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English football’s biggest rivalry takes centre stage this weekend as Manchester United host Liverpool on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The two most decorated clubs meet in a high-stakes clash that could shape the race for Champions League qualification. United strengthened their hold on third after beating Brentford, while Liverpool have climbed to fourth and remain firmly in contention. This fixture, along with all Premier League matches, airs live on SS Premier League (DStv Ch. 203, GOtv Ch. 65). Elsewhere, the title race remains finely poised. Arsenal lead by three points, but Man City’s game in hand keeps the pressure on,…

Filmmaker Mildred Okwo has suggested that the ongoing edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards could be its final outing, raising concerns about the future of the popular awards platform. In a post on X on Monday, Okwo wrote, “I will be very surprised if this AMVCA is not the farewell edition.” Her comment comes amid conversations around the commercial viability of the awards, particularly following recent ownership changes involving MultiChoice and its evolving content strategy. In a separate X post on Monday, the filmmaker with the username @MealdredO, argued that the awards may struggle to justify continued investment…

Pan-Atlantic University has partnered with 11 other institutions across Europe and Africa to train about 2,500 young people, women, to tackle pressing global challenges through a new international initiative, the SYNAPSE Virtual Exchange Project. The project, co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ programme, will run for three years and connect youths from Italy, Spain, Nigeria, Kenya, Namibia, Ethiopia and Malawi. In a press statement by the PAU lead on the project, Prof Kemi Ogunyemi, the initiative is designed to equip participants, including women, rural youths and persons with disabilities, with skills in leadership, innovation and community development. According…

Heineken brought its “City of Cities” experience to Port Harcourt, as the Garden City hosted a high-energy fusion of fashion, music, and urban culture that reinforced its position as a growing creative and lifestyle hub in Nigeria. A statement from the firm stated that the event marked the next chapter in the City of Cities journey, following its debut at the Heineken Lagos Fashion Week, where a 46-piece collection curated by Omoyemi Akerele, founder and CEO of Lagos Fashion Week, showcased some of Africa’s leading design talent. The Port Harcourt edition expanded on that foundation with a distinct local identity.…

The traditional ruler of Idima Edda Autonomous Community in Ebonyi State, Ezeogo Oduko, speaks in this interview about the history of the Edda people in Okporojo, the lingering land dispute with the Amasiri community, and the violence that has claimed lives and destroyed property. EDWARD NNACHI brings excerpts How many people has your community lost in these attacks? On the part of Okporojo alone, we have lost no fewer than 36 people since these attacks began. More than 100 houses have been burnt, and other valuables, including vehicles and equipment used for the ongoing road project, have been destroyed or…

MoonPay is launching a virtual debit card that allows users and AI agents to spend stablecoins directly from self-custodied onchain wallets at merchants that accept Mastercard, using real-time crypto-to-fiat conversion at checkout.The card, developed with Monavate and Exodus Movement, Inc., connects onchain wallets to traditional card rails, enabling transactions without preloading funds or transferring assets offchain, with smart contracts authorizing spending at the point of purchase.Available through MoonPay’s CLI and agent workflows to users in the UK and Latin America, the card is designed for programmatic use, allowing users to delegate spending permissions to AI agents, with identity verification required…

2026 has been brutal when it comes to our favorite shows getting canceled. Netflix cut ties with Boots two months after the show premiered. Based on Greg Cope White‘s memoir, the scripted series followed Cameron (Miles Heizer) as he joined the U.S. Marine Corps alongside his best friend Ray (Liam Oh) during the 1990s, the era of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy regarding LGBTQ+ service members. Cameron was forced to hide his sexuality while trying to make it through boot camp alongside Slovacek (Kieron Moore), Hicks (Angus O’Brien), Nash (Dominic Goodman), John (Blake Burt), Cody (Brandon Tyler Moore)…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the Federal Government of favouritism over the planned construction of a N25 billion ecumenical chapel at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. In a statement issued on Friday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola, said the project reportedly being undertaken alongside the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN,raises concerns about equitable treatment of religious groups in the country. The group also criticised what it described as uneven distribution of relief funds, citing the reported allocation of N2 billion to victims of violence in Plateau State without similar interventions in other affected states, including Borno, Sokoto, Zamfara,…

Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has adopted consensus candidates for all elective positions ahead of the 2027 general elections, effectively ruling out contests across constituencies. Governor Francis Nwifuru announced the decision shortly after a stakeholders’ consultative meeting held in Abakaliki, describing the move as a product of extensive engagement within the party. Addressing journalists at the Government House, Ochudo Centenary City, the governor said the meeting was convened to deliberate on key party issues and to chart a unified course toward the next elections. “As the leader of the party, we convened a meeting of stakeholders…

A Minna High Court has handed down a 17-year prison sentence to a 47-year-old man, Zingfa Nanboi, for his role in a violent attack on a commercial tricycle rider, bringing to a close a case of attempted murder and armed robbery that dated back to 2022. Delivering judgment at Court Six of the Judiciary Complex, Justice Balkisu Gambo Yusuf ruled that the sentences would run consecutively. Nanboi was arraigned by the Niger State Ministry of Justice on a three-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy, attempted culpable homicide, and armed robbery. The prosecuting counsel, Fatima Mohammed, a Director in the Ministry,…