• Nollywood actor Muyiwa Ademola said he collapsed on the set of Warlord: Olori Ogun after falling ill before filming his first scene.
• Ademola said he ignored doctors’ warnings that he was unfit to work and took medication on his own until filming ended.
• Recounting the incident on Instagram, Ademola said he could not talk or move and did not know how long he remained unconscious.

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• Nollywood actor Uzor Arukwe explained during an interview on CreativiTea with Linda that he cannot speak Yoruba fluently despite growing up in Lagos.
• Arukwe said he grew up in Festac Town among Igbo neighbours, which gave him little opportunity to interact regularly with Yoruba speakers.
• Arukwe said he understands Yoruba to some extent but does not feel confident enough to speak the language fluently.

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• Senator Adams Oshiomhole urged the Nigerian and Italian governments during Tuesday’s Senate plenary to tackle both demand for and supply of human trafficking victims.
• Oshiomhole recounted that an Italian ambassador told him Italian men could not resist Edo girls when he raised the need to tackle demand.
• Oshiomhole also called for action against organised groups in foreign countries that he said supported the trafficking of Nigerian women.

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• Nigeria Labour Congress President Joe Ajaero criticised the Trade Union Congress for rejecting the Federal Government’s ₦70,000 transport allowance for workers for six months.
• Ajaero said the TUC withdrew from negotiations and did not sign the agreement, arguing that it had no right to reject the support.
• Ajaero also said the NLC did not agree to hold the next minimum wage talks in August 2027, arguing that the date conflicts with the law.

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• The APC in Imo State insisted Hope Uzodimma remains its Imo West senatorial candidate after a Federal High Court in Abuja replaced him with Rochas Okorocha.
• In a Thursday statement, APC State Publicity Secretary Onwuasoanya FCC Jones said Uzodimma won the party’s senatorial primary with majority support.
• The APC said its legal department would study the outcome of the legal intervention and act accordingly, while urging supporters to remain focused.

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• Remnant Christian Network founder Apostle Arome Osayi warned during a Wednesday sermon that people who publicly insult him and other ministers would face consequences.
• Osayi claimed that insulting anyone serving Jesus Christ would attract divine judgment, saying he had scripture to support his warning.
• Osayi predicted that people would die before another divine visitation to Nigeria, which he said would exclude noisemakers and empower true labourers

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• Ngozi Nwosu’s management said the Nollywood actress experienced unexpected complications after undergoing one surgery more than three months ago.
• Abia State Governor Alex Otti paid ₦25 million towards Nwosu’s treatment for an undisclosed condition requiring three surgeries estimated at ₦30 million.
• Her management said Nwosu has not fully recovered and wants to thank supporters personally, while the team requested continued prayers and public support.

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• Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has called for Michael Carrick’s sacking following the club’s three-0 home defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday.
• The defeat left Manchester United 16th in the Premier League table, just one point above the relegation zone.
• Manchester United have decided to retain Carrick ahead of Saturday’s trip to Chelsea, while he and captain Bruno Fernandes have held talks to resolve their differences.