Samie Elishi and Ciaran Davies have been crowned winners of Love Island: All Stars 2026. The couple secured the £50,000 prize after topping the public vote during Monday night’s live final. They appeared stunned as host Maya Jama announced their names. The pair had made their relationship exclusive during the series and remained one of […]
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed AIG Tunji Disu as the new acting IGP following the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun from office. Egbetokun, who was appointed in June 2023 for a four-year tenure expected to end in 2027 under the amended Police Act, stepped down citing pressing family considerations. The President accepted his resignation and commended
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The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has resigned from office at the request of President Bola Tinubu. A source in the presidency said Mr Egbetokun was asked to step down during a meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. Mr Egbetokun is expected to be replaced by Tunji Disu,
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A Nigerian woman has stirred widespread controversy online after condemning DNA testing and urging married men to accept all children born to their wives, regardless of biological paternity. In a viral video circulating on social media, the woman argued that the payment of bride price establishes full responsibility and ownership of any child born within
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The United States Mission in Nigeria has assured that Nigerian students with valid F1, J1 visas safe from the partial visa suspension announced under Presidential Proclamation 10998. In a post on X on Monday, the mission clarified that Nigerian students and exchange visitors who already hold valid F1 and J1 visas will not be affected
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The British Academy Film Awards has unveiled its 2026 winners, with One Battle After Another dominating the night. The film picked up six awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, cementing its status as the ceremony’s biggest success story. I Swear, Sinners and Frankenstein followed with three wins each, while Hamnet
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won five out of the six chairmanship positions contested in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with one seat. Results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday showed that the APC won in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC),
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The Independent National Electoral Commission will on Saturday conduct the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections alongside bye-elections in Rivers and Kano states, marking its first major electoral exercise under the Electoral Act 2026. The elections are expected to tests new Electoral Act provisions, especially the full implementation of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System
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The Lagos State Government has commenced the implementation of a five per cent Withholding Tax (WHT) on betting and gaming winnings in line with existing Nigerian tax laws and regulatory directives governing the gaming industry. Under the new policy, Lagos introduces 5% withholding tax on betting, gaming winnings applies to net winnings from licensed gaming
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Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District, has died at the age of 64. His passing was confirmed on Thursday by a member of the House of Representatives, Akin Alabi, in a post shared on X. Alabi wrote, “Good night my dear friend. Rest in Peace, Senator Mpigi Barinada. Sen Mpigi represented Rivers
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