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‘I’m mummy’s boy’ – Actor Damson Idris 1 min read

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‘I’m mummy’s boy’ – Actor Damson Idris

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British-Nigerian actor Damson Idris has revealed that he is a “mummy’s boy.” The award-winning thespian stated that he is no longer ashamed to admit it.... Read More

Skepta challenges Americans to rap battle 1 min read

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Skepta challenges Americans to rap battle

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Famous British rapper Skepta has challenged his American counterparts to a rap battle. DAILY POST reports that there is an ongoing debate over the superiority... Read More

‘I’m the greatest of my generation’ – Omah Lay 1 min read

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‘I’m the greatest of my generation’ – Omah Lay

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Afrobeats singer Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has declared himself the greatest musician of his generation. The Soso hitmaker, however, noted that... Read More

CAF increases WAFCON 2024 prize money to $1m 1 min read

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CAF increases WAFCON 2024 prize money to $1m

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The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced new prize money for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, DAILY POST reports. The winner of... Read More

WAFCON 2024: Oshoala ready to help Super Falcons conquer Africa again 1 min read

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WAFCON 2024: Oshoala ready to help Super Falcons conquer Africa again

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Asisat Oshoala has expressed her desire to help the Super Falcons win the title at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Oshoala will be... Read More

Morning news brief 1 min read

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Morning news brief

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President Trump takes a victory lap after Congress passes GOP megabill, the latest on Russia’s war in Ukraine, more immigrants are likely to leave the... Read More

Transfer: Fulham reject Atletico Madrid bid for Iwobi 1 min read

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Transfer: Fulham reject Atletico Madrid bid for Iwobi

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Fulham have rejected Spanish Atletico Madrid bid for Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi, DAILY POST reports. Atletico Madrid, according to Africa Foot, submitted a $21.5m.bid for... Read More

Transfer: Arsenal terminate Tomiyasu’s contract 1 min read

• SPORTS

Transfer: Arsenal terminate Tomiyasu’s contract

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Arsenal have decided to terminate the contract of Takehiro Tomiyasu. The Japan defender has not been seen in a Gunners shirt since October 2024. Tomiyasu... Read More

North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea 1 min read

• WORLD NEWS

North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea

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South Korean authorities plan to investigate the border crossing and did not immediately say whether they view the incident as a defection attempt. (Image credit:... Read More

Liverpool manager, Slot reveals last conversation with Diogo Jota before death 1 min read

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Liverpool manager, Slot reveals last conversation with Diogo Jota before death

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Liverpool manager, Arne Slot has revealed his last conversation with forward, Diogo Jota before his death. Recall that Jota and his brother Andre Silva were... Read More

Firefighters race to contain wildfires in Greece as thousands evacuated 1 min read

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Firefighters race to contain wildfires in Greece as thousands evacuated

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More than 5,000 tourists, hotel workers and residents were evacuated from an area along Crete’s southern coast. Some people fled into the sea and were... Read More

Coalition Members Move To Exit Old Parties 4 min read

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Coalition Members Move To Exit Old Parties

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  Barring any last-minute change, members of the opposition coalition have concluded plans to dump their various political parties and join their adopted platform, the... Read More

EPL: Former Man Utd defender, Gabriel Heinze to join Arsenal 1 min read

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EPL: Former Man Utd defender, Gabriel Heinze to join Arsenal

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Former Manchester United defender, Gabriel Heinze, is set to join Mikel Arteta’s coaching staff at Arsenal. The Athletic reports that Heinze will replace Carlos Cuesta... Read More

Ex-Chelsea defender, Dorigo gives condition for Delap to emulate Drogba, Costa 1 min read

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Ex-Chelsea defender, Dorigo gives condition for Delap to emulate Drogba, Costa

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Former Chelsea defender, Tony Dorigo believes Liam Delap could emulate the likes of Didier Drogba and Diego Costa in the years to come at Stamford... Read More

Senator’s Aide Resigns Over N20,000 Monthly Salary 1 min read

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Senator’s Aide Resigns Over N20,000 Monthly Salary

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  Oluwatunbosun Awe, an aide to Senator Olajide Ipinsagba representing Ondo North Senatorial District, has resigned, citing an unsustainable monthly salary of N20,000. Awe, who... Read More

Dark day in football – Kanu mourns Peter Rufai, Diogo Jota 1 min read

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Dark day in football – Kanu mourns Peter Rufai, Diogo Jota

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Former Nigeria international, Kanu Nwankwo has reacted to the death of former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai. The Arsenal legend also mourned the death of... Read More

EPL: Details for funeral of Diogo Jota confirmed 1 min read

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EPL: Details for funeral of Diogo Jota confirmed

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The funeral ceremony for the late Liverpool forward, Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, will be conducted at 10am in Gondomar on Saturday. A... Read More

Transfer: Dortmund confirm Gittens will join Chelsea in £55m deal 1 min read

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Transfer: Dortmund confirm Gittens will join Chelsea in £55m deal

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Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that they have agreed a deal to sell Jamie Gittens to Chelsea. Gittens is expected to put pen to paper on... Read More

2027: Peter Obi Should Be ADC’s Presidential Candidate —  Datti Baba-Ahmed 2 min read

• POLITICS

2027: Peter Obi Should Be ADC’s Presidential Candidate —  Datti Baba-Ahmed

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The 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has thrown his weight behind former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, as... Read More

Police Arrest Provost, Others Over Alleged Certificate Forgery 2 min read

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Police Arrest Provost, Others Over Alleged Certificate Forgery

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  The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 15 students of Mufutau Lanihun College of Education, Ibadan, for the alleged possession of forged Nigeria Certificate... Read More

Kidnapped Bayelsa Judge Regains Freedom 3 min read

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Kidnapped Bayelsa Judge Regains Freedom

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The Bayelsa State High Court Judge, Justice E.G. Umokoro has regained freedom after 12 days in captivity, without payment of ransom from the kidnappers’ den.... Read More

I Am Still A Member Of APC, Sirika Replies Wike , Onanuga 1 min read

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I Am Still A Member Of APC, Sirika Replies Wike , Onanuga

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  Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, has strongly denied claims linking him to Nigeria’s emerging opposition coalition. Taking to X on July 3,... Read More

Zenith Bank Tops Tier-1 Capital Rankings in Nigeria for 16th Straight Year 3 min read

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Zenith Bank Tops Tier-1 Capital Rankings in Nigeria for 16th Straight Year

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Zenith Bank Plc has retained its status as Nigeria’s leading bank by Tier-1 Capital for the sixteenth consecutive year, according to the 2025 edition of... Read More

Bullish Run Continues as GTCO, Oando Lead ₦403bn Market Surge 2 min read

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Bullish Run Continues as GTCO, Oando Lead ₦403bn Market Surge

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The Nigerian equities market ended on a positive note for the second consecutive day, as investor appetite for stocks such as GTCO, Oando, Transcorp, and... Read More

IMF Shuts Down Pakistan’s Crypto Mining Energy Plan 1 min read

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IMF Shuts Down Pakistan’s Crypto Mining Energy Plan

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Pakistan’s ambitious plan to allocate surplus electricity toward cryptocurrency mining and AI data centres has hit a major roadblock. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has... Read More