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Politics

Okonkwo Mocks Reported ₦5 Billion Defamation Demand From Peter Obi

Okonkwo Mocks Reported ₦5 Billion Defamation Demand From Peter Obi

Veteran Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has reacted to reports that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, is seeking ₦5 billion in damages over alleged defamatory comments. In a statement shared on X on Wednesday, Okonkw...

Entertainment

‘She’s my greatest mistake’ – Mandy Kiss accuses Funmi Awelewa of destroying her life

‘She’s my greatest mistake’ – Mandy Kiss accuses Funmi Awelewa of destroying her life

Controversial Nigerian social media influencer, Mandy Kiss, has called out her former godmother, actress Funmi Awelewa, for allegedly ruining her life. Mandy Kiss made the allegation while responding to a Tiktok report about her falling out with s...

SPORT

UEFA Appoints Omar Artan to Officiate UEFA Super Cup Clash Between PSG and Aston Villa

UEFA Appoints Omar Artan to Officiate UEFA Super Cup Clash Between PSG and Aston Villa

UEFA has announced the appointment of referee Omar Artan to take charge of the 2026 UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Aston Villa, scheduled to take place in August. The decision comes amid widespread discussion surrounding Artan after reports emerged that h...

BUSINESS

Introduction of New Crude Streams Adds 12 Million Barrels to Nigeria’s Oil Supply

Introduction of New Crude Streams Adds 12 Million Barrels to Nigeria’s Oil Supply

Nigeria’s ambition to raise crude oil production has received a boost from the growing contribution of newly introduced crude grade streams, Utapate and Cawthorne, Saturday PUNCH reports. The crude grades, introduced in 2024 and early 20...

FIFA WORLD CUP

US bans Ivory Coat supporters from World Cup

US bans Ivory Coat supporters from World Cup

Ivory Coast home-based fans have been denied visas to the United States, the president of the national supporters’ committee told AFP on Thursday. The run-up to the World Cup, which kicks off Thursday, has been dogged by the visa policies of the m...

LIFE STYLE

Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire 

Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire 

SpaceX founder and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Friday became the first person in history to cross the $1 trillion net worth threshold, CNN has reported. The milestone was driven by the blockbuster stock market debut of his rocket company....

PODCAST

President Tinubu appoints 39-year-old Professor of Computer Engineering as new JAMB registrar

President Tinubu appoints 39-year-old Professor of Computer Engineering as new JAMB registrar

President Bola Tinubu has appointed 39-year-old Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Aina, who will be 40 in July, succeeds Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on Jul...