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BREAKING: Champions League 2026/2027 league phase draw confirmed [Fixtures]
The draw for the league phase of the 2026/2027 Champions League has been conducted this evening. Each team will play two fixtures against teams from Pot 1, Pot 2, Pot 3 and Pot 4, with those pots determined by club co-effecients – relating to their performances in Europe in recent seasons. Here are the fixtures for the teams in Pot 1: PSG: Barcelona (H), Man City (A), Roma (H), Aston Villa (A), Galatasaray (H), Villarreal (A), Slovan Bratislavia (H), Como (A). Bayern Munich: Arsenal (H), Atletico Madrid (A), Real Betis (H), Man Utd (A), Bodo/Glimt (H), Lille (A), Slavia Prague…
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Supreme Court erred in ordering continuation of Nnamdi Kanu’s trial – Lawyer to NBA, IBA
A lawyer, Christopher Chidera, has said the Supreme Court of Nigeria erred in ordering the continuation of the trial of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, after his discharge and acquital by the Court of Appeal. Chidera, a member of the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Global Legal Consortium, made the assertion in a petition addressed to the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, and the International Bar Association, IBA. He urged the NBA and the IBA to ask the Supreme Court to explain the laws on which it relied on to restore counts in the charge against Kanu that…
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Nigeria’s highest currency can’t buy 1 liter of fuel – Nollywood filmmaker, Olaide Olabanji
Olaide Olabanji, a veteran Nollywood filmmaker and founder of LAIBAN movie production, has lamented the poor purchasing power of Nigeria’s highest currency note, N1,000. The N1,000 note was introduced on October 12, 2005 during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration. In 2005, the US Dollar to Naira official exchange rate was N132. At that time, the N1,000 note was worth over $7. Today, according to a report by Quartus Economics, N1,000 has lost over 94% of its purchasing power since its introduction. Lamenting the situation in an Instagram video on Wednesday, Olaide Olabanji, who is a known critic of bad governance, lamented that…
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Carter Efe reveals how Davido made him his biggest streaming money
Nigerian content creator and streamer, Carter Efe, says Afrobeats star, Davido, helped him make the biggest amount of money he has made in his life through a livestream. Carter made the disclosure in a recent episode of the Cocktails & Takeaways podcast, where he spoke about his streaming career, his relationship with Davido and the growth of digital content creation in Nigeria. He said Davido’s participation in one of his livestreams attracted a large audience and significantly increased his earnings. ”Davido made me the biggest money of my life on a stream in one night. I became a big boy…
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VDM releases evidence after police invitation over NBA conference comments (VIDEO)
Social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, has shared his first evidence showing police officers being paraded just hours after the Nigeria Police Force invited him to substantiate his claim that some police officers connive with kidnappers. VDM shared the video on his Instagram handle on Thursday with the caption, “My evidence number 1.” The development comes shortly after the Nigeria Police Force invited the activist to provide evidence in support of allegations he made during the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, in Port Harcourt. VDM, who served as a panellist at the…
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Fuel Subsidy: Tinubu gave governors money in exchange for votes – Melaye alleges
Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, on Wednesday, faulted President Bola Tinubu for allocating funds accrued from the fuel subsidy removal to state governors in return for their votes and support in 2027. Calling out the president, Melaye said Tinubu thinks he is smart to have diverted the proceeds of subsidy to governors. In 2023, during his presidential inauguration in Abuja, Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy as part of the reforms of his administration. But the policy was recently faulted by the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, who promised to return fuel subsidy if…
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‘Bring your evidence’: Atiku dares Tinubu over $16bn power allegation
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to produce evidence of wrongdoing against him over the controversial $16 billion power sector expenditure, insisting that he should be investigated and prosecuted if there is a genuine case against him. Atiku, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, accused the Tinubu administration and its supporters of resurrecting decades-old allegations as a diversion from growing demands for accountability over the management of funds saved from the removal of petrol subsidy. The former Vice President said the renewed focus on the power…
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If you earn below N300k, the difference between you and Almajiri is plate – Abuja politician says
A politician based in Abuja, Austin Okai, has sparked a debate online after saying that Abuja residents earning less than N300,000 monthly are no different from Almajiris. According to him, the only thing differentiating the salary earners and the Aljmajiris is a plate which the latter use to “beg” for money. Okai made the comment in a Facebook post, where he argued that the declining value of the naira had eroded the purchasing power of workers and made it increasingly difficult for many Nigerians to meet their basic needs with their salaries. According to him, workers earning below N300,000 in…
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Bella’s lawyers reject Sheggz’s defamation suit, make fresh allegations
Lawyers representing former BBNaija housemate, Bella Okagbue have dismissed the defamation allegations brought against her by her ex-boyfriend, Segun “Sheggz” Olusemo, escalating the public dispute between the former reality TV couple. In a letter dated August 24, 2026, Bella’s legal team described the allegations contained in a cease-and-desist notice issued on Sheggz’s behalf as “spurious and baseless.” According to the lawyers, Bella’s social media comments were expressions of her genuine feelings and experiences and did not constitute defamatory statements capable of damaging Sheggz’s reputation. The legal team further alleged that Sheggz breached a promise to marry Bella and misrepresented his…
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One killed, three injured as gunman opens fire at marriage ceremony in Kano
One person has been killed and three others injured after a man allegedly opened fire during a marriage ceremony, popularly known as a “DJ,” in Kano State. The Kano State Police Command confirmed the incident, saying it occurred on August 16 at Tudun Yola. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, said police arrested a 34-year-old suspect, Rabiu Mukhtar, in connection with the shooting. According to him, the suspect allegedly used a pump-action gun to fire at four people, leaving them injured. The weapon was subsequently recovered from his possession. The victims were identified as Sadiq Abubakar, Umar Rabiu,…
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Peter Obi mourns music legend Dolly Parton
The Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has joined millions globally to mourn the death of legendary country singer and songwriter Dolly Parton. Recall that the music legend died on Tuesday at the age of 80. Her nephew and long-time security chief, Bryan Seever, confirmed her death in a video posted to Parton’s official social media handles on Tuesday. Reacting to the tragic news, Obi, in a tribute shared on his X handle on Wednesday, described Parton as a remarkable woman whose greatness went beyond her extraordinary music, noting that her most enduring legacy was the person she remained despite fame, wealth…
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2027: Why Peter Obi will defeat Tinubu, Atiku – Sam Amadi
The Director of Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi, has revealed why the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will defeat President Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview on Symfoni TV, Amadi said the electoral map does not guarantee victory for Tinubu and Atiku. He said President Tinubu entered the 2023 election as the man perceived to have fixed Lagos State despite limited campaign. According to him, Nigerian youths are throwing their weight behind the former Anambra State governor. Amadi also attributed his belief to the support Obi…
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