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A legal practitioner and author, Timothy Tugbiyele, has called on Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, to apologise to Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, over his social media post displaying the governor’s alleged West African Examinations Council result. Tugbiyele made the call in a now-trending video originally uploaded on Facebook on Monday while commenting on the ongoing political exchanges ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election. Davido had shared what appeared to be Okpebholo’s WAEC result on his Instagram Story on Friday, shortly after the Edo governor mocked Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke over his penchant…

Super Eagles forward Femi Azeez could soon be on his way to the English Premier League from Millwall in the coming days, Soccernet.ng reports. Azeez has previously expressed his desire to play in the English top flight after Millwall missed out on promotion to the Premier League last season. Millwall’s promotion hopes ended after they lost to Hull City, who eventually secured promotion by beating Middlesbrough in the final after overcoming them in the semi finals. Despite missing out on promotion, Azeez emerged as one of Millwall’s standout performers as they finished third in the EFL Championship and narrowly missed out on automatic…

The African Democratic Congress has raised the alarm over an alleged plan by security agencies to arrest its National Secretary, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The opposition party said it received what it described as credible information about plans to arrest the former Osun State governor in the days leading to the election, warning that any such action could heighten political tension in the state. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said the party was concerned about what it described as a pattern of…

The Federal Government on Tuesday unveiled several projects at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital as part of efforts to expand access to quality healthcare services at the tertiary health institution. The projects were commissioned by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Daju Kachollom, represented by the Medical Director of the National Orthopedic Hospital, Benin. Kachollom commended the UBTH Chief Medical Director, Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu, for her visionary leadership and commitment to advancing quality healthcare in Nigeria. Speaking during the ceremony, the UBTH CMD said the projects are to enhance the hospital’s ability to…

Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo set to become the first Black African artist honoured on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Photo Credit: Angélique Kidjo/Instagram Africa is about to have its name permanently embedded in the concrete of Hollywood Boulevard, and the woman making it happen is Angélique Kidjo. The five-time Grammy-winning musician will be honoured with the 2,854th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 18 August at 11:30am PT at 7011 Hollywood Boulevard, across the street from the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, receiving her star in the category of Recording. She will be the first Black African artist…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has recently been linked with a transfer to former Saudi Arabian champions Al Hilal this summer, Soccernet.ng reports. Over the last two years, the 27-year-old striker has attracted attention from several clubs. And it is not much of a surprise, as he has been brilliant since his days at Napoli and now at Galatasaray. This summer, clubs like Tottenham, Barcelona, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, and Chelsea have been linked with the Nigerian striker. But none of them have made a decisive move to snap him up yet. Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray. Picture credit: ImagoxJonathan…

Football supporters usually spend the season deciding which home games they can make. Bitpanda’s latest campaign is offering one winner a rather different problem: finding room in the calendar for all of them.The multi-asset investment platform is running its “One trade. Every home game.” promotion from August 10 to August 24, 2026. Users who invest at least €50 during the campaign can enter for the chance to win two tickets to every domestic league home match played by their chosen Bitpanda partner club.Four clubs are included: Arsenal, FC Bayern München, AC Milan, and FC Basel 1893. The winner will be…

Sisters Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga combined for all three goals as Malawi beat Algeria 3-1 at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat on Wednesday to reach the final of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, becoming the first tournament debutants since Zimbabwe in 2000 to progress this far in the competition. The match, officiated by Nigerian referee Yemisi Akintoye, who was making her second appearance at these finals following her assignment for the Senegal-Kenya group game on July 30, produced two first-half red cards and a string of chances at both ends before Malawi held on to book a place…

Trabzonspor have received a boost before their important Süper Lig meeting with Kasimpasa after Paul Onuachu returned to team training, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian striker had missed the club’s previous two training sessions after picking up the injury during Trabzonspor’s last match, according to NTVSpor. His return means he is now back in contention for Saturday’s game at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu in Istanbul.Trabzonspor will be the guest of Kasimpasa Fenerbahçe on Saturday, 15 August, in the opening weekend of the 2026-27 Trendyol Süper Lig season. Super Eagles forward Paul Onuachu. Copyright: IMAGO Onuachu returns to Trabzonspor training Onuachu…

The Federal Government has announced plans to establish 41 university innovation hubs across tertiary institutions in a bid to transition Nigeria from a resource-based economy into a knowledge-driven economy. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, following a meeting with the United Nations Development Programme and seven university vice-chancellors regarding the UNDP Innovation Hub. Alausa explained that the UniPods were designed to move research and innovation beyond academic publications and translate discoveries into commercial enterprise, job creation, and measurable economic impact. He noted that the initiative aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s vision…