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Former P-Square manager Jude Okoye has responded to fresh allegations made by his younger brother, Peter “Mr P” Okoye, insisting he never diverted the group’s earnings and challenging authorities to jail him if he is found guilty. Jude’s response comes days after Mr P released a four-part video series on social media detailing the long-running financial dispute within the defunct P-Square group. In the videos, Mr P accused his elder brother of withholding financial records, delaying access to the group’s backend catalogue and mismanaging royalty payments, reigniting public interest in the family’s prolonged feud. P-Square, comprising twin brothers Peter and…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected the presidency’s defence of President Bola Tinubu’s economic performance, insisting that government claims of recovery are inconsistent with the realities of rising poverty, food insecurity and worsening living conditions across the country. Responding to a State House statement defending the administration’s reforms, Atiku said no amount of official statistics could convince Nigerians that the economy was improving while millions struggled daily to survive. In a statement on Monday by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate argued that the Tinubu-led government was celebrating macroeconomic gains without addressing the impact…
Chinese tech giant Alibaba released what it says is its largest and “most capable AI model to date,” claiming performance rivaling the best systems from US frontier labs Anthropic and OpenAI, as well as domestic rivals like Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3. Alibaba said it was making the model, Qwen3.8-Max, widely available to users in a blog post published on Monday. The release had been expected after the company previewed the model last month, when it claimed it was “second only to Fable 5,” Anthropic’s flagship.The open release of another highly capable Chinese AI model adds to sky-high tensions along multiple…
Ripple announced two new strategic investments as the blockchain-focused fintech seeks to expand access to tokenized financial assets on its blockchain ledger.The company said it made strategic investments in Zilo, which provides global transfer agency asset solutions for wealth managers, and in Licuido, a tokenization solutions provider regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority, according to a Monday announcement.Financial details for the investments were not provided. UK-based Zilo has raised $58.7 million in total equity funding, according to data compiled by Traxcn. Licuido is also based in the UK.Ripple expects these deals to bring regulated transfer agency, issuance, and collateral…
Robert Irwin has suffered an injury to his face during a crocodile research trip in northern Australia. The Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro host, 22, shared a gruesome selfie that captured his injury via a Sunday, August 2, Instagram Story. “Tree: 1, Robert: 0,” Robert wrote over the photo which showed blood dripping down his nose and soaked through his khaki shirt. The DWTS season 34 champion, who is currently traveling through the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve in Australia’s Far North Queensland, had previously shared via his Instagram Stories that he is camping in the remote Cape York…
Ours is to love one another, work together, help and encourage each other, resolve whatever differences we have, and acknowledge the fact that our collective interest and future reside in and can only be guaranteed by love, peace, understanding, unity and solidarity between all of the 54 nations that make up the African continent. In 1988, Mr PW Botha, who was president of apartheid South Africa from 1984 till 1989, said the following: “Black people cannot rule themselves because they don’t have the brain and mental capacity to govern a society. Give them guns, they will kill themselves. Give them…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has confirmed the release of the Nigerian girls who were recently detained abroad, saying they are on their way back to Nairobi. The development follows public concern over a viral video showing the girls in detention, which prompted calls for the Nigerian government to intervene. On Instagram, #Queenbethia had posted the video on Sunday: “Pls tag every relevant authority because this is nonsense !!!! This cannot keep happening!! Mauritius is notorious for this !!!” They have been held at the Mauritius airport since July 31, 2026, she lamented. NiDCOM, in a statement issued on Monday…
Influencer Jen Hamilton has responded to fans hoping to see her star in a new season of The Bachelorette. “They do not want me and this is why,” Jen, 35, began in a hilarious Instagram video shared on Sunday, August 2, that responded to a fan advocating for her to be featured in the reality TV dating series. The social media star, who announced her split from her husband, Brian Hamilton, in June, continued with various vignettes that poked fun at her potential place in the show. “Don’t miss the most dramatic season of The Bachelorette ever. Featuring Jen Hamilton…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has formally endorsed the appointment of former Governor Ayodele Fayose as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), describing the role as a national assignment and expressing confidence in his ability. The endorsement follows the ex-governor’s appointment by President Bola Tinubu in mid-July to head the federal agency. In a statement issued on Sunday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Oluwafemi Philips, the PDP in Ekiti said its State Working Committee unanimously resolved to release the former governor to undertake the assignment, adding that the decision had been communicated to the party’s National…
Culture is a beautiful thing. Just about everyone has a sense of what it is. I can tell examples of it when I encounter it. But few people can easily define it. Unsurprisingly. For outside of its swankier bits – paintings, music, dance, poetry, etc. – it is a portmanteau description of everything that we do. It gets more interesting. Different people have different ways of doing things – especially the same things. Is this one upshot of the nature versus nurture debate? Who knows. One thing is clear, from this, though. These differences invite culture warriors to try elevating…
