Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has called on President Bola Tinubu and his son, Seyi Tinubu, to give him additional money following his participation in an All Progressives Congress, APC, rally in Lagos. The rally, held on Tuesday at the Onikan Stadium in Lagos, attracted politicians, entertainers and other supporters of the ruling party. In a video circulating on social media, Portable was seen demanding to see Tinubu and his son while complaining about the physical stress he experienced during the event. The singer, who was sweating, expressed exhaustion after campaigning and entertaining supporters at the rally.
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Advertisement The African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has sued the Department of State Services, DSS, its Director-General, Tosin Ajayi, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, over an alleged assault and forcible removal from the Federal High Court in Abuja.Advertisement In a suit filed on October 13, 2026, Sowore is demanding N5 billion in damages over the alleged violation of his fundamental human rights. The human rights activist is challenging the actions of DSS operatives during an incident at the court on June 22, 2026.Advertisement He wants the court to declare the action illegal and unconstitutional, arguing that the…
Advertisement Super Falcons coach, Austin Eguavoen has said that the team’s captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, who suffered an injury during their 5-0 win over Comoros on Tuesday, was taken straight to the hospital.Advertisement The Super Falcons defeated Comoros 7-0 on aggregate, securing a fixture against Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses in the third round of the 2028 Olympic women’s football qualifiers. The second-leg match, held on Tuesday at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, ended in a commanding 5-0 victory for Nigeria. Toni Payne and Uchenna Kanu each scored twice, while Christy Ucheibe added a penalty.Advertisement The Super Falcons’ dominant performance was…
Advertisement The Kwara State Police Command on Tuesday paraded 17 suspects over alleged criminal offences ranging from cruelty to a child to the recovery of suspected human body parts and the exhumation of graves.Advertisement At a press conference in Ilorin on Tuesday, the state Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed that two suspects, Abu Jimoh and Ayo Jimoh, were arrested in connection with the alleged exhumation of graves at a cemetery in Omupo community, Kwara South Senatorial District, on October 8, 2026, at about 5 a.m. “The suspects confessed to the crime during investigation and mentioned one Mukaila Bello, a…
Tuesday, October 13, 2026Benue State, since its creation over 50 years ago, has produced two Catholic priests as governors. The first was the late Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu. He was Benue’s second civilian governor. He assumed office in January 1992, and barely 18 months into his tenure, he, like other governors across the country, was forcefully removed following the military takeover of November 1993.Despite his brief stay in office, his administration left lasting legacies. These include the establishment of the first state owned university in Nigeria’s North, the Benue State University. He went on to establish the College of…
Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the naira weakened to N1,332.97 per dollar on Tuesday from N1,332.10 on Monday. This means the naira lost N0.87 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, at the parallel market, the naira remained unchanged at N1,375 per dollar on Tuesday, the same rate recorded the previous day.
Advertisement Afrobeats star Davido has submitted multiple entries for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards.Advertisement DAILY POST reports that the development comes as the Recording Academy has scheduled the first-round voting for the 2027 Grammys to hold from October 12 to 22, 2026. Grammy Guru made the revelation in a post on X that went viral on Tuesday.Advertisement Davido submitted Oriade, his latest release, in four categories: Best Album Cover, Best Global Music Album, Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical) and Album of the Year.Recommended He also submitted his hit song B4 B4, featuring Fola and Mayorkun, in the categories of Best African Music…
The United Kingdom, France, Australia and Canada have expressed discontent over President Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to postpone Palestinian presidential and legislative council elections until September 2027. The countries noted that nearly two decades have passed since the last legislative council elections, while five years have elapsed since the planned 2021 elections were suspended. “An entire generation of Palestinians has reached adulthood without the opportunity to choose their elected representatives,” the foreign ministers said in a joint statement on Tuesday. While acknowledging significant obstacles to the conduct of elections, the countries commended the Central Elections Commission’s efforts to address the challenges…
European countries, politicians, and journalists have been discussing Russia excessively actively in recent days ahead of the Russia–Africa summit and are predicting a new pandemic for the world. It has been repeatedly reported that there are no epidemiological threats, yet Western politicians continue to actively inflate the situation. Why are they doing this if the situation has already been resolved? Nevertheless, a few days later, it emerged that the cause of death was a lung disease rather than the plague. As a precaution, the authorities began monitoring people who had come into contact with the deceased. Soon, the World Health…
Super Eagles winger, Ademola Lookman, scored the second goal as Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday night. The defeat piles on more pressure on Michael Carrick, who is enjoying a torrid start to life as United’s permanent manager. The Red Devils were behind as early as the first minute of the match, as Pablo Barrios put the hosts in front.