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A still from the “Tornado” video capturing a close-up of Ayra Starr alongside a surreal scene of a frozen crowd suspended above a miniature city. If you’ve been jamming to Ayra Starr‘s “Tornado” since it dropped at midnight, the superstar has got something even better for you. The music video is finally here, and it abandons everyday reality for a completely stylized, surreal world where Ayra takes over a miniature city. Instead of a typical performance clip, she commands the screen as a towering, larger-than-life figure stepping over tiny apartment blocks and lounging across skyscraper skylines. The video takes a…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke   A former Labour Party House of Representatives candidate for Ife Federal Constituency in the 2023 general election, Mr. Olamide Awosunle has mobilised over 1,000 members of a socio-political platform known as the Village People Movement to publicly declare support for the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State. The political gathering, held at Enuwa Square in Ile-Ife, attracted a large crowd comprising youths, women, students, civil servants, artisans, retirees, and other stakeholders drawn from various communities across Ife Federal Constituency. The event served as a platform for members of the movement to formally…

By Ademola Adegbite The Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, on Thursday, explained that the current climate crisis, characterized by unprecedented heatwaves, has posed a severe challenge to maintaining drug potency throughout the supply chain. She stated this during the 3rd anniversary of the Institute for Advanced Medical Research and Training, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, with the theme: “Preserving Potency: Navigating Heat Stress In Medicine Distribution And Usage,” held at the institute Conference Room, UCH, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The programme was organised in collaboration with the NAFDAC.…

South Africa captain Ronwen Williams has expressed disappointment at what he described as a lack of support from fellow African nations following Bafana Bafana’s 2-0 defeat to co-hosts Mexico in their opening 2026 FIFA World Cup match on Thursday night, Saturday PUNCH reports. The result leaves South Africa with work to do in Group A as they pursue a place in the knockout rounds. Speaking after the match, Williams admitted he was surprised by the volume of African football fans who appeared to back Mexico rather than an African representative on the global stage, and called for greater unity among…

African Democratic Congress (ADC) THE African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Friday described President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech as self indictment and indication that his government has failed to deliver dividends of democracy it promised. The  party said Tinubu’s speech was merely loaded with promises that will still not be kept and should not be trusted. ADC maintained that Nigerians deserved concrete results rather than fresh assurances on economic recovery, security and job creation. In a statement signed by ADC’s  National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party  said issues raised in the address failed to address the very challenges facing…

NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi (left) and vice presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi and vice presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso have met with the leaders of the opposition party. Obi posted about the productive meetings on Nigeria’s June 12 Democracy Day with NDC National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, and Kwankwaso to advance the “New Nigeria that is Possible.” “Together Towards the New Nigeria That Is Possible: On this June 12, Democracy Day, I had useful meetings with my partners in the building of the New Nigeria that is Possible: our…

Nigeria international Victor Osimhen is one of the most important players who will not participate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. Former Liverpool and Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez believes the World Cup will be poorer without Super Eagles striker Osimhen, describing the Nigerian as one of the major stars missing from the tournament in North America. Osimhen’s absence is a direct consequence of Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the competition. The Super Eagles came close to reaching the finals but ultimately fell short during the qualification campaign. Nigeria finished second in CAF Group C with 17 points,…

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved the appointment of Yerima Ibn Mahmud as the new Emir of Ngazargamu. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Friday by the Acting Secretary to the State Government, Mohammed Goje. According to the statement, the appointment followed the death of the former Emir of Ngazargamu, Alhaji Tijjani Ibn Saleh Geidam, who died recently in Egypt after a prolonged illness and was buried on Friday in Damaturu. The statement noted that before his appointment, Ibn Mahmud served as the Turakin Ngazargamu for 16 years and was also a member of the…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun     The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has pledged that the state will deliver 95 per cent of its votes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, declaring that the President deserves a second term in office in recognition of the far-reaching economic reforms initiated by his administration. Governor Abiodun gave the assurance on Friday during a strategic meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held at the Presidential Lodge, Ibara, Abeokuta. The governor noted that the reforms introduced by President Tinubu have helped to reposition the nation’s economy…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested four suspected armed robbers and members of a secret cult group. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Oyo State Police Command, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this on Friday in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan. According to the statement by the PPRO, the operatives who made the arrest possible acted on credible intelligence, having received information that members of a notorious criminal syndicate, known for terrorising residents at various locations within the Ibadan metropolis, had converged at their hideout in the Soka area of Ibadan. ‘’The Oyo State Police Command, in…