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Photo Credit: Ayra Starr/Instagram Ayra Starr is opening a new chapter, and she’s doing it in her own words. In her first Substack post, “I’m Not Scared, I Promise,” the singer writes from her almost-empty New York apartment, sharing what life feels like when the noise dies down and you’re left alone with your thoughts. She describes New York with humour and honesty, calling it “a walk-in freezer with rent,” and writes about the kind of cold that makes you question your decisions. While many back home are deep into Detty December, Ayra finds herself in a quieter season, navigating…

Super Eagles defender Ola Aina has successfully returned to competitive football, featuring for Nottingham Forest’s reserve side three months after suffering a hamstring injury, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Aina sustained the hamstring injury in September during Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against South Africa in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. The injury required surgery, followed by weeks of rehabilitation, before the 29-year-old defender returned to full training three weeks ago. ​On Friday, he made his comeback, as he played for Nottingham Forest’s Under-21s in their Premier League Cup game against Millwall’s U21s. Adam Berry doubles our lead with a quick brace! Ola Aina’s effort…

The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday faulted the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kassim Afebgua’s claims regarding the Radisson Hotel. The actual financial involvement of the state has pitched the immediate past administration, headed by Governor Godwin Obaseki, against the present administration, led by Monday Okpebholo. Afegbua had on Wednesday said the state incurred N25bn debt over the Radisson Hotel, a project initiated during the administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki. The hotel project has recently come under scrutiny, with a panel of the state House of Assembly summoning Obaseki for a probe. The…

BREAKING NEWS | POLITICS From Timothy Agbor, Osogbo A former Managing Director/CEO of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Bola Oyebamiji, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the August 8, 2026, governorship election. Oyebamiji, better known as AMBO, was overwhelmingly affirmed as the sole candidate of the opposition party in the state at the Osun 2025 APC governorship election primary held at the Imperial Hall of Ebunoluwa International School in Osogbo on Saturday. The chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee, Monday Okpebholo, the Governor of Edo State, while giving his opening remarks, announced that…

Christantus Uche’s Crystal Palace future has taken yet another unexpected turn, with new details emerging around the obligation clause in his loan deal, Soccernet.ng reports. This development comes just as the Nigerian forward begins to force his way into Oliver Glasner’s plans on the pitch. What once appeared a stalled move, and even a looming early return to Spain, is now drifting towards a far more positive outcome for both player and club. Nigeria and Crystal Palace star Christantus Uche. Photo by IMAGO Uche arrived in south London on transfer deadline day after an eventful summer that saw him rise…

Ismaeel Uthman For more than three months, 21-year-old new mother Iqmat Yinusa has watched her newborn son grow inside a hospital cot, a tiny world he is not allowed to leave because of a medical bill exceeding N700,000. ISMAEEL UTHMAN writes on the heart-wrenching plight of this first-time mother in Iree, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State With high expectations and hurried steps, 21-year-old Iqmat approached a car after being told someone wanted to speak with her. She had just finished breastfeeding her three-month-old baby, who, as a day-old infant, was rushed to Lifeline Paediatric Hospital at Alekuwodo, Osogbo,…

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has sworn in 30 commissioners, 25 elected local government council chairmen and their deputies, as well as members of boards and commissions, urging them to contribute meaningfully to the delivery of his administration’s New Niger agenda. The swearing-in ceremony was held on Friday, December 12, 2025, at the Government House in Minna. The Chief Judge of Niger State, Justice Halima Ibrahim Abdulmalik, was represented by Justice Maimuna Abubakar of High Court 6, who administered the oath of office and allegiance to the appointees. Governor Bago said the officials were deliberately selected based on their…

Itaú Asset Management, the investment division of Brazil’s largest private bank, has advised investors to allocate 1% to 3% of their portfolios to Bitcoin in 2026The recommendation, published earlier this week, emerges as Bitcoin price prediction models suggest possible upward momentum despite BTC’s sharp 30%+ correction from October’s peak levels.Itaú Analyst Says Bitcoin Offers “Uncorrelated” Portfolio ProtectionItaú analyst Renato Eid emphasized that Bitcoin operates fundamentally differently from equities, fixed income, or domestic assets. JUST IN: Brazil's largest private bank Itau is now recommending a Bitcoin allocation of up to 3% pic.twitter.com/UlMxaMJo91— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) December 12, 2025 Though price swings…

Nigerian music executive Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, on Saturday hit back at social media critics who dragged a young woman on X with the name Itohan Supremos Baby with her handle #itohan_olat. This is a sequel to his private donation to support her initiative, where she helps people with health challenges, with some labelling her “greedy” and a “scam.” The criticism intensified after she received the funds, prompting Don Jazzy to respond to one user, #maxvayshia, who tweeted: “Men encourage bad behaviours in women. That girl didn’t even deserve further response from Don Jazzy. Just air…

This Detty December, Lagos will witness a cultural milestone, the unveiling of the first-ever 30-foot Christmas tree made entirely from Nigerian fabrics, a groundbreaking installation designed to celebrate sustainability, unity, fashion, and community spirit happening on Christmas Eve, the 24th December at the J. Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Onikan Lagos Island.Spearheaded by Culture Influencer, Media Personality and Fashion Entrepreneur, Ebunoluwa Dosumu, the founder of Shakara Trybe, the tree will be made from hundreds of donated fabrics Aso-oke, Ankara, Adire, George, lace and more crowd sourced from families across the country each piece carrying its own memory, its own…