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Teenage substitute Mezian Mesloub gave Lens a 1-0 win over Nantes in Ligue 1 on Friday to clinch his side’s qualification for next season’s Champions League, while relegating Nantes to the second tier. The result also keeps the Ligue 1 title race alive, with second-placed Lens the only team that can still pip Paris Saint-Germain to the trophy. The 16-year-old substitute Mesloub picked up a loose ball in the box with his first touch in the 79th minute and fired home with his second to break the deadlock on his Ligue 1 debut. Lens are now guaranteed a top-three finish…
The buzz from the viral celebrity boxing clash between street-hop star, Okikiola Badmus, aka Portable; and content creator and digital streamer, Oderhohwo Efe, better known as Carter Efe, has barely settled, but fans are already matchmaking the next set of headline-grabbing bouts. Across social media, timelines have turned into virtual fight cards, with fans proposing celebrity rivalries they believe would not only sell out arenas but also settle long-standing tensions, industry competition, and deeply rooted fan wars. TOFARATI IGE takes a look at some of the matchups Nigerians can’t stop talking about Iyabo Ojo vs Liz Anjorin It is not…
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded a sixth consecutive week of net inflows, marking the longest such streak since August 2025.The current six-week run stretches from the week of April 2 through Friday, pulling in a combined $3.4 billion, according to data from SoSoValue. The strongest week came in mid-April, when inflows hit $996.38 million for the week of April 17, while the streak’s weakest showing was the week of April 2 with just $22.34 million. The most recent week logged $622.75 million.The run marks the longest streak of consecutive net weekly inflows in more than nine months,…
Selling the O.C. star Tyler Stanaland found love again with Hannah Morrissey. After finalizing his divorce from Brittany Snow in 2023, a source told Us Weekly that Stanaland was dating Morrissey in May 2025. “Tyler is very happily dating Hannah. While it’s relatively new, they’re having a lot of fun,” the insider shared with Us. “They’ve been traveling a bit together, and Tyler’s really happy.” Nearly five months after announcing their relationship, the couple revealed that they got engaged. Related: ‘Selling the OC’ Star Tyler Stanaland’s Wife Hannah: What to Know Selling the OC fans may have been surprised when…
Nigerian international lawyer Taoheed Elias has been elected to the United Nations International Law Commission (ILC). This is the body which helps develop and codify International law. Mr Elias was elected during the 77th Session of the Commission, held in Geneva on Monday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said the Nigerian jurist was elected to fill the vacancy left by Kenya’s Phoebe Okowa’s resignation. His election followed a competitive process involving candidates from Botswana and Ghana. “Dr Elias was elected to fill the casual vacancy created by the resignation of Kenya’s…
Singer Adekunle Gold has released the highly anticipated ‘Fuji Xtra’, a 20-track deluxe edition of his sixth studio album ‘Fuji’, including five new songs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the “Orente” crooner dropped the deluxe on Friday on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music. The five new songs added to the original 15-track album include ‘Formation’ featuring Olamide, ‘Shake Shake’ with TML Vibez, ‘Blue Fire’ featuring Simi, and two solo records, ‘Life of the Faaji’ and ‘I Got Wiser On My Own.’ However, ‘Formation’ with Olamide makes the project historic, as it…
A Public Policy Analyst and Development Expert, Abba Kakah, has decried that Nigerian democracy is being played by the courts of law. Fielding questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television on Friday, Kakah said Nigerian politicians are not sincere and do not play by the rules. He referenced the Nigerian second Republic politicians who stood for democracy and were patriotic. The analyst equally bemoaned that the contemporary crop of politicians are greedy, selfish, and in most cases, criminal minded. “Nigerian democracy today is being played by the various courts of law in the land. What we have today is a…
Immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will dislodge the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State. Adebayo, who is one of the gubernatorial aspirants on the platform of APC, made this declaration in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Saturday. The former minister announced that his decision to run on the platform of APC in the next gubernatorial election in the state was borne out of his desire to build a better Oyo State. Adelabu explained that he has concluded plans to declare his ambition formally on Tuesday in Ibadan, the…
A seven-month-old pregnant woman, a nursing mother, and a three-year-old toddler were among the victims massacred by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias who launched a deadly midnight attack on Ngbrran-Zongo village in Kwall District, Bassa LGA of Plateau State on Friday. The National Publicity Secretary of the Irigwe Youth Movement, IYM, Joseph Chudu Yonkpa, who made this known in a Facebook post on Saturday morning, said the attack by the terrorists also left several residents injured, including pregnant women, children and elderly victims. “Around midnight of Friday, 8th April 2026, Fulani militias attacked Ngbrran-zongo village, Kwall district Bassa LGA killing 11…
African champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria will embark on a training tour in the United Kingdom later this month, DAILY POST reports. The training tour will serve as part of the Super Falcons preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The 10-time African champions will engage in one friendly during the camping exercise which will hold from May 23 to 28, according to Savid News. Head coach Justine Madugu will use the opportunity to assess new players, with majority of the key stars expected to miss out due to club commitments. The Super Falcons were due to face Cape Verde…
