Nigerian singer and dancer Korra Obidi has revealed that she was nearly removed from a flight recently over alleged indecent dressing.

Obidi, who is known for her skimpy outfits, disclosed this on her social media page over the weekend.

The dancer, dressed in a revealing pink outfit, said she was informed that she needed to wear something over her clothes or risk being removed from the plane.

In her Facebook post, the mother of two asked her fans for their honest opinions on whether the airline treated her unfairly.

She wrote, “I was almost kicked off the plane for this outfit. Be honest, was this airline doing the most?”

However, her post received backlash, with many criticising her for what they described as indecent dressing.

Nollywood actress Adunni Ade, has expressed that physical beauty alone is not sufficient to sustain a relationship.

Drawing from her own experiences, the movie star candidly reflected on her younger years, during which she was often in the spotlight and admired for her looks and charisma.

However, at 48 years old, she regretfully shares that despite her captivating beauty, she remains unmarried.

“I used to be the centre of attention, the most admired, the most talked about in my youthful days. Beauty opened many doors. I was loved, I was desired,” Vanguard quoted her as saying. “But guess what? I’m still not married.”

She clarified that her status wasn’t due to a lack of worth, stressing that being beautiful isn’t enough to secure a lasting relationship.

She also explained that some of the men who approached her had ulterior motives.

“Some came for the face, not the soul. Some wanted the shine, not the substance. I learned the hard way that a woman must be more than just beautiful,” Adunni expressed.

The mother of one urged women to focus on self-development, values, and inner strength.

Popular Kannywood actress, Mansura Isa has confirmed the collapse of her second marriage, describing it as sudden and shocking, almost like a scene from a movie.

Speaking on the BBC Hausa programme Mahangar Zamani, alongside fellow veteran actress, Fati Mohammad, Mansura revealed that she had entered the marriage out of love, believing it was genuine—only to later discover that her husband had ulterior motives.

“I married for love. You know what they say, love is blind. But it turns out he had a different agenda, not real love,” she said. 

Fati Mohammad, in the interview, defended Kannywood actresses against frequent accusations of marital instability. She noted that marriages fail for many women, not just celebrities, but it becomes news when it involves public figures. She argued that many men marry actresses for lust, and once they get what they want, they leave. “People assume women refuse to stay in marriage because they’re used to luxury, but it’s not that simple,” she added.

Mansura’s second marriage gained public attention in June 2024, when news broke that she had remarried after parting ways with her first husband, actor Sani Danja. They share four children together—Iman, Khalifa, Sultan, and Sudais—and their union was once seen as a model marriage in the industry.

Videos from her second wedding went viral, showing that the bride price was set at one million naira. However, Mansura has now disclosed that the marriage has ended.

She explained that she met her second husband through an uncle when she got a contract in Lagos. Since she had no representative there, she contacted the man to oversee the deal. She later found out he had ambitions of controlling the project and used romantic interest as a cover.

“He suddenly proposed marriage, and I accepted, thinking he was genuine. He even said I could continue with my film career. We got married at night, and the next morning he left for Lagos,” Mansura said.

She added that he brought a contract agreement to the wedding, asking her to sign that she approved him to manage a N4 billion contract on her behalf because he was now her husband. From that point, he began communicating directly with the parties involved and completely cut her off.

“I never saw him again after that. He stopped answering my calls, and eventually divorced me,” she said.

According to her, when people confronted him in Lagos, he claimed he had forgotten he was married. He initially refused to issue a divorce, but later did so after being pressured.

Despite the painful experience, Mansura said she has accepted her fate.

Ralph Nwosu, the national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says coalition talks between opposition leaders will be finalised in a few weeks. 

Some influential members of opposition parties have been spearheading a coalition aimed at unseating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.

TheCable had reported that opposition leaders are finalising plans to adopt the ADC as the platform to challenge the APC in the 2027 presidential election.

Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, Nwosu said the party constituted committees that have met with those involved in the talks, including the civil society organisations (CSOs) and citizens’ groups.

“ADC has started a process in the last 16 months, and what we have been doing is that beyond all the political talks about political leaders, we needed to touch the grassroots because the situation in the country will either one day call for a citizens’ revolt or a patriots’ coalition,” he said.

“Dr. Bamidele Jamilu Jade, one of the deputy national chairmen, is coordinating some arms of the political parties.

“Dr. Mani Ibrahim Ahmad is also dealing with stakeholders in political parties.

“So, what I can tell you as the chairman is what we have done with the citizens and civil organisations.

“They have met a lot more. They have met Rotimi Amaechi, they have met almost all those who ran for president in 2023 either as aspirants or candidates. Dr. Ahmad have also met all the political parties.”

