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Afrobeats artist Davido and singer NO11 performing together on set for the official Gimme Dat Ting music video, directed by Maikell. The road to Davido’s highly anticipated sixth studio album, Oriadé, is officially in its final stretch, and the 30BG boss is keeping his foot firmly on the gas! Following the release of his lead single, “I Know Who I Be,” the Afrobeats heavy hitter has dropped a brand-new track titled “Gimme Dat Ting,” featuring the brilliant Houston-born, Nigerian-raised singer NO11. To make the moment even better, the record dropped alongside a glossy new music video directed by Maikell, giving…

By Olugbenga Ige Veteran Nollywood actor and producer, Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has called on Nigerian men to reject gender-based violence and treat women with dignity and respect. RMD made the call on Friday after he was appointed and decorated as an ambassador of the Male Feminists Network for the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development. According to a statement issued by the media unit of the centre, RMD also advocated greater inclusion of women in governance, saying experience has shown that women deliver results when given leadership responsibilities. “Personally, when…

The mystery surrounding the death of Mary Habila, a nurse attached to the office of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, deepened on Friday as legal advice revealed that authorities were still seeking answers to the circumstances surrounding her sudden demise. While Habila’s family intensified its demand for the release of her remains for burial, the Ebonyi State Ministry of Justice advised that a post-mortem examination was necessary to determine the cause of death. The ministry stated that available evidence did not indicate that she was suffering from any health challenge before the incident. The development came as the police…

Super Eagles forward Olakunle Olusegun has completed a permanent move to Russian Premier League club FC Rostov, ending his five-year association with FC Krasnodar, Soccernet.ng reports. The transfer was officially confirmed on Friday, July 17, with Rostov signing the 24-year-old winger on a three-year contract that will keep him at the club until June 30, 2029. Reports in Russia say the deal is worth around €450,000.Olusegun arrives at Rostov after spending the 2025-26 season on loan at fellow Russian Premier League side Pari Nizhny Novgorod, where he enjoyed regular football. The Nigerian featured in 26 league matches, scoring five goals…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has taken an early lead in the Nigerian Bar Association presidential election, putting her on course to become the association’s first female president if the trend is sustained. In the early results released as of 11:33 am on Saturday, PUNCH Online findings showed that Badejo-Okusanya polled 4,860 votes, representing 41.77 per cent of the ballots counted. Her closest challenger, Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe (SAN), secured 3,851 votes or 33.10 per cent, while Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro (SAN) garnered 2,924 votes, representing 25.13 per cent. Although final results were still being awaited as of the…

Turkish club Bursaspor have completed the signing of Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho, ending Celtic’s hopes of keeping the former Manchester City forward, Soccernet.ng reports. The 29-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the ambitious Turkish side after negotiations with Celtic collapsed in dramatic fashion. The move comes as a surprise, especially after reports from Scotland suggested that the Scottish champions were optimistic of agreeing fresh terms with the Nigerian following his impressive campaign at Parkhead. Kelechi Iheanacho, Celtic Glasgow, Barclays Hampden, Scotland. Copyright: ImagoxAlexxToddx Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now! How Bursaspor stole Kelechi Iheanacho…

In the latest Solana news, the SOL real-world asset ecosystem just crossed 300,000 unique holders, a milestone no competing chain has matched at this scale or speed.SOL is trading at $74.30, down 2.30% over the last 24 hours, yet the on-chain fundamentals paint a picture that the spot price alone doesn’t fully capture. The gap between short-term price weakness and long-term network traction is where the real story sits.The catalyst driving this week’s narrative: Circle injected $250 million of fresh liquidity into Solana on July 15, directly reinforcing its position as the dominant stablecoin and DeFi settlement layer. That capital…

By Abayomi Ajayi For years, 34-year-old Adaeze believed motherhood was beyond her reach. Shortly after getting married, doctors discovered several fibroids in her uterus. Almost immediately, advice poured in. Friends blamed the fibroids for her inability to conceive, relatives recommended herbal remedies, some warned that surgery would leave her infertile, while others insisted pregnancy would somehow “melt away” the growths. Confused by conflicting opinions, Adaeze delayed treatment. The cost was high. After two years marked by repeated miscarriages, she finally consulted a fertility specialist. She underwent a carefully planned myomectomy to remove the fibroids. Less than a year later, she…

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Daniel Bwala, has listed measures the Federal Government is taking to end insurgency, banditry, and kidnapping across the country. He spoke during a panel discussion on The Link Up Podcast, hosted by echoRoom and published on Friday. Bwala said the government was recruiting and retraining more security personnel, noting that the current strength of the security forces was not sufficient for Nigeria’s population and land mass. “We are investing in training and retraining. First of all, we’re investing in recruiting more security personnel because the one we have, they…

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has called on Nigerians to remain calm and allow security agencies to conclude investigations into the death of Mary Habila, a member of the medical support team attached to the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation also described calls in some quarters for the minister to resign or step aside over the incident as premature, insisting that no one should be judged before the facts are established. In a statement on Friday, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Ezechi Chukwu, on behalf of the President-General, Senator Azuta Mbata, Ohanaeze expressed sorrow over…