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Peggy Ovire Sparks Divorce Rumors After Dropping Husband Frederick Leonard’s Name From Instagram

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Nollywood actress Peggy Ovire has stirred speculation of a possible divorce from her husband, Frederick Leonard, after removing his surname from her Instagram profile. Previously known as Peggy Ovire Leonard, the actress now goes by Peggy Ovire, fueling rumors that the marriage may have ended. The speculation intensified when Peggy shared a video in which she was seen without her wedding ring, leading fans to believe the couple had separated. Actor Stanley Ontop also alluded to the situation in a social media post, adding further fuel to the rumors. Fans pointed to Frederick’s interactions with posts from Judy Austin, suggesting that these may have caused tension in the marriage. Others believe Peggy may be choosing to quietly signal the end of the relationship without making a public statement.

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Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Alleges FCT Minister Wike Plotting Against Him, Wike Denies Claims

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Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has alleged that political actors, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, are trying to damage his reputation and link him to terrorism financing and banditry. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, Mohammed dismissed the allegations, insisting Bauchi remains one of the safest states in northern Nigeria. He accused Wike of attempting to destabilise his administration and described efforts to implicate him and his relatives in false corruption claims. “Somebody said he’s going to put fire in my state—FCT Minister Wike. A rising politician and opposition leader being accused of terrorism is very painful. Even my nephew was wrongly dragged into a corruption case,” Mohammed said. The governor said he had written to the Attorney General of the Federation and relevant agencies and would seek international protection, calling the situation “victimisation” and a violation of his fundamental human rights. Mohammed also labelled Wike an “undertaker” in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), claiming the minister is not a genuine member and works to undermine opposition leaders like him. He warned that political intolerance and impunity could have serious consequences for Nigeria. Responding during a visit to Abua-Odual local government in Rivers State, Wike rejected the allegations, saying Mohammed was trying to shift blame for his own political struggles. “I watched what the Bauchi governor is saying, that all the problems he’s having, that I’m the one because I said I will put fire in his state. If I had such power, why would he be fighting?” Wike asked. The former Rivers State governor maintained that Mohammed’s difficulties stem from internal PDP disputes in Bauchi, not from him personally. He also denied any involvement in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigations targeting Mohammed’s associates. “This is to tell Nigerians to leave me alone and go face your own problems. I’m only challenging you as party leadership; I’m not interested in what you spend,” Wike said.

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Defection: Labour Party Lampoons Peter Obi, Begs Nigerians for Forgiveness

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The leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has lampooned the Party’s Presidential Candidate in the 2023 General Election, Mr. Peter Obi for defecting to the African Democratic Congress. This is contained In a statement made available by the Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, on Wednesday. Labour Party, in the statement took note of the defection of its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi and a few of his supporters to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, saying they also took note of the lacklustre speech Mr. Obi made at the occasion, and wondered what new he intends to sell to Nigerians. The statement read; “For us in Labour Party, we wondered why it took them this long to make the move because we have since September 2024, parted ways with Peter Obi and some of his blind supporters in the National Assembly. We have patiently waited for this day. The party is finally liberated by this defection and as Party leaders, we count it as a blessing. “It will be on record that the leadership of the Labour Party had since urged Obi and his disgruntled followers to exit the party if they were unable to work with the leadership of the party. As a matter of fact, the party had suspended many of the lawmakers for anti party and was clearly going to mete the same treatment on the Presidential Candidate but for the intervention of some well meaning Nigerians. “The crisis we had in Labour Party was caused by Peter Obi and the Abia state governor, Dr. Alex Otti. It was them that sponsored the insurrection against the Julius Abure leadership. We had also expected Governor Otti to follow Obi out of the party. We are surprised that even though he has been suspended from the party, he is still loitering around. It is still not too late for him to follow his political leader.” The party also warned that the charade which took place in Enugu was largely boycotted by prominent political and traditional institutions in the South East. “All we saw were mere political spent forces who cannot win in their wards should there be an election. “This is clearly a danger signal that the Obi presidency (or Vice Presidency) is already a failed project from inception. He has clearly lost the charm that had endeared him to the people prior 2023. “He must be told that the South East lost out completely in the President Ahmed Tinubu’s government because they trusted and believed in him in 2023. While some states of the federation boast as much as five ministers, the entire states in the South East was given a paltry five ministerial slot. The marginalization against the zone has continued even in infrastructure allocation and I wonder if the Southeast will repeat the same political harakiri again. “Finally, we urge Nigerians to watch out for the Labour Party. We gave Nigerians a candidate we thought was good for the nation in 2023, but time has since proved that we made the greatest political mistake. We plead for forgiveness from Nigerians. We are already working out the best prospect that we hope will bring Nigeria back to its glorious days.”  

