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Nigerian singer, Fireboy DML, has praised veteran singer, Wande Coal for his impact on his career. The ‘Peru’ crooner said he “becomes a child” whenever he is around Wande Coal. He described his first meeting with Wande Coal as a dream come true. Speaking in a recent episode of the ‘Is This Seat Taken’ podcast, Fireboy said: “It was a dream at first meeting Wande Coal. I become a child when he is around. He is a legend. So that [meeting him] was a blessing and a surreal moment.” He reiterated that Wande Coal inspired him to do music. Fireboy…

Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag, has dropped Casemiro from his starting XI to face Southampton in Saturday’s early kick-off. Casemiro was at fault for Liverpool’s first two goals as United lost 3-0 before the international break. He has now been replaced by Christian Eriksen against the Saints. Ten Hag, speaking to TNT Sports on why Eriksen is starting, said: “He has had a good pre-season, in training he’s had very good performances. So, he has earned a start.” On Manuel Ugarte being on the bench, Ten Hag added: “Manuel, we have to integrate into the team. “He has only…

Nollywood actress and media personality, Toke Makinwa has said her crush on Big Brother Naija’s ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate, Shaun, has increased tenfold. She stated this while reacting to Wanni’s revelation that Shaun has satisfied her three times in a recent episode of The Buzz. She said Wanni’s revelation had confirmed that Shaun is not just good-looking but also good in bed. Makinwa said, “Shaun has made her cum three times, and it’s the best she has ever had. Wanni has made my crush on Shaun 10 times harder because not only is he good-looking, but he can handle business.”…

A suspected vandal has been found dead inside a transformer substation located at Commissioners’ Quarters 1, Damaturu, Yobe State. The suspect’s body was evacuated by the Damaturu police patrol team “Operation Haba Maza” and taken to the mortuary at the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital, Damaturu, after which his relatives identified and claimed the corpse. The Yola Electricity Distribution Company, YEDC, Communications Officer, Blessing Tunoh, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday noted that, upon receiving the report, the Regional Manager and the Operation and Maintenance Officer of the Company visited the scene. She said the Yobe State…

Some travellers plying the old Ogbomoso – Oyo road have reportedly lost their lives as a result of a road accident on the road. DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred on Friday, leading to the death of an unspecified number of persons. Many others escaped with various degrees of injuries from the accident. The crash which occurred between Elega and Oolo, near Ogbomoso was the result of a head-on collision involving an articulated vehicle and a Sharon Bus heading towards Oyo. Road crash claims many on old Ogbomoso – Oyo road

Many students of the University of Benin, UNIBEN have been reported trapped in a storey building after it collapsed in the state. Sahara Reporters said the incident occurred on Ekhator Street, Ekosodin, an area known for housing students. The building collapsed following a heavy downpour on Saturday morning in Benin City, Edo State. Rescue operations are ongoing as of the time of filing this report. One of the students, who sought anonymity, said a university rescue team managed to extract some of the trapped occupants, though several were severely injured. He added that the injured victims were promptly rushed to…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara approved and accepted his appointment as the FCT minister. Wike said he wrote to the PDP at all levels when President Bola Tinubu offered him the ministerial position. Featuring on Channels TV programme, Politics Today, Wike said PDP and Fubara asked him to accept the position. “Before I took this appointment, I wrote to the PDP. I wrote to PDP National; I wrote to PDP Zonal; I wrote to PDP in my state. “My governor also signed a…

The All Progressives Congress leadership in Imo State has maintained that the party remains strong and united ready to participate in the September 21 exercise irrespective of any distraction. The APC state Chairman, MacDonald Ebere made the claims in reaction to the alleged planned protest by some aggrieved APC aspirants. In a press release issued by its Publicity Secretary, Cajetan Duke flayed the party, saying the publication of one Ekeh Chiemena alleging on various social media platforms that crisis is rocking the State chapter of the party over demands for refund of their money by some aspirants within 48hrs. He…

The Management of Kwara State Polytechnic has announced the unbundling of Higher National Diploma Mass Communication and Computer Science, two popular programmes previously offered as a combined course in Polytechnics and Monotechnics nationwide. The decision, which is in compliance with the directive of the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, is aimed at enhancing the quality and relevance of technical education, and will take effect from the 2024/2025 academic session. Speaking on the new development, the Rector of the Institution, Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, disclosed the need to meet the demands of the global information, communication and technology industry as well…

Afrobeats singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has called on Nigerian politicians to implement more effective measures to address hardship and poor governance in the country, rather than just providing temporary relief. He encouraged them to establish sustainable platforms to consistently provide for the masses. The singer also revealed that he had been advising the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on some of his policies whenever they met. Appearing on ‘The Breakfast Club’ recently, Rema said, “It’s not about giving rice. Do you know if some kids have an allergy to rice? What about tomorrow? What are they going…