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Former Marseille midfielder, Abdelaziz Barrada has died aged just 35 after suffering a heart attack. The ex-Morocco international, who retired from football in 2021 after stints with Getafe, Marseille, and Al-Nasyr, was living in France when he reportedly suffered a sudden heart attack. Marseille paid tribute through their social media channels. They posted: “Rest in peace, Abdelaziz. Olympique de Marseille …

With less than two weeks until Election Day in the US, CNBC’s latest national poll finds a margin-of-error presidential contest between Republican contestant Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris both nationally and in key battleground states, with Trump topping her on economic issues and Harris leading on character issues including honesty and the ‘fitness to be president.’   In CNBC’s …

Gospel singer, Damilare Odunuga aka Dare Melody, is bereaved as he just lost his wife of many years, Adedoyin.    In a statement released, Dare Melody who shared the sad news on his Instagram handle, disclosed that Adedoyin passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024.   He described her as a “beloved mother, wife, sister, and friend.”   “BLACK DAY …

The Nigeria Police Force has debunked media reports that it allocates only N15,000 for operations at different divisional police offices for a period of three months.    A news platform had shared an article claiming that the force is enmeshed in corruption scandal over the meagre budgetary allocation to divisional police stations.The report had claimed an anonymous Divisional Police Officer …

The Ekiti State Government has named and shamed a 72-year-old man, Sule Adeola, who is serving a life sentence at the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti, for r@ping a 10-year-old girl.   A public notice by the state Ministry of Justice this week stated that Adeola has been registered in the ministry’s S@x Offenders Register.    Recall that Ekiti State …

A K-Pop star has been dropped from a boyband after ‘t0xic’ fans called for his axe after he was filmed kissing a woman believed to be his girlfriend.  According to Mail Online, Hong Seunghan’s departure from RIIZE is the latest development in a saga that began 14 months ago, when leaked photos and videos showed the then-19-year-old smoking and kissing the …

Infinix, a trendy tech brand crafted for young consumers, has officially announced the signing of African music star, Ayra Starr, as the new face of its HOT Series.   The partnership, announced on Thursday, shows Infinix’s commitment to connecting with young, innovative minds. It also reinforces the brand’s position as a leader in cutting-edge mobile technology for bold, creative young people —values that …

Clergyman, Bolaji Idowu, has advised men to ensure they marry women within their financial range.   While preaching in his church recently, the clergyman said; ‘’My brother, date your pocket size. There are girls that are your size financially. Find them and date them. The reason why you are not dating them is because culturally those girls don’t seem attractive …

A suspected motorcycle thief was crushed to d@ath while trying to escape from a mob at Gawu in Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.    A witness, Danlami Ibrahim, who spoke to the Daily Trust, said the incident happened on Wednesday around 4:12pm when the suspect allegedly stole a motorcycle from a farm at Mawogi village in …

The Naira has depreciated to N1,739 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,735 per dollar on Wednesday. Data from FMDQ showed that the Naira appreciated to N1,601.2 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEMfrom N1,654.09 per dollar on Wednesday, indicating N52.89 appreciation for the currency.   The volume of dollars traded (turnover) in the official market …