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Veteran fashion designer, Mudiaga Enajemo, popularly known as Mudi Africa, tells TOFARATI IGE about his illustrious career, fashion on the continent and other issues The Mudi brand has been around for decades. What is the newest thing you have up your sleeves? I recently opened my flagship store in Lekki Phase One, Lagos. The project is almost two years old. That actually took a lot from me. Most times, I prefer to keep my plans close to my chest. People only get to see them after execution. That’s the way I work. I still have a lot of things lined…

The recent streak of outflows from US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs, totaling more than $1 billion over the past trading week, suggests a potential buying opportunity for the world’s largest cryptocurrency, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment.“Santiment’s analysts read these flows as a counter-indicator, since ETFs disproportionately reflect retail conviction rather than smart money positioning,” Santiment said in a report on Friday.Santiment said retail investors were losing patience after Bitcoin (BTC) failed to hold above $80,000 in May. Bitcoin is trading at $75,410 at the time of publication, after reaching as high as $79,052 on May 16, according to CoinMarketCap.Santiment’s take…

Shailene Woodley made a rare comment about her friendship with former costar Ansel Elgort. “Ansel Elgort is to this day one of my best friends,” Woodley, 34, said in an interview with Variety shared via the outlet’s YouTube page on Thursday, May 21. “I feel like he transcends the label of best friend. He is like family to me. I love him so, so deeply.” Woodley and Elgort, 32, worked together on both The Fault in Our Stars and the Divergent films. They met for the first time on the set of the first Divergent film, which premiered in 2014.…

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has been officially declared winner of the APC governorship primaries held across the state on Thursday. The Chairman of the Cross River APC Primary Election Committee, Samuel Yarnap, announced the result at the party’s state secretariat in Calabar on Friday. Mr Yarnap said Mr Otu, who was unopposed, polled a total of 116,038 votes across 196 wards in 18 local government areas. He commended party faithful for peaceful conduct of governorship, National Assembly and state constituency primaries across the state. “I am not surprised the primaries were peaceful, as it was the same…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says his administration has recovered many lands, vehicles and other government assets allegedly converted to private use by officials who served during the previous administrations. He also said that some persons, who were stopped from taking Abia State government funds, now resort to spiritual acts against him, by pouring of libations. Governor Alex Otti disclosed this in Umuahia on Friday while addressing journalists during the May edition of his monthly media chat. He said that the vehicles recovered from the former public servants were not auctioned, but have been returned into the State’s ministries…

Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, has formally presented the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for the state, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. This was disclosed by the Spokesperson and Media Adviser to the Borno State Governor, Dauda Iliya, via his X handle. During the visit, Governor Zulum commended President Tinubu’s commitment to peace, stability, and reconstruction efforts in the Northeast, noting that his leadership has strengthened the cohesion of the APC and improved governance in the region. Gubio, who emerged unopposed as the APC governorship candidate…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered N27 million belonging to the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta following a prolonged property transaction dispute involving estate agents.Vice Chancellor of the institution, Olusola Babatunde Kehinde, disclosed that the funds were originally paid in 2011 for the acquisition of properties intended to serve as the university’s Abuja liaison office and guest house. “The arrangement failed due to administrative and legal complications, preventing the university from taking possession of the buildings” he lamented According to the university, efforts to resolve the matter proved unsuccessful, prompting the institution to seek the intervention of the…

Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, has named Premier League champions Arsenal as ‘by far the best team off the ball in Europe’. Slot stated this at his pre-match press conference ahead of Liverpool’s final Premier League clash with Brentford. According to the Dutchman, football has evolved after Arsenal’s Premier League title triumph this season. “Winning the league here in England is never easy, and they have done a tremendous job this season, so congratulations to them,” Slot said. “First of all, because it’s the first time in 30 years that a team has had 40 per cent of the goals they…

The United Nations on Friday warned that about 35 million Nigerians are at risk of acute hunger from June to August. The UN Humanitarian Country Team in New York City, United States, said Nigeria was facing a deepening hunger crisis, with millions at risk as the lean season approaches. “Nearly one in seven people, that is 35 million people nationwide in Nigeria, are likely to face acute food insecurity during this year’s lean season, which runs from June to August,” it said. The UN said the latest report makes Nigeria one of the world’s largest hunger crises, with the burden…

Operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command have arrested four suspected members of a counterfeiting syndicate linked to the notorious “Sai Mallam” cult group. The officers also rescued two kidnapped victims following a separate anti-bandit operation in the Binji Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i. Rufa’i said operatives of the command’s Strike Force Unit carried out an intelligence-led raid on May 19 in the Mana area of Sokoto metropolis, following information provided by a resident. The police added that the operation targeted…