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​Kano-based TikTok star G-Fresh Al-Amin has tackled Kannywood actor Adam Zango following his divorce from his sixth wife, calling Mr Zango’s given reason for the split incomprehensible and ridiculous. ​In a TikTok video alongside a woman believed to be his wife, Sadiya Haruna—who spoke from off-camera without showing her face, Mr Al-Amin stated that Mr Zango’s claim of a genotype mismatch shouldn’t have been aired on social media, adding that the excuse lacks credibility. ​Mr Zango had confirmed his separation from Maimuna Musa, popularly known as Maimuna Pretty, in a social media post. ​According to Mr Zango, they parted ways…

It was another sad day last Monday when the news broke that a serving colonel of the Nigerian Army had been killed while his wife was shot in an attack on their residence near Abuja. The slain officer, Colonel Abdussalam Ude, was attacked shortly after returning to his home in Kurudu District of the nation’s capital, on Monday evening. His driver and security guard also sustained gunshot wounds during the assault. Citing security sources, PRNigeria said the attackers attempted to abduct the officer but met stiff resistance. After failing to take him away, the assailants allegedly shot the officer multiple…

*Shettima, Amaechi, Kwankwaso, 16 other vice presidential candidates’ names also displayed Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday published the personal particulars of President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, and 16 others as presidential candidates contesting the 2027 presidential election. Tinubu is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku is of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), while Obi is the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).The names and particulars of the running mates of the 19 presidential candidates were also displayed in line with…

*I chose Nigeria, democracy over Obasanjo, says former VP Ejiofor Alike, Sunday Ehigiator in Lagos and Chuks Okocha in Abuja The strained relationship between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has deteriorated further with the former president again stating that picking Atiku as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election was the greatest mistake he made while in office. Obasanjo’s latest scathing remark about Atiku was not the first time he would make such a comment about his former deputy.Meanwhile, Atiku, who is the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2027…

Tom Holland stars as Peter Parker aka Spider-Man in Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.”SonSpider-Man is taking on the Avengers.Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” tallied an estimated $355 million at the domestic box office this weekend, just $2 million shy of the record-breaking debut of 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.”The film kicked off with record-shattering Thursday preview sales and snared $169.3 million on Friday, including presales, and $101.5 million on Saturday. Sony is projecting an $84 million Sunday haul, which would bring the newest Spider-Man flick to an estimated $355 million. Final tallies will arrive on Monday.”Brand New Day”…

The start of a new school year can feel hectic, as parents juggle their kids’ classes, extracurriculars and sports on top of work, appointments, and other responsibilities. It’s easy for things to slip through the cracks, but Skylight’s shared smart calendars can help keep everyone on track, and from August 2nd through August 9th they’re up to $90 off.The sale includes the 10-inch Skylight Calendar for $119.99 ($50 off), the 15-inch Skylight Calendar 2 for $259.99 ($20 off), and the 27-inch Skylight Calendar Max for $479.99 ($90 off). The 10-inch model takes up the least amount of space, though the…

Andy Burnham is focused on preventing the release of child sexual abuse perpetrators as part of the government’s early release scheme, as urgent talks on which serious criminals could be exempted go down to the wire.Government ministers are understood to have 24 hours to assess which criminals can be released early to free up prison space, with every exemption weighed up against the threat of the criminal justice system’s collapse.The prime minister halted the controversial plans to release thousands of killers, rapists and sex offenders from prison in September, intended to ease critical prison overcrowding, during his second week in…

The WNBA trade deadline has historically been an afterthought, and you can count on one hand the number of truly meaningful in-season deals. That changed this season, however. In the early hours of Sunday morning, the Los Angeles Sparks traded five-time All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder. This is just the fourth time in league history that an All-Star has been traded midseason.Before going down with a leg injury that has sidelined her since June 21, Plum was averaging 23.9 points. She no longer qualifies…

British filmmaker Justin Hardy, who directed a sequel to his late father Robin’s 1973 cult horror classic The Wicker Man, has died aged 61.His family said Hardy died on Friday night after suffering a heart attack, remembering him as “a man of family, of boundless creativity” and “so full of life right to the end”.A Bafta and Emmy nominated writer and director, Hardy was known for the documentary Children of the Wicker Man in 2024, made with his brother Dominic, which chronicled the legacy of their father’s iconic film.He had just completed production on Wrath of the Gods, the concluding…