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Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has declared she is confident that she will emerge as the next governor of Abia State.Ogala made her position known on Monday during an appearance on the Clarity Zone podcast hosted by media personality Nedu Wazobia.The Abia State African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate said her decision to seek the governorship was driven by what she described as a strong spiritual calling to serve the people of the state.She also expressed confidence in her chances, saying she believes she is better prepared than other people who may contest the position.Ogala said she was certain about her political future and maintained that she would become the next governor of Abia State.“I am so sure, and I know it, because I’m better than all of them. M...

Deji Adeleke, a businessman and the father of afrobeats singer, Davido, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, spent around N60 billion on vote-buying during the Osun State governorship election.Adeleke also claimed that the APC used N50,000 to buy votes in some areas during the governorship election.Speaking in Osogbo, the state capital, the businessman revealed that his prayers helped Governor Ademola Adeleke to win the election.He disclosed that he prayed that voters would take APC’s money but vote for his brother.Last Saturday, Governor Adeleke won the governorship election after polling 511,067 votes to defeat APC’s Bola Oyebamiji who had 444, 815 votes.However, Deji Adeleke said: “On the day of the election, when I heard about the kind of money they ...

A pastor, identified as Rev Nankur Peter Kundul, has di£d after getting bitten by a snake while serving in a mission field in Boltim village, Gamakai District of Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Rev Kundul, who was a pastor with the Church of Christ in Nations, COCIN, was deployed to the community as a missionary. The news of Kundul's passing was shared Monday, August 17, by Pastor Rinkyer Asaph via the Christian Daily International social media platform. According to Pastor Asaph, the mission field where the late Kundul served had been invaded by venomous snakes that had k!lled other people in the area. "My heart is deeply saddened by the demise of my friend, Pastor Nankur Peter Kundul of COCIN Boltim, Gamakai, in Langtang South LGA, who lost his life to a snakebite ...

Natasha Osawaru, the wife of singer 2Baba, has emerged as the Edo State House of Assembly minority leader.The lawmaker representing Egor Constituency was announced as the minority leader during plenary on Monday.The development follows a comprehensive reshuffle of the Assembly’s principal leadership.She was elevated under the platform of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, after her defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in May 2026.Speaking in a statement shared on her Facebook page, she said, “This new responsibility is not a title; it is a trust. Our democracy thrives on rigorous debate, accountability, and the courage to advocate for the ordinary citizen without compromise.”This came amid her ongoing marital crisis with her husband, singer 2Baba....

Bala Adamu Ibrahim, previously nominated as the running mate to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate Seyi Makinde, has announced his withdrawal from the process.According to a report by Naija News  Ibrahim, in a letter addressed to the National Leader of the party, Bala Mohammed and dated August 5, 2026, said his withdrawal was voluntary.He clarified that the decision was made freely and without coercion, undue influence or inducement from any person or group.He said: “Having previously been nominated as the Vice-Presidential Candidate under the platform of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) in the forthcoming 2027 General Election, I hereby formally notify the party of my voluntary withdrawal from the electoral process.”Ibrahim also asked the party...