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Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has taken his first formal step into public service, following his appointment as Chairman of the Osun Sports Trust Fund in Osun State. The singer, whose real name is David Adeleke, disclosed that the appointment marks the beginning of what he described as his “political journey,” while outlining plans to expand the capacity of the Osun State stadium from 5,000 to 15,000 seats. Speaking during a livestream session with Davreltv on Twitch, Davido said, “Get in here, Osun stream. We start our political journey today,” adding that the stadium upgrade project is already nearing…

The US CLARITY Act, which aims to provide the US crypto industry with greater regulatory clarity, is set to be voted on by the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday.On Friday, Senate Banking Committee chair Tim Scott confirmed the legislation will go to a vote on Thursday, triggering a strong reaction across the crypto industry, which has been waiting months for a new markup date.The bill, introduced in July 2025, was expected to progress earlier this year, but stalled in January after Coinbase withdrew its support for the legislation, citing several concerns, including a lack of legal protections for open source…

Actress Jenny Mollen is breaking down the plastic surgery procedure she had to fix her “uneven vagina.” The Angel alum, 46, told Page Six in an interview published on Friday, May 8, that she decided “on a whim” to have a vaginoplasty, a.k.a. posterior colporrhaphy, which reconstructs or repairs the vagina “due to damage from medical conditions, injury or other factors,” according to the Cleveland Clinic. It is also used to “tighten the vagina,” according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. “But then I had to commit to the bit,” Mollen said of getting the procedure during a spa…

The 14th prosecution witness in the ongoing alleged money laundering trial of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others, on Friday told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory that he never had any conversation with the three defendants regarding the property before the court. The witness, Ramadan Jibrin, a staff member of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), said while being cross-examined by the defendants’ counsel, Abdullahi Yahaya, SAN, that he also never received instructions from any of the three defendants. Shuaib Oricha and Abdusalam Hudu are the 2nd and 3rd defendants in…

The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has zoned its governorship position to the North Senatorial District of the state. In a communiqué issued by the state chairman, Onyemaechi Nwele, and the secretary, Zaccheaus Ogbuefi, after the State Executive Committee meeting held to brainstorm on the forthcoming PDP primaries in Abakaliki, the party noted that the zoning arrangement was aimed at ensuring equity, justice and fairness. The State Executive Committee also mandated all zonal leaders to ensure equitable zoning of State Assembly, House of Representatives and senatorial seats in their respective zones to reflect equity, justice and…

Arsenal are monitoring Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, with their Premier League rivals keen on a sale, according to the Daily Mail. Rashford is currently on loan at Barcelona, but there are doubts whether the LaLiga leaders will make his move permanent for a reported £26m. Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, will try to sign a left-sided attacker ahead of next season. The England forward is believed to be attracting interest from not just the Gunners but Bayern Munich ahead of the summer transfer window. Rashford has scored 13 goals in 46 games for Barca across all competitions. It is understood…

Thousands of communities across Nigeria have been left without police presence after terrorists, bandits and armed groups forced the abandonment of police stations, Saturday PUNCH investigations have revealed. The security vacuum, uncovered in at least seven states, has left millions of residents exposed to kidnappings and violent attacks, while forcing communities to depend on vigilantes, hunters and informal security structures for survival. Findings by our correspondents showed that in states such as Sokoto, Anambra, Niger, Kaduna, Plateau, Zamfara, Kwara and Imo, many police facilities have either been destroyed, abandoned or left grossly understaffed after repeated assaults by armed groups. In…

The Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Ahmed Sanusi, has assured officers and men of the command that the ongoing mental health and medical assessment exercise is confidential and not intended to punish or stigmatise anyone. Sanusi gave the assurance on Friday during the assessment exercise for personnel of the FCT Command in Abuja. The CP said the exercise was designed to evaluate the health and stress levels of officers and provide professional medical advice where necessary. He said, “We are conducting medical evaluations that cover everything about the health status of officers and men of the FCT…

Dear Evangelist Temilolu, I have been your follower for long, and your write-ups encouraged me to stay chaste, but at some point, I felt virginity till marriage was of no benefit. I was a virgin till I got married at 29. From my traditional marriage to the white wedding was stormy and a story for another day. Just when I thought my miracle had come (pregnancy), the devil took it, not once but twice. As if that was not enough, after my second miscarriage, I was diagnosed with high prolactin, which took me another two years before conceiving again in…

The National Working Committee of the Labour Party has presented a free governorship nomination form to the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti. A statement issued on Friday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Ken Asogwa, said the form was presented to the governor by the National Chairman of the party, Senator Nenadi Usman, during a brief ceremony at the Abia State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja. The statement added that Usman commended Otti for serving as the “poster boy” of the Labour Party and for faithfully implementing the party’s ideals of equal opportunities and social justice in the…