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Michael Carrick has backed Marcus Rashford to play an important role as the new Premier League season approaches, describing the forward as a player who brings something different to the team. Carrick said Rashford has returned in good condition and remains part of his plans ahead of the new campaign. In a post by Fabrizio Romano on X on Thursday, Carrick was quoted as saying,“Rashford is our player and he’s come back great. “I’ve known him a long time and he gives us something a little bit different.” Carrick said. The comments underline Carrick’s confidence in Rashford as the club…

By Dirisu Yakubu Northern senators have called on the Federal and Niger State governments to adopt a permanent solution to recurring flooding in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, warning that continued reliance on emergency relief measures would leave communities vulnerable to repeated disasters. The senators, under the aegis of the Northern Senators’ Forum, made the demand on Wednesday in a statement signed by the Chairman of the forum, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, representing Katsina Central. They specifically called for the development and implementation of a Shiroro Flood Management Master Plan to provide a coordinated and long-term response to flooding…

British-Nigerian musician Darkoo in a visual scene from her Afrobeats release That Girl featuring Asake. Darkoo and Asake in the same room? Yes please. The British-Nigerian artist has released her new single “That Girl” featuring Afrobeats heavyweight Asake, and the official music video is already out and making its rounds for very good reason. “That Girl” is a feel-good Afrobeats record that brings together two Nigerian-rooted artists whose careers have taken very different paths to the same stage. Darkoo reveals that the song was actually written nearly a year ago with someone entirely different in mind, before Asake eventually came…

Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has warned that Nigeria’s 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off against South Africa will be a fierce battle, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria and South Africa will meet in Casablanca later today after both sides suffered quarter-final defeats at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Falcons lost 1-0 to Cameroon, while Banyana Banyana were beaten 2-1 by hosts Morocco. The result means neither team could secure automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, leaving today’s encounter as a crucial opportunity to keep their hopes of reaching Brazil alive. The winner will advance…

Bitcoin has already been cut nearly in half from its 2025 peak. ChatGPT AI predicts the punishment may end with an explosive reversal, with its latest Bitcoin price prediction targeting $120,000 by the end of 2026 and a stretch toward $140,000.The call from Sam Altman’s OpenAI chatbot asks Bitcoin to nearly double from $63,593. That sounds aggressive until you look at where the money could come from.US spot Bitcoin ETFs have already absorbed roughly $52.1 billion in cumulative net inflows, including 5 straight positive sessions from August 3-7. The SEC’s approval of in-kind creations and redemptions also gives institutional investors…

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…