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Nollywood actress, Jemima Osunde has expressed anger after a road user allegedly drove against traffic in Lagos, saying she refused to give way to the vehicle. Osunde spoke in a video shared online, alleging that the driver left his lane to avoid traffic and entered a lane meant for motorists heading towards Lekki. She said she remained in her lane and blocked the vehicle, insisting that motorists should not break traffic rules simply to avoid congestion. “I will not leave my lane for you when you are passing one way. I won’t do it. I don’t care if you have police in your car,” Osunde said. The actress said she was willing to delay her plans or remain in traffic rather than allow the alleged traffic violation.

  Digital creator, Pamela Mbaefo popularly known as nwanyi Nnewi, has 170, 000 followers on Instagram, and 190, 300 followers on Tiktok. She tells Naomi Chima about her style of content creation and other issues Tell us about yourself and your family background. I am from Anambra State. I graduated from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, where I studied Food Science and Technology. I come from a family of nine children, and I am the seventh child. How did your content creation journey begin? The whole story started during the COVID-19 pandemic when everybody was at home. The first video I made was with my brother’s friend’s phone. I didn’t really start with my current name; I started with something else. I was just talking, trying to be funny and playing around with things happening around me.

The African Democratic Congress , ADC, on Wednesday faulted President Bola Tinubu over his declaration that he was prepared to ‘fight to the finish’ politically, saying the President should direct that resolve against terrorists, bandits and kidnappers instead of the opposition. With killings and kidnappings continuing across parts of the country, the opposition party said Nigerians are looking to the President for decisive action against insecurity, not another political showdown with his opponents. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said it found the timing of Tinubu’s remarks troubling, noting that they came during a meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, only hours after gunmen reportedly killed at least 30 people in Naridon village in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The ADC said: “Nigerians did not elect a Commander-in-Chief to become the nation’s chief iss...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will conduct the 2027 general elections in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Plateau. Prof. Sam Egwu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, disclosed this during a one-day workshop on Wednesday in Jos. Egwu said that the commission was committed to ensuring that no eligible Nigerian, including those displaced by conflict, was disenfranchised. “INEC is making provisions for elections to hold in IDP camps in 2027. “We have learnt from previous experiences that displacement should not mean the loss of voting rights,” he said.

A UK-based contestant in Big Brother Naija Season 11, “Show Ya Sef” edition, Temi Nkem , created a stir in the house on Sunday evening due to her English proficiency. Housemates expressed their inability to grasp her grammar when she attempted to read the instructions from Big Brother. On the first day of the reality show, Big Brother instructed that a housemate should visit the diary room to collect the weekly guidelines. Temi Nkem, who reportedly received her education in the United Kingdom, hurried to the room to retrieve Big Brother’s instructions, which she was to relay to the other housemates. Regrettably, it became evident that the other housemates struggled to comprehend her English, leading to chaos in the house.

  An emotional video has captured the moment Abi’s husband celebrated her unveiling as a housemate on Big Brother Naija Season 11. In the clip circulating online, he was seen kneeling in front of the television in excitement as Abi appeared on the screen, repeatedly expressing how proud he was of her. He said … “Oh my God I love you baby yes my love. I’m so proud of you baby!” The heartwarming reaction has drawn praise from fans, many of whom described the display as a touching show of support ahead of Abi’s journey in the reality show.

The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) has alerted its customers to a fraudulent message circulating on social media, falsely claiming that electricity consumers can receive an additional 20 per cent bonus units when recharging their prepaid meters through unofficial channels. In a statement issued by the company’s management on Monday, YEDC described the claim as false and urged customers to disregard the misleading information, stressing that it did not originate from the company. According to the statement, YEDC does not offer bonus electricity units through individuals, agents, personal bank accounts, phone numbers, or social media contacts. The company advised customers to purchase electricity tokens only through approved cashless payment platforms, including the YEDC Pay App, OPay, Interswitch, and other authorised vending channels, or to visit the nearest YEDC office for assistance. YEDC also cautioned customers against sharing their meter details or personal informat...

  Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed how he put his life at risk in his bid to ensure peace in the Niger Delta region. Jonathan disclosed that he went into a militant camp in the Niger Delta without armed security to negotiate peace, at the risk of his life. He made the disclosure on Monday while delivering the chairman’s address at the De Mangrove Conversation, organised in collaboration with the Bayelsa State Government, the Niger Delta Development Commission, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Renaissance Africa Energy and the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation at the NCDMB Conference Hall in Yenagoa. Jonathan said his experience as a scientist, governor, vice president and president gave him a unique perspective on the challenges facing the region. He recalled that as vice president, he personally led negotiations with militants and insisted on visiting one of their camps without armed escorts despite objections from security officials.