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Veteran Yoruba actor, Lere Paimo, has countered veteran actor Pete Edochie’s claims on when his acting career began, saying he started acting four years before the Nigerian movie star. Paimo, 86, said he began acting in 1958, while Edochie recently said his acting career began in 1962, when he was 15. The issue of seniority among Nigeria’s veteran actors has …

Daud Olatunji The Olubadan of Ibadanland and former governor of Oyo State, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has said he has no preferred or anointed candidate ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state. Ladoja made the issue clear when Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, lawyer Hazeem Gbolarumi, and other party leaders visited his palace to seek his royal blessing …

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Key points South Sudan’s 7.8 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity. El Niño is already threatening agricultural yields. The war in Sudan is driving more refugees and returnees to South Sudan. Funding shortages and access constraints threaten life-saving food aid. “Conflict, displacement, economic hardship, climate shocks and the situation in neighboring Sudan are all pushing millions of …

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has criticized the Federal High Court, Abuja for not granting a fair hearing to the Nigerian Army when it considered a fundamental human rights case brought against the Army by an aggrieved individual, Abdeen Abubakar. The three-judge bench led by Justice Okon Abang, which delivered the main ruling, said it was in …

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Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate Peter Obi, has issued a statement responding to the Anambra State government’s claims, although he said he has no objection to the release of his academic records by the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). He challenged the Anambra State government to prove that his administration left outstanding debts, salaries, pensions or obligations of contractors. …

Philippe Coutinho has joined his close friend and Brazil teammate Neymar at Santos FC until the end of the season. The former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder, 34, has been without a club since leaving Vasco da Gama in February. Coutinho returned to his childhood club in 2024 but left after 81 appearances, saying he was “mentally tired”. Santos welcomed the …

Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has authorized the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and other institutions he attends to release his academic records to persons who make legitimate requests. Obi gave the approval through a statement released on Tuesday by his media aide, Valentine Obienyem. The move comes amid renewed public discussion about the academic qualifications of …

Ghanaian actor Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye, known as Strika, has reportedly been sentenced after he was allegedly caught removing iron railings from the Kwashieman footbridge in Accra. Strika, who gained international recognition for her role in the 2015 Netflix war drama ‘Beasts of No Nation’, was reportedly captured by residents near a pedestrian bridge in August 2026. A video purportedly …