Nwosu said ADC would not be used as a “multipurpose vehicle” to be used and dumped by politicians after the party has served its purpose.

“We made it clear that any politician who thinks that ADC is a ‘molue’ for going to where they want to go, a multipurpose vehicle, must think again because that has made parties the weakest link in the chain of our democratic system,” the ADC national chairman said.

“That is wrong because the weakest link cannot create leaders that can create the kind of transformation that we want. ADC is certainly not the vehicle.”

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says Nigeria’s northern region can transform the country with its potential.

Obi spoke when he attended a meeting of the national political consultative group (north) held in Abuja on Sunday.

He criticised the poverty levels in the region, blaming the situation on a lack of investments.

“And when you have poverty, you have humanity that you cannot control because when people don’t know where the next meal will come from, you can never control their actions,” Obi stated.

“And they easily recruit,” he said, referring to bandits amid worsening insecurity. “It all rests on government to solve it.”

“I’ve always said the north can change Nigeria,” he added.

“The greatest asset of this country is the north. I have always said it; we can make more money from agriculture than we make from oil.

“This entire country produces less than six million tonnes of rice; that is less than 10 percent of what Bangladesh produces.

“Bangladesh is a country that lives on 148,600sq of land that is the size of two northern states: Niger at 76.3 and Borno at 70.8. equals to what?”

Obi said fixing the region’s poverty levels would have a positive impact on the fight against insecurity and touted other measures.

“The more you pull people out of poverty, the more you solve insecurity. We need to invest in education,” he added.

“We can’t talk about free universal basic education when people are not going to school. Our children are not in school.

“I’ve taken time to go to the north and sat down with the Almajiri children; they are the most brilliant people God created. If they can’t go to school, take the school to them.”

Obi expressed optimism that Nigeria can be reformed.

Davido, the Nigerian singer, has paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja.

In a post via Instagram, artiste manager Ubi Franklin shared photos from the visit, showing that he and socialite Cubana Chief Priest accompanied Davido.

Footage from the visit shows Franklin and Cubana Chief Priest reaching out for a handshake with Tinubu as Davido pointed out that both men are members of the president’s political party.

“They are both your members, sir, they are APC,” Davido said.

After the pleasantries exchange, Franklin then recalled his involvement in the 2023 presidential campaign, saying he travelled to 15 states with Tinubu.

The president responded, “Very good. We succeeded and made it to the presidency”.

In the background, Cubana could be heard declaring confidently that Tinubu will also win the coming presidential election.

“We will succeed again in 2027,” he said.

The reason for the visit is, however, unknown.

Davido’s visit to President Tinubu came shortly after he was hosted by Abbas Tajudeen, speaker of the house of representatives.

Tajudeen described their meeting as an “engaging and rich” conversation that focused on the power of music to unite and uplift the nation.

He also praised Davido for showcasing Nigerian culture and using his platform to empower the younger generation.

As Nigeria approaches another Democracy Day, human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has sharply criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, cautioning that Nigerians made a "grave mistake" by electing him.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with Vanguard, the former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and convener of the Revolution Now movement said Tinubu's leadership has accelerated Nigeria's decline, surpassing even the widely criticised administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

“My position on this government is not a thought—it’s a clear stance I’ve held long before the 2023 elections. Nigerians made a grave mistake voting Bola Tinubu into office,” he said.

“I said it before, and I’ll say it again: when Tinubu is done with this country, Nigerians will be begging to return to Buhari’s era. He has done irreparable damage—economically, socially, politically. He has crippled institutions, education, and democracy. Buhari killed Nigeria in eight years; Tinubu came, in two years he is burying it.”

According to Sowore, Tinubu's policies have deepened poverty, crippled institutions, and eroded democratic values.

He lamented that the country now teeters on the edge of a full collapse, as citizens lose faith in both the electoral process and the very concept of democracy.

“What Nigerians are whispering—dangerously—is that they no longer believe in democracy,” he said. “The promises of democracy—free speech, credible elections, freedom to choose—have been destroyed. Today, people celebrate military dictators just to express their frustration. But to be clear, I don’t support military rules. What we have now is a shambolic democracy.”

Sowore, who has contested presidential elections and led mass protests against bad governance, was unequivocal in his stance against the current electoral system. He said he would continue to resist a proposed law by the House of Representatives to make voting compulsory, describing it as an attempt to manufacture legitimacy through coercion.

“If you have to use threats to force people to vote, then democracy is dead. Democracy is about choice. You cannot force people to participate in a system they no longer believe in,” he said.

“That proposal is not about participation; it’s about forced legitimacy. They’re panicking because fewer people are voting, so they want to cook up numbers and call it turnout. The people making these laws already know I will stand against them.”

