Wumi stated this after Desola called out theatre professionals for allegedly disrespecting her by calling her by name. While revealing that she’s 44 years old, Desola, who did not mention a name, said she was recently disrespected at a celebrity gathering. While revealing that she had been quiet about Desola’s excesses because of her marriage to a senior colleague, Kunle Afod, Wumi told her to remove Afod from her name and change to her maiden name if she felt disrespected by the name. “If you think that the name Afod is giving you problems and disrespect, you can change to…
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Advertisement The Anglican Bishop of Umuahia Diocese, Bishop Geoffrey Ibeabuchi, has asked political leaders from the South East region to stop attacking the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi.Advertisement Bishop Ibeabuchi, who was speaking on Saturday during the Diocesan Men’s Conference in Ude Ofeme, Umuahia, warned that attacks on Obi and division among South East leaders could undermine the region’s political interests. The cleric questioned what he described as a consistent pattern of hostility among some Igbo leaders towards Obi, asking what they hoped to achieve by publicly attacking him and allegedly seeking information to implicate him.Advertisement…
Advertisement The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Osun State Chapter, has called on the government, traditional institutions, parents and other stakeholders to increase investment in the education, health and protection of the girl child.Advertisement The association made the call in a statement issued to commemorate the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child, with the theme “Girls’ Vision for the Future”. The statement was signed by the Osun NAWOJ Chairperson, Abisola Ariwodola, and the Secretary, Oluwaranti Ojewumi, on Sunday.Advertisement NAWOJ described the girl child as the foundation of every society, noting that her progress directly influences the development of…
Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru of the All Progressives Congress, APC, his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenger, Ifeanyichukwuma Odii, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, candidate, Senator Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, are among 12 governorship candidates cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the 2027 governorship election in the state. The final list, published by INEC at its state headquarters in Abakaliki and across the 13 local government area offices on Saturday, October 10, 2026, also features candidates from several other political parties. Among them are Mr Eze Oko Splendour of the Labour Party (LP) and Mr Ubasinachi Chimeremeze…
Advertisement Liverpool manager, Andoni Iraola, has claimed that Ryan Gravenberch’s red card changed the course of the game, as they lost 3-0 to Manchester City on Sunday.Advertisement The Reds suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season against City. Although the first half ended without goals, the second half became a different a different affair after Gravenberch was shown a second yellow card.Advertisement Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki scored for City, as they maintained their perfect start to the season.Recommended “There were two different games: one until the red card, and then one after,” Iraola told reporters.Advertisement…
At the New Jos Stadium, Kano Pillars suffered defeat in the NPFL for the first time this season, going down 4-0 to Plateau United. Abia Warriors 0-0 Rivers United Kun Khalifat 2-0 Shooting Stars Nasarawa United 2-0 Doma United Plateau United 4-0 Kano Pillars Sporting Lagos 2-1 Bendel Insurance
WWE legend John Cena has named Brazilian legend Pelé as the greatest footballer of all time. Cena was quizzed by talkSPORT in a TikTok video, where he was asked to name GOATs across different sports. When asked to pick the greatest footballer of all time, the 49-year-old named Pelé. Cena said, as quoted by HITC, “I’m just going to go old school and say Pelé.” Pelé is widely celebrated as one of the greatest footballers of all time and is affectionately known as the “King of Football.” He won the FIFA World Cup three times with Brazil and died in…
AdvertisementThe Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced Prince Emmanuel Ademola Aderoju as the party’s deputy governorship candidate.Advertisement The party made the announcement in a statement signed by its chairman, Professor Abdulrahman Akinoso. The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Sunday evening.Advertisement Our correspondent reports that Chief Hazeem Gbolarumi is the party’s governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections.Recommended Akinoso explained in the statement that Aderoju had been picked as Gbolarumi’s running mate.Advertisement He said the deputy governorship candidate was selected based on his antecedents. According to Akinoso, Aderoju hails from Ofiki in…
Four cows belonging to Alhaji Isa were reportedly shot dead by suspected Berom militia members at Dorowan Babuje in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in posts on X on Sunday, quoted security sources as saying, “The incident took place on Sunday, October 11, 2026, raising fresh concerns over the safety of livestock and property in the area.” According to him, security agencies are expected to investigate the incident to establish what happened and identify those responsible. He explained that residents and relevant stakeholders had been urged to support efforts to establish the facts…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has cautioned voters against allowing politicians to influence their choices ahead of the 2027 general election with money and material gifts, including rice and wrappers. Governor Otti gave the warning on Sunday in Aba while speaking as a guest at the Second Session of the Seventh Synod of the Anglican Communion, Diocese of Aba Ngwa North. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Pastor Caleb Ajagba, Otti urged the electorate to consider the long-term implications of their political choices rather than allowing immediate material benefits to determine their decisions at the polls. “They are all…