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  Nigerian singer, Adekunle Almoruf Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold has addressed recent rumours suggesting that he and his wife, Simi, welcomed twins, clarifying that the couple only had a son. The speculation emerged on social media after online discussions and fan reactions linked the couple to reports of a multiple birth. Responding to the claims, Adekunle Gold reportedly dismissed the rumours and clarified that the family had not welcomed twins. The singer’s response quickly attracted attention online, with fans continuing discussions across digital platforms. Neither Adekunle Gold nor Simi provided extensive details beyond the clarification, maintaining the couple’s long-standing preference for keeping aspects of their family life relatively private. Industry observers note that celebrity families are frequently the subject of online speculation, particularly when public figures limit personal disclosures. Social media platforms have increasingly amplified unverified...

Colombian pop idol, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, popularly known as Shakira on Thursday teased the new official song for the 2026 World Cup, releasing a brief video of the track filmed at Brazil’s iconic Maracana Stadium. The singer, who also created the 2010 World Cup anthem “Waka Waka”, announced the song, titled “Dai Dai”, on her social media pages. The song was produced with the Grammy Award-winning Nigerian artiste, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy and is set for official release on May 14. In the 67-second video, Shakira appears on the pitch at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, where she performed in a free concert at the city’s Copacabana Beach last Saturday before two million people. Holding the “Trionda”, the official match ball of the 2026 World Cup, Shakira performed excerpts of the song in English, joined by dancers dressed in the colours of teams including the United States and Colombia. The clip, also shared by the FIFA World Cup account, ends with...

  Aurelien Tchouameni (left) with Fede Valverde Fede Valverde was taken to hospital following a serious physical confrontation with teammate Aurelien Tchouameni at Real Madrid's training facility earlier this week. The clash between the Uruguayan midfielder and his French colleague reportedly escalated dramatically on Thursday, a day after an initial row sparked by a training ground foul. According to Marca, fellow squad members stepped in to separate the pair before Valverde required medical attention, with sources within the club describing the incident as "very serious" and "much worse" than the previous day's disagreement. The altercation is believed to have intensified after Valverde declined to shake Tchouameni's hand when returning to training. An accidental blow during the subsequent dressing room fracas left Valverde with a cut, prompting his hospital visit. Head coach Alvaro Arbeloa reportedly convened an emergency crisis meeting in an attempt ...

  Following the rejection of his diplomatic posting to Germany as Nigeria’s envoy, Ambassador-designate, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has now been reassigned to South Africa as Nigeria’s High Commissioner by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This was disclosed personally by Fani-Kayode on Thursday afternoon via a post on his verified Facebook page. It was gathered that the Federal Government had weeks ago announced Fani-Kayode’s posting to Germany. Since then, he couldn’t resume at his duty post with reports suggesting that he was rejected by the European country. However, the Ambassador-designate has now claimed that he personally rejected the Germany posting because he was ‘not comfortable with Germany for a number of personal reasons’ and given the fact that he had lived in Europe most of his life. He wrote: “It gives me pleasure to announce the fact that Mr. President has graciously approved my posting as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to South Africa. “This came a few days after the ini...

  Nigeria has emerged as the most spammed country in Africa, with more than half of all unknown calls received by Nigerians in 2025 identified as spam or fraudulent, according to a new report by Truecaller. Data released by the global caller identification and spam-blocking platform showed that 51 per cent of all unknown calls received in Nigeria were flagged as spam or fraud, placing the country eighth globally and ahead of other African countries including South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Ethiopia. The report stated that while financial service impersonation accounts for a large share of spam calls in countries such as Indonesia and Mexico, Nigeria’s spam landscape is largely driven by telecom and operator-linked outreach. According to the findings, telecom-related calls accounted for 35 per cent of all spam calls recorded in Nigeria, the highest single-category concentration in Africa. Sales and telemarketing represented 10 per cent, while scams accounted for six per cent. The rep...

The  Federal Government on Wednesday banned recipients of honorary degrees from prefixing “Dr” to their names in official, academic, or professional usage. It declared that the use of the title by such recipients constitutes a misrepresentation of academic credentials, which will henceforth be treated as academic fraud, with attendant legal and reputational consequences. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while briefing State House correspondents on two Federal Executive Council approvals that had not been announced at the last cabinet meeting, which held on April 30. Alausa, who appeared alongside the Minister of State for Education, Prof Suwaiba Ahmad, said the FEC approved a uniform policy for the award and use of honorary degrees by Nigerian universities. The policy, he explained, is designed to end what he described as decades of indiscriminate conferral of degrees for political patronage and financial gain, a...