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Nigerian hip-hop artist, Zlatan Ibile has debunked a report that he vowed never to marry his longtime partner and baby mama Davita Lamai. An X user with the handle @BoutMoney had claimed that the rapper vowed never to marry Lamai despite having two children with her. The user wrote, “Zlatan’s wife (Davita lamai) in tears as zlatan ibile said he will never marry her despite having two kids for him What could be the reason?” Addressing the post, Zlatan Ibile labelled it as “fake.” He added that anyone who still allows themselves to be mislead by fake news in this…

Claude Le Roy, the coach who won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1988, has revealed how Nigeria helped Senegal beat Morocco in the final of the 2025 edition of the tournament. He maintained that the Atlas Lions were the best team of the last edition of the tournament overall. He, however, said that Senegal were better in the final because the Moroccans were exhausted after Nigeria held them for more than two hours in the semifinals. He pointed out that semifinal match against Nigeria made them really tired, which affected their performance when they played against Senegal in the…

Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury will face Arslanbek Makhmudov in his comeback fight in April, weeks after saying he would come out of retirement. The bout between the Briton and Canada-based Russian Makhmudov will take place in the UK on April 11, with no venue yet announced, and will be broadcast on Netflix. Fury quit boxing in January last year after suffering a second straight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk — the latest in a string of retirements. The 37-year-old “Gypsy King” said earlier this month he would return to the sport in 2026 and has been training in Thailand.…

The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a ₦7.7 billion cyber-enabled telecommunications fraud and arrested six suspects linked to the illegal diversion of airtime and data resources belonging to a telecom company. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Benjamin Hundeyin, the police said the operation was carried out by the National Cybercrime Centre following a petition from the affected company. According to the statement, the company reported “suspicious and unauthorised activities within its billing and payments infrastructure.” The police said investigations revealed that “internal staff login credentials had been compromised, granting threat…

The International Air Transport Association has raised concerns over mounting legal and regulatory risks confronting airlines globally, as it announced plans to hold the 2026 World Legal Symposium in Warsaw, Poland. The symposium, scheduled for 17 to 19 February and to be hosted by LOT Polish Airlines, will focus on “Liability in a Changing World’’, bringing aviation law experts, regulators, and industry stakeholders together to examine emerging and long-standing liability challenges in the sector. IATA said airlines are increasingly under pressure from both traditional insured risks and new compliance demands tied to environmental, social, and governance standards, greenwashing, taxation, privacy,…

Manchester United defender Patrick Dorgu will be sidelined for approximately 10 weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury, dealing a blow to the club’s plans for the coming weeks. According to a post by Fabrizio Romano on X on Tuesday, reports from football journalist Laurie Whitwell indicate that the injury will keep the player out of action for an extended period, ruling him out of several key fixtures. The extent of the injury means Dorgu will undergo a period of rehabilitation before he can return to full training. United’s medical staff are expected to monitor his recovery closely to prevent any…

A startup called Fauna Robotics has revealed a new humanoid robot called Sprout it’s been developing over the past two years. Standing around 3.5-feet tall, Sprout’s design, featuring a soft padded exterior, a wide head, and expressive mechanical eyebrows, was inspired by some of science fiction’s friendlier robots like Baymax and Rosie Jetson, the startup’s co-founder and CEO, Rob Cochran, told the Associated Press.With articulated limbs and grippers for hands, Sprout looks ready to tackle dishes, tidy up around the home, or join a factory assembly line alongside humanoid robots like Tesla’s Optimus and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas. But that’s not…

Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE (HYPE), is up 23% over the last 24 hours to trade at $33, significantly outperforming other top-cap cryptocurrencies. The altcoin has gained 58% over the last three days to an eight-week high of $34.5 as commodities trading on Hyperliquid surged to new highs.Key takeaways:HYPE has surged over 57% in 72 hours, driven by high commodities trading on Hyperliquid HIP-3 DEXs.HYPE price breaks out of a multimonth downtrend, eyeing $50 next. HYPE’s open interest jumps nearly 50%HYPE’s rally over the last few days has been accompanied by significant liquidations across its derivatives market. According to data from Coinglass,…

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The Nigerian Senate has resolved to debate and consider the proposed amendment to the Electoral Act on Thursday. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced this during Wednesday’s plenary shortly after the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, requested that senators be allowed to take home the report on the Electoral Act prepared by the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters for a detailed clause-by-clause study. Mr Akpabio agreed with the submission, saying there was no need to rush the passage of the amendment, stressing that a carefully considered law would better serve Nigerians. “This is a very important bill, considering the fact that…