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Afrobeats star and entrepreneur D’banj has intensified his push for the growth of Africa’s creative economy following a series of high-profile appearances at the 2026 Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, the Music Business Conference in Atlanta, and the Africa Soft Power Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. During the engagements, the entertainer unveiled The C.R.E.A.M. Platform 3.0, a digital ecosystem designed to empower African creatives through access to recording, video production, distribution, and funding opportunities. At the Milken Institute Global Conference, D’Banj participated in a panel titled “Culture is Capital: Investing in Africa’s Booming Creative Economy.” Afrobeats star and entrepreneur,…

Niger Delta youths, under the aegis of Pan-Niger Delta Youth Forum, have denounced the ‘Peace, Unity and Solidarity Walk’ held in Abuja to demonstrate support for the pipeline protection contract being executed by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited.  The Pan-Niger Delta Youth Forum, comprising youths of Ijaw, Itsekiri, Urhobo, Isoko, Ogoni and other ethnic nationalities, described the solidarity walk as an unrepresentative event driven by narrow personal interests rather than the collective will of the region. The youths, in a statement signed by Comrade Samson Edafe on Tuesday, stated that the position articulated by Ijaw Youth Congress, IYC, leader, Jonathan Lokpobiri,…

Crisis is brewing in the Oyo State chapter of Accord as two persons are currently laying claim to the gubernatorial ticket of the party ahead of 2027 general election. DAILY POST reports that two aspirants, Mr Olakunle Busari and Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, are currently parading themselves as governorship candidates of the party. DAILY POST gathered on Tuesday that the duo emerged from parallel primary elections of the party in the state. Busari is claiming that he emerged as the party’s governorship candidate in a primary election monitored by National Secretary of the party, Mrs Adebukola Ajaja, officials of the Independent…

Arsenal midfielder, Declan Rice, has explained how his team can beat Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. Arsenal and PSG will clash in the Champions League final at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on Saturday. Both teams qualified for the competition after beating Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich in the semi-final stage. Speaking to UEFA’s website, Rice said the Premier League champions will have to be on their ‘A game’ to beat the Champions League defending champions. “PSG are a really good side. [We] played them over two legs last year. It could have gone either way, so speaking…

Residents of Kaduna State have lamented the soaring prices of rams ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, with some large breeds now selling for as much as N1m in major livestock markets across the state. Checks by our correspondent on Tuesday at major livestock markets in Kaduna metropolis showed that medium-sized rams now sell between N200,000 and N450,000, while larger and exotic breeds attract prices ranging from N700,000 to N1m depending on size and breed. Many residents described the development as alarming, saying the rising prices had placed the Sallah sacrifice beyond the reach of many families already battling economic hardship…

Several people were killed when a train hit a school minibus carrying seven children in northern Belgium on Tuesday, officials said. Two sources told AFP that there were several fatalities among those on the bus after the collision at a level crossing in the village of Buggenhout. Belgian media showed images of a badly damaged minibus lying on its side on a road next to a railway line, with tents set up by emergency workers around. A police spokeswoman told the media that seven children, a supervisor and a driver were aboard the minibus. Asked by AFP, the Belgian police…

Plateau State governorship aspirant, Kefas Ropshik, on Tuesday emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state after winning a closely contested primary election ahead of the 2027 polls. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by his media team. Ropshik polled 19,938 votes to defeat three other aspirants in the primary held with delegates drawn from all 17 local government areas of the state. The outcome positions Ropshik as the party’s candidate to challenge incumbent Governor Caleb Mutfwang, who is expected to seek a second term. In his acceptance speech after being declared winner,…

The African Development Bank Group President, Sidi Ould Tah, says 12 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies are in Africa. Tah said this while inaugurating the 2026 African Economic Outlook of the bank at the ongoing AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville on Tuesday. “The report says African economies continue to demonstrate resilience in spite of global geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainties and declining development assistance. “Africa’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth stabilised at 4.3 per cent in 2026 and is projected to rise to 4.5 per cent in 2027. “The performance highlights the continent’s growing economic dynamism in a challenging…

Nigeria table tennis star Quadri Aruna has suffered his biggest setback in over a decade in the latest International Table Tennis Federation rankings, dropping 20 places to 76th in the world and fourth in Africa, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. It is the first time since 2014 that the Nigerian star has dropped out of the top two in Africa. For over a decade, Aruna has dominated the continent alongside his Egyptian rival Omar Assar, who remains the No. 1 player in Africa and 31st in the world. In the latest rankings released on Monday, Aruna was overtaken by Egypt’s Youssef…

Ferrari makes some of the fastest cars on the planet, so it’s anyone’s guess how the Italian automaker ended up being so incredibly late to the EV party. Long after most automakers have drastically scaled back their EV ambitions, cancelled battery-powered models, or curtailed factory plans, Ferrari emerges from the shadows with a real weird one: the all-electric Luce.Ferrari unveiled the Luce Monday at the Vela di Calatrava, a massive architectural sporting complex located on the outskirts of Rome. In many ways it’s the most anticipated and also the most over-hyped EV to come out since battery-powered models first arrived…