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A New Era Begins in Edo: Divine Leadership for a Brighter Future” By Oseghale Success Ehinomen (Economist) As the crucial moment of Edo 2024 approaches, remember that Senator Monday Okpebholo is God’s chosen leader, anointed to lead the great people of Edo State to a bright future. Like David, the humble shepherd boy who triumphed over Goliath, Senator Okpebholo may …

Benue, a state in North Central Nigeria, is renowned as a major hub of food production in the country. For this, the state is acclaimed to be the ‘Food Basket of the Nation’. In recent years, however, its vast farming communities have been under siege by bandits, with inhabitants forced into either strange communities or Internally Displaced Persons camps (IDPs). …

Former New York presidential aide Bashir Ahmad has called for the regulation of social media platforms, especially TikTok, because he said the platforms were causing more harm than good to Nigeria and Nigerians. In a post shared on X’s official account on Thursday, Ahmad condemned incidents where criminal elements used the platform to convey vital information to their criminal associates. …

A Florida teenager is in police custody, accused of killing his girlfriend’s father after a heated argument on social media over “inappropriate” photos. The teenager, Lawan Jr. Jones, 18, turned himself in to police three days after fleeing. His girlfriend’s father, Keith Poole, 44 (pictured below), was shot multiple times outside his home and in front of his children in …

Akwa Ibom Police Commissioner Waheed Ayilara passes away. According to reports, Ayilara died in the early hours of Thursday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. READ ALSO: LG Autonomy: ICPC speaks tough, but silent on action against defaulting governors A family source revealed that he underwent surgery for prostate cancer on Wednesday before he died hours later. …

Nigerian activist, critic and social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse popularly known as Very Dark Man (VDM) has appealed to singer Davido to influence the release of Dammy Krane. Very Dark Man made the request after revealing information about the interaction at the police station on Instagram on August 28, which then attracted much public interest. Very Dark Man wrote …

  Afrobeats sensation Fireboy DML is set to captivate global audiences with his upcoming album, “Adedamola,” set to drop on Spotify on August 29. Adedamola album cover Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s head of music for sub-Saharan Africa, announced the news in a statement on Wednesday. Okumu expressed excitement about the album, stating, “With a huge and devoted following around the world, …

Before Nigeria’s presidential elections last year, legislator Alhassan Doguwa told raucous supporters what would happen to those who did not vote for his dominant All Progressives Congress party. “To God who made me, on election day, you must vote for APC or we will deal with you,” he warned to cheers captured on video. “I’m saying it again: On Election …

A group of 23 Nigerian athletes are set to compete for medals as the Paris 2024 Paralympics kick off with a sensational opening ceremony at the Place de la Concorde on Wednesday, August 28. As the 17th Paralympics gets underway, these athletes will face off against some of the world’s best in 549 events across 22 sports. The Nigerian team …

Manchester United have agreed terms with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte. United will pay an initial fee of £42.2m, but the deal could be worth up to £50.7m (€60m) including performance bonuses. Ugarte, who has been the club’s top midfield target throughout the transfer window, is due in the UK on Tuesday 27 August to undergo a …