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Photo Credit: Magixx/Instagram Magixx (Alexander Adelabu) steps into a new chapter with ‘I Dream in Color,’ his debut album. Over 13 tracks, he invites us into his world, one shaped by family drama, the paranoia of betrayal, and an endless search for something bigger. More than just an album, ‘I Dream in Color’ is a statement of resilience and a reminder to never give up. “I want this album to be remembered as something that helped people through the course of their lives,” he says. “Something that gave people hope, something that changed people’s lives, something that made people go…

Premier League all-time highest goalscorer Alan Shearer has praised Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey for his goal against Manchester United in the round of 16 of the FA Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. Bassey was one of the top performers when Manchester United welcomed Fulham to Old Trafford on Sunday. The Red Devils have struggled this season, and they were there for the taking against a Fulham side that has been impressive this season. After 45 minutes of action, Bassey took the initiative in stoppage time of the first half as he scored the opener off an assist from Rodrigo Muniz. Calvin…

Mojisola Meranda has resigned as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly seven weeks after holding the leadership mantle. The lawmaker, who represents Apapa Constituency I, announced her resignation on Monday as lawmakers re-elected her as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. The lawmakers commended her leadership style and for bringing peace to the Lagos State House of Assembly. They also commended her strength and humility for obeying the rules and regulations of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Meranda’s resignation followed a reported meeting with some high-ranking members of the APC in the state to navigate the leadership…

The Kwara State Government has partnered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to support youth-led businesses. In a bid to foster enhanced collaboration in supporting young entrepreneurs and driving economic growth, the Kwara State Ministry of Youth Development, led by the Commissioner, Ndanusa Shehu, paid a courtesy visit to the CAC office in Ilorin on Monday. According to a statement by the Assistant Press Secretary of the Kwara State Ministry of Youth Development, Oluwafemi Samuel Adeoye, the commissioner said the purpose of the visit was to focus on empowering young entrepreneurs by easing business registration, providing mentorship, and ensuring…

The deputy speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Nojeed Fatai, has resigned. The Chief Whip of the Assembly, Sanni Okanlawon, has also resigned from his position. This is as lawmakers at the House have hailed Speaker Mojisola Meranda for listening to the All Progressives Congress and “letting go.” Meranda may be resigning from the position of Speaker anytime soon as the lawmakers salute her 49 days of leadership so far. “The entire chamber is in tears. You have restored the spirit of friendship, comradeship and loyalty to this House. We have seen the sense of belonging and sense…

Former Besiktas and Antalyaspor manager Sergen Yalçın has launched a scathing attack on Galatasaray wingers Barış Yılmaz and Roland Sallai, accusing them of failing to provide adequate support for Victor Osimhen in the club’s push for the Turkish Super Lig title, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen continued his impressive debut season with two goals in Galatasaray‘s 3-3 draw against Kasimpasa over the weekend, taking his tally to 22 goals and five assists in 28 appearances across all competitions. However, the dropped points allowed title rivals Fenerbahce to cut the gap to four points with just over ten matches remaining. Despite Yılmaz netting…

The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the employment of 1,010 secondary school teachers in the state According to a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Monday, the governor’s approval came after the completion of the recruitment process by the state Teaching Service Commission which screened thousands of applicants last year. Adeniyan said the successful candidates are to begin their documentation immediately. The statement read, “The governor had given approval for the recruitment of 1010 secondary school and 1000 primary school teachers last year, which signalled the start of the recruitment exercise by TESCOM and…

Gbenga Oloniniran The Lagos State government, through the Office for Disability Affairs, has distributed manual wheelchairs to persons with disabilities as part of activities to mark this year’s World Wheelchairs Day. The international day is celebrated every March 1 and the state government noted that it remained committed to providing much-needed mobility support to enhance PWDs’ independence. Speaking at the presentation of the items at the agency’s office in Alausa, Ikeja, on Friday, the General Manager of LASODA, Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal, said the agency partnered with critical stakeholders. “Today, with huge collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Lagos, we have…

Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham win the Oscar for No Other Land. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters The West Bank-based film No Other Land has won this year’s best documentary feature Oscar. The film, which is made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective, won out against competition from Black Box Diaries, Porcelain War and Sugarcane. For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with a journalist from the other side who joins his fight. No Other Land premiered at the Berlin film…

There was a lot of football action across Europe’s top leagues on Sunday and many Super Eagles star’s participated heavily, with some of them being the difference makers for their clubs. Sars like Moses Simon, Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Moses Simon, Frank Onyeka, Samuel Chukwueze, Victor Osimhen, Rafiu Durosinmi, Bruno Onyemaechi, and many others were in action on Sunday, and many of them impressed. In this article, Soccernet.ng ranks Nigeria’s top three performers from Sunday. 3. Victor Osimhen Victor Osimhen celebrating his goal for Galatasaray (Photo credit: Galatasaray) Victor Osimhen scored a brace for Galatasaray as they played out a…