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How did you start your music career? My love for music started when I was just three or four years old. We had this keyboard at home that my dad would play every morning and every night before we went to bed. I would always sit and watch him, completely fascinated, and then try to mimic what he was doing. Gradually, my skills developed from that curiosity. Eventually, my dad enrolled me in music school, which gave me a more structured foundation, and from there, I became fully involved with the church youth choir. I played for every programme, every…

Memecoin launch platform DxSale was drained of $7.3 million in funds in a cyberattack that affected around 1,400 liquidity providers (LPs) on the BNB Chain. The attacker’s address “0xC457” transferred $1.87 million worth of BNB (BNB) tokens into two main wallets and subsequently deposited them into multiple Binance deposit addresses, according to blockchain data platform PeckShield in a Friday X post.Back in 2021, DxSale was used to lock in liquidity for tokens launched on the BNB Chain. Blockchain analyst Tahax estimated that the locker still holds liquidity from projects launched years ago and explained that the exploiter wallet was freshly created…

Actor Steve Guttenberg and his ex-wife Emily Guttenberg have finalized their divorce a year after their split was confirmed. According to court documents exclusively obtained by Us Weekly on Friday, May 29, the exes entered into a settlement agreement on March 17. Steve, 67, agreed to a $700,000 spousal support buyout paid to his ex. He will be able to keep all of his earnings before and during the marriage and post-separation. The Three Men and a Baby actor will also keep all cash and personal belongings, including clothing, jewelry, watches and other personal effects. Although Steve and Emily had…

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, commissioned four major Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure projects spanning Lagos, Abuja and Owerri, in a single-day rollout that significantly expands the country’s clean transport infrastructure. The projects, all delivered under the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), form part of the federal government’s accelerated response to the petroleum subsidy reform and a deliberate strategy to expand domestic gas utilisation, reduce transport costs and accelerate the country’s transition to cleaner fuels. At Ojota, Lagos, the president flagged off the Portland Gas CNG Mother Station, a facility with a daily dispensing capacity of 96,000 standard…

Abducted school principal, Mrs Alamu, has released a fresh distress video, appealing to the government, the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, and President Bola Tinubu for urgent intervention. Speaking from captivity, she said teachers and schoolchildren have been exposed to harsh weather conditions for weeks while being held by their abductors. In the video released and making rounds online, Mrs. Alamu also claimed the abductors have become increasingly impatient and threatened to harm one of the captives following an earlier rescue attempt. She urged authorities and Nigerians to help secure their release before the situation worsens. “Please help us I…

Dr Esther Nkem Okereke has emerged as the presidential candidate of the National Rescue Mission, NRM. Okereke emerged through a consensus agreement brokered by the leaders of the party. National Chairman of the party, Prince Dr Chinedu Obi said that a rescued Nigeria is possible and that a prosperous Nigeria is achievable. Obi noted that Nigeria possesses vast mineral resources, fertile agricultural land,  strategic geographical positioning, energetic youth populations,  entrepreneurial citizens and immense human capital.   He observed that despite these advantages, millions remain trapped in poverty. According to him, the paradox of Nigeria is that a nation so rich has produced so…

Jose Mourinho has signed a three-year deal to become Real Madrid’s new head coach. This marks a dramatic return to the Santiago Bernabeu more than a decade after his first spell in charge of the Spanish giants. BBC Sport reports that the Portuguese manager will not be officially unveiled until after the club’s presidential election on 7 June, but an agreement has already been reached between both parties. The 63-year-old leaves Benfica after taking charge of the Portuguese side in September. Mourinho led them to a third-place finish in the Primeira Liga this season. The veteran coach previously managed Real Madrid…

The African Democratic Congress and the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party for the 2027 general election, Adewole Adebayo, have criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of deepening economic hardship, insecurity, and public dissatisfaction across the country. The ADC, in a statement on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi said Nigerians had lost confidence in Tinubu’s administration. According to the party, a nationwide survey by Eagle Badger Data Analytics confirmed that most Nigerians have lost confidence in the administration ahead of the 2027 general elections. Saturday PUNCH couldn’t independently verify the report of the reported survey.…

Starting a family is expected to happen naturally, but for many couples, the journey becomes painfully complicated, especially when the fear of passing on a serious inherited disease hangs over every pregnancy. In Nigeria, thousands of families quietly live with genetic conditions that alter lives forever. Among the most common inherited conditions is sickle cell disorder, and for couples who know they carry the genetic traits, the dream of having a healthy child often comes with deep anxiety. Thanks to advances in reproductive medicine, things are changing for the better. At Nordica Lagos, a highly advanced genetic technology known as…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is planning to expand its crude processing flexibility to as many as 130 different crude grades. The refinery, which recently reached its full capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, is also preparing for a major capacity expansion that will double output and significantly widen its crude sourcing options beyond Nigeria’s domestic supply base. The Chief Executive Officer of the refinery, David Bird, disclosed this in an interview with S&P Global Energy, describing the facility as a fully merchant-style refinery built to compete with global trading hubs rather than a conventional single-feed crude processing plant. “This is…