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Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has taken to social media to celebrate her new milestone of grossing over two billion naira at the box office, and as Africa’s highest-grossing filmmaker of all time. PUNCH Online reports that the filmmaker’s movie ‘Behind The Scenes’ grossed over two billion naira on Monday, as announced by the film’s distributor, FilmOne Entertainment. The movie was reported as the first in West Africa to cross over two billion naira at the box office, the Nollywood title of all time in Africa, in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and the first filmmaker to rank number…

Homeowners in search of grid independence have another option today with the launch of Anker’s Solix E10 big-ass battery system. It joins companies like Tesla and EcoFlow in offering whole-home backup solutions in the US market meant to counter blackouts and reduce monthly energy bills, or even eliminate them completely.The base $4,299 E10 system starts with one Power Module and one battery that can keep a few individual appliances running, and scale up to power an entire home. The 110.2-pound inverter is good for a steady 7.68kW output (or 10kW for 90 minutes). It can produce up to 28.8kW (120…

ETH price could rally 95% versus Bitcoin if a decisive breakout above the key 0.042 BTC neckline confirms a bullish reversal.Key takeaways:Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), could rally by over 95% versus Bitcoin (BTC), according to a textbook bullish reversal pattern forming on the ETH/BTC chart.Ether mirroring bullish setup from 2021As of Monday, Ether appeared to be carving out the right shoulder of a developing inverse head-and-shoulders (IH&S) pattern on the ETH/BTC chart. ETH/BTC weekly chart. Source: TradingViewThis stage typically marks the penultimate phase of a bullish reversal, with confirmation arriving once the price breaks decisively above the neckline resistance.…

Stranger Things cocreator Ross Duffer navigated a split from wife Leigh Janiak while in production on season 5 of the hit Netflix series. Duffer and Janiak met in 2006 when they worked as an intern and producer’s assistant, respectively, at a Los Angeles production company. The pair tied the knot nearly a decade later and found individual success as screenwriters. Ross and his brother, Matt Duffer, became household names as cocreators, showrunners, executive producers and directors for Stranger Things. Janiak, meanwhile, was the creative force behind 2014’s Honeymoon and Netflix’s Fear Street Trilogy. As production on season 5 kicked off…

Algeria have formally petitioned the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and world football governing body FIFA following their elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) by Nigeria, citing dissatisfaction with refereeing decisions during Saturday’s quarter-final encounter in Marrakech. The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) confirmed the move in an official statement released on Monday via their official X Page. #بيانعلى إثر إقصاء المنتخب الوطني في الدور ربع النهائي من بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا 2025، يودّ الاتحاد الجزائري لكرة القدم توجيه هذه الرسالة إلى أنصار المنتخب الوطني:” مع الإقرار بنتيجة المباراة، يدعو الاتحاد الجزائري لكرة القدم كافة المناصرين الجزائريين إلى…

Nigeria are no longer just winning at AFCON 2025, they are scoring their way into history. With two matches left in Morocco, the Super Eagles stand on the brink of setting a new Africa Cup of Nations goal-scoring benchmark, powered by an attack that has combined volume, variety, and venom. Saturday’s authoritative 2–0 quarterfinal victory over Algeria in Marrakech pushed Nigeria’s tournament tally to 14 goals, leaving them just two short of the all-time AFCON record set by the Ivory Coast national football team in 2008. A run built on relentless firepower Nigeria’s path to 14 goals has been as…

Hopes of restoring electricity supply to Jalingo and other parts of Taraba State on Tuesday have been dashed following the decision of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to extend the ongoing planned outage on the Yola–Mayo Belwa–Jalingo 132kV transmission line. This development followed an announcement on Monday by TCN extending the earlier schedule for power restoration. The company had last Friday announced that the outage, which commenced on Friday, January 9, 2026, would end on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. According to TCN, the outage was intended to enable line stringing works as well as the energising of a new…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Working Committee, NWC, says its ongoing digital membership registration exercise will surpass 9 million registered members within the first two weeks. The National Chairman of the party, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, expressed this confidence during a press briefing on Monday. Similarly, the National Secretary  of the party, Ajibola Basiru disclosed that over 2 million Nigerians had already completed registration in just the first week. Basiru emphasized the critical role of accurate data in enhancing the party’s operational efficiency. “We are happy to inform Nigerians that just a week into the exercise, those who have registered…

Police in Kano State have arrested a 25-year-old Hamisu Ali, a notorious drug dealer, and five others suspected to be thugs. The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued to DAILY POST on Monday. The Kano State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat crime. The statement said the arrests were part of the command’s efforts to curb drug trafficking and other related crimes in the state. According to the statement, “In an operation conducted by police officers attached to Jaoji Police Division, Kano, a suspected…

Real Madrid have sacked Xabi Alonso as their manager. The LaLiga giants have taken the decision less than 24 hours after they lost 3-2 to Barcelona in the SuperCopa final. After the game, Alonso came out to say it was “the least important” competition they would play in. The former Spain midfielder had been under pressure for a while, as the team continues to struggle in LaLiga and the Champions League. Madrid’s decision to part ways with Alonso, comes two days before their next fixture – a Round of 16 clash in the Copa del Rey against Albacete. More to…