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Sexy Nigerian actress Ini Dima-Okojie has announced the return of the fibroids she treated three years ago. In a post on her Instagram page on Thursday, the actor said she was shocked that her fibroids had returned after undergoing invasive surgery to remove them several years ago. She said: “Today I want to share something important with you. If you …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Dele Momodu to Tinubu: Beware of hero worshippers in the National Assembly Ovation Magazine Publisher Dele Momodu on Thursday warned President Bola Tinubu to be wary of hero worshippers in the National Assembly.Read more 2. Tinubu orders payment of salaries of withheld university employees President Bola Tinubu, on …

Police on Thursday barred non-teaching unions at universities from carrying out planned street protests in Abuja. Trade unions including the Non-Academic Workers Union of Educational and Related Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) protested salary cuts of their members and other issues. Protesters were confined to the Unity Fountain where they gathered to begin their …

Police on Thursday arraigned a farmer, Mufutau Salaudeen, at the Oyo State Family Court in Iyaganku, for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s daughter. The police charged the defendant with blasphemy with case number MI/FC/52C/2024. Prosecuting counsel, Inspector Gbemisola Adedeji, told the court that Salaudeen violated the 11-year-old girl at Olowosokedile area of ​​Ajegunle, Saki, Saki West local government area of ​​the …

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Thursday invited former Senate Speaker Ali Ndume to its party. The National Chairman of the SDP, Alhaji Shehu Gabam, delivered the invitation at a press conference in Abuja. The Senate on Wednesday removed the outspoken lawmaker as Chief Whip following the recommendation of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). …

The naira recovered from its slump against the US dollar and was trading at N1,566/$1 on the official exchange on Thursday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the local currency gained N15 in today’s trade when compared to N1,588/$1 recorded on Wednesday. The highest and lowest intraday prices recorded during the day were N1,650/$1 and …

Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have stepped up their training ahead of their pre-Olympic friendly matches against Germany, Serbia and Japan, Completesports.com reports. D’Tigress recently traveled to begin her pre-Olympic training camp in Saarbrücken, Germany. Read also: OFFICIAL: Aubameyang leaves Marseille to play for Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah According to a post in ‘X‘ (previously Twitter), D’Tigress was seen …

Gunmen on Thursday shot dead a police officer identified as Inspector Onu Ako during a reception for the re-inaugurated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu. The deceased was related to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party in the state, Monday Okpebholo. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, quashed the impeachment …

Ovation Magazine Publisher Dele Momodu on Thursday warned President Bola Tinubu to be wary of hero worshippers in the National Assembly. He also asked the president to consider former Senate President Ali Ndum as his friend. The Senate on Wednesday removed the outspoken lawmaker as Chief Whip following the recommendation of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives …

Nigeria’s equity market recovered from earlier losses on Thursday with investors gaining N262 billion at the close of trade. This follows the increase in share prices such as UCAP, OANDO, and AFRIPRUD among others on the trading floor today. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization increased to N56.9 trillion from N56.6 trillion posted by the …