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No fewer than thirty persons were reportedly killed in a fuel tanker explosion along Agaie-Bida road in Niger State on Sunday morning. It was gathered that the tanker collided with a trailer loaded with cattle heading towards Lagos State from Wudil, Kano State. Abdullahi Arah, Director General of Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, who confirmed the incident, said 30 bodies had been recovered from the scene. Arah added that his team were still at the scene of the incident, conducting search and response operations as there were more bodies trapped inside the trucks. BREAKING: Fuel tanker explosion kills 30…

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has spoken on plans to ‘light up’ the nation’s capital. Wike spoke during the signing of Memoranda of Understanding with the Memoranda of Understanding, MOU, with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC, and the China Geo-Engineering Corporation Overseas Construction, CGCOC, Group, for a project to light up the FCT, using solar power. Wike described the project as very dear to his administration, noting that the capital city will be 50 years by next year. He said it was his desire that Abuja becomes like other capital cities of the…

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Popular Nigerian musician, Ajibola Danladi, aka Danny Young, has stated that the emergence of the social media put an end to oppression in the Nigerian music industry. He stated this while recounting how a powerful figure deliberately removed him from an award nomination. In his latest podcast, the singer noted that social media diminished the control that industry gatekeepers once held over creatives. “The good thing is that social media came to expose many of them because it gave people the opportunity to express themselves. That is what led to the emergence of what we call Gen Z. “My definition…

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Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, could be without Riccardo Calafiori for next weekend’s Premier League clash at Tottenham Hotspur. Calafiori was forced to withdraw from Italy’s squad on Sunday. The 22-year-old picked a calf problem during the second half of his country’s 3-1 win away to France in the Nations League on Friday evening. The injury forced Calafiori to be taken off in the 71st minute of the game. Italy’s Football Association has now revealed that Calafiori has left camp and will return to the UK for further medical tests. The Azzurris are due to face Israel in their second Nations…

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The Super Eagles of Nigeria have departed for Kigali ahead of Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tie against the Amavubi of Rwanda. The players and their officials left the Victor Attah Airport, Uyo on Sunday afternoon. The Super Eagles plan two training sessions in Kigali before the clash with the home team. The West Africans started their campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory over the Cheetahs of Benin Republic on Saturday. The three-time African champions will face the Amavubi at the Amahoro Stadium, Kigali on Tuesday. Rwanda held the Mediterranean Knights of Libya to a 1-1 draw in…

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Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate, Wanni has asked how people manage to abstain from sexual intimacy. The reality star revealed that six weeks is the longest she had stayed without going intimate with a man. Wanni made this known during a conversation with fellow housemate, Ozee. She said: “How do people live without sex? This is the longest I have been without sex.” DAILY POST reports that the 2024 edition of the Big Brother Naija show premiered on July 28 and will run for 10 weeks. Watch the video below Wanni – How do people live without sex…

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David Ariyo has been named the new captain of Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side, Sunshine Stars, DAILY POST reports. Ariyo replaced Sunday Abe who announced his retirement from professional football last week. The veteran goalkeeper was Sunshine Stars assistant captain last season. Ariyo has been at the club since 2017. Sunshine Stars will kick-start their 2024-25 campaign with a clash against Bayelsa United. The game will take place at the Otunba Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu-Ode on Sunday (today). NPFL: Ariyo replaces Abe as Sunshine Stars captain

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Sunshine Stars have promoted four of their youth team players to the senior squad. The quartet are Shettima Mongulo, Oluwole Kehinde, Ismail Amid and Precious Olowojesiku. The Owena Waves announced the players’ promotion ahead of their opening fixture of the new season. Sunshine Stars also recruited 12 new players to fortify the squad. The Kennedy Boboye-led side will trade tackles with Bayelsa United in their opening fixture for the 2024-25 campaign. The game will be played at Sunshine Stars temporary home ground – Otunba Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu-Ode – on Sunday (today). NPFL: Sunshine Stars promote four youngsters to main…

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Nigerian music producer, Samklef has blasted Davido for mocking his logistics manager, Israel DMW’s estranged wife, Sheila Courage. DAILY POST recalls that Israel got married to Sheila on October 20, 2022, and the couple parted ways in less than a year after their grand wedding over alleged domestic violence and infidelity. However, in a viral video on social media on Friday, Davido weighed in on Israel’s marital issues. While boarding his newly acquired private jet with Israel, the musician was heard saying that Sheila ‘is regretting now’. Reacting to the video clip in a series of posts on his official…

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Ademola Lookman has reflected on Nigeria’s impressive victory over the Cheetahs of Benin Republic. Lookman was the hero as the Super Eagles started their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a thrilling 3-0 victory over their neighbour at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Saturday. The Atalanta winger scored Nigeria’s first and third goal of the game. The 26-year-old was also named Man of the Match after the game. Lookman took to the social media to celebrate the team’s victory. “Take off ” he wrote on X. The Super Eagles will now shift attention to Tuesday’s away…

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