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Ahead of the 2027 general elections, traditional rulers in Akwa Ibom State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Governor Umo Eno for a second term in office, citing their developmental strides and records of governance. The endorsement was announced at a special rally held on Saturday at the Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium, Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, where royal fathers drawn from across the district converged in a rare show of unity. A statement issued on Sunday in Uyo by the Special Assistant on Media/Communication to the President of the Senate, Mr Anietie Ekong, said the monarchs…

Aston Villa closed to within four points of the Premier League summit with an impressive 2-0 win at Newcastle, while Chelsea climbed into the top four on Sunday. Leaders Arsenal can stretch their advantage over Villa and Manchester City back to seven points when they host Manchester United later. Villa bounced back from a shock 1-0 home defeat by Everton last weekend to remain on the fringes of the title race. Emi Buendia put Unai Emery’s men on course for their first win at St James’ Park since 2005 with a brilliant strike from outside the box in the 19th…

Tezos, a layer-1 proof-of-stake blockchain network, implemented its latest protocol upgrade, Tallinn, on Saturday, which reduced block times on the base layer to 6 seconds. The latest upgrade is the 20th update to the protocol, which reduces block times, slashes storage costs and reduces latency, resulting in faster network finality times, according to an announcement from Tezos.Tallinn also allows all network validators, known as “bakers”, to attest to every single block, rather than a subset of validators attesting to blocks, which is how validators verified blocks in previous versions of the protocol, Spokespeople for Tezos explained:“This is achieved through the…

Watch With Us loves getting our true crime fix, and HBO Max is one of the best streamers for true crime content. HBO Max has a little of everything, so pick your poison — from cults and fraud, to murder, corruption and more. We’ve added two true crime shows to our list for January. Our first pick is the brand new The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story, about a mother who fell under the spell of a rogue street preacher. We also have the second season of The Curious Case Of…, which deals with a different criminal case per episode. Need…

A Lagos-based health facility, Kelina Hospital, performed 212 prostate-related surgeries in 2025, as prostate cancer continues to rise among men in Nigeria. The hospital disclosed the figure on Saturday at a press conference held at its Victoria Island facility, noting that it also recorded 101 prostate cancer surgeries over two years, with no reported mortality. According to the hospital’s Lead Urologist, Celsus Undie, the surgeries covered both prostate cancer and benign prostatic enlargement, conditions that disproportionately affect older men and remain a major contributor to morbidity in Nigeria. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in sub-Saharan Africa…

In perhaps his most famous song after dying in a car crash in 1971, Cardinal Rex Lawson, Kalabari highlife soulful singer of the 1960s Nigeria, would seem to be passing a deeply emotive message to both the Adeleke and Labinjoh families. In a deeply philosophical song sung in Kalabari, a riverine tribe of Rivers State, Rex used the track, So Ala Temen, to preach equality of creation, irrespective of class or wealth. God made the rich –  So ala temen; both wealth – ala wolo ma – and poverty/lowliness – igoin derima – constitute a single tranche of God’s creation, he sang. God made the rich/Ori piki igoin temen and also created the lowly, Ala wolo ma, igoin derima,…

A major fire that gutted Parco Enterprises Nigeria Limited along Alaba Suru, Badagry Expressway, Lagos, on Saturday evening, has been linked to chemical materials stored at the facility, according to a preliminary report released by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA. The blaze, which erupted around 7:25 p.m., engulfed a warehouse used for chemical blending and storage within an industrial cluster. LASEMA’s report, signed by Permanent Secretary Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, revealed that the fire rapidly spread over an estimated 15,000 square metres, involving highly flammable chemical materials. “The affected facility is a warehouse and chemical blending and storage site. The…

The body of a 33-year-old unidentified man has been recovered from a well in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The victim’s remains was recovered from a well at a petroleum station located at Alakia/ Adegbayi area of Ibadan. The operation was successfully carried out by the Oyo State Fire Service in conjunction with men from Federal Fire Service. It was learnt that the man was trapped in the well on Sunday. The body of the victim has been handed over to the policemen from Gbagi Police Division. Chairman of Oyo State Fire Service, Hon Maroof Akinwande confirmed the incident. He…

Bosa Lee, the manager of popular Nigerian streamer, Peller, has reacted after he was snubbed by his American counterpart, iShowSpeed. DAILY POST reports that iShowSpeed who is currently touring Africa, had snubbed Peller twice during his visit to Lagos, Nigeria, last week. Peller attempted to approach the American streamer twice but got snubbed and bounced by the security. Reacting to the development, many Nigerians on social media criticisediShowSpeed for being disrespectful to Peller who is one of the biggest streamers in Africa, while some blamed Peller’s management team. Speaking amid the backlash, iShowSpeed stated, “This tour is to show African…

Manchester United’s starting XI to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday evening has been unveiled. Man United manager Michael Carrick opted to start the likes of Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo to tackle the Gunners. Captain Bruno Fernandes and midfielder Casemiro are also in the starting line up. Man United head into the clash after beating Manchester City 2-0 in their last game. Manchester United’s starting XI against Arsenal: Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Dorgu, Mainoo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Amad, Mbeumo. Substitutes: Bayindir, Heaven, Malacia, Mazraoui, Yoro, Ugarte, Mount, Cunha, Sesko. The kick-off time for the match is 5.30…