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Wizkid‘s first son, Boluwatife Balogun, has just released his debut project, Champion’s Arrival, an EP of five songs. Since he released snippets some weeks ago, everyone seemed to be anticipating the first release of the 14-year-old as a song, but he stunned with a whole EP instead. Throughout the EP, the young boy raps about his arrival in the Nigerian music industry. He raps in Champion Sound, “Shoutout to the OGs in the game, but it’s time to pass on the baton to champion.” Boluwatife uses this EP to announce his confidence and ready he is to take over the…

Victor Osimhen’s club, Galatasaray, has been drawn into the heart of a betting scandal that is set to shake Turkish football to its very core, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian striker, the most high-profile player in the Turkish Super Lig, would be worried as his club and several others have found themselves entangled in a corruption crisis that has rocked the sport. Turkish football has been thrown into turmoil after the nation’s Football Federation (TFF) suspended 1,024 professional players amid an unfolding betting and match-fixing scandal that has sent shockwaves through the sport. Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen closely watched…

In SummaryQuasi-federal by law means subnational units have constitutionally defined powers, but ultimate sovereignty remains with the national government.These systems are designed to balance regional diversity with national unity, embedding local authority within a legal framework that preserves central supremacy.Examples include Comoros, with its autonomous islands under a Union framework, and South Sudan, where states have constitutionally guaranteed powers while the national government retains control over national policy.Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday, November 11 – Africa’s governance landscape is legally diverse, encompassing unitary, federal, quasi-federal, monarchical, and hybrid systems. Each system reflects a legal framework defining the distribution of power between…

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has predicted that Anambra State Governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, will soon defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing him as a natural progressive whose ideals align with those of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Kalu, a former Abia State governor and current senator representing Abia North, made the remark while speaking with journalists at the National Assembly in Abuja on Monday. He said Soludo, who is currently a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), would eventually find political alignment with the APC once ongoing legal issues are resolved. “Soludo is a progressive like…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a renewed crackdown on the sale and use of pre-registered SIM cards as part of reforms aimed at strengthening compliance, licensing, and internet governance in the country’s telecom sector. Speaking at the Public Inquiry on three subsidiary legislations—the Licensing Regulations 2019, Enforcement Process Regulations 2019, and Internet Code of Practice 2019—held in Abuja on Tuesday, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, said the review was critical to addressing emerging challenges in the fast-evolving communications landscape. Represented by the Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Barrister Rimini Makama, Dr. Maida explained…

Nigeria’s U20 women’s team, the Falconets, have clinched their first-ever WAFU B U20 Girls Cup title after a commanding 3-0 victory over Ghana’s Black Princesses at the Stade Omnisports d’Adjohoun on Tuesday morning, Soccernet.ng reports. Janet Akekoromowei, Alaba Olabiyi, and Ramotalahi Kareem were the heroines of the day, each getting on the scoresheet to seal Nigeria’s triumph with a game to spare. The result confirmed Nigeria’s place as champions of the regional tournament for the first time, dethroning Ghana, who won the maiden edition two years ago. Nigeria’s star Janet Akekoromowei after the game against Ghana. Photo Credit: Ufoawafu B/X…

Election observers from the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) and the Catch Them Young Community Initiative (CATYCOI) have described the 2025 Anambra governorship election won by Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as “largely peaceful”. They commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for maintaining order throughout the process. However, the groups expressed concern over low voter turnout and persistent incidents of vote buying, which they warned continue to undermine electoral integrity in Nigeria. Their observations were contained in a joint press statement signed by Abdullahi Rufai Adamu, Programme Officer at PPDC, and…

Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has accused unnamed political opponents of orchestrating a “relentless theatre of persecution” following his declaration as wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Julius Bokoru, Sylva described the EFCC action as politically driven and procedurally improper, alleging that the agency failed to notify him before making a public declaration. “His recent travails bear an uncanny resemblance to the trials of Job in Holy Scripture, each ordeal arriving with near-mathematical precision, each accusation discredited only for another to…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, at the weekend, received more than 100 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, in what observers described as a significant shift in the state’s political landscape. The defection occurred during the inauguration of the Renewed Hope Partners (RHP) in Obingwa Local Government Area, an event that attracted a large turnout of supporters and party loyalists. Welcoming the new members, Kalu praised their decision to join the ruling party and align with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda,…

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has ordered the immediate suspension of all activities of the state-owned Environmental Transformation Commission (ENTRACO) until further notice. The directive was contained in a statement issued late Monday night by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the governor, Oguike Nwachuku. According to the statement, the decision followed a fatal accident on Monday near St. Mulumba Catholic Church along Akachi Road in Owerri. The incident, which involved ENTRACO officials during an enforcement operation, allegedly led to the death of a commercial motorcyclist, while his passenger sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the hospital.…