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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, has said Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was cleared by the party’s screening committee before voluntarily withdrawing from the party’s governorship primary. Fubara had on May 20 announced his withdrawal from the governorship race, saying the decision was made in the interest of peace and unity in Rivers State. “I do so with a full heart and with a firm commitment to support whoever emerges as the candidate of our great party,” the governor had said in a personally signed statement. Before his withdrawal, Fubara and Kingsley Chinda, an ally…
FC Porto striker Terem Moffi has declared that the Super Eagles will overcome Zimbabwe when both sides meet in the opening semi-final of the 2026 Unity Cup at The Valley Stadium in Charlton on Tuesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Moffi, one of the senior European-based players in camp with 19 senior international caps, spoke with confidence after an encouraging training session at Cray Valley FC in London, where 14 players had gathered for the camp. The striker also offered a glowing assessment of the home-based players invited by coach Eric Chelle, describing their early contributions as a sign of what…
South African singer Tyla Seethal emerged as one of the standout winners at the 52nd American Music Awards, securing two trophies at the ceremony held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The 24-year-old artist took home Best Afrobeats Artist, beating Nigerian stars Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Rema, as well as Ghanaian-American singer MOLIY in the fan-voted category. She also claimed Social Song of the Year for her 2025 hit “CHANEL,” making her the only African artist to win on the night. The 52nd American Music Awards ceremony took place on Monday and was hosted by Queen Latifah.…
Oppo launched a new smartphone accessory that makes it easier to snap selfies using your smartphone’s rear cameras that typically feature better sensors than front-facing cameras. The Bubble offers similar functionality to the recently announced Insta360 Snap with a screen providing live camera previews so you can properly frame shots, plus remote camera controls and a shutter button. What sets the Bubble apart is a thinner design, wireless capabilities up to nearly 33 feet away, and, unfortunately, limited device compatibility.The Oppo Bubble is currently available in China for 499 yuan, or around $73, but the company hasn’t confirmed if the…
Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Grvt will work with Plume to launch three tokenized real-world asset (RWA) yield products, offering users access to fixed-income and structured credit strategies through self-custodial wallets. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the products will be integrated directly into Grvt’s platform and include exposure tied to tokenized institutional-grade assets, including the $2.2 billion in assets iShares AAA CLO Active ETF. The integration adds three investment products, the Base Yield Fund, Balanced Fund and Opportunistic Fund, to Grvt’s trading platform, allowing users to access tokenized yield strategies from the same self-custodial balance they already use for trading, without transferring…
Jessi Draper is clearing up her relationship status after walking the American Music Awards red carpet with Marciano Brunette. “I’m single, going through a divorce, and dating around, having fun,” Jessi, 34, told E! News at the AMAs on Monday, May 25. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star added, “I have Marciano here tonight, but I’m just casually dating and living life.” Marciano then joined Jessi for the rest of the interview as they were quizzed about how it feels spending time together out in public. Related: Mormon Wives’ Jessi Draper Spotted Kissing Marciano Amid Divorce The Secret Lives…
A civil society group, Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), has launched an online platform for tracking human rights violations. The Executive Director of KDI, Bukola Idowu, said at the launch on Friday that the the platform, ‘Naija Civic Space,’ was borne out of the need to “move civic space conversation from isolated reports to structured evidence, from concern to action, and from silence to visibility.” Mr Idowu said the platforms came against the backdrop of increased violations, especially insecurity bedevilling the country. He added that it was important to track the violations because “Nigeria is truly bleeding,” referencing the recent abduction…
A faction of Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd has filed a N1 trillion suit against the federal government over the splitting of the Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245. In the suit filed in the firm’s name through its lawyer, Reuben Atabo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), the plaintiff sought an order from Judge Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja to quash the government’s conversion of OPL 245 to OML 245. Malabu sued the President, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Minister of Petroleum Resources in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/871/2026. In a motion on notice…
Afrobeats star and entrepreneur D’banj has intensified his push for the growth of Africa’s creative economy following a series of high-profile appearances at the 2026 Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, the Music Business Conference in Atlanta, and the Africa Soft Power Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. During the engagements, the entertainer unveiled The C.R.E.A.M. Platform 3.0, a digital ecosystem designed to empower African creatives through access to recording, video production, distribution, and funding opportunities. At the Milken Institute Global Conference, D’Banj participated in a panel titled “Culture is Capital: Investing in Africa’s Booming Creative Economy.” Afrobeats star and entrepreneur,…
Niger Delta youths, under the aegis of Pan-Niger Delta Youth Forum, have denounced the ‘Peace, Unity and Solidarity Walk’ held in Abuja to demonstrate support for the pipeline protection contract being executed by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited. The Pan-Niger Delta Youth Forum, comprising youths of Ijaw, Itsekiri, Urhobo, Isoko, Ogoni and other ethnic nationalities, described the solidarity walk as an unrepresentative event driven by narrow personal interests rather than the collective will of the region. The youths, in a statement signed by Comrade Samson Edafe on Tuesday, stated that the position articulated by Ijaw Youth Congress, IYC, leader, Jonathan Lokpobiri,…
