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Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia, also known as 2Baba, has named Burna Boy the top Afrobeat artiste on the global stage. 2Baba gave the verdict amid the controversy surrounding the “Top 3” artiste in the Nigeria music industry. DAILY POST reports that the popular ‘Big 3’ term is used to refer to  Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Davido who are celebrated as Nigeria’s most dominant global musical exports. However, the singer during his latest appearance on Mic On Podcast with Seun Okinbaloye, stated that “Burna Boy is currently at the top”, globally. “I have favourite songs from the three. But I think…

Ademola Lookman is in line to make his LaLiga home debut for Atletico Madrid against Real Betis on Sunday (today). The encounter is slated for the Metropolitano Stadium. Lookman linked up with Diego Simeone’s side from Atalanta on Monday. The Nigeria international made an impressive debut for the Rojiblancos, providing a goal and an assist in the club’s Copa del Rey 5-0 win over Real Betis on Thursday. Atletico Madrid’s fans will be desperate to catch a glimpse of their newest addition. Atletico sits in third position on the LaLiga table with 45 points from 22 matches.

The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Benue State, Ardo Risku, on Sunday, appealed to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the state governor, Hyacinth Alia, to intervene in the detention of his son, Mahmuda Risku. PUNCH Online reports that Mahmuda was arrested on February 1, 2026, while allegedly grazing cattle near a stream in Ogobia community, Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. Risku, who made the appeal during a press conference in Makurdi, the state capital, on Sunday, said his son had taken 48 cows in search of pasture when some vigilantes…

The Tomatoes Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has allayed fears of the usual annual price hike of tomatoes and other vegetable produce during the upcoming Ramadan fast. The Kaduna State Chairman of the association, Mr. Rabiu Zuntu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos. Zuntu noted that unlike previous years, when tomato and pepper prices rose during Ramadan, this year would be different due to a bumper harvest and the timing of the fast. “Last year’s planting and harvest season was not beneficial for farmers generally, considering the low price…

Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu etched his name in Trabzonspor history on Saturday, scoring twice as the Claret-Blues secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Samsunspor at the 19 Mayıs Stadium. Onuachu, who has been in exceptional form this season, headed home a precise cross from Albanian forward Ernest Muçi in the 23rd minute to give Trabzonspor the lead. The Nigeria international doubled his tally in the 81st minute, calmly converting after being found by Umut Nayir’s square pass from the centre. Muçi sealed the victory deep into stoppage time, slotting home a penalty with composure. The brace brought Onuachu’s season…

Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block Inc. has begun informing hundreds of employees that their roles could be eliminated during annual performance reviews, as the firm undertakes a wider restructuring effort.As much as 10% of Block’s workforce may be affected, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company employed just under 11,000 people as of late November, an executive reportedly said at the time.The potential layoffs come as Block reshapes its operations following a reorganization launched in 2024 aimed at improving efficiency and aligning its product lines. The company is working to more closely link its peer-to-peer…

Former Major League Baseball player Terrance Gore has died. He was 34. Gore — known for his speed on the basepath — died on Friday, February 6, per USA Today. According to the outlet, Gore’s wife, Britney Helms, said in a social media post that Gore died from complications following a routine surgical procedure. “Our hearts are shattered, my babies are shattered,” Helms wrote via social media, per the New York Post. “Our whole family is lost. This was so unexpected.” Related: Team USA Skater Ilia Malinin Dazzles Olympics Fans With On-the-Ice Backflip Team USA figure skater Ilia Malinin flipped…

An 18-year-old housewife (name withheld ) in Potiskum, Yobe State, has allegedly cut off her husband’s manhood. Dungus Abdulkarim, the spokesman for the state police command, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Saturday. He said the disturbing incident allegedly occurred at about 1 a.m. on 6 February, but was reported to the Potiskum Divisional Police Station at about 3 p.m. on the same day. Mr Abdulkarim said the suspect, who was at large, used a sharp knife to mutilate her husband’s organ and fled the scene of the crime. “Following the report, police operatives promptly visited the scene…

When Okonkwo Azuka, an Abuja-based furniture maker, got his first contract of the year, the work itself was not the problem; payment was. Mr Azuka had agreed to build a set of mini sofas for about N500,000. As the customer prepared to pay, he began to entertain fears, eventually asking whether the payment would be made in cash. He said he felt uneasy about receiving the funds through a bank transfer, worried that the new tax laws could expose him to deductions or charges he did not understand. “I don’t want government taking something I don’t even know about,” he…

Falconets head coach Moses Aduku struck a tone of calm resolve rather than celebration after the Falconets’ 1-0 narrow first-leg victory on home soil in Abeokuta, insisting the job is only half done as attention now turns firmly to the return leg in Dakar, Senegal. Speaking in Abeokuta at a press conference shortly after the match, Aduku framed the result not as a moment for comfort, but as a platform for correction, reflection and renewed intensity. “Well, first and foremost, we want to thank God because we got the one goal and we won,”* Aduku said. “I think we’re taking…