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The public dispute between Senator Ned Nwoko and his estranged wife, actress Regina Daniels, resurfaced on Thursday following her decision to undergo a drug test abroad and publish the result online. Ms Daniels had earlier shared the outcome of a drug screening conducted in the United Kingdom, which showed no drugs in her system. She…
Public discussion intensified on Thursday after a medical practitioner and the estranged husband of actress Regina Daniels reacted separately to interpretations surrounding her recently shared drug test result. Chidi A. Okoroafor, a medical director, addressed social media commentary suggesting that the actress recorded a negative result because she had allegedly undergone detoxification prior to the…
Financial arrangements surrounding Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign came into focus on Thursday after the Federal Government confirmed that group-stage bonuses owed to the Super Eagles have been paid and are being credited to players’ accounts. The Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, addressed the issue following reports that members of the national…
Concerns over the fiscal direction of Rivers State resurfaced on Wednesday after a former state party chairman disclosed that the 2026 budget has yet to be presented to the House of Assembly for approval. Robinson Ewor, a former Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, raised the issue during a…
European diplomatic circles are adjusting to recent developments in U.S. foreign policy after French President Emmanuel Macron outlined concerns about Washington’s approach to longstanding alliances and international agreements. Speaking at the Élysée Palace on Thursday in his annual address to France’s ambassadors, Mr Macron said the United States appears to be distancing itself from some…
Nigerian telecoms and banking regulators have agreed on new measures aimed at reducing complaints linked to failed airtime and data purchases, as subscribers continue to report deductions without corresponding service delivery. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said the measures are contained in a joint framework developed after months…
Nigeria’s growing economic strain has returned to the spotlight following fresh data cited by former Anambra State governor Peter Obi, who says a majority of the population is now living below the poverty line amid mounting social and governance challenges. In a statement issued on Sunday, Mr Obi said about 141 million Nigerians—roughly 62 per…