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FIFA has selected “Dai Dai” by global icon Shakira featuring Nigerian superstar Burna Boy as the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Shakira unveiled a 67-second teaser for the track on Thursday, filmed at the historic Maracanã Stadium. In the high-energy clip, the Colombian singer, dressed in a yellow outfit with a blue skirt and sneakers, dances across the pitch alongside a group of dancers surrounded by footballs. The video ends with the camera zooming out with fireworks going off over the stadium and a message that…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested eight suspected kidnappers following a coordinated security operation in Rukubi Community, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The force disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid. According to the statement, the operation followed a distress report received in the early hours of May 7 regarding an attack allegedly carried out by armed hoodlums in the community on the night of May 6. The police said the attackers invaded the area, “shooting sporadically and causing panic among residents,” before abducting two persons from separate residences…

The leadership of the Social Democratic Party on Thursday vowed to proceed with its scheduled May 9 national convention in Bauchi State despite what it described as a forceful invasion of the party’s national secretariat in Abuja by heavily armed policemen. The incident is the latest twist in the deepening leadership crisis rocking the SDP following conflicting claims over the party’s authentic national leadership after recent court rulings and interventions by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The operatives were reportedly accompanied to the party headquarters by former National Chairman, Shehu Musa Gabam, whose removal by the party leadership has remained…

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Shippers Council, said it has received a proposal for an additional $600m investment into the nation’s maritime industry by the APM Terminals Apapa, The PUNCH reports. According to a statement on Wednesday, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Dr Pius Akutah, disclosed this when the Governing Board of the NSC paid a familiarisation visit to the terminal last week. While welcoming the proposal by the terminal operator, Akutah described it as a strong vote of confidence in the Nigerian economy. “APM Terminals has already presented a proposal to…

Asisat Oshoala produced another scintillating display on Thursday, scoring a hat-trick to inspire Al Hilal Women to a commanding 5-1 victory over Al Qadsiah Women and seal qualification for the Saudi Women’s Cup final with a 7-2 aggregate win. The six-time African Player of the Year struck twice in the first half before completing her hat-trick after the break in another dominant attacking performance. She also won a late penalty as Al Hilal overwhelmed their opponents away from home. Oshoala has now registered 23 goals and six assists in all competitions this season. The Nigerian forward has also scored in…

The week leading up to Thanksgiving 2023 was the AI industry’s biggest soap opera moment. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was abruptly ousted from his role at the ChatGPT-maker. The explanation? That Altman was “not consistently candid in his communications with the board.” Now, via witness testimony and trial exhibits in Musk v. Altman, the public is getting a concrete look behind the scenes of that dramatic weekend for the first time, much of it centered on former CTO Mira Murati.It was a unique situation in that the rollercoaster of a power play — which seemed to change every hour —…

Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped to $79,800 on Thursday after being rejected at a key dynamic resistance level. The pullback occurred despite the weekly spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows surging past $1 billion for the first time since January, but technical data suggests the correction may be short-lived. Bearish divergences point to where BTC price may goBitcoin’s dip below $80,000 came amid a bearish divergence in the relative strength index (RSI) on the one-hour and four-hour charts. A bearish divergence occurs when BTC forms higher highs while the RSI weakens across lower timeframes, signaling fading buying momentum during a rally.BTC/USDT, four-hour…

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A prosecution witness, Shehu Bello, on Thursday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff to Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, made several cash payments running into millions of naira for the construction of a property in Maitama. Shehu testified in the ongoing N80.2 billion money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Ali, the Kogi State Governor’s Chief Staff, and former Governor Yahaya Bello, are relatives. The former governor is an uncle to Ali. Although, the prosecution witness, Shehu Bello, shares a surname with…

Nigeria deserves better than an opposition that is perpetually in transit — jumping from one party to another, from one talking point to the next, without ever settling on a coherent governing philosophy. Power, in this context, appears to be the objective, not the means to an articulated end. As Nigeria approaches yet another general election cycle, the political landscape is buzzing with activity, but it feels pretty empty in terms of substance. The opposition, which should ideally be a hotbed of innovative ideas and a check on those in power, has turned into a dizzying ride of party switchers,…