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Besiktas are ready to sell Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi this summer for a fee in excess of €10 million, as the Turkish club look to recoup a profit on the €8 million they paid Leicester City for his services just 12 months ago, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Ndidi joined the Istanbul side in the summer of 2025 but finds himself surplus to requirements following a disappointing campaign that has triggered a major squad overhaul at the club. New manager Vincenzo Italiano, appointed after Besiktas parted ways with Sergen Yalçın, has reportedly excluded Ndidi from his tactical plans for the…

Afrobeats superstars Asake and Wizkid have continued their dominance on the global music scene as their collaborative track ‘MMS’ has surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. According to a post shared on X on Sunday by music tracking platform, #TheDebutHub, Asake and Wizkid’s “MMS” has now surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. It marks Asake’s eighth and Wizkid’s 17th song to achieve this milestone across all credits on the platform. The Grammy-nominated collaboration has been hailed as a standout fusion of Asake’s energetic Yoruba-infused sound and Wizkid’s smooth, melodic style. ‘MMS’ earned a nomination in the Best African Music Performance…

Multiple XRP (XRP) indicators have hinted at a potential 25% relief rally in the coming weeks.Key takeaways:XRP price looks poised to print a rare death cross with a rebound setup toward $1.40.XRP may also be forming a broader bottom, eyeing a larger rally toward $8 in the coming months.XRP’s mean-reversion setup may send price toward $1.40As of Monday, XRP’s 20-week exponential moving average (20-week EMA, green) near $1.40 was on the verge of crossing below its 200-week EMA (blue) near $1.39. A confirmed weekly close below the longer-term average would mark a rare death cross between the two trend gauges.XRP/USD…

North West publicly marked Father’s Day by sharing rare photos with dad, Kanye West. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Sunday, June 21, North, 13, shared a throwback photo of herself standing next to Kanye, 49, while wearing a dark-colored gimp mask much like her father’s. Looking up at Kanye, whose 2021 Donda album rollout saw the musician and models rocking various full-coverage facial masks at the time, North paired her mask with a bullet-proof vest with “Donda” written across the front. Kanye wore a similar vest to the one worn by North, whom he shares with ex-wife Kim Kardashian.…

In South Sudan, women’s bodies have long functioned as battlefields. Through civil war, intercommunal violence and localised conflicts, state and non-state actors have repeatedly used sexual violence to terrorise civilians – especially women and girls. Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in South Sudan is much more than a humanitarian issue. It exposes deep protection failures by the state and international peacekeeping and accountability frameworks meant to safeguard civilians. Recent Institute for Security Studies fieldwork suggests that the violence is evolving beyond traditional conflict settings. Sources described an increase in attacks by youth gangs, largely in the capital Juba, who rape and…

The quest to uncover the true cause of the death of celebrity author Chimamanda Adichie’s son, Nkanu Adichie-Esege, continues, with his father, Ivara Esege, stating that the family will not relent until justice is served. PREMIUM TIMES had reported that Nkanu, who Mr Esege had with his wife, award-winning author Chimamanda Adichie, died on 7 January at Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Lagos. The medical doctor, in an opinion piece published in The Guardian newspaper on Friday and shared on his wife’s Instagram page on Sunday, accused the hospital of trying to block a public judicial process because it has something to…

The founder of Zen Archery Club, Emmanuel Oyeleke, has described the successful staging of the 2026 Zen Archery Lagos International Open Tournament as proof that Nigeria can host world-class archery competitions, following the conclusion of the four-day event in Lagos. The tournament, held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, attracted athletes from Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Zimbabwe and Chad, making it the biggest edition of the competition since its inception. Now in its third year, the Lagos International Open has grown from a modest international event into one of West Africa’s emerging archery competitions, drawing elite competitors and strengthening the…

The Parliamentary Advocacy Centre has criticised comments by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Fred Agbedi, over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, describing his remarks as politically motivated and unhelpful to efforts aimed at addressing the country’s challenges. Agbedi had last week urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend activities related to the 2027 general elections and concentrate on tackling insecurity and economic hardship across the country. The lawmaker also advised the President to prioritise the welfare and security of Nigerians rather than what he described as early political calculations ahead of the next election cycle. However, reacting in a…

The Edo State Security Corps has arrested 14 suspects in connection with a cult-related killing in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. PUNCH Metro gathered that last week, tension heightened at Abiodun Motor Park, Jattu Junction, as residents, commuters, and business owners ran for their lives after suspected cultists shot and killed a middle-aged man. Following the killing, the Chief Security Officer and Principal Security Officer to Governor Monday Okpebholo led other security agencies on a raid of criminal hideouts in the Edo North Senatorial District from Wednesday to Friday. The operation led to the arrest of…

Southwark Crown Court, London: If the name sounds familiar in Nigeria, that is probably because it is where former Delta State Governor James Ibori became the face of Nigerian corruption in 2012. Ibori pleaded guilty to 10 charges of fraud and money-laundering committed during his eight-years tenure as governor and received a 13-year jail sentence. Fourteen years later, and in the same Courtroom 14 in which the former London Wickes DIY store cashier’s confiscation proceedings were heard, Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former oil minister, was last week acquitted of five counts of accepting bribes and a charge of conspiracy to commit…