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Former Chelsea star apologises for false accusation against singer Chappell Roan

Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Jorginho has retracted his recent criticism of pop star Chappell Roan, calling the situation a “misunderstanding” after a viral hotel incident in Brazil. Last month, the 34-year-old Italian footballer claimed on Instagram that an employee of Roan had confronted his wife. Catherine Harding, and their 11-year-old daughter, Ada, during breakfast…

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Christopher Musa

‘Anyone providing support to terrorists will be treated as one’ — defence chief warns

Christopher Musa has warned that individuals aiding terrorists will be treated as accomplices and face the same consequences as insurgents. Musa issued the warning during a press interview on Monday while reacting to ongoing military operations in the north-east. “Their sponsors are whoever their supporters are, they should know… our new strategy is anybody —…

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Peter Obi

Obi: Nobody can do what I intend to do in North

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, says no other contender can match his plans for transforming northern Nigeria, particularly through agriculture and decisive security reforms. Obi spoke on Monday during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, where he emphasised the economic and strategic importance of the region to Nigeria’s…

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SEARP asks N’Assembly to probe INEC chair over controversial X account

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the National Assembly to investigate allegations surrounding a controversial X (formerly Twitter) account linked to Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement on Monday, the group urged lawmakers to exercise their constitutional oversight powers and launch a “credible, impartial,…

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Wike threatened to revoke Rainbow Event Centre licence over ADC convention, says party

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of threatening to revoke the licence of a Rainbo Event Centre, the venue for its national convention. In a statement issued on Monday night, the party’s national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the convention scheduled for Tuesday would…

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