When asked whether he intends to run for office again in 2027, Sowore responded that he does not believe in the current electoral framework while he never stops "running"—through protests, campaigns, or legal advocacy.

“But if you’re asking about elections, I don’t believe in the current ballot system. The 2027 results are already written,” he said. “The only thing that can change Nigeria is rebellion against the system, against another sham election, not against democracy, anyway.”

Sowore distanced himself from the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party 2023 presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi respectively, insisting that Nigeria’s political problems cannot be solved by switching candidates within the same broken system.

While many believe Nigeria’s opposition has become increasingly muted since the 2023 elections, Sowore argued that what currently passes for opposition lacks ideological clarity and conviction.

“That’s because what you call opposition isn’t opposition. Most of them are former APC or PDP members. They share the same ideology—or lack of one. Real opposition means clear ideological difference. What we have are political mercenaries looking for the best-paying camp,” he said.

“Most of these defections are transactional. They’re not about values or service. If you dig deeper, you’ll realise they’re just fighting over how to share the loot, not about how to serve the people.”

Sowore also provided an update on his ongoing campaign to oust the Inspector General of Police, claiming some results have already been achieved.

“Over 1,000 illegally retained senior police officers have been forced out. Police officers who haven’t been promoted in 20 years are now getting promoted. It has created a shift. But the ultimate goal is to get the IGP to resign—he’s overstayed. We haven’t given up,” he said.

Asked about former Vice President Atiku’s continued relevance in Nigerian politics, Sowore dismissed him outright.

“Atiku is a man whose time has passed. But he’s still hanging around, hoping to be President. That’s all he cares about. Everything else is irrelevant to him.”

Addressing concerns about his radical views and criticisms from some quarters that he is excessively radical, Sowore stated, “I don’t think I’m radical enough. People who say that haven’t studied history. Every meaningful change in this world came through so-called radicals.

“I will not water down my convictions to please those who want me to fit into a box. The louder voices online don’t represent the majority of Nigerians. Those who truly suffer in this country know what I stand for—and they agree.”

Sowore criticised economic policies under Tinubu—particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira—as anti-people and disastrous in their outcomes.

“They are being deceived. There’s nothing good coming from this. Removing fuel subsidy, floating the naira—none of it benefits ordinary people,” he said.

“The naira is still collapsing. Prices are rising. If they say this is the “hard road to prosperity”, I say it’s a road to destruction.”

As Nigeria marks another Democracy Day on June 12, Sowore’s warning offers a sobering counter-narrative to official celebration. For him, the current administration is not laying a foundation for progress—it is digging the nation deeper into ruin.

“When Tinubu is done with this country, Nigerians will be begging to return to Buhari’s era,” he said, noting that it shows how bad the situation is getting.

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has dismissed the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term by some governors, calling it “irrelevant.”

Lawal spoke in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune on Sunday.

On May 22, all 22 state governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) endorsed Tinubu as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

Lawal, a member of the coalition of opposition leaders looking to displace the ruling APC, dismissed the governors’ influence.

He said the coalition is “targeting” voters, not political officeholders.

“Look, the way we are going, eventually, it is to voters at the polling booth that we will appeal, not any political party,” he said.

“Let the governors continue to defect, we don’t care. If we wake up one morning and heard that all the 36 states governors and the FCT are in APC, we don’t care.

“It is immaterial. They have only 37 votes; maybe we can add their families. Maybe you get 1000 votes. The voter is what we are targeting, and the voter is the victim of the system we are against.”

Lawal added that the coalition is “very serious” about its chances of upsetting the APC in 2027 and will soon announce its plans.

“I have been hooked up in this town for the past five months, participating in this. If I knew it wouldn’t succeed, I would be on my farm. I started farming since the season, but I stayed back. So, I must be an idiot if I leave my most important vocation to take coffee and snacks,” the former SGF said.

“Whoever says we aren’t serious doesn’t know who the people are, because they don’t know who they are, because we don’t take photographs. We don’t take minutes of meetings. We take time to make sure that information on strategies doesn’t leak.

“I am sure that is the reason for all the speculations. But I can tell you that the coalition is very serious; we are experienced and we know what we are doing. At the appropriate time, we will go public with what we are doing.”

TheCable had reported that opposition leaders are finalising plans to adopt the African Democratic Party (ADC) as the platform to challenge the APC in the 2027 presidential election.

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, on Saturday, said he would contest the next election on his party’s platform, dealing a blow to the coalition’s plans

Several candidates who sat for the recently rescheduled 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have taken to X to share their excitement and testimonies about their improved scores.

Recall that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Sunday released the results of the recently rescheduled 2025 UTME.

JAMB shared the statement announcing the release of the results on its official X account.

About 379,000 candidates sat the rescheduled UTME.

