Rotimi Salami, a popular Nollywood actor, has been hospitalised following a serious health scare. This was made known on Monday in a post on the actor’s Instagram page. Sharing a picture of himself on a hospital bed, Rotimi stated that he narrowly escaped death within the last 48 hours. While appreciating God for saving him, he noted that Kilanko, a newly released cinema movie in honour of the late Allwell Ademola, has taken a lot from him. “I survived the last 48 hours because God said yes. I’m not the type to say ‘Devil is a liar’ because I’ve truly…
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Celebrity Nigerian businessman Linus Williams Ifejirika, also known as Blord, has reportedly been relocated from a criminal cell over health concerns. This comes two weeks after the Federal High Court in Abuja remanded Blord in Kuje prison for 26 days. Blord was arraigned on multiple counts, including impersonating VeryDarkMan and forgery. However, giving an update on the issue in a post on his Instagram story, VeryDarkMan disclosed that Blord has been sick since April 6, 2026. He further shared a WhatsApp message alleging that Blord has been transferred from “Egypt 2” to segregation. “Egypt 2 na the Ajegunle part of…
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has been included in Lazio’s squad for the Serie A clash with Fiorentina on Monday (today). Dele-Bashiru had missed training in the build-up to the game due to muscle fatigue. The midfielder has, however, recovered in time to be part of the squad for the encounter slated for the Stadio Artemio Franchi. It is, however, doubtful the Nigeria international will be named in the starting line-up by Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri. The 25-year-old has featured in 17 league games for La Biancocelesti this season. Lazio will be aiming to extend their unbeaten streak to five games.
Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika has been nominated for the Ebony Shoe Award in Belgium. The award recognises the best African player or player of African descent in the Belgian Pro League. Union Saint-Gilloise forward Promise David, who is of Nigerian heritage, is also shortlisted for the prestigious award. The other nominees are Zakaria El Ouahdi (Racing Genk), Parfait Guiagon (Charleroi) and Adem Zorgane (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise). Onyedika has scored once in 25 league appearances for Club Brugge this season. His compatriot Tolu Arokodare won the award last season. Former Super Eagles striker Daniel Amokachi was the first recipient of…
Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has addressed rumours regarding his alleged paternity of Bayern Munich forward Michael Olise. In his clarification, Oliseh, who is also a former Super Eagles midfielder, expressed disappointment that the Bayern Munich player opted to represent France instead of Nigeria. Olise was eligible to play for Nigeria through his father, for England by birth, and for Algeria through his mother’s lineage, before ultimately choosing to represent France. The player, who held quad-national eligibility, has represented France at U18, U21, U23, and senior levels. Despite the Nigeria Football Federation’s attempts to convince Olise to join the…
Rangers FC manager Danny Röhl has downplayed the on-field confrontation between Emmanuel Fernandez and Tochi Chukwuani during their thrilling 6-3 win against Falkirk. He interpreted it as an indication of increasing leadership within the team. Fernandez confronted his teammate Tochi Chukwuani regarding his involvement in the first two goals conceded, but Chukwuani responded by scoring just before the half-time break. Despite the intense exchange, Röhl maintained that the incident represented a positive evolution in team mentality rather than a reason for alarm. “We were candid with one another at half-time,” Röhl stated during his post-match press conference, as reported by…
Nigerian singer Kcee has revealed that years of being overlooked by award organizers in the industry once left him deeply hurt, despite his consistent contributions to Afrobeats. Speaking during an interview with Afrobeats Intelligence, the singer shared that the lack of recognition from award bodies affected him emotionally, even bringing him to tears at one point in his career. According to him, while his work resonated strongly with fans, it often failed to receive the same acknowledgment from industry gatekeepers. “I grew up in an industry that wasn’t fair to me. There wasn’t any attention given to me at any…
President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a security meeting with service chiefs, intelligence heads and the Inspector-General of Police. The meeting is taking place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting is coming amid the escalation of attacks on military formations in parts of the country by terrorists. Present at the closed-door meeting include the Chief of Defence Staff, National Security Adviser, chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Staff, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, and the Inspector-General of Police. At the time of filing this report, details of…
African Democratic Congress caucus in the House of Representatives, on Monday, demanded the prosecution and removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Joash Amupitan, over allegations of partisanship and compromised neutrality ahead of the 2027 general elections. The caucus stated this following its inaugural meeting held on Sunday, April 12, 2026, where members reviewed recent political developments and expressed deep concern about the credibility of the electoral umpire. The lawmakers, in a strongly worded resolution, accused Amupitan of exhibiting actions and making statements deemed inconsistent with the expectations of an impartial electoral body head. They cited…
Commanding Officer of the 242 Battalion, Monguno, Col. I.A. Mohammed, and 10 soldiers were, on Sunday, killed by an Improvised Explosive Device planted by insurgents in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State. According to local residents, Col. Mohammed, was killed while on a reinforcement mission following an overnight attack on a military formation. The IED went off when the Commanding Officer responded to a distress call from troops under attack at a Forward Operating Base (FOB) linked to the 242 Battalion. Sources said the Colonel’s vehicle ran into the IED while rushing to assist the FOB, after suspected insurgents…