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Tola Akeem had just exited the bustling Oja Tuntun Market in Ilorin, Kwara State where he completed shopping for Eid supplies, when the ringtone on his mobile phone interrupted his conversation with his wife. The caller informed him that the Muslim council in his community had introduced new measures for this year’s Eid-el-Kabir prayers, including suspending prayers at the Eid Ground. “We have bought over N400,000 worth of food for Sallah because we expected family members to start arriving by tomorrow (Tuesday), but the Muslim community had issued new directive on Sallah celebration that made it hard for many to…

Nigeria has launched its campaign at the 2026 African Taekwondo Championships in Bamako, Mali, with a groundbreaking 13-member squad that includes Para Taekwondo athletes and Poomsae competitors for the first time in the country’s history. The competition officially gets underway on Saturday (today) following Friday’s weigh-in, with Team Nigeria arriving in Mali carrying renewed ambitions as the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation continues its push to expand the sport beyond traditional combat categories and establish the country as a major force on the continent. The inclusion of Para athletes and Poomsae specialists marks a significant milestone for Nigerian taekwondo. It reflects ongoing…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has unveiled the identity of a suspected impostor who allegedly posed as an officer of the anti-graft agency. According to a video released by the Commission, the suspect, identified as Haruna Mamuda, is a dismissed military personnel who allegedly masqueraded as an EFCC operative. The video also showed Mamuda alongside his driver, Salifu Olije Mustapha, during some of their alleged operations, where they were seen harassing unsuspecting youths while falsely claiming to be EFCC officials. DAILY POST reports that the development comes just three days after the EFCC arraigned the driver, ,Mustapha before…

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has dissociated the party from individuals making derogatory remarks about civil servants in Osun State. Basiru, while meeting with former Local Government Education Authority, LGEA, officials at his residence in Osogbo on Friday, said such comments neither represent the position nor the ideology of the party. The APC scribe described civil servants as critical stakeholders in the state’s political and developmental growth, noting that they remain a major factor in the party’s quest for victory in the Aug. 15 governorship election. He stressed that the APC would never…

Formula 1 legend, Lewis Hamilton, is backing Arsenal to beat Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday. Hamilton, who supports the Gunners, also praised Mikel Arteta’s men for already winning the Premier League title. He encouraged them to go out and “have fun” against the Ligue 1 giants. In a video shared via Ferrari’s official account, Hamilton sent a message to the Arsenal squad. He said: “Hey guys, it’s Lewis here. “This is to the team, Arsenal — my team. I’m so proud of you guys… As a fan since I was five years old, this is…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its petrol gantry price by N25 per litre, lowering the cost from N1,275 to N1,250. A senior Dangote Group official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment publicly on the matter, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Saturday. The official attributed the price adjustment to the recent decline in crude oil prices on the international market. “We have reduced the petrol price to N1,250 at our gantry. This has to do with the current reduction in global oil prices, though everything is still volatile and requires caution,”…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, Ekiti State chapter, has unveiled its candidates for the 2027 senatorial, House of Representatives and state House of Assembly elections. NDC chieftain, Dr Ayodele David-Adesua, who emerged as the House of Representatives candidate for Ekiti North I Federal Constituency, hailed party stakeholders and supporters for the peaceful conduct of the primaries in which the candidates were affirmed. David-Adesua, who spoke in Ado Ekiti after the affirmation exercise on Friday, stressed that “the NDC remains committed to transparency, youth empowerment, economic development and purposeful representation for the people of Ekiti State”. The NDC House of Representatives candidate…

Heavyweight veteran Dave Allen, who was stopped in three rounds by Filip Hrgovic earlier this month, believes the Croatian will find Moses Itauma too quick to handle when the pair meet in what is being targeted as an August 8 bout, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Allen, who experienced first-hand the power and quality of the 33-year-old Hrgovic when the Croatian headlined a Queensberry Promotions card in Doncaster, nevertheless backed the 21-year-old Itauma’s pace to be the difference-maker. “I think Itauma might be too fast for him, just too fast. But you have to be a good one to beat him.…

The United States has seized roughly $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday, adding that some of the wallet owners may not yet know the funds are gone.“I believe that we have seized about a billion dollars of their crypto,” Bessent said while speaking at the Reagan National Economic Forum. “Just outright grabbed the wallets. Some of them may be typing in right now and not have realized that their wallet had been grabbed,” he added.Bessent said the seizures are part of the US financial pressure campaign against Iran, known as Operation Economic Fury. Launched…

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