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Former NBA player Jason Collins has died at the age of 47 following a battle with brain cancer, his family has announced. Collins passed away after what his family described as a “valiant fight” with glioblastoma, an aggressive and inoperable form of brain cancer. As reported by the BBC on Wednesday, the announcement was shared through the National Basketball Association. He revealed in 2025 that he had been diagnosed with the disease after experiencing difficulties with concentration. Doctors later confirmed the presence of a rapidly spreading brain tumour, which he described as “a monster with tentacles spreading across the underside…
Fans and followers of late Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo across social media platforms have expressed sadness over his demise, describing the incident as shocking and heartbreaking. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning since Tuesday when news of the actor’s passing surfaced online. Social media posts by his close colleagues, and trending media reports, stated that he died after a prolonged battle with cancer. The incident has continued to generate frenzy on social media platforms, with fans across Nigeria and beyond pouring in condolence messages and tributes to the late thespian.…
Amazon’s head of devices and services, Panos Panay, says that the company is “not necessarily” planning to release a smartphone, but has stopped short of denying it outright. It was previously reported that Amazon is developing an Alexa-enabled AI phone codenamed “Transformer,” more than 10 years after it scrapped its ill-fated Fire Phone.Speaking to the Financial Times, Panay was asked directly if the company was planning another smartphone. “It’s just not the goal,” he replied. “I know there’s a lot of rumors out there.”“I think your black and white question is, are you going after a phone? A lot of…
Shares in Solana treasury company Upexi fell 8.16% on Tuesday after reporting a widened net loss of $109 million in its fiscal third quarter, driven by a fall in the value of its crypto holdings. The company reported $92.3 million in unrealized losses on digital assets, according to a filing on Tuesday. This was despite total revenue rising 46% to $4.6 million compared with the same period last year, driven by crypto staking revenue. Upexi CEO Allan Marshall said during the earnings call that Upexi faced a challenging environment, along with the rest of the industry, but it has focused on…
Dave Portnoy isn’t impressed with how Alix Earle has been handling her ongoing drama with Alex Cooper. After Earle, 25, avoided answering questions about her feud Cooper, 31, while appearing on the Tuesday, May 12, episode of the Today show, Portnoy, 49, took to social media to blast the influencer for not addressing the issues directly. “I get all the girlies love Alix Earle. If you go on TikTok or the internet, if you’re in girly world, like some of my feed is, it feels like 95-5 it’s Alix with an I. She’s a girly girl; they love her, they…
Team Nigeria made a bright start to the 2026 CAA African Senior Athletics Championships in Ghana, winning two medals on the opening day and recording several strong performances across track and field events. Nigeria’s first medals came in the women’s discus final, where Divine Oladipo and Obiageri Amaechi finished on the podium. Making her first international appearance for Nigeria, Divine Oladipo produced an impressive throw of 55.37m to win silver. Cameroon’s Nora Atim Monie claimed gold with a throw of 57.00m. Obiageri Amaechi added to Nigeria’s medal count by taking bronze with 53.23m, giving Team Nigeria two places on the…
Abia Warriors F.C. have suspended technical adviser Imama Amapakabo and chief coach Bethel Oji over alleged acts of insubordination, with former Super Eagles goalkeeper Ike Shorunmu immediately placed in temporary charge of the club. The development was confirmed in an official letter signed by the club chairman, John Obuh. According to the statement, both Amapakabo and Oji have been suspended from all football-related activities pending the outcome of ongoing investigations into the incidents. “Abia Warriors have suspended Imama Amapakabo and Bethel Oji from all club activities with immediate effect over alleged acts of insubordination,” the letter stated. The club further…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the outcome of the 10th France-Nigeria Business Council Meeting held during the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, saying both countries are now focusing more on implementing business agreements and investment plans. The development was disclosed in a State House press release posted on the official page of Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on May 12, 2026. According to the statement, trade between Nigeria and France reached 4.7 billion dollars in 2025, with Nigeria remaining the leading destination for French investments in sub Saharan Africa. The meeting was attended by Nigeria’s Minister…
lmo State chapter of African Democratic Congress, ADC, has stated that it remains structurally intact, ideologically focused and firmly under capable leadership. This was contained in a communique issued on Tuesday by its Publicity Secretary, Chief Macdonald Amadi after the party’s state Executive committee meeting held in Owerri, the state capital. According to the statement, the State Executive Committee convened the meeting to assess the current state of the Party, to reinforce internal cohesion and consolidate strategy ahead of the 2027 general elections. The statement stated that the meeting was held against the backdrop of recent political realignments, and the…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted one person in Oyo State, DAILY POST reports. It was learnt that the gunmen numbering about three kidnapped one person and injured another during the incident. The incident occured at Ago Aare in Oke Ogun geopolitical zone on Monday. DAILY POST gathered on Tuesday that the kidnappers abducted one person identified as Wasiu Aleshinloye. Public Relations Officer of the State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade confirmed the incident in a statement. Ayanlade, in the statement made available to DAILY POST, said that one person was injured. He said, “I can confirm to you that a case of…
