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Afrobeat singer and activist, Seun Kuti, has launched a scathing attack on fans of popular artiste, Wizkid, over what he described as repeated and disrespectful attempts to drag the name of his late father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, into online music debates. In a lengthy Instagram video posted on Saturday, Seun warned Wizkid’s fan base, popularly known as Wizkid FC, to “keep Fela’s name out” of their arguments, accusing them of ignorance and provocation. “Keep Fela’s name out of your (Wizkid FC) mouths. Why must you find a way to bring Fela always into your discussions?” he said. He argued that portraying…

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A crypto user known as The Smart Ape said he lost about $5,000 from a hot wallet after spending three days in a hotel, not because he clicked a phishing link, but because he made a series of “stupid mistakes,” including using an open WiFi network, taking a phone call in the lobby and approving what looked like a routine wallet request. The incident, analyzed by security firm Hacken for Cointelegraph, shows how attackers can combine network‑level tricks with social cues and wallet UX blind spots to drain funds days after a victim signs a seemingly benign message.How hotel WiFi became…

Timothy Busfield is facing two counts of sexual abuse involving a minor. According to Variety, an arrest warrant was issued by authorities in New Mexico on Friday, January 9 after a child actor alleged the actor and director touched him inappropriately. An Albuquerque Police Department affidavit, which was seen by Us Weekly on Friday, was filed by an investigator to support the charges. Per the legal documents, the alleged assault involved a child actor and took place on the set of TV series The Cleaning Lady. Busfield directed the series while the accuser and his twin brother were child actors…

The stage is set in Marrakech this evening as Nigeria’s Super Eagles take on old rivals Algeria in a crucial Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. The clash at the Grand Stade de Marrakech brings together two of Africa’s most respected football nations, whose meetings over the years have been filled with tension, big moments and lasting memories. With the tournament now heading towards the business end, there is no room for error, and both teams know that one good or bad moment could decide the outcome. Nigeria come into the match with…

A legal practitioner and public affairs analyst, Liborous Oshoma, says addressing Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State as ‘madam’ in impeachment notice may be grounds for challenge. Oshoma made this statement on Saturday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST. He stated that the impeachment notice must be served personally on the governor. “If Fubara is addressed as ‘madam’, there might be clerical error but maybe at the end of the day, that also might be a ground for challenge, but the notice must certainly be served personally even though it is not spelled…

Isaac Fayose, a brother of former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose, has claimed that neither the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, nor Governor Siminalayi Fubara, can secure Rivers State for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election without electoral manipulation. Fayose made the claim in a video shared on his Facebook page on Saturday while commenting on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. According to him, both Wike and Fubara lack the grassroots support required to win the state for the APC in a free and fair election. “Make we no deceive ourselves. Both…

Seun Kuti, a Grammy-nominated singer and son of the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has said it is an insult to refer to Afrobeats singer Wizkid as the modern day equivalent of his father. Kuti stated this while warning Wizkid fans, otherwise known as Wizkid FC, to stop comparing the Ojuelegba crooner with the late Afrobeat maestro during a recent Instagram livestream. He explained that comparing Wizkid or any new generational artist to Fela is an insult to the legacy of the Afrobeat pioneer. “Wizkid FC keep Fela’s name out of your mouths. You try to claim that your fake…

Cameroon international, Bryan Mbeumo, has identified where his team got it wrong against Morocco during the AFCON quarter-final clash on Friday. Mbeumo, who plays his club football for Manchester United, was unable to save the Indomitable Lions as they were eliminated from the AFCON at the hands of Morocco. Two goals from Brahim Diaz and Ismael Saibari in either half of the match ensured the host country defeated David Pagou’s side 2-0 in Rabat. Speaking after the game, Mbeumo admitted that Cameroon got it wrong in the first half. “Unfortunately, in the first half, we were a bit reluctant to…

A former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has called on Nigerians in their middle years to become more actively involved in politics rather than limiting their participation to online commentary. Sani in a post on X on Saturday call on citizens in their 30s, 40s and 50s to move beyond social media debates and take up leadership roles, noting that many elective offices are now being occupied by much younger politicians. He criticised surveys that suggest Nigerian youths are more active on social media than in politics, describing such narratives as unhelpful and misleading. The former senator stressed that real political…