The development came after widespread public outcry over mass failure during the initial UTME.

Recall that the examination board had claimed that over 1.5 million out of the 1.9 million candidates who sat for the 2025 UTME scored below 200 marks out of a possible 400.

The disclosure prompted widespread concern among stakeholders.

However, JAMB later admitted to technical and human errors and said that the development negatively affected candidates’ performance.

Sharing a result of one of the candidates via official X handle @winexviv, Alex Onyia, chief executive officer at EDUCARE, stated that students have been vindicated.

Onyia disclosed that an unnamed candidate who had gotten 170 in the initial exam now scored 301 in the rescheduled 2025 UTME.

“This is the first JAMB resit result I woke up with. This youngster was wrongly graded 170 due to the error and now 301 in just 48 hours of preparation.

“Finally, our students have been vindicated,” Onyia said

Reacting, David Busola posted: “Yes oooooo! I am soooo happy!! My daughter scored 302 in the resit exam!!! All glory to God! Thank you @winexviv”.

Also, Dumem #DubemSylvia wrote: “From 151 to 307. God is awesome”.

Another candidate with the name Ezubelu Valentine @EzubeluValrnti2 wrote: “First Jamb result 154. Resit Jamb result 333”.

Yusuf Ademola @Alqiblly also said: “I got 152 at first. With a little preparation now I got 278.”

Meanwhile, Samuel Olusanya @BigSam_Olusanya said: “My student that was given 146 now scored 332!

The one that was given 160 now scored 305! The one that was given 170 now scored 308! I’m the happiest teacher on Earth!”

Another X user Engreb @Engreeeb posted: “Thank you for all you did, my niece was wrongly credited with 161 previously and after the resit, she scored 285. JAMB nearly shattered her dreams of becoming a Nurse.”

Obiim @ Odogwuobi wrote: “@winexviv “Thank you sir, from the initial 172 to 313. I’m so happy”.

Former Governor of Rivers State and influential figure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike, has openly declared that he will no longer abide by any previous peace agreements made within the party. Wike said he has been pushed to the wall by what he described as persistent betrayal and political backstabbing by key figures in the PDP.

In a strongly-worded statement released over the weekend, Wike named Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, and Peter Mbah of Enugu State as the key actors behind the party’s deepening internal crisis.

“Since the 2023 general elections, the PDP has been stumbling from one crisis to another. At the heart of this is dishonesty and a complete lack of trust among some of our leaders,” Wike said. “I’ve done my best to hold things together, but I’ve had enough. I will fight this fight to the end, and I will not rest until justice is done.”

Wike revealed that in an earlier meeting of the G5 governors in Lagos, he confronted Governor Makinde directly, accusing him of being the source of many of the PDP’s troubles due to his refusal to honour prior agreements. Although the meeting ended with a pledge to reconcile and move forward, Wike said that promise was short-lived.

A follow-up meeting in Abuja—attended by Makinde, Bala Mohammed, Adamawa Governor Umaru Fintiri, and former Senate President Bukola Saraki—produced a list of resolutions. These included affirming Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary in line with a Supreme Court judgment, withdrawal of all legal cases related to Rivers State, and the halting of a suit calling for a state of emergency.

Wike said he was persuaded to attend another stakeholders’ meeting at the Bauchi Government Lodge despite his busy schedule, where the group reaffirmed those resolutions and appointed Saraki to head a reconciliation committee.

But before the committee could even begin its work, Wike said, the agreements were already being violated.

“To my shock, Seyi Makinde and Peter Mbah were already working behind the scenes to sabotage everything we agreed on. They engineered a meeting of selected South-East leaders where they threatened to pull out of the PDP unless Ude Okoye was installed as National Secretary,” he alleged.

Wike also accused the two governors of manipulating party structures at the national level to undermine Senator Anyanwu’s authority, even pushing for the Deputy National Secretary to act in his place—actions he said were both illegal and provocative.

He pointed to the recent failed PDP zonal congress in Jos on May 24 as a clear consequence of the internal confusion. The congress, Wike said, was aborted after INEC refused to attend because the letter inviting the commission wasn’t signed by Anyanwu, the legally recognized National Secretary.

“This is frustrating and completely avoidable. What they’re doing is not just unlawful, it’s insulting to all of us who have built this party from scratch,” Wike said.

Reflecting on his long history with the PDP, Wike reminded Nigerians of his loyalty and sacrifices for the party since 1998, noting that many of those now undermining him had benefitted from his support.

“I had thought that we could keep the trust amongst us, but since it is now obvious that they would continue to play games to the detriment of the party, as is the case in the current debacle in the North-Central zonal elections, I have now firmly decided to pull out of all agreements hitherto reached. I have decided to fight on until justice is attained.”