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Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, on Thursday joined his uncle and Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for a roadshow and campaign rally ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The rally comes amid heightened political activities in the state, with Governor Adeleke seeking a second term in office. A video circulating on social media captured the moment Davido and the governor’s son, Sina Adeleke, popularly known as Shina Rambo, made their way through a large crowd before climbing over railings to join the governor on the campaign stage. Davido storms Osun campaign rally, dances with Gov Adeleke.…

Super Falcons forward Rinsola Babajide celebrated Nigeria’s emphatic victory over Egypt with a heartfelt message after producing a Player of the Match performance in the thrilling 6-2 win at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Soccernet.ng reports. The AS Roma winger was handed her first start of the tournament by head coach Justine Madugu for Nigeria’s final Group C fixture on Wednesday night, and she rewarded that faith with one of the standout displays of the competition.Babajide tormented Egypt’s defence throughout the contest with her pace, quick footwork and sharp decision-making. Her creativity proved decisive as she played…

Six separate forces must align for Bitcoin to double from here. Google Gemini AI predicts they will, and its price prediction calls for $120,000 to $150,000 before 2026 closes.Accelerating global M2 money supply growth tops that list. Central bank interest rate cut cycles follow close behind.Then comes the delayed supply squeeze from the post-halving issuance deficit. New coins arrive more slowly while demand keeps building.Expanding institutional spot ETF allocations add steady bid pressure. Emerging momentum in sovereign strategic reserves brings a buyer class that did not exist a few years ago.Source: Gemini AI Bitcoin Price PredictionImpending legislative clarity on the…

By Raphael Ede No fewer than 29,262 women in Enugu State accessed family planning services through trained Community Pharmacists and Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors between 2021 and July 2026 under the IntegratE Project, the Society for Family Health has said. The organisation disclosed this on Wednesday at the dissemination meeting of the project in Enugu, where stakeholders called for the institutionalisation of the initiative to sustain gains recorded in expanding access to reproductive healthcare. Presenting the project’s implementation report, the Group Executive Director of the Society for Family Health, Mr. Emeka Okafor, said the Gates Foundation-funded intervention was implemented…

Youth leaders from the Niger Delta have called on the Federal Government and the Ogoni Dialogue Committee to adopt the community engagement model used along the Eastern corridor of the Trans Niger Pipeline as the basis for resuming oil production in Ogoniland. The Niger Delta Ethnic Youth Leaders Forum said the model, developed by Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), the integrated pipeline infrastructure company responsible for the Eastern corridor of the TNP and the Eastern Gas Network, offers a working template for the dialogue process which is ongoing. Spokesman for the group and President-General of the Ogoni Youths Federation, Legborsi…

Super Eagles player Abdullahi Bewene has signed a fresh contract as transfer speculation continues to intensify, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The dynamic 21-year-old midfielder joined Banik Ostrava two years ago, rising through the ranks to establish himself as a regular first-team player last season. ​During his time at the Czech club, he has earned a reputation as a high-octane midfielder capable of influencing the game at both ends of the pitch. He is also adept at filling in at right-back. Abdullahi Bewene L of Nigeria and Nicola Zalewski R of Poland. Copyright: ImagoxMikolajxBarbanellx ​His impressive club performances earned him a call-up to…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has uncovered two additional fake government agencies linked to Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, as investigations into the alleged fraud deepen. ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, disclosed this on Thursday, while briefing State House correspondents after presenting the commission’s interim investigation report to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Aliyu said investigators established that Adeyemi was never appointed by the Federal Government and that the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council had no legal backing, having neither been created by an…

Nigerian Premier Football League champions Rangers FC and fellow NPFL side Rivers United have discovered their opponents for the 2026-27 CAF Champions League, Soccernet.ng reports. The draw was conducted in Cairo, Egypt, shortly after the CAF Confederation Cup draw on Wednesday. A total of 61 clubs entered this season’s competition, with the three highest-ranked teams — Mamelodi Sundowns, Espérance de Tunis and RS Berkane, receiving byes into the second preliminary round. Enugu Rangers players in training. (Photo credit: Rangers X) The remaining 58 clubs were paired in two-legged first preliminary round ties and the 29 winners will join the three seeded teams in the second preliminary round, making up the…

On Thursday, August 6, 2026, community-driven digital assets are demonstrating sustained market traction. Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) has registered a substantial distribution milestone ahead of an upcoming exchange event, while the early-stage project Maxi Doge (MAXI) is nearing a major capital threshold in its ongoing presale.These concurrent developments highlight the growing influence of brand-led communities and meme culture in establishing market liquidity and driving retail engagement across the broader cryptocurrency sector.Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) Gains 8% Ahead of LBank Launch EventThe Pudgy Penguins brand has achieved a massive digital distribution footprint, with official content crossing the 450 billion-view milestone across web platforms,…

By Hussaini Ibrahim The Kano State Government has suspended all activities under the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention programme across the state and constituted a high-level committee to investigate the implementation of the intervention. The government also suspended the programme’s manager with immediate effect and transferred the programme’s responsibilities to the most senior officer pending the outcome of the investigation. The development was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Public Relations Officer, Kano State Ministry of Health, Nabilusi Abubakar. Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention is a preventive public health intervention implemented in states with high seasonal malaria transmission, particularly in northern…