By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigerian singer Niniola Apata has announced the death of her husband and Chief Executive Officer of NaijaReview, Michael Ndika, bringing an outpouring of reactions from fans and industry stakeholders. The singer disclosed the development on Wednesday, 20 May, 2026 through a series of emotional posts shared on her Instagram story, where she reflected on their 13-year marriage with photographs and personal tributes. In one of the posts, the ‘Maradona’ crooner wrote, “God took him. God took him. 13 years. 13 fucking years,” expressing grief over the loss of her husband. In another post, she simply wrote,…
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By Stephen Okoroafor Omoyele Sowore has spent much of his public life presenting himself as a permanent victim of power. Every confrontation with authority becomes persecution, every court appearance becomes a stage, and every allegation against him becomes proof that the state fears his voice. That routine has served him for years, but recent proceedings before the Federal High Court in Abuja have made the contradiction harder to ignore. Democracy gives citizens the right to criticise government, oppose power, and mobilise public opinion. That right must remain protected, especially in a country where public institutions still carry public mistrust. Yet…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly primaries held peacefully across the 26 state constituencies in Ogun State on Wednesday, as party faithful trooped out in large numbers to designated voting centres from as early as 9 a.m. Reports monitored across the state indicated that the exercise was orderly, transparent and devoid of violence, with party members participating actively in the direct primaries. Speaking with newsmen shortly after participating in the House of Assembly primary election at Ward 3, Iperu, in Ikenne Local Government Area, Governor Dapo Abiodun reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustaining peace and political harmony in…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dealt another crippling blow to transnational organized crime by completely dismantling a highly sophisticated, multi-million-dollar Nigerian- Mexican methamphetamine production syndicate. The clinical, simultaneous operation, executed by elite operatives of the Agency’s Special Operations Unit (SOU), led to the shutdown of an industrial-scale clandestine laboratory, the biggest ever discovered in Nigeria hidden in a remote forest in Ijebu area of Ogun state, the seizure of the largest multi-billion naira meth in history, arrest of the cartel’s kingpin, three Mexican technical experts, and six other top local collaborators. Giving details of the major operational…
A disturbing case out of Thembisa, South Africa, has sparked widespread debate after two women were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 32-year-old man following a night out at a local tavern. According to reports, the incident began at a tavern located in Winnie Mandela Zone 8, where the victim allegedly met the two women, both aged 26. The trio reportedly spent time drinking together before later proceeding to a rented backyard room in Winnie Mandela Zone 4. What initially appeared to be a casual social gathering allegedly turned into a horrifying ordeal. Police reports indicate that once inside the…
It was a carnival like in Badagry on Tuesday, 19 May, 2026, where a mammoth crowd gathered to witness the endorsement of Lagos State Deputy Governor and the All Progressives Congress (APC) leading gubernatorial aspirant, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, as the next Governor of Lagos State. The event was attended by political leaders, traditional rulers, and party members, who, in their thousands, welcomed the entourage led by the Secretary of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Alhaji Mutiu Are. Are was ccompanied by GAC members and APC leaders, which included Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Ogboni Fouad Oki, Alhaji Bode Oyedele, and Dr.…
A major aspirant for the Kosofe State Constituency II in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Toyin Wasiu Balogun has stepped down from the race, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com reports further that Balogun stepped down late Tuesday, 19 May, 2026, directing his supporters to support and vote for another aspirant, Omooba Adeyinka Oyediran in the primary election fixed for Wednesday, 20 May, 2026. This medium learnt that Balogun was one of the leading contenders for the race to represent Kosofe State Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly on the platform of APC. On Tuesday, Balogun announced his withdrawal saying…
By Segun Adewale in Gombe Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya commended members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for their overwhelming support, discipline and unity during the party’s direct senatorial primaries held across the state. Governor Inuwa Yahaya, who participated in the exercise at his Jekadafari Ward in Gombe Local Government Area, on Tuesday, 19 May, 2026, described the conduct of party members as exemplary, peaceful and reflective of the maturity and strong internal cohesion of the APC. The Governor, who was the sole aspirant and consensus candidate for the Gombe North Senatorial District ahead of the forthcoming…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Bauchi State have been cautioned to resist any attempt by the powers that be in the party, to impose former Governor of the State, Barr. Mohammed .A. Abubakar, SAN, as the party’s gubernatorial candidate ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking while addressing a press conference at the NUJ Press Center, Bauchi on Monday, 18 May, 2026, a chieftain of the APC in the State, Captain Bala Jibrin , declared that “his return as Governor in 2027, would amount to imposing a rejected harm on the state.”…
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has charged Nigerian Children to always aim high, not letting the environment they find themselves define their limit. She spoke at the celebration of the 2026 National Children’s Day at the State House, Abuja. Explaining why the celebration is coming earlier than May 27 when it is usually celebrated, Senator Oluremi Tinubu said it was because the day coincides with the Eid-el-Kabir festival for 2026. “Celebrating them ahead of the annual children’s day on 27th May, which coincides with Sallah celebration this year, shows the importance we place on the children of this…