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Matthew McConaughey is sharing another bizarre “wet dream” anecdote with his fans. In his Lyrics of Livin’ newsletter published on Friday, January 9, McConaughey, 56, explained how a saucy dream in 2001 led to him being involved in a WWE-style wrestling fight in a small African village. In the newsletter McConaughey recalled sleeping at a hotel in Dublin, Ireland in July 2001 when he had the dream. “I had a wet dream,” he wrote. “I was floating downstream on my back in the Amazon River, wrapped up by anacondas and pythons, surrounded by crocodiles, piranhas, and a few freshwater sharks.…

Nigeria’s U20 Women’s National Team, the Falconets, have resumed camping in Abuja ahead of their forthcoming FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against their Senegalese counterparts. The team opened camp on Saturday, 4 January at the Westpoint Hotel, marking the start of an intensive preparation programme. A total of 17 players are currently in camp, with additional invited players expected to arrive in the coming days to complete the roster. Training activities have commenced in earnest, focusing on team cohesion, tactical organisation, and physical conditioning, as the technical crew works to ensure optimal readiness. Head Coach, Moses Aduku, confirmed…

Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has pulled out a throwback video of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara kneeling down before Wike. The video was captured in 2023 when the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC declared the governor winner of the state governorship election. Lere apparently shared the video on his Facebook page to justify his recent action that triggered backlash. Recall that the Arise TV Morning Show crew had dragged the FCT Minister’s media aide after he knelt down to serve his master at an event. One of the show hosts,…

Former Plateau State Governor,  Sen Jonah David Jang, has declared that despite Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC, he still remains a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governor until the APC gives him their own mandate in 2027 if they so wish. The former governor and senator who is fondly called Dara and one of the few remaining stalwarts in the PDP in the state, while addressing the party stakeholders during a press conference in Jos on Friday, said Mutfwang still holds the mandate of the PDP given to him by the people of the state and…

There is a growing tension among the residents of Ikoyi -Ile town in Oyo State over an alleged plan to attack the town by suspected bandits, DAILY POST gathered. Ikoyi-Ile is one of the towns in Oriire local government area, the same local government area where five people were killed a few days ago. Some gunmen suspected to be bandits opened fire and killed five people at old Oyo National Park located at Oloka village in Oriire local government area on Tuesday. https://dailypost.ng/2026/01/07/old-oyo-national-park-attack-police-deploy-more-personnel-confirm-killing-of-5-rangers/ DAILY POST, however, gathered that suspected bandits had allegedly informed the residents that they will attack the town…

Nigeria winger, Emmanuel Dennis is currently training with top Danish club Brondby, DAILY POST reports. Dennis is seeking a new club after his contract was terminated by Nottingham Forest last year. The 28-year-old linked up with the Brondby squad on Friday following their resumption from winter break. The versatile winger played under head coach Steve Cooper during his time at Forest. Dennis will be looking to get his career back on track after his troubled spell at the City Ground. He was previously linked with a move to his former club Watford and Valencia.

The Abia State chapter of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, has announced its decision to join the ongoing nationwide strike. The decision followed an extraordinary general meeting of the Association of Resident Doctors, FMC Umuahia, held on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Addressing the press on Friday, the state President, Dr. Alaede Godwin, said the meeting was convened “to review the NARD decision based on the memorandum of understanding freely entered into between it and the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare as well as the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, arising from NARD’s…

The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has removed the Fagge Divisional Officer following the death of a suspect in custody. The divisional officer, along with all officers and men on duty at the time of the incident, have also been handed over to the Nigerian Police, Kano State Command, for further investigation and necessary action. This was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi, a copy of which was made available to The Punch on Friday. “Following the sad incident in which a suspect lost his life in Fagge…

The New Year’s momentum in Lagos reached a feverish pitch last weekend as Jamaican dancehall sensation, Shenseea, took centre stage at Silver Fox Lagos, delivering a performance that has solidified the venue’s status as one of the city’s premier nightlife destinations. The ‘Blessed’ singer transformed the renowned club into a high-energy concert arena, commanding the room with a setlist of global hits and a magnetic stage presence that left the star-studded crowd enthralled from the moment she stepped into the spotlight. The night took an even more electric turn when singer, Shallipopi, made a surprise appearance, joining Shenseea for an…

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) started 2026 with sharp outflows, shedding a combined $681 million over the first full trading week of the year. According to data from SoSoValue, spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded four consecutive days of net outflows between Tuesday and Friday, outweighing inflows earlier in the week. The largest daily redemption occurred on Wednesday, when products shed $486 million, followed by $398.9 million on Thursday and $249.9 million on Friday.The reversal came after 2026 opened with brief strength. On Jan. 2, Bitcoin ETFs attracted $471.1 million, followed by another $697.2 million inflow on Jan. 5. Spot Ether…