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The Presidency has debunked claims over the authenticity of a photograph showing President Bola Tinubu with his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, following a wave of social media claims suggesting the image was artificially generated. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday, by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr….
A Catholic priest has called on parents to rethink the long-standing practice of sending young children to live with clergy, warning that the arrangement exposes both minors and priests to avoidable risks and misunderstandings. In a statement made on social media, Chidi Philip said parish rectories should not be treated as informal training grounds for…
The United States has moved to push back against claims of an undeclared conflict with Venezuela, describing its actions instead as a combination of economic enforcement and law-driven security measures aimed at oil sanctions, narcotics trafficking and foreign influence in the region. Speaking across a series of media engagements at the weekend, U.S. Secretary of…
What began as routine location filming for a Lagos-based movie production reportedly spiralled into a terrifying night of violence, after suspected hoodlums stormed a hotel where members of the cast of “Omo Ghetto” were lodged, allegedly in search of filmmaker and lead actress, Funke Akindele. Recounting the incident during an interview programme, With Chide, actress…
Senegal staged a thrilling recovery to overcome Sudan 3–1 in Tangier, while Mali held their nerve to defeat Tunisia on penalties, as both sides booked their places in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. Senegal found themselves on the back foot just six minutes into the match when Sudan’s Aamir Abdallah capitalised on a…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has challenged former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki to formalize his political engagement at the state level, rather than maintaining informal ties with party structures in Abuja. Prince Sunday Fagbemi, Kwara APC Chairman, spoke to Sunday Vanguard, insisting that Saraki should align himself under…
Following his recent alignment with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended the Chairman of its Caretaker Committee in Rivers State, Hon. Nname Robinson Ewor. PDP noted that Ewor’s actions were not in alignment with his position and posed a threat to the stability and survival…