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Mavin Records disk jockey, Nonso Temisan Ajufo, popularly known as DJ Big N, has advised Nigerian artists to improve their chances of winning at the Grammy Awards. DAILY POST recalls that Nigerian singers Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Omah Lay, and Wizkid lost to South African star Tyla in the Best African Music Performance category at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. Reacting via his X page on Monday, DJ Big N claimed that the poor outing for Nigerian musicians at the Grammy’s was due to their lack of involvement in American music seminars and events. He urged them…
Ademola Lookman has expressed his excitement after completing a move to La Liga giants, Atletico Madrid, DAILY POST reports. Lookman’s permanent transfer from Atalanta to the Red and Whites was made official on Monday. The Nigeria international ended his four-and-a-half year stint with Atalanta to pitch tent with Diego Simeone’s side. Atletico Madrid beat Turkish Super Lig club, Fenerbahce to his signature. The 28-year-old penned a contract until June 2030. Lookman said joining Atletico Madrid is a big blessing for him. “It’s special to be here, it’s an amazing club. It’s a blessing to be here, like I said, I’m…
The National Examinations Council has announced the release of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, with over 80 per cent of candidates scoring five credits and above. The results were announced on Tuesday by NECO Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, during a press conference held at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State. Declaring the results in a video posted on NECO’s X handle, Prof. Wushishi said, “It is my pleasure to declare the 2025 SSCE External Results released. “Candidates can access their results on the NECO official website, www.neco.gov.ng, using their examination registration number.”…
Former Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, has revealed that Manchester United were unable to sign him during a trial because of eligibility rules for young African players. According to an interview with Sky Sports seen by PUNCH Online on Tuesday, Mikel said he was just 16 when he spent a month on trial at Old Trafford and trained regularly with the first team. He added that then-manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, was impressed with him and often paired him with veteran midfielder, Roy Keane, during training. “Fergie loved me. He would always pair me with Roy Keane because he thought Keane…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has suspended the selection of examination towns for candidates registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Ekiti. The board disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said that the suspension was to enable the board restructure examination towns to ensure closer proximity to candidates and reduce transportation challenges on examination days. He explained that although candidates were usually allowed to select examination towns closest to their locations, the 2026 UTME registration commenced before structural anomalies were however detected in Ekiti’s examination towns’ configuration. Benjamin…
Newly released US Justice Department emails suggest Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender, gained exposure to early cryptocurrency venture investments through intermediaries, including a reported stake in Coinbase.Epstein may have invested $3.25 million into cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase back in 2014, according to files released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ).The emails suggest an entity linked to Epstein acquired 195,910 Series C shares for a total of $3.25 million when Coinbase was valued at $400 million. The documents do not indicate that Coinbase executives had direct dealings with Epstein or were aware of the ultimate beneficial owner of…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 10 suspects over alleged illegal mining activities in the Ilorin–Ogbomosho axis of Kwara State. The suspects were arrested on Sunday by operatives of the EFCC’s Ilorin Zonal Directorate following what the agency described as credible intelligence on unlawful mineral excavation and transportation across parts of Kwara and neighbouring Oyo State. In a statement on Monday, the anti-graft agency said the suspects comprised nine truck drivers and one escort intercepted during a sting operation. “The suspects were arrested in possession of solid minerals including lithium, tin, and lepidolite, without the requisite licences, permits,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Nigeria on Saturday after a state visit to Turkey during which Nigeria and Turkey signed a total of nine agreements covering defence, energy, military training, intelligence sharing, health, education and a shared target of trade investment valued at about $5 billion. It is not enough to sign bilateral agreements, it is what follows after, the accruing benefits and advantages that matter. Since the return to civilian rule in 1999, successive governments must have signed so many agreements of understanding, or cooperation, or collaboration, bilateral, multilateral and whatever such that any storage room we may…
Olympique de Marseille have announced the signing of Nigerian international Tochukwu Nnadi from Belgian side SV Zulte Waregem, sealing a move that underscores the French club’s growing interest in Africa’s next generation of elite midfielders. At just 22, Nnadi is already carving out a reputation as one of Nigeria’s most promising young talents, a journey that began far from Europe’s grand arenas. Born on 30 June 2003 in Ihiagwa, Imo State, the midfielder took his first footballing steps at Campos FC before refining his game at the Madenat Alamal Football Academy in Dubai, an unconventional but decisive move that opened…
