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 Chike Reacts Online Amid Celebrity Marriage Rumours Linking Him to Frank Edoho’s Divorce Drama Nigerian singer Chike has stirred reactions online following a recent social media post made amid ongoing rumours linking him to a celebrity marriage controversy. Unverified reports circulating online recently alleged that the “Running To You” crooner was involved in the breakdown of the marriage between media personality Frank Edoho and his estranged wife, Sandra Onyenucheya. The rumours gained more attention after Sandra publicly accused Edoho of alleged emotional abuse, infidelity, and irresponsibility during their marriage. In a series of posts shared on her Instagram story, Sandra described her former husband as manipulative and accused him of having affairs during their marriage, including while she was pregnant with their children. Despite the growing online drama, Chike appeared unbothered as he took to his Instagram story to share videos of himself rocking a stylish pink suit al...

 Kerry Washington says her mother’s cancer journey inspires her to ‘live fully’ Kerry Washington was honored with the Courage Award by the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, but she insisted the true embodiment of courage is her mother, Valerie.  Accepting the award at An Unforgettable Evening, Washington reflected on her mother’s strength, calling the recognition “the most undeserved award” she had ever received.  Valerie, who has faced cancer four times, proudly accompanied her daughter to the event, dressed elegantly in Armani, as Washington praised her resilience and spirit. In her speech, Washington described her mother as a “badass warrior survivor” and emphasized that Valerie’s unwavering fight to live defines courage more than any accolade.  She expressed gratitude to the researchers and advocates working to save lives, noting that her mother’s journey has been a constant reminder of hope.  Speaking later to PEOPLE, Washington reiterated that her mother’s det...

 UN's court to rule on Gabon-Equatorial Guinea dispute over potentially oil-rich areas The top United Nations court will on Monday rule on a decades-long dispute between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea over three islands in potentially oil-rich waters, AFP reported. The two west African nations have been squabbling over the 30-hectare (74-acre) island of Mbanie and two smaller low-lying islets, Cocotier and Conga, since the early 1970s. The islands themselves are tiny and virtually uninhabited but lie in an area potentially rich in oil and gas. The dispute dates all the way back to 1900, when then colonial powers France and Spain signed a treaty in Paris setting out the borders between the two countries. But Gabon believes that a later treaty, the 1974 Bata Convention, then fixed the islands' sovereignty in their favour. ‘Scraps of paper’ The Bata Convention "resolves all sovereignty issues regarding the islands and border delimitation", Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo, honora...

Drug: Tinubu Vows To Sue Media Orgs Over Fake News, Character Assassination Tinubu accused the media organisations of assassinating his character over an alleged drug trafficking case previously treated in the United States. The Director, Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement via his Facebook page on Saturday, said a suit would be filed over the case “sooner than later.” Onanuga’s statement comes on the heels of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) denial of investigating a criminal case against Tinubu. He accused media organisations, but not Vanguard, of being paid by the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Labour Party, LP, Abubakar Atiku and Peter Obi, respectively to spread fake news against Tinubu He stated, “All those people, including Arise TV, BusinessDay and Channels tv spreading fake news and assassinating the character of Asiwaju Tinubu will meet us in court sooner than later. “You ...