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A woman identified as Orinemi Ayanate is reportedly battling for her life in a hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, after allegedly being stabbed by her fiancé during a disagreement. Ayanate, covered in blood, was seen in a video circulating on social media pleading for someone to contact her mother. “IB did this to me. Help me and call mummy on WhatsApp,” she said, revealing that she was receiving treatment at a hospital on Odili Road. The video has drawn widespread condemnation, with calls for justice against the alleged perpetrator. Witnesses reported that the suspect fled the scene after taking…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, received key members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, in what observers describe as a significant political shift in the state. The delegation was led by Dr. Sikirulai Ogundele, a former PDP chairman in Ogun State, and Hon. Adekunle Abdulkabir Akinlade, a former member of the House of Representatives and 2019 APM gubernatorial candidate. Other prominent members included Dr. Ekelojumati, Hon. Olowo Fuja, and several influential grassroots mobilizers from various local government areas across the state. The closed-door meeting was…

Newly-promoted Ligue 1 club Paris FC are looking to bolster their squad this summer as they prepare for life in the French top-flight, Soccernet.ng reports. The French club have been heavily linked with Super Eagles forward Moses Simon in recent weeks. The 29-year-old winger has made a big mark at Nantes, where he has contributed 37 goals and 42 assists in 201 appearances. Moses Simon frame for 200 Nantes appearances (Photo credit: Nantes X) In fact, he is coming off a career-best campaign, as he scored eight goals and added 10 assists in 32 Ligue 1 games last season. However,…

In a dramatic Senate session marked by heated debates, impassioned pleas, and mounting frustration, the Nigerian Senate leadership on Tuesday blocked a motion seeking to investigate the federal government’s failure to implement the ₦9.995 trillion capital component of the ₦28.777 trillion 2024 national budget. Despite bipartisan calls for accountability and transparency over the budget’s non-implementation, the session ended without a vote on the proposed probe, a decision attributed to the intervention of Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, who presided over the session. The capital component of the 2024 Appropriation Act, initially scheduled to expire on June 30, 2025, was…

Reside in your constituency or face sanctions, Ojelabi warns candidates Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for the July 12 Local Council Elections to earn their votes, saying the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) would not heed the wishes of anyone. Speaking yesterday at the ‘APC stakeholders’ Special Engagement with Mr Governor, Sanwo-Olu stressed that the candidates must campaign tirelessly and persuade voters to support them through their track records and manifestos. This is as The Guardian observed that the Speaker of the State Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, was conspicuously absent at the…

Animashaun Salman Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Monday, inaugurated one of the six township water supply schemes within the metropolis. The ceremony, held at the Old Airport area, marked the official activation of a water scheme with a daily capacity of three million gallons. The project is part of a broader initiative by the Aliyu administration to complete and revive water schemes originally initiated by former Governor Aliyu Wamakko. Altogether, the six water schemes are expected to deliver a combined output of 40 million gallons of water per day upon completion. The total cost of the projects is put…

Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has reiterated his position on the events surrounding the June 12 presidential election, asserting that young Nigerians deserve the truth about pivotal moments in the country’s political history. Speaking to The Guardian amid continued criticism of his comments during a recent appearance on ARISE Television, Lamido stood by his claims, stating: “Everything I said about the circumstances around the June 12 imbroglio remains the truth.” He argued that full disclosure about the events before and after the annulled 1993 presidential election is necessary for national healing. “If permanent disclosure is needed for June…

Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has officially broken his silence amid strong indications that he is joining newly-promoted French Ligue 1 club Paris FC, Soccernet.ng reports. In the latest Moses Simon report by Soccernet.ng, the Super Eagles star just completed his medical ahead of his move to Paris FC. The 29-year-old winger is expected to join Paris in the coming days in a deal worth €7 million. However, Simon has been quite silent about the issue since the news broke a few weeks ago. Moses Simon of FC Nantes (Photo credit: Imago) But in a new development, the former Gent…

Member representing Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency at the National Assembly (NASS), Murphy Osaro Omoruyi, has identified substance abuse as a malady that is fast destroying the youths in the country. The lawmaker expressed worry over the alarming use of substance by the youth population, which he noted as unacceptable. He spoke on Tuesday in Benin to commemorate the 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, with the theme “The Evidence is clear: Invest in Prevention.” He said, “This issue is deeply personal to me. With the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital located in my constituency, I have seen firsthand the pain,…

Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has firmly rejected calls for him to be considered as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate in the 2027 general elections, describing the campaign as “misplaced and ill-timed.” In a statement issued on Tuesday by his media aide, Ismail Mudashir, the senator urged the Northern Nigeria Progressive Youth Assembly (NNPYA) and other interest groups to immediately halt the campaign and focus on supporting the President’s development efforts. “My attention has been drawn to several posts and publications urging President Tinubu to pick me as running mate in 2027. This is not only premature but…