Month: July 2025

How Purp Won Nigerian Idol Season 10

Ganiyu Amodu

After months of electrifying performances, emotional moments, and unforgettable vocal showdowns, the curtain has officially closed on Nigerian Idol Season 10 and Purp has emerged as the winner. The grand finale, which aired live on Sunday night, saw Purp go head-to-head with fellow finalist Raymu in a high-stakes musical battle that tested vocal prowess, stage charisma, and emotional connection with fans. In the end, it was Purp who won the hearts of Nigerians and secured the highest number of votes to clinch the prestigious title of Nigerian Idol 2025. Hosted…

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President Tinubu Hails Wole Soyinka at 91, Describes Him As ‘Uncommon Patriot’

Abibat Babalola

President Bola Tinubu has described Wole Soyinka, nobel laureate, as an “uncommon patriot” on the occasion of the playwright’s 91st birthday. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to the president, Tinubu lauded Soyinka as a well-decorated “literary giant, activist, and public intellectual”. The president described Soyinka’s influence in education, human rights movements, cultural diplomacy, and nation-building as source of inspiration to Nigerians. READ ALSO: Nigerian Man Arrested For Stabbing His 63-Year-Old Mother-In-Law To Death In Canada ‘Roles Palmer, Joao Pedro Played,’ Chelsea Thrash PSG…

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Nigerian Man Arrested For Stabbing His 63-Year-Old Mother-In-Law To Death In Canada

Abibat Babalola

In what’s being called a case of intimate partner violence, police have arrested a 36-year-old Nigeria man, Lucky Ogbeijielele, for stabbing his mother-in-law to d3ath in Greater Sudbury, Canada. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, July 1, 2025. A 32-year-old woman, believed to be the suspect’s wife, also received serious but not life-threatening injuries in the incident. The Greater Sudbury Police in a statement said two children were found inside the residence, but had no physical injuries. READ ALSO: ‘Roles Palmer, Joao Pedro Played,’ Chelsea Thrash PSG 3-0 To Win…

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‘Roles Palmer, Joao Pedro Played,’ Chelsea Thrash PSG 3-0 To Win Club World Cup

Ganiyu Amodu

Chelsea are the world champions after dominanting this Club World Cup final against Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain. The fascinating Club World Cup final in New Jersey pitted Enzo Maresca’s underdog Blues against a PSG side who had looked unstoppable, having demolished Inter Milan 5-0 at the end of May to clinch their first Champions League crown, and then thumped Real Madrid 4-0 in the Club World Cup semi-finals for good measure. But a Blue blitz saw Chelsea lead 3-0 at half-time of this final thanks to Cole Palmer’s brilliance.…

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Awujale of Ijebuland, Sikiru Adetona, Joins Ancestors At 91

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Friendship made in heaven,’ How Oba Adetona died aged 91, hours after the death of his long-time friend, Muhammadu Buhari at 82 + Oba Olu-Iwa To Sikiru Adetona: List of 63 Awujale To Have Ruled Ijebu Ode   Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, has died at the age of 91. The monarch, a Palace source said, passed away on Sunday, just hours after the announcement of the death of his longtime friend and former President, Muhammadu Buhari. ’23rd Child To Dad, 13th To Mum;’ 9 Things About…

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Buhari Dies In London Clinic

Abibat Babalola

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in a clinic London, United Kingdom. Garba Shehu, his spokesperson, announced his demise on Sunday in a post on X. READ ALSO: Breaking:Buhari Dies In London Clinic $831m Trapped Funds Recovered,Says Reps Deputy Spokesperson We’ve Uncovered Massive Fraud In Nigeria’s Oil And Gas Industry – EFCC “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin,” he wrote. The former president…

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’23rd Child To Dad, 13th To Mum;’ 9 Things About Muhammadu Buhari (1942 – 2025)

Ganiyu Amodu

  Platforms Africa chronicles nine strange facts about the former president who passed on aged 82, 10 years after he was rumoured to have died in 2015. . ‘All ended in London clinic,’ Buhari’s aide, Garba Shehu, speaks on the last hour of Nigeria’s ex-president   Former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in a clinic London, United Kingdom. Garba Shehu, his spokesperson, announced his demise on Sunday in a post on X. ‘86%, 77%, 91%,’ Crescent Varsity Law Students Shine at ICC Moot Contest ‘Not Free, Not Credible,’ Ex-Deputy Gov…

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Here’s The Cause of Mohbad’s Death, Pathologists Give Autopsy Outcome

Abibat Babalola

The inquest set up by the Lagos State Government to unravel the controversial death of musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly called Mohbad, ended on Friday, with a call for the prosecution of the unlicensed nurse, Feyisayo Ogedengbe, who treated the 26 year old at home in his final moments. ‎ ‎The court relied on the testimonies of the two pathologists that conducted independent autopsies on the deceased. The medical forensic experts cited severe reaction to an injection as possible cause of death, as the decomposing state of the corpse prevented a…

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$831m Trapped Funds Recovered,Says Reps Deputy Spokesperson

Abibat Babalola

Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has commended the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, for spearheading reforms that have revitalized Nigeria’s aviation sector, including the recovery of over $831 million in trapped funds owed to foreign airlines. Speaking during the ongoing House Open Week at the National Assembly on Thursday, Agbese described the intervention as a decisive move that helped avert a major crisis in the sector. According to Agbese, “Keyamo’s collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria to clear the backlog through…

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Buhari Rejected N10m Food Budget, He Ate Beans, Pap – Garba Shehu

Abibat Babalola

Garba Shehu, the former presidential spokesperson, says Muhammadu Buhari, rejected a proposed N10 million food budget for the State House during his tenure. Shehu made the revelation in his memoir titled ‘According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience’, which was launched in Abuja on Tuesday. The book recounts his eight years of service under Buhari and offers behind-the-scenes insights into governance at the State House. READ ALSO: Coalition Good To Prevent One-Party State – Gbajabiamila Air Peace Plane Skids Off Runway At Port Harcourt Airport Experts Underscore…

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