca Owumi, Joseph Ada, and Rico Swavey. During a solemn moment in the ongoing season, the current housemates gathered as images of the late stars were displayed on the screen, followed by a minute of silence in their honour. Francisca Owumi, runner-up of the 2006 debut season, was remembered for her vibrant, free-spirited personality and passion for dance. She passed away in 2024 after battling an illness. Joseph “Joe” Ada, also a 2006 housemate, died in…

By Jimmy Fatunbi The Executive Chairman of Onigbongbo LCDA, Hon. Moyosore Adebanjo, has inaugurated the Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR) Committee in Onigbongbo LCDA and supplied laptops and printers to wards to enhance the pre-registration process. Hon. Adebanjo also established a 10-man committee chaired Alhaji Akinola Rasheed. It was tasked with the responsibility of driving the implementation and mobilization process across the LCDA. Other members of the committee are councillors, CDC representatives, market leaders, religious leaders and youth leaders across the six wards At the inauguration of the committee were the Vice Chairman, Hon. Shamsideen Oloyede Akerele; the LGA Party Secretary,…

By Peter Omopo  The Ekiti State Government has announced plans to host the maiden edition of the Ekiti International Theatre Festival, aimed at promoting tourism, showcasing local talents, and building a global image for the state. The Festival Director, Prof. Rasaki Ojo Bakare, disclosed this on Monday during a sensitisation programme in Ado Ekiti. He said the event, scheduled to hold between August 20 and 25, 2025, at the Obafemi Awolowo Civic Centre, is a collaboration between the Duke of Shomolu Foundation and the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy. According to Bakare, the festival is expected to attract…

By Peter Omopo  The United States has applauded the Federal Government of Nigeria and its security agencies for the arrest of two wanted leaders of the terrorist group, Ansaru. The commendation came after National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, confirmed over the weekend that the arrests were made during a series of “high-risk, intelligence-led counter-terrorism operations” carried out between May and July 2025. According to Ribadu, one of those arrested is Mahmud Muhammad Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, who served as the self-styled Emir of Ansaru. He was identified as the coordinator of several terrorist sleeper cells across the country…

By Peter Omopo  The former Governor of Oyo State and Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has arrived in Ibadan, the state capital, ahead of formal processes to confirm his ascension to the throne. Ladoja, who has been unanimously nominated as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, was received at his family house in Isale-Osi, Ibadan South-East Local Government Area, on Monday. He is expected to proceed later to his private residence at Ondo Street, Bodija, in Ibadan North Local Government Area. Confirming his arrival, the media aide to the monarch, Adeola Oloko, said, “The 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Ladoja, is…