Day: June 12, 2026

Day: June 12, 2026
Sports

Sevilla Place €30m Price Tag On S’Eagle Striker Amid Saudi Interest

La Liga club Sevilla have placed a €30m price tag on Nigeria striker Akor Adams amid growing interest from Saudi Pro League clubs.The 25-year-old joined Sevilla just over a year ago from Montpellier for €5.5m, but his stock has risen rapidly in recent months, particularly after his performances at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations,

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Entertainment

How Visiting My Ex-Partner Unannounced Ended Our Four-Year Relationship – Osas Ighodaro

Nigerian Nollywood actress, Osas Ighodaro, has spoken out about a painful experience from her past, explaining how a former relationship ended after a shocking encounter.The actress shared the story during an interview on the ‘Lone Wolf’ podcast hosted by Nicole Asinugo.She explained that the incident happened when she decided to visit her partner without informing

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Entertainment

Nollywood Actress Angela Okorie Remanded In Suleja Prison Over Cybercrime

Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has been remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre following her arraignment over alleged cyber-related offences.Okorie was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday by operatives of the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department.Confirming the development on Wednesday, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, told TheCable Lifestyle that the actress was taken

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Entertainment

Funke Akindele’s “Behind The Scenes” Hits Over N2.4bn At Box Office

Filmmaker and actress Funke Akindele‘s film “Behind The Scenes” has grossed N2.407 billion at the box office.The film has become the highest-grossing film of the year and the highest-grossing film of the weekend.Filmone, the film’s distributor, credited fan support for the film’s success, stating that the achievement would not have been possible without audience enthusiasm.“The

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Health & Wellness

Medical Negligence And The Limits Of Good Intentions

By Aishat M. Abisola In 2025, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare launched the National Health Fellows Programme, aiming to strengthen primary healthcare delivery and expand Nigeria’s health work-force capacity, following numerous reports of inadequate personnel at medical facilities.Rightly, the main purpose was to address the gaps in community level healthcare through the recruitment,

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Business & Economy Local News

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Declines To 15.15%, Says NBS

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 15.15 percent in FEBRUARY 2026, marking the ninth consecutive month of moderation, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).The data bureau said the CPI, which tracks changes in the prices of goods and services, rose to 131.2 points in

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Local News Politics & Government

Senator Jarigbe Blasts Viral Contract Allegations — 180 Civil Society Groups Back Him, Call Claims “Politically Motivated”

Senator Agom Jarigbe Jarigbe has slammed as false and politically driven the viral online and social media reports claiming that constituency project contracts were awarded to a company linked to him or his family — a rebuttal now confirmed by over 180 civil society organisations.The Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG) said its independent

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Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe:The Senator Who Turned Mandate Into Impact

A Mandate Born in Tragedy, Tested in CourtLeadership in Cross River North today can be traced to a pivotal and emotionally charged mo-ment in its political history. In 2017, the sudden passing of Senator Rose Oko created not just a vacancy in the Senate, but a moment of uncertainty for the district she had served.What

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Opinion Politics & Government

Wike Vs Fubara: Who Will Tinubu Sacrifice To Get Rivers In 2027?

The Rivers State political crisis has refused to abate, defying elite interventions, presidential caution and repeated appeals for restraint. What began as a disagreement between a political godfather and his successor has since snowballed into a multilayered struggle involving the presidency, the ruling APC, a polarised House of Assembly and a deeply divided political class.At

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Feature

Ranching As A Path To Ending Herder-Farmer Conflicts

While navigating the vast and often chaotic terrain of social media recently, I came across a short but compelling video analysing the prospects of ranching as a tool for strengthening Nigeria’s national security architecture. What initially appeared to be a routine agricultural conversation quickly unfolded into a deeper and more urgent national dialogue about peace,

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