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Popular Nigerian gospel singer, Mercy Nnenda Chinwo, better known as Mercy Chinwo and colleague, Gift Ugochi Christopher, professionally called Minister GUC, have continued to cause a stir on social media as they unfollow each other on Instagram. A check on their pages shows that the gospel musicians, who had once worked together, had cut ties. A look at their followers showed they were no longer following each other. Before the drama, Mercy and Minister GUC were good friends and performed… Read the full article here

DAILY POST brings you the results of all the European Qualifiers for UEFA EURO 2024 matches that took place on Tuesday. Scotland defeated Spain 2-0 at Hampden Park, thanks to two goals from Manchester United’s Scott McTominay. Croatia defeated Turkey 2-0, thanks to two goals from Chelsea’s Mateo Kovacic. Below are the results of the games played on Tuesday:Group A: Georgia 1-1 Norway, Scotland 2-0 SpainGroup D: Turkey 0-2 Croatia, Wales 1-0 LatviaGroup I: Kosovo 1-1 Andorra, Switzerland… Read the full article here

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday he’s “deeply concerned by the gains terrorist groups are making in the Sahel, and elsewhere.” Guterres read from prepared remarks delivered at a Security Council meeting on counterterrorism called for by Mozambique, this month’s council president. “No age, no culture, no religion, no nationality, and no region is immune but the situation in Africa is especially concerning…. Read the full article here

The Peoples Democratic Party has won majority seats of 22 out of the 31 Bauchi State House of Assembly seats in the March 18 governorship and state Assembly elections. This is contained in the list issued by the Deputy Director, Voter Education, Independent National Electoral Commission, Bauchi, Mr Aliyu Shaba, on Tuesday. The list also showed that the All Progressives Congress won eight seats while the New Nigeria People’s Party clinched one seat. In the results… Read the full article here

Members of Kantu and Odidi oil-bearing communities in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest at Odidi Flow Station in condemnation of “frequent pipeline leaks leading to continuous destruction and degradation of the environment and the means of livelihood of the residents.” The protesters, comprising community youths and women, who wielded placards with different inscriptions, gave the management of NEPL/NECONDE… Read the full article here

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite has dismissed a certificate forgery case filed by the Transparency Advocacy for Development Initiative against the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva. Justice Nwite dismissed the matter following an application by the lawyer to the plaintiff, Edward Onaga, who sought the withdrawal of the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1563/2022. But the minister’s lawyer, John Ebokpo, told… Read the full article here

Funding into the country’s tech ecosystem slowed in mid-2022 because of a global economic crisis. This impacted the projections and expansion plans of many startups and led to layoffs in the space. In this piece, Temitayo Jaiyeola explores how startups can adjust to a new normal. From 2019 to mid-2022, a fundraising wave swept across Africa. There was a boom and startups, founders, and tech talents were at the centre of it. The tech ecosystem flourished as many… Read the full article here

Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has admitted he was rattled by rumours linking him with an exit from Everton amid rumours that he could be joining Turkish club Fenerbahce during the January transfer window. The Nigeria international made this known during an interview with The Beautiful Game podcast. The Toffees midfielder has been among the club’s best performers over the last 12 months and is currently out of contract at Goodison Park in 2024 which saw links… Read the full article here

Wales sit top of Group D after two games in European Championship Qualifying following a 1-0 win over Latvia on Tuesday night.Kieffer Moore’s headed finish four minutes before half-time proved the difference as Rob Page’s side built on their 1-1 draw at Croatia on Saturday.AdGareth Bale – who retired from football after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar – addressed a sold-out Cardiff City Stadium crowd before kick-off.Euro QualifyingBroadhead strike rescues point for Wales in Croatia in Euro… Read the full article here

Google is adding a new carousel in search results to help you see different perspectives on certain search topics. The feature, called “Perspectives,” is a new box showing “insights from a range of journalists, experts, and other relevant voices” that will appear under the “Top Stories” box in results.In a blog post, the company shared a GIF of what the box looks like for perspectives on this year’s Oscars. It includes tweets from Mark Hamill and Jamie Lee Curtis as well as a… Read the full article here