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The Mogaji Olugbode and the Traditional Head of Owu Descendants in Ibadanland, Chief Tesleem Abiodun Olugbode has declared that Ibadan serves as the temporary capital of Owu Kingdom after the dispersal more than two centuries ago. Olugbode said this while speaking at the 2025 edition of Odun Olowu in Ibadan. The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, was represented by Gbonka Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Monsuru Arulogun, Balogun of Owu Kingdom, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Oba (Dr) Hammed Adekunle Oyelude Makama and Oba (Professor) Saka Adelola Matemilola, the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Abeokuta. Others are HRM Olowu of Owu…

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the state government of imposing restrictions on the use of billboards by the opposition ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The party, in a statement by the chairman, Tajudeen Lawal on Friday, alleged that the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke had created an uneven playing field for political activities by directing the state’s signage regulatory agency to halt approval for APC campaign billboards in parts of the capital, Osogbo. Lawal said the directive was targeted at the party and its governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. According to the statement,…

Former Newcastle United striker, Alan Shearer, has given his predictions for the first set of Premier League fixtures after Christmas. It all kicks off with Manchester United hosting Newcastle on Boxing Day. Manchester City travel to Nottingham Forest, before Arsenal welcome Brighton on Saturday. Chelsea will take on Aston Villa in a very crucial encounter at Stamford Bridge. Shearer told BetFair: “Man Utd vs Newcastle – I think it will be a scoring draw, and everyone will be watching that game. Prediction – Draw “Arsenal vs Brighton – I’m not impressed with Brighton; they weren’t great against Sunderland and for…

The United Kingdom has secured over £20 billion in defence exports in 2025, marking the highest value since records began more than 40 years ago, the Ministry of Defence announced on Friday. This was detailed in a statement titled, “2025 sees highest British defence exports since records began in huge boost to workers and companies.” According to the release, the historic deals are set to reinforce the country’s strategic alliances, boost NATO capabilities, and support thousands of high-skilled British jobs. From the UK’s largest-ever warship export to the biggest fighter jet sale in a generation, these agreements demonstrate the rapid…

The Lagos State Police Command has reaffirmed that stop-and-search operations remain an essential strategy in preventing crime, following the recovery of an illegal firearm during a routine patrol in the state. According to a statement shared on the Command’s official X handle (@LagosPoliceNG) on Friday, operatives of the Anti-Crime Unit attached to the Ishashi Division recovered a locally made, cut-to-size double-barrel firearm along with two cartridges on Tuesday at about 10:45 p.m. The statement noted that the recovery occurred during a patrol and stop-and-search operation within the Ishashi Division’s jurisdiction. The operation was led by the Divisional Police Officer as part…

The cost of running the board and workforce of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited rose sharply in 2024, with directors’ fees and expenses climbing to N4.096bn, while total spending on employee benefits surged to N749.7bn, according to the company’s audited financial annual report. An analysis of the 2024 Annual Report by The PUNCH, on Thursday, showed that directors’ fees and reimbursable expenses increased by about 58 per cent from N2.593bn in 2023. This figure indicates an increase of 214 per cent from N824m paid to the directors in 2022. “NNPC Limited directors’ fees and expenses rose to N4.096bn in…

The sons of late Portuguese forward Diogo Jota will accompany the matchday mascots when Liverpool host Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield on Saturday, in a fixture charged with emotion. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, Dinis and Duarte, two of Jota’s three children, will join the mascots on the pitch before kick-off at 3:00 p.m. GMT, marking the first meeting between Liverpool and Wolves since Jota tragically died in a car crash in Spain in July, alongside his brother Andre Silva. Jota, 28, spent three seasons with Wolves before joining Liverpool in 2020. During his time at Anfield, he scored…

Memecoins are trading near year-end lows, marking a sharp reversal from the speculative peak reached in Christmas 2024.Memecoins fell 65% over the year to a market capitalization of $35 billion on Dec. 19, their lowest level of 2025, according to CoinMarketCap data. They retraced some losses on Friday, rising to about $36 billion.Last year, memecoins thrived on Christmas Day, recording about $100 billion in valuation, according to CoinMarketCap data. The memecoin sector’s trading volume fell alongside its value, dropping 72% over the year to $3.05 trillion, as crypto’s retail investing trends moved away from highly speculative assets.Memecoins have historically acted…

Bachelor Nation couples have produced their fair share of adorable babies over the years, including Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Lowe met and fell in love with Giudici while starring on season 17 of The Bachelor. Nearly two years after the duo tied the knot in January 2014 in California, they announced that their first child was on the way. Their son Samuel arrived in November 2017, followed by son Isaiah and daughter Mia in May 2018 and December 2019, respectively. While Hannah Ann Sluss didn’t find her forever person after winning Peter Weber’s…

A Warri-based lawyer, Mr Owen Nanakumor, on Friday hailed the United States (US) Army for bombing the strongholds of terrorist groups in North-West Nigeria. The legal practitioner described the presence of the US Army in the North-West region as a “welcome development.” Nanakumor made the comment during a chat with our correspondent in Warri, Delta State. He said that as the US Army continues to strike and bombard terrorist positions, it should also arrest and expose their sponsors to the world. According to him, “Yes, they are welcome. I also demand that while the US Army is striking these terrorists,…