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Gabon Suspends National Team, Sacks Coaching Staff, Bans Aubameyang And Manga After AFCON 2025 Failure

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The Gabonese government has suspended the national football team and dissolved the coaching staff following the country’s disappointing exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Head coach Thierry Mayouma, a former Gabon international with over 30 caps, and his technical team have been dismissed. In addition, captain Bruno Ecuele Manga and all-time top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have been banned from future national team selection, despite missing Gabon’s final group game against Ivory Coast. Gabon lost their opening two group matches before blowing a 2-0 lead in their final game, succumbing 3-2 to the defending champions after Bazoumana Toure scored a stoppage-time winner. The defeat left the Panthers at the bottom of Group F. In a statement broadcast on national television, the government said: “Given the Panthers’ disgraceful performance at the Total Energies Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, and considering the multifaceted effects that are diametrically opposed to the values of ethics and exemplarity advocated by the Fifth Republic, the Government has decided: to dissolve the technical staff; to suspend the national team until further notice; to remove players Bruno Ecuele Manga and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from the team. “Furthermore, the Government calls on the Gabonese Football Federation to assume all its responsibilities.” Aubameyang, who is Gabon’s all-time leading scorer with 41 goals, had returned to Marseille due to injury before the final group match, while Manga, the country’s most capped player with 105 appearances, was dropped after starting the first two games. The sanctions come after Gabon’s broader struggles in international competitions, including failing to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, despite winning eight of their 10 qualifying matches and losing to Nigeria in a play-off semi-final.

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Anthony Joshua’s ‘Reckless’ Driver Revealed, Late Friends Flown to UK

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Boxer Anthony Joshua’s driver is expected to be charged with reckless driving ‘within the next 48 hours’, police sources in Nigeria have revealed. The Daily Mail can identify the chauffeur as Kayode Adeniyi, 47, who has been a long standing member of Joshua’s Nigerian logistics team when he visits the west African country. Adeniyi was discharged from hospital in Lagos late on New Year’s Eve and was driven two hours north to Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun state, the region where Monday’s fatal crash took place. He was questioned for several hours and gave an official statement of what he says happened in the minutes leading up to the crash which left two of Joshua’s closest friends dead. A police source said: ‘The driver was released after treatment for minor injuries and was then taken to the state police headquarters for questioning. ‘He is in a stable condition and was able to provide us with his version of events that led up to the crash and we expect a charging decision within the next 48 hours but the new year holiday may delay proceedings. ‘It is possible he could be in court on Friday but it depends how quickly the process moves and it would be for reckless driving.’ Adeniyi was at the wheel of the Lexus and allegedly way over the 65mph speed limit for the Lagos-Ibadan expressway when he lost control after a tyre busy during an overtaking manoeuvre. The Lexus carrying Joshua, 36, and two of his training staff, Sina Ghami and Kevin Latif Ayodele the smashed into an illegally parked truck on the hard shoulder which was carrying soya beans. The force of the impact tore the nearside section of the car away and Ghami and Ayodele were killed instantly while Joshua and Adeniyi suffered only minor injuries. Joshua was sat behind the driver and escaped death by inches with local first responders describing his survival as a ‘miracle’. Joshua and the two men had arrived in Nigeria on Monday on a Virgin Atlantic flight from London and the Daily Mail has obtained a picture of him as he smiled with a baggage handler at arrivals called Solomon. Solomon told the Daily Mail: ‘They were all smiling and laughing and joking as they walked through arrivals towards the exit. ‘I see Joshua quite often here as he comes to Nigeria regularly he was happy to pose for a picture and then he walked away waving and smiling. ‘I couldn’t believe it when I saw the news a few hours later that he had been involved in a fatal accident.’ The driver of the illegally parked truck, as exclusively revealed by the Daily Mail on New Year’s Eve, has now disappeared and there is an active police manhunt on for him. The Daily Mail can also reveal that the coffins carrying Ghami and Ayodele were flown out of Lagos on a Turkish Airlines cargo flight that landed in Istanbul early on New Year’s Day and they are expected to fly on to London later.  

