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Reports claiming that music promoter Sam Larry has died following a road accident have been dismissed by one of his associates.According to Mr Lilgaga, who spoke to PUNCH Online, Sam Larry is alive and currently receiving treatment after he was involved in a serious auto crash along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road in Lagos.The crash reportedly claimed the life of his bouncer, identified as Wale, while videos from the scene showed the vehicle badly damaged after colliding with a trailer.Although there have been widespread rumours that Sam Larry died or may lose his legs due to the severity of the crash, his associate said he spoke with him shortly after the accident and confirmed that he is alive. However, he noted that the full extent of his injuries remains unclear.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre has shared an AI-generated image of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, frying and selling akara, days after her comments on micro-enterprises sparked widespread criticism on social media.The image, posted on the Presidency’s official social media accounts on Friday, depicts the First Lady at a roadside akara stand wearing an apron bearing the inscription, “Iya Alakara, fueling the nation with love.”The post followed remarks by the First Lady during an interview in which she said small-scale businesses such as frying akara, roasting corn and making kuli kuli require little start-up capital.She explained that the Federal Government was supporting such ventures with grants rather than loans as part of efforts to improve livelihoo...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration by two weeks, moving the deadline from July 10 to Friday, July 24, 2026.National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee at the commission, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed this on Friday night, July 3 in Abuja. He said the extension followed a review of the exercise and feedback received from the Commission’s state offices, political parties, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders.According to him, the exercise, which commenced on August 18, 2025, is being extended to give eligible citizens who are yet to register an additional opportunity to do so ahead of future electoral activities. The Commission noted that the extension undersc...