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Nigerian singer and songwriter, Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has revealed that health and personal challenges delayed the release of her song ‘Where You Dey’ featuring fellow artiste, Chike. In a statement shared on her X (formerly Twitter) page on Friday, Simi said she had planned to release the track last year after sharing a snippet that generated excitement among fans, but was unable to meet the timeline due to her physical condition at the time. According to the singer, she was battling illness, weakness and exhaustion during the period, which affected both the completion and promotion of the…

The University of Ibadan has emerged as the best Nigerian university in both law and medicine, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026. The rankings were obtained by PUNCH Online on the Times Higher Education website on Saturday In the law ranking, UI and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka made the 301–400 band, marking Nigeria’s presence among 425 top global law schools. The assessment covered teaching, research, international outlook, and performance across constitutional, criminal, corporate, and international law. THE said, “The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026 reveal the world’s top universities for law.…

The Netherlands plans to tax unrealized capital gains on a range of investments, including stocks, bonds and cryptocurrencies, sparking warnings of capital flight.A majority of lawmakers in the Dutch parliament appear ready to back changes to the country’s Box 3 asset tax regime, which would require investors to pay annual tax on both realized and unrealized gains, even if assets have not been sold, NL Times reported on Tuesday.The plan follows court rulings that struck down the existing system for relying on assumed, rather than actual, returns. The Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives) debated the proposal again this week, with…

AJ McLean’s estranged wife Rochelle DeAnna McLean is sharing a warning with followers after unexpectedly being hospitalized. Posting via her Instagram account on Friday, January 23, Rochelle, 44, shared a selfie from her hospital bed as she detailed a scary health experience she endured this week. “It’s been one hell of [a] week over here!” she captioned the post. “I came to the ER Tuesday morning with an extremely bloated belly and pain on my right side of my abdomen. Thinking it was my appendix, I came to the emergency room to be sure. I ended up showing cecal volvulus…

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has said Nigeria’s continued engagement with the United States demonstrates the level of mutual trust between the two countries. These relations, according to him, are focused on promoting religious freedom and addressing security challenges affecting both countries. In a series of posts on X on Friday, Mr Ribadu reacted to Thursday’s inaugural meeting of the US-Nigeria Working Group, which involves top officials from the US and Nigeria. “Nigeria approaches this platform as a practical, results-oriented partnership. Since late 2025, cooperation with the United States has moved beyond dialogue to tangible outcomes, strengthening coordination, accountability,…

Tertiary educational institutions owned by the Katsina State Government has suspended its two-week warning strike.The Chairman of the Joint Consultative Forum, Dr. Muhammad Nasir-Gidado made the disclosure in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday. The statement, according to the News Agency of Nigeria, noted that the strike was declared by the forum on January 12, 2026, following what it called government’s refusal to address its demands. Nasir-Gidado explained that the demands included the non-approval and non-implementation of 35 per cent and 25 per cent salary increments for staff of the affected institutions. He added that the forum also asked…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has explained the reasons behind its decision to withdraw a suit it instituted against the Nigeria Police Force at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The explanation was contained in a press statement issued on Friday, signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong. The party said it filed a notice of discontinuance in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/2520/2025, which sought an order compelling the police to remove their blockade, vacate the PDP national secretariat, and hand it over to what the party described as its legitimately elected leadership. “Today, we filed a notice of discontinuance…

Controversial Nigerian singer, Portable, has accused Afrobeats megastars, Wizkid, Davido, Olamide, and Burna Boy, of obstructing the progress of other musicians. He lamented that the quartet had dominated the Nigerian music industry for over a decade and were obstructing the rise of other superstars. The Zazu crooner also accused the quartet of lying about the prices of their jewelry and putting young artists under pressure. Speaking in a video broadcast via his social media page, Portable said, “Wizkid, Olamide, Davido, and Burna Boy have been at the top for over 10 years and blocking the way for other artistes to…

Taiwo Awoniyi is set to return to Bundesliga outfit Mainz O5 for the second half of the season, DAILY POST reports. Awoniyi has struggled for regular playing time at the Premier League club this season. The arrival of striker Lorenzo Lucca has further pushed him down the pecking order at the City Ground. According to SportsBoom, a loan move to Mainz is now being discussed. The Bundesliga club have opened talks with the Tricky Trees to resign Awoniyi. The 28-year-old spent the 2019/20 season with Mainz, scoring once in 12 league appearances.

The Joint Consultative Forum of tertiary educational institutions owned by the Katsina State Government has suspended its two-week warning strike. The Chairman of the forum, Dr. Muhammad Nasir-Gidado, announced this in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the strike was declared by the forum on January 12, 2026, following what it described as the government’s refusal to address its demands. According to Nasir-Gidado, the demands include the non-approval and non-implementation of 35 per cent and 25 per cent salary increments for staff of the affected institutions. He added, “We also demanded for…