Veteran Nigerian music star Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, and his wife, Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru, have dedicated their baby in a church ceremony attended by close family and friends. A video that surfaced online on Thursday showed the couple presenting their newborn during the dedication service, marking a significant spiritual milestone for the family. In the now-viral footage, 2Baba and Natasha were seen dancing joyfully toward the altar while carrying their child, as relatives followed behind clapping and celebrating. The atmosphere was filled with excitement as…
Read MoreFubara Dissolves Rivers Cabinet After Tinubu-Brokered Peace Meeting With Wike
Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council in a sweeping political move that follows high-level reconciliation talks involving President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The dissolution, announced Thursday in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi, directs all Commissioners and Special Advisers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most senior officials in their respective ministries with immediate effect. Governor Fubara expressed appreciation to the outgoing members of the Executive Council for their service…
Read MoreFidelity Bank Donates Essential Items to Ikoyi Correctional Centre
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to enhancing the lives and wellbeing of indigent persons with the donation of relief items to inmates at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre in Lagos. The project, executed under the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative known as Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), saw the bank’s Human Resources (HR) department hand over various household tools and gift items to the leadership of the correctional facility as part of its efforts to support the rehabilitation and development of indigent persons in…
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Read MoreRussia Denies Recruiting Nigerians for Ukraine War as Four Allegedly Killed on Frontlines
Russia has denied allegations that it recruited Nigerian citizens to fight in its ongoing war against Ukraine, following reports that four Nigerians were killed on the battlefield. The war began in February 2022 when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, marking the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II. Last week, DAILY NIGERIAN reported that four Nigerians — Adam Anas, Akinlawon Tunde Quyuum, Abugu Stanley Onyeka and Balogun Ridwan Adisa — were killed while fighting on the frontlines between December 2025 and January 2026. According to the…
Read MoreHalima Abubakar Begs for Financial Help for Brain Tumour, Spleen Surgery After Eviction
Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar has once again appealed to Nigerians for financial assistance, saying she urgently needs funds to undergo brain and spleen surgeries. In a now-trending video shared on Tuesday, the actress was seen sitting on the floor as she emotionally begged the public for support. “I’m tired of begging, I need money, help me with money so that I can do my spleen surgery. I beg you in God’s name. I am not ashamed. If I am ashamed, I’ll just die one day, you people will not know,”…
Read MoreFire Guts OPay Office in Ibadan, Property Worth Millions Destroyed
A fire outbreak on Tuesday razed parts of an OPay office along the busy Akala Expressway in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, destroying property estimated at millions of naira and causing panic among residents, motorists and nearby business operators. The blaze reportedly broke out in the afternoon, sending thick smoke and flames billowing from sections of the fintech company’s premises and drawing a large crowd of onlookers. Eyewitnesses said the fire started suddenly and spread rapidly before emergency responders arrived at the scene. Some residents initially mistook the smoke for…
Read MoreNew Telegraph Award, Dinner Night: Ooni Is Royal Father Of The Day, Osoba Event Chair
The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has accepted to be the Royal Father of the Day at the New Telegraph Awards Night/ Dinner holding at the Grand Ballroom of the Oriental Hotels, Lagos this Friday. That is as veteran Elder journalist and former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, has also accepted to be the Chairman of the event. The New Telegraph Awards Night/Dinner is a high octane event, where governors, captains of industry, banking and financial institutions and executives as well…
Read MorePolice constable returns N2.6m to counter NPF negative public perceptions
A Borno State Police Command constable, Muhammad Alhaji Mohammad, has returned no less than N2.6 million that was erroneously credited into his bank account in Maiduguri, the state capital According to him, the return of the money to the bank was driven by the desire to counter the negative police image in the country. One Bello Jafar, in a Facebook post on Friday, commended the police officer for what he described as “an uncommon display of honesty and integrity of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).” Jafar wrote, “I would like…
Read More‘I’ve Moved On’ — 2Baba Speaks on Separation from Annie Idibia
Nigerian music legend, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has said he has moved on from his marriage to actress Annie Idibia, stressing that his focus is now on his personal growth and music career. The award-winning singer made the disclosure during a recent interview with broadcast journalist Seun Okinbaloye, where he addressed life after the separation and his current state of mind. According to 2Baba, he is deliberately concentrating on moving forward and staying productive. “I have moved on from my ex-wife, Annie Idibia. I dey do my thing,…
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