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The King Kosoko Royal Family has dismissed as false and misleading a petition circulating over the appointment of veteran actor, Babajide Kosoko, as the Oloja of Lagos-elect. The family insisted that the appointment followed due process, family consensus, and long-established tradition. In a statement sent to Saturday Beats, the family noted that the petition, submitted to the Lagos State Government by a faction of the Akinsanya Olojo-Kosoko ruling house, did not reflect the true position of the King Kosoko Royal Family and should be disregarded. “There is no crisis surrounding the Oloja stool. The decision to appoint Prince Babajide Kosoko…

Key points:Bitcoin’s break below $84,000 tilts the advantage in favor of the bears, opening the doors for a potential fall to $74,508.Several major altcoins have slipped below their support levels, signaling that the bears are attempting to take charge.Bitcoin (BTC) remains under pressure as sellers attempt to sustain the price below the $84,000 level. BTC’s fall near $81,000 caused $1.77 billion in liquidations in the past 24 hours, per CoinGlass data.Several analysts have turned bearish and expect BTC’s downtrend to continue. They anticipate BTC to fall below the crucial $74,500 low, made in April 2025, following US President Donald Trump’s…

In honor of National Pizza Day on February 9, Chicago-based Food Network star Jeff Mauro shared a deep-dish recipe with Us Weekly that’s close to his heart — and hometown. As a proud Windy City native, it’s safe to say that Mauro, 47, knows a thing or two about how to create the perfect version of the iconic pie. “I’ve spent months reverse engineering my favorite deep-dish pizza from [renowned Chicago deep-dish institution] Lou Malnati’s, and this is pretty darn close. So much fun to make this once, but even more fun perfecting it!” Mauro told Us. He continued: “Make…

A compliance officer with Access Bank Plc, Olomotane Egoro, on Friday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that inflows from Kogi State local governments were deposited into multiple private bank accounts. The seventh prosecution witness, who began his testimony Thursday in the ongoing trial of Mr Bello, told the judge, Emeka Nwite, that the funds were deposited and withdrawn in a structured manner that avoided filing Currency Transaction Reports (CTR) with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). He disclosed that millions of naira moved through several accounts before being further withdrawn or transferred to other entities. Led in his…

Kwara State House of Assembly, on Friday, passed a sum of over N656.5b 2026 budget for the state. The passage of the budget followed the presentation of the report on the floor of the House on Friday by the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation on the 2026 appropriation bill. Chairman of the committee, Arinola Fatimoh Lawal, laid the report at the plenary, presided by the Speaker, Engr Yakubu Danladi Salihu. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq had in December 2025 tabled N646,004,816,893 as 2026 budget estimate before the House for consideration and approval. The N656.5b 2026 budget passed by the state assembly…

An update on Fenerbahçe’s move for Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman has emerged. According to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Atalanta are yet to agree payment terms and conditions offered by Fenerbahçe for the Nigerian international. Verbal agreement on €40m package for Lookman has been agreed, but not yet on payment terms and conditions. Fenerbahçe will face competition from  Atletico Madrid as the Spanish LaLiga club has been calling in the last hours to ask for deal conditions for Lookman. Lookman came close to leaving Atalanta last summer, but ended up remaining at the Serie A club. He was impressive for the…

The management of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, has partnered with an international firm, MiGO Mobile, to inaugurate a technology hub aimed at strengthening research, innovation and skills development among Nigerian students. The hub, christened the Care and Research Development Centre, was unveiled during an event held at the CUCRID Auditorium of the university on Thursday, according to a statement shared with Saturday PUNCH. Speaking at the launch, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of MiGO Mobile, George Evans, said the collaboration was a deliberate move to equip students with cutting-edge technological skills while fostering a strong research and…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has given a seven-day ultimatum to all domestic airlines to integrate a mandatory special needs assistance option on their ticket reservation platforms to improve access for passengers with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility. The directive was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NCAA, Michael Achimugu, on Friday. According to Achimugu, the directive requires airlines to provide passengers with the opportunity to request assistance at the point of booking across all ticket sales channels, including online platforms and telephone reservations. The statement reads partly, “The Nigeria Civil…

Spanish top-flight league LaLiga will kickstart a talent discovery programme in Lagos on Saturday (today) aimed at identifying eight young players for an elite development experience in Spain, as the league extends its global scouting network to Nigeria following its Japan leg, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. LaLiga Next Gen Draft football project coordinator Carlos Casal told PUNCH Sports Extra that Nigeria was selected after research showed the country’s strong footprint in elite European football and the depth of its untapped talent pool. “At the beginning, we carried out research on how many players born in Africa are playing in the…

Actress, Tomi Ojo tells FAITH AJAYI about her journey from modelling to acting and how she navigates the industry Where did you grow up, and how did your upbringing shape the woman and creative you’re becoming today? I was born in Lagos State and spent the first 10 years of my life there before moving to Ibadan, Oyo State, where I lived with my family for a while. After that, I returned to Lagos, and later moved to Abuja. So, I’ve always been that child who moved from one place to another. I never really had the stability of growing…