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Remo Stars have been fined N7 million by the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL for failing to provide adequate security during their matchday 20 encounter against Ikorodu City, DAILY POST reports. Daniel Ogunmodede’s side also won the closely contested match 1-0. Fans of Remo Stars and Ikorodu City clashed after the game, resulting in injuries to away supporters and damage to vehicles. The NPFL has also banished the Sky Blue Stars to Ibadan. They will play their remaining home games this season at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasinga. Remo Stars have 48 hours to appeal the sanction.

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents of the state to act as whistleblowers by promptly reporting any outlet involved in the sale of fake drugs. The governor made the call during a courtesy visit to him in Osogbo by the Osun State Coordinator of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Stephen Aina, and his team. Adeleke also harped on the need for the agency to carry out its duties diligently and transparently, without compromise or inducement, in order to rid Osun State of fake drug dealers and safeguard lives. A statement released by the…

A suspected cult clash between rival groups has claimed the life of a man identified as Idjesa in the Ughelli area of Delta State. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday night. A post by anti-cultism advocacy platform, Naija Confra, and seen by PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, indicated that the deceased was a prince in the community. “Two people were reportedly shot, but one of them escaped with bullet wounds and was not confirmed dead. Despite reports of several killings by cultists, Naija Confra confirmed only this victim as dead. There were also claims that a policeman was killed over the…

Heirs Insurance Group has called for applications for the maiden edition of its Heirs Insurance Hackathon, which will see nine university undergraduates vie for the innovation prize worth N9m. In a statement on Monday, it was revealed that the hackathon is a technology-driven innovation programme designed to empower young students to shape the future of insurance through artificial intelligence and digital solutions. The Hackathon is open only to students in universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary institutions to build solutions for real-world challenges across the insurance value chain, from customer experience and claims processing to underwriting, distribution, data, and operational efficiency.…

Casemiro will leave Manchester United at the end of the season following the expiry of his contract, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. The Brazil international arrived from Real Madrid in 2022 for a fee of £70 million ($94 million) and has so far played 146 games for the club, scoring 21 goals. “A serial winner, we thank Case for his contributions in red so far and hope to finish his time at the club on a high together,” United said on X. Casemiro said in a club statement that he would “carry Manchester United with me throughout my…

Sony is releasing a new turntable for the first time since 2019. Two, in fact. The entry-level PS-LX3BT ($399.99) and step-up PS-LX5BT ($499.99) are designed for easy operation with both wired and Bluetooth hi-res audio.Both turntables include one-button automatic playback — which starts the turntable, raises and lowers the tonearm on the vinyl, and returns the tonearm to its resting position once the record ends — a transparent dust cover to keep colored vinyl printings visible as the record plays, and a built-in switchable EQ to select between phono and line-level output. A USB output allows you to convert your…

Automotive technology supplier Valeo and Natix Network, a Solana-based decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) provider, have partnered to build an open-source, artificial intelligence (AI) multi-camera model aimed at improving autonomous driving systems.The two companies said Thursday they are building what they call the World Foundation Model (WFM), which they say will be able to learn and predict real-world motion, while adapting to traffic situations. The multi-camera model aims to push the boundaries of AI models from text-based understanding to real-world scenarios in physical environments, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. It also aims to advance research into autonomous driving.…

Actor Colin Egglesfield is sharing an update on his health after being diagnosed with cancer for a third time. In January 2025, the Something Borrowed actor, 52, revealed that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, after previously battling testicular cancer twice. In an interview with E! News published on Wednesday, January 21, Egglesfield shared the good news that he is now “cancer-free” and “feeling great.” “I’m grateful to be here. I’m just grateful that I’m on the other side of it and able to now move on with my life,” the All My Children alum shared. Related: ‘Something Borrowed’ Cast:…

The State Security Services (SSS), on Thursday, tendered at the Federal High Court in Abuja a generated copy of the social media messages posted by rights activist Omoyele Sowore in August 2025 calling President Bola Tinubu a criminal. SSS also played the video evidence of President Tinubu’s speech made on 26 August 2025, during his state’s visit to Brazil, which motivated Mr Sowore’s social media post. The agency took these steps before trial judge Mohammed Umar during Thursday’s hearing in the trial of Mr Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, on charges of cyberstalking Mr Tinubu. Both the message and…

Yeni Kuti, the daughter of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has weighed in on the ongoing feud between her brother Seun Kuti and Wizkid PREMIUM TIMES reported that the public spat between Wizkid and Seun started after members of Wizkid FC described the singer (Wizkid) as a “modern-day Fela”. At the same time, Seun dismissed the notion, insisting that Fela was greater. The controversy drew widespread reactions from celebrities, politicians, and netizens, especially after Wizkid, in a series of Instagram posts, affirmed his superiority over Fela. Enter Yeni Kuti Meanwhile, sharing her thoughts on TVC’s ‘Your View’ on Thursday, Yeni had…