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Controversial musician, Portable, has claimed that Carter Efe’s victory in the celebrity boxing bout on Friday was scripted by organisers to evade payment of N23 billion betting fee to him. Portable made the claim after being mocked by many celebrities on social media. DAILY POST reports that Carter Efe, a streamer, defeated Portable in a celebrity boxing match that was held in Lagos on Friday to win a N50 million cash prize. Carter was crowned the winner of the match after the boxing judges scored him 30 and Portable 27. Following how Portable was beaten, many Nigerian celebrities mocked the…
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa star, Darren Bent, has identified Myles Lewis-Skelly as the player Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will drop from his starting XI to face Atletico Madrid in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg fixture at the Emirates Stadium. Speaking on Premier League Live, Bent said Martin Zubimendi should take Lewis-Skelly’s place in the starting XI to take on Atletico Madrid. This comes after Arteta decided to start Lewis-Skelly over Zubimendi against Fulham in a Premier League encounter on Saturday. “Zubimendi will probably come back in (Arsenal’s starting XI against Atletico ahead of Lewis-Skelly) because he…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said that a free, independent, and responsible media remains the cornerstone of any progressive society. Mohammed made this known in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, while congratulating journalists in Bauchi State and across Nigeria on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated annually on May 3. According to the statement, the governor, described as a seasoned media professional and long-standing advocate of responsible journalism, commended the resilience, courage, and professionalism of journalists who continue to uphold the principles of truth, accountability, and public…
A building comprising a two-bedroom flat and seven shops was partially gutted by an early morning fire outbreak in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The incident occurred at about 4:56 a.m. on Sunday at No. 28 Ijoro Street, off Asa-Dam Road, where one of the shops in the building was affected before firefighters contained the blaze. The Kwara State Fire Service disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its Public Relations Officer, Hassan Adekunle. “The incident involved a building comprising a two-bedroom flat and seven shops, out of which one shop was affected by the fire,” the statement…
Before you scroll off in anger: calm down. He is real. He has been in Nigeria longer than some of you reading this have been alive. His children go to school here. His grandchildren may well be buried here. The Lebanese community in Nigerian business is not a rumour, not a colonial hangover awaiting apology, and not going anywhere. They are woven into the fabric of commerce in this country. So, pour yourself something cold and read on. I will not name him — that was the price of the conversation, and I paid it gladly. As part of my…
Former Ogun State Chief of Staff, Emmanuel Taiwo, has emerged as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Ipokia/Yewa South Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives ahead of the party’s forthcoming direct primary. His emergence, according to a statement by the Zonal Information Officer, Lateef Akintunde, Yewa North Local Government, on Sunday, was ratified at a high-level stakeholders’ meeting attended by prominent leaders and elders from the constituency, including a former Deputy Governor, Salmot Badru. Speaking at the meeting held in Ilaro, Badru described the consensus decision as “a product of wide consultations and unity…
Jigawa, Kano and Katsina have been identified as states with the highest number of out-of-school children, as UNICEF stressed that urgent investment in early childhood education remains critical to turning the tide. According to UNICEF, Nigeria currently accounts for about 18.3 million out-of-school children, the highest number globally. An education consultant with the UNICEF Kano Field Office, Aisha Abdullahi, disclosed this at a two-day dialogue for journalists from Jigawa, Kano and Katsina States. She spoke while presenting a paper on foundation learning and skills development on Sunday, noting that the three states alone contribute nearly 30 per cent of the…
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been taken to the hospital after reportedly feeling unwell ahead of the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday. According to reports by the Manchester Evening News and Daily Mail on Sunday, the 84-year-old began feeling unwell more than an hour before kick-off at Old Trafford, where he had arrived to watch the match. Ferguson was said to have received medical attention at the stadium before being taken to the hospital by ambulance as a precaution. Reports added that the situation was not being treated as…
Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Dayo Amusa, has expressed frustration over the realities of Nigerian politics, describing the struggle for party tickets as uncertain and financially draining. In a series of posts on X on Sunday, the actress said there is a disconnect between political assurances and outcomes during primaries, alleging that many aspirants are misled despite heavy financial commitments. “That is why I prefer to use my money and eat… Some of us will have this online popularity, we will spend money at different places to several ‘leaders’ of the party… During primaries, you will struggle to get 10 votes,”…
Olalekan Abayomi received an invitation from the police to answer questions regarding a phone theft. However, upon arrival, he was immediately arrested. As he discovered, an invitation by the police can quickly turn into an arrest if the police suspect the individual’s involvement in a crime. In his case, his friendship with the person who allegedly purchased the stolen phone led to his arrest. Upon arrival at the police station, Abayomi was immediately instructed to write a statement. He claimed that during this process, an officer pressured him to include certain incriminating details. Abayomi’s refusal to implicate himself in the…
