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Legendary Nigerian pop duo P-Square, composed of twin brothers Peter and Paul Okoye, whose iconic hits like “Do Me”, “Personally”, and “No One Like You” shaped modern Afrobeats history. Photo Credit: Lola Omotoye-Okoye/Instagram  The past few days have been pure nostalgia on social media. If your timeline has been filled with old P–Square music videos, there’s a good chance you’ve caught yourself performing a full concert in front of your bedroom mirror or testing your knees to see if you can still pull off those early 2000s dance moves. When you think about the artists who helped build the global…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons face South Africa in a must-win 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup playoff on Thursday, with their hopes of reaching the global showpiece hanging in the balance, Soccernet.ng reports. The 10-time African champions saw their WAFCON title defence come to a disappointing end against Cameroon, and they now have little room for error against a South African side that knows exactly how to hurt them. Nigeria were not necessarily poor against the Indomitable Lionesses. They dominated large spells of the game, created opportunities and registered 19 shots, nine of which were on target. Nigeria Super Falcons. Copyright: Imagoxshengolpixsx…

A 70% rally from here would only get XRP to the middle of Perplexity’s target range. Perplexity AI predicts XRP can reach $1.60-$2.20 by the end of 2026, with its latest XRP Price Prediction settling on $1.75 as the most likely bullish target.That is a bold reversal call with XRP sitting at $1.0235. Perplexity co-founder and CEO Aravind Srinivas’s AI sees legal clarity, institutional products and real network demand as the fuel.Ripple’s ongoing court settlement progress could finally shrink the legal discount that has followed XRP for years. Clearer US crypto rules would give the market one less reason to…

Jigawa youths on Wednesday called on governments at all levels to move beyond slogans and match words with action on youth empowerment. PUNCH Online gathered that this came as the world marked the 2026 International Youth Day with this year’s theme, ‘Different Contexts, Common Aspirations’. The youths said they would continue to demand accountability until empowerment translates into real jobs and wealth. It could be recalled that youth empowerment is one of the key components of Governor Umar Namadi’s 12-Point Agenda, with the Jigawa State Government allocating about N12.7bn for Youth Empowerment and Employment Initiatives with the approval of N901.8bn…

The Super Falcons of Nigeria will face South Africa in a crucial CAF WAFCON’s play-in round clash in Casablanca on Thursday, with a place in the FIFA Women’s World Cup inter-confederation play-offs at stake, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria’s hopes of securing automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup were ended by a narrow 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in Sunday’s quarter-final. South Africa suffered a similar fate, losing 2-1 to hosts Morocco despite Thembi Kgatlana scoring in the second half to give Banyana Banyana hope of a comeback. The two African giants now meet in a high-pressure play-off, with the…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Hope Uzodimma; Edo Governor, Monday Okpebholo; and Kogi Governor, Ahmed Usman, have arrived in Osogbo for the All Progressives Congress mega rally. Ondo Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and member of the House of Representatives representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, have also arrived for the mega rally scheduled for Thursday. The high-profile political gathering is part of the APC’s final mobilisation efforts for its governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The arrival of the party’s senior leaders and governors is expected to further energise the…

Rotary International President, Yinka Babalola, in this interview with WALE AKINSELURE, highlights Rotary’s strides in the global fight against polio, the organisation’s efforts to strengthen health systems and prevent future health crises, as well as the critical role of governments in sustaining humanitarian interventions In your Rotary journey, you have provided leadership in polio eradication, vaccine distribution, and adult literacy. Upon your emergence as President of Rotary International, you came up with this theme, ‘Create lasting impact.’ What will be your priorities for the next year of your leadership? I’m pleased to be uniting our members to create lasting impact…

Fast-rising artist Fola styling a dark coat and headscarf alongside Davido on the set of the “B4 B4” music video directed by Perliks Definition. Davido is keeping the momentum going for his sixth studio album, Oriadé, with the release of the visual treatment for “B4 B4“. Released on 31 July 2026, the 13-track project—whose title translates from Yoruba as “the crowned head” or destiny—marks a celebration of his 15-year journey in music, weaving themes of identity, legacy, and royal roots. Alongside heavyweight guest features like Black Sherif, Aya Nakamura, Leon Thomas, and Llona across the album, “B4 B4” sits right…

Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen has dropped further down the list of the most expensive African players in football history, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old was previously second on the list behind Ivorian forward Nicolas Pepe, with both players having been involved in transfers worth around €80 million. Pepe joined Arsenal from Lille in 2019 for €80 million, while Osimhen moved to Italian side Napoli from Lille for a deal worth almost the same amount, including add-ons, in the summer of 2020. Osimhen spent four seasons at Napoli before leaving for Galatasaray on an initial loan deal in 2024. The Turkish giants then signed…

Bitcoin has spent weeks pinned inside a $62,000-to-$66,000 corridor, and options flow on Deribit shows traders paying roughly $2.5 million in aggregate premium to bet the coin clears $70,000 by late September.That positioning puts real money behind a breakout thesis at the exact moment the U.S. Consumer Price Index print threatens to decide which way the range finally breaks. Dominant flow on Deribit BTC options since yesterday has been concentrated in the 25SEP26 70k call. 2,026 BTC 70k calls bought for 25SEP26 ($2.58M) . Two blocks totaling 1k contracts filled with spot near $64.8k and IV at 33.53%, followed by…