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A former Deputy Senate Majority Leader, Bala Na’Allah, has downplayed the significance of recent defections into the All Progressives Congress, saying they do not automatically guarantee victory in the 2027 general elections. Na’Allah, a chieftain of the APC, spoke on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, amid growing attention on the influx of politicians into the ruling party. His comments followed reports of defections by several state governors to the ruling party, including Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, and Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, alongside others who have also left their former…

The Fulham forward carved his name into Premier League history on Sunday, coolly dispatching a penalty at Old Trafford to become the competition’s most flawless spot-kick taker ever. It was Jiménez’s 12th successful penalty from 12 attempts — a perfect record that lifts him above Manchester City great Yaya Touré. Raúl Jiménez doesn’t miss. And now, the numbers prove it. The statistical analysis was posted in a breakdown release on the EPL website on Sunday. It was titled, “Jimenez overtakes Yaya Toure as Premier League’s best-ever penalty-taker.” In doing so, Jiménez became “the only player to have taken and converted…

Five-time Grammy nominee Davido has revealed that his hit song ‘With You’, featuring Omah Lay, almost did not make the final tracklist of his album, despite its eventual global success and Grammy recognition. The Afrobeats star made the disclosure in an interview with OkayAfrica, shared by HYPETRIBE on Monday, while reflecting on the journey of the song and his latest Grammy nomination. He said ‘With You’ was initially not favoured during internal listening sessions ahead of the album’s release. “Man, it’s so crazy because that song almost didn’t make the album. With You was not in anybody’s top five, ”…

Bitcoin (BTC) started the first week of February near 16-month lows as traders see further downside next.BTC price weakness compounds after a grim weekend, with BTC/USD reaching levels not seen since November 2024.RSI values form the main basis for expecting a market rebound.Macro shifts begin to materialize as analysis warns that Bitcoin could be predicting future market pain.Gold, silver and stocks head downhill, while US dollar strength rebounds.Coinbase Premium falls deep into negative territory, underscoring a lack of US demand for Bitcoin.Bitcoin nears 2021 high as trader eyes $50,000Bitcoin price action left the majority of traders firmly bearish at the…

Noah Centineo is headed to the jungle in a prequel to Sylvester Stallone’s classic Rambo action movie franchise. The To All the Boys actor will do more kicking than kissing as he plays the young version of Green Berets soldier John Rambo, who first appeared in author David Morrell’s 1972 novel, First Blood, and was played by Stallone in five blockbuster movies. Jalmari Helander — the director behind groundbreaking action hit Sisu — was hired by producers Millennium Media in March 2025 to bring an origin story by Black Adam writers Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani to life. “When I…

The federal government will on Monday arraign suspects linked to the recent killings in Yelwata, Benue. This is contained in a statement issued by the Senior Assistant to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice on Communication and Publicity, Kamarudeen Ogundele. He said the suspects will be arraigned before Joyce Abdul-Malik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday. The statement noted that the AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, assured Nigerians that justice will be ensured in the matter to send a strong signal to the enemies of the country, acting under any guise. “This comes after a painstaking…

Nigeria’s oil exports will fall by 225,000 barrels per day in February following the shutdown of the Bonga FPSO for scheduled turnaround maintenance. The News Agency of Nigeria reports (NAN) that gas output will also decline by 150 million standard cubic feet per day during the maintenance period. Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd. (SNEPCo) confirmed the development in a statement issued on Sunday. Its Communications Manager, Gladys Afam-Anadu, said SNEPCo had begun turnaround maintenance on the Bonga FPSO. She described the exercise as a statutory integrity assurance programme designed to extend the facility’s operational lifespan. SNEPCo Managing Director,…

South Africa has moved to clarify its position amid growing speculation surrounding the hosting of the 2026 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), stressing that no formal decision has been taken to relocate the tournament from Morocco. In a media statement issued on Sunday, 1 February , the Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture addressed remarks previously made by the Deputy Minister at the Hollywoodbets Super League Awards, which had triggered widespread discussion about South Africa potentially stepping in as an alternative host. According to the statement signed by Minister Gayton McKenzie, South Africa has merely expressed a willingness…

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bala Na’Allah, says there is something somewhere that is working against the smooth running of Nigeria. Fielding questions on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ monitored by DAILY POST on Monday, Na’Allah said with the way Nigeria’s constitution is structured, no one can blame one man for the issues in the country. “You see, we have a political class that has been given one of the best documents; that is the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to serve as a framework of governance that has the capacity to translate our intentions…

Mr Galadima Yusuf, a former Director of Development Control at the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), has described the defection of Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba state to the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a blessing for the state.Yusuf stated this on Monday in an interview with journalists in Jalingo, the state capital. He said Taraba would benefit immensely from aligning with the party controlling the Federal Government, adding that the state would henceforth enjoy increased federal support and collaboration. According to Yusuf, who is also an APC chieftain in the state, the governor’s decision to join the ruling party…