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Netanyahu Announces Israel’s Initiative To Protect Christian Communities In Nigeria

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans for Israel to launch a “new front” focused on protecting Christian communities in Africa and the Middle East, including Nigeria. The announcement was made during a speech on Wednesday, later shared on the official YouTube channel of the Israeli Prime Minister. Addressing Christian Zionists, Netanyahu said Israel’s engagement is expanding beyond military operations to counter what he described as global threats to Judeo-Christian values. He referenced Israel’s recent “seven-front war,” which he said the country had largely overcome, but noted that a new challenge had emerged. This initiative, he said, will target public opinion, particularly among young people, in a battle for “hearts and minds.” “I see the battle against us and the battle against our Judeo-Christian tradition basically being waged around the globe,” Netanyahu said. He identified “radical Shiite Islam and radical Sunni Islam” as the main forces behind the challenge, pointing to Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood as leading opposing axes. Netanyahu added that the threat extends beyond Israel, affecting allies such as the United States and the broader Western world. Noting the persecution of Christians in several countries, including Syria, Lebanon, Nigeria, and Turkey, Netanyahu said Israel is uniquely positioned to protect these communities and support their growth. He further announced plans to form a coalition of countries, modeled on a United Nations framework, to support and safeguard Christian communities worldwide, especially those facing threats and persecution.

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Akpabio Orders Withdrawal Of All Lawsuits Against Senator Natasha, Others

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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has directed his lawyers to withdraw all pending court cases against Senator Natasha and other individuals. Akpabio announced the decision during a New Year service at Sacred Heart Parish in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He revealed that he had instituted nearly nine lawsuits against people he accused of defaming and slandering him. He said his stance changed after listening to the priest’s sermon at the service, which he described as a personal message to him. “I had almost nine cases in court against some individuals who defamed me, who lied against me and slandered my name. But as I listened to the priest, I suddenly realised he was speaking to me,” Akpabio said. The Senate President explained that the message led him to forgive those involved, prompting his decision to discontinue all legal actions. “Therefore, I hereby direct my solicitors to withdraw all lawsuits against them,” he stated.

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Super Eagles’ Frank Onyeka Celebrates 29th Year Birthday

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Super Eagles’ and Brentford of England midfielder, Frank Onyeka on Thursday marked his 29th birthday. Onyeka, who is fondly reffered to as “The Tank” was born on 1 January 1998 in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, is the second oldest of five siblings. He has also received some contratulaory messages from club and the national team. “Happy birthday, Frank The Tank,” was written on the Super Eagles’ Twitter handle. “Birthday blessings to the Tank,” his Premier League club side, Brentford FC also congratulated the player. Onyeka made his debut for the national team in a friendly 1–0 loss to Algeria on 9 October 2020. He scored his first goal for his country on 16 October 2023, in a 3–2 win over Mozambique.  

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