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Tyla and Future performing their official song Game Time together on stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Los Angeles. If you thought the opening festivities in Mexico City with Burna Boy and Shakira were massive, wait until you hear about what went down at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. South African superstar Tyla and American rapper Future completely took over the pitch just minutes before the United States vs Paraguay match to perform “Game Time,” their official track from the tournament’s album. The song fit a global football crowd perfectly, pairing Future’s melodic rap with Tyla’s…

By Solomon Odeniyi Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have called for urgent action to address funding gaps, affordability barriers, and supply constraints threatening the nationwide scale-up of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation for pregnant women. The appeal was made on Thursday in Abuja during the launch of research findings on MMS landscaping and segmentation in Nigeria, organised by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Sight and Life, and the Development Research and Projects Centre. Presenting the findings, Lead Researcher, Dr. Stanley Ukpai, urged government, development partners, and the private sector to take decisive steps to ensure that pregnant women across…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup gets one of its biggest opening-round fixtures when Brazil take on Morocco in Group C on Saturday, June 13, at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Soccernet.ng reports. The match brings together two of football’s most followed nations. Brazil arrive as five-time world champions, while Morocco come into the tournament carrying the reputation of becoming the first African country to reach a World Cup semi-final after their historic run in Qatar in 2022. Brazil will be without Neymar after head coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the forward is still recovering from a calf injury.…

A rotting body was found in the trunk of a car parked near the stadium where Iran’s World Cup football team is training in Mexico, AFP journalists at the scene reported Friday. The gruesome discovery came with games underway in the tournament, which is being jointly hosted by Mexico, the US and Canada. Reporters watched as police in Tijuana opened the trunk of the gray Toyota SUV, which had California plates, in the parking lot of a supermarket directly across from the Caliente Stadium, where Team Melli is training as it prepares for three games in the United States. Specialists…

Ondo State politician, Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi   House of Representatives aspirant, Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi, has called on political leaders across Nigeria to embrace inclusive governance, accountability and service to the people as the nation commemorates Democracy Day. The APC aspirant for Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo/Odigbo Federal Constituency in Ondo State, in a statement argued that the essence of democracy lies in creating opportunities for all citizens, particularly market women, youths, farmers, artisans, teachers and entrepreneurs whose livelihoods and aspirations depend on responsive leadership. She commended Nigerians for their resilience and unwavering commitment to democratic ideals, noting that the country’s democratic journey has been sustained by…

  The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, Dr. Oluwatosin Ademola Ojo, has donated a campaign vehicle to support the re-election bid of the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, ahead of the 2026 governorship election. Ojo, who led members of the APC Mpumalanga executive council on a solidarity visit to Ekiti State, presented a Toyota Hummer bus to the governor’s campaign team as part of efforts to mobilise support for Governor Oyebanji’s second-term aspiration. Speaking during the presentation, Dr. Ojo described Governor Oyebanji as a performing leader whose administration has continued…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup produced plenty of action on the pitch, but one of the tournament’s funniest moments early on Saturday morning happened away from the game, Soccernet.ng reports. The drama kicked off when Nigerian football shorts became the focus of a hilarious exchange involving streamer IShowSpeed, former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimović and retired France forward Thierry Henry. The incident unfolded partly during an IShowSpeed livestream and a FOX Sports’ live coverage of the tournament shortly before the United States opened their Group D campaign against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. YouTuber IShowSpeed. Copyright: xConnorxTerryxIMAGO IShowSpeed arrived…

The Katsina State Police Command has foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued nine victims following a swift response to an attack along the Katsina–Kankara highway. This was contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, and made available to journalists on Saturday in Katsina. According to the statement, the incident occurred on Thursday at about 2:30 p.m. when suspected armed bandits blocked the Katsina–Kankara Road at Tashar Kanya Village in Kankara Local Government Area and intercepted a red Volkswagen Golf III saloon car. The vehicle, with registration number KMC 400 MK, was driven by…

Dr. Bala Maijama’a Wunti A stakeholder in Bauchi State, Aminu Bauchin Bauchi, has explained that the growing calls for Bala Maijama’a Wunti to contest the 2027 governorship election stem from his long-standing humanitarian interventions and contributions to the socio-economic development of the state. According to him, Wunti’s popularity among many residents transcends partisan politics and is rooted in his record of philanthropy, community service and commitment to improving the welfare of ordinary citizens. Aminu noted that through the Wunti Al-Khair Foundation, the former senior executive of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has sponsored thousands of students through scholarship programmes, supported…

The Scoliosis Foundation, in conjunction with Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, has trained teachers and health workers on the early detection of scoliosis ahead of this year’s World Scoliosis Day on June 26. Founder of the foundation and Senior Medical Officer II at Gbagada General Hospital, Dr Ayomide Akintan-Adejuwon, said the training was organised to help teachers, nurses and doctors identify signs of the condition early and refer affected children for treatment before it progresses. The training, held at Gbagada General Hospital, featured lectures, case discussions and practical sessions using a scoliometer, a device used to assess spinal curvature. The programme…