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The father of former Big Brother Naija winner, Ilebaye, Mr Odinia Emmanuel Godson, has spoken publicly about the incident that allegedly led to the physical assault and domestic violence against his daughter. In a confession video that has since gone viral and was shared by a journalist on her Facebook page, Mr. Godson explained the reasons behind his actions. He said, “I am Odinia Emmanuel Godson, the father of Ilebaye Odiniya. “I want to really thank my fellow Nigerians and Nigerians all over the world for what was on the internet about my daughter, both good and bad. “I really…

Former Spain midfielder, Xabi Alonso, is believed to be the leading candidate to become Chelsea’s new manager, according to talkSPORT. The Blues are hoping to appoint Liam Rosenior’s successor before the 2026 World Cup kicks off. They have already made contact with Alonso, who is out of job after he was sacked by Real Madrid. Fulham’s Marco Silva and outgoing Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola both remain on the list. Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner and ex-Flamengo coach Filipe Luis are the other names under consideration. Luis was a name Chelsea discussed before appointing Rosenior with talks eventually centring on a potential…

A UK-based Nigerian man, identified on X as Ugo (@heismric), has confirmed the end of his marriage after publicly alleging that his wife was involved in infidelity while he was working abroad and funding her education and family life. Ugo, who shared a series of emotional posts that later went viral, said the marriage has now been officially dissolved, adding that he received confirmation of the final order from the UK courts. The couple’s relationship had previously been widely admired online. According to him, the relationship began with a proposal in January 2023, followed by marriage in December 2023. They…

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed it is investigating a fatal shooting incident involving a student of the University of Benin, who was shot dead by gunmen while driving out of the main campus gate in a Mercedes-Benz GLK at Ugbowo on Sunday night. According to an official press statement, the incident took place “at about 1700hrs around the University of Benin axis, Benin City.” The statement was signed by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem. PUNCH Online earlier reported that the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo condemned the killing and promised to ensure that justice…

The Federal Government has warned telecommunications operators that they could face regulatory sanctions if they fail to improve service quality across the country, saying Nigerians must begin to receive value for money spent on telecom services. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, said this in a statement issued on Sunday, where he stressed that the Nigerian Communications Commission had been empowered to enforce industry standards and hold operators accountable for poor performance. “Going forward, we expect to see clear and measurable improvements in call quality, data performance, and coverage,” the minister said. “Where operators deliver,…

Little-known Obah wins Ukrainian league, Sadiq scores again Nigerian footballers across Europe enjoyed mixed fortunes over the weekend, with some securing cup final tickets, league titles and crucial goals, while others suffered heartbreak in major finals. ABIODUN ADEWALE reports ENGLAND CHIAMAKA NNADOZIE (BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION WOMEN) Nnadozie’s impact continues to grow in England, as she made a vital save in the closing stages of Brighton’s Women’s FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool Women to send the Seagulls into the final for the first time in their history. After going 2-0 down early in St Helens, Brighton fought back to level…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination cut-off marks approved by universities across the country for the 2026 admission exercise. The submitted institutions’ minimum admissible score was displayed to journalists during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday with Pan-Atlantic University adopting 220, the highest minimum score on the list. Several top institutions, including Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Benin, University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, University of Nigeria and Covenant University adopted 200 as their minimum cut-off marks. Lagos State University and Lagos State University…

Apple now lets you have encrypted RCS conversations with Android users through the Messages app on iOS. As part of iOS 26.5, which was released on Monday, Apple added support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in beta, meaning that Apple and Google can’t see your messages while they’re sent.With iOS 26.5, you’ll see a lock icon and a small “Encrypted” message at the top of the chat to note when you’re having an encrypted conversation with an Android user and are on a carrier that supports the feature. Apple says that encryption will be on by default and “will be…

xBubble allows users to complete specific tasks with simpler prompts by automatically building and dispatching task-specific AI agents.Today, DAPPOS is launching xBubble, a low-prompt AI agent designed for users who want results, not prompt-tuning sessions.With xBubble, users can turn short requests into deliverable work across creating image/video, websites, documents, and scheduled solutions, without testing models, assembling tools, building solutions, or vibe coding skills themselves.xBubble is built around two core systems: Bubble Engine, which generates and tests task-specific SOPs that can be executed by AI agents, and Bubble Pilot, which reads a user’s request and dispatches it to the best available…

Sandra Bullock offered a rare look at her two children while celebrating Mother’s Day. “To all the mamas, No matter how you came to be, Happy Mother’s Day,” Bullock, 61, captioned an Instagram post on Sunday, May 10. “We are all bound by this honor of a lifetime.” The actress shared a throwback photo with kids Louis, now 16, and Laila, now 11, whom she adopted when they were babies. “Mom and Omi, thank you for teaching me. We miss you,” Bullock concluded her caption, shouting out her own family. “Sorry I was such a brat.” Sunday’s tribute honoring her…