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Ogechi, an alleged former pedicurist of singer Wasiu Ayinde, aka K1 De Ultimate/ Kwam1, has called him out for denying the paternity of their teenage daughter. The beautician called out the singer in an interview with Feel Rightnews on Tuesday. Accusing the singer of telling her to abort the pregnancy, Ogechi explained that she dated Kwam1 for seven years before she got pregnant for him. While urging the singer to take responsibility for his daughter, she said, “So when the girl was about a year plus, I now decided to go to Kabiru Agbabiaka, then he was still alive. We went…

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said the 1999 Constitution does not compel political parties or governments to balance appointments and electoral tickets along religious lines. CityNews reports that Sule said the Constitution instead emphasised federal character, ethnic representation and inclusiveness in public appointments. The governor spoke on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Sule was responding to comments by the 2027 vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Rabiu Kwankwaso, over representation and political inclusion. The governor described Kwankwaso’s position as a normal feature of opposition politics. Sule said, “I think it is normal for Senator Kwankwaso, whom…

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has summoned the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to explain what his office did after it was alerted to the activities of the organisation in October 2025. The committee also insisted that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, must appear personally before it to explain issues arising from the ministry’s submissions concerning the council. CityNews reports that the decisions were taken during the committee’s sitting on Tuesday. The committee, chaired by Yusuf Gagdi, is investigating how the council, which the Presidency has said was not established by…

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi reported one-term agreement with Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has ignited reactions across the Southeast, with several prominent Igbo leaders distancing the region from the arrangement. CityNews Nigeria earlier reported that NDC Vice Presidential Candidate, Kwankwaso disclosed that Obi had agreed to serve only one term if elected president in 2027 before handing over power to the North. However, influential voices from the Southeast have rejected any suggestion that the agreement represents the position of the Igbo people, describing it as a personal political commitment that cannot be imposed on an entire region. Speaking on…

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Former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has said President Bola Tinubu is “working very hard” to lose the 2027 presidential election, arguing that the administration risks losing public support due to worsening economic hardship and insecurity. Dalung, who served under former late President Muhammadu Buhari, made the remarks in a post on his X account on Tuesday. According to him, incumbents often lose elections not because the opposition becomes stronger, but because they become disconnected from the people they govern. He argued that governments seeking re-election must consistently earn public goodwill through policies that improve citizens’ lives, secure communities and…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has officially transferred forfeited landed properties located in Kaba District, Abuja, to the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN, in accordance with a final forfeiture order issued by the Federal High Court. The handover happened on Tuesday at the Goodluck Jonathan Estate site in Kaba District, Abuja, and was overseen by the Chairman of ICPC, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, alongside the Managing Director/Chief Executive of FMBN, Mr. Shehu Usman Osidi, and senior officials from both organizations. Dr. Aliyu characterized the event as a crucial achievement in Nigeria’s asset recovery and restitution…

Petroleum products retailers and marketers have said Nigerians may soon begin buying Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, and other refined petroleum products in United States dollars if the Federal Government does not restore the Naira-for-crude deal with Dangote Refinery. The National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, Billy Gillis-Harry, disclosed this in an interview with DAILY POST at the weekend. Recall that last week, Dangote Refinery resumed the sale of refined petroleum products in US dollars. The refinery’s decision signalled the suspension of the Naira-for-crude deal, which enables off-takers to purchase refined…

Governor Ademola Adeleke’s reported plan to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) was allegedly frustrated by influential figures within the ruling party in Osun State, according to fresh claims made by the Chairman of the Imole Campaign Council (ICC), Rep. Bamidele Salam. Salam disclosed that Adeleke had seriously considered leaving his former political platform for the APC after receiving invitations and holding consultations with key stakeholders within the party. However, he said resistance from some APC leaders in Osun eventually stalled the move. Speaking during an interview, Salam claimed that while the governor was willing to align with the ruling party,…

The controversy trailing the just concluded national election of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has taken a new twist as a group of lawyers has asked the Abuja Federal High Court to stop the swearing in of the President-elect, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, and other newly elected national officers. Badejo-Okusanya secured 12,317 votes to defeat the other contestants, Lateef Akangbe, SAN, and Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN. She is slated to be sworn in on August 21, 2026, when she will take over from the outgoing President, Afam Osigwe, SAN. Allegations of irregularities have trailed the poll, which was conducted through electronic format. A…