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Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has challenged veteran artiste Terry G to a boxing match, saying the bout would revive Terry G’s career. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Portable made the challenge on Sunday during an appearance on Channels Television’s ”Rubbin Minds”. “If I fight Terry G, people will remember him. I prefer facing fellow entertainers. I have no interest in fighting social media personalities, including VeryDarkMan and Carter Efe,” he said. The singer described himself as the pioneer of celebrity boxing in Nigeria, claiming that he had earned millions of naira from previous…

Funmi Ogundare  The i-Scholar Initiative (iSI) recently welcomed a new cohort of 100 scholarship beneficiaries into its global network of scholars, mentors, partners and volunteers, reaffirming its commitment to equipping talented Nigerians with the support needed to pursue postgraduate education at leading institutions around the world. Speaking at the 2026 iSI scholars onboarding programme held virtually, the organisation explained that it was designed to prepare the new scholars for the opportunities and responsibilities that come with joining the initiative. The onboarding event focused on providing beneficiaries with the right mindset, mentorship and practical guidance to maximise the opportunities available through…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has dismissed reports that the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, was arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council scandal. In a statement issued on Tuesday, ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare said Gbajabiamila voluntarily honoured an invitation from investigators and was allowed to leave after responding to questions. According to the commission, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives arrived at its headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday afternoon, spent some time with investigators and departed shortly afterwards. “The Commission confirms that…

Published On 21 Jul 202621 Jul 2026The first 48-team World Cup has barely finished, but Gianni Infantino has already acknowledged the possibility that football’s biggest tournament could one day grow larger still, a move that could fundamentally alter the economics of the sport.Speaking to Swiss television during the tournament, the FIFA president said a 64-team ⁠World Cup was among the ideas that could be examined once the final was over, reopening debate over how large the game’s showpiece event could realistically become.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe logistical implications of another expansion are obvious. A bigger tournament would…

Imagine fighting on the front lines against terrorists, calling for urgent air support, and hearing nothing but silence not because planes weren’t available, but because the generals in charge weren’t on speaking terms. A bitter inter-service rivalry between the leadership of the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration directly compromised frontline combat operations by leaving ground troops stranded without air cover, a presidential aide has revealed. Speaking on The Link Up Podcast, Daniel Bwala, a special adviser to President Bola Tinubu, claimed that deep-seated animosity between the top military brass routinely blocked critical…

When most people in Africa’s tech ecosystem think about the Zipline, the drone logistics company headquartered in California, the first thing that comes to mind is its contribution to Rwanda’s medical supply chain, where it began operations in 2016 by delivering blood and medical supplies to rural communities. Not many know that Zipline has spent the last four years building a network in Nigeria, delivering vaccines and medicines by drone to communities in Kaduna, Cross River, and Bayelsa states. Now, the company is preparing an expansion backed by a US government grant across Nigeria, evolving from state-by-state partnerships to engaging…

Andy Burnham is unknown in Brussels, but that will soon change. In his schedule for the autumn is an EU-UK summit that may underscore the same dilemmas that have confronted previous British prime ministers in the relationship with Europe.EU leaders were quick to offer congratulations to Britain’s prime minister, the seventh since the 2016 Brexit referendum. The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, said she looked forward to strengthening the EU-UK partnership “for the security of our shared continent” and “the prosperity of people on both sides of the Channel”. The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, invited Burnham to visit…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African governments to strengthen national hepatitis programmes and expand access to vaccination, testing, and treatment, warning that millions of people across the continent continue to miss out on life-saving services despite the availability of effective interventions. In a statement issued ahead of World Hepatitis Day, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Mohamed Janabi, said viral hepatitis remains a major public health challenge across the region, even though new hepatitis B infections declined by 25 per cent between 2015 and 2024. Mr Janabi noted that while effective vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments are available, many…

Credit: CN-STR/AFP via GettyThe latest Chinese-built large language model (LLM) is impressing scientists with its size and capabilities. Last week, Beijing-based Moonshot AI unveiled ‘Kimi K3’, a powerful reasoning LLM that can handle large swathes of text. The company’s own tests found that K3 can match or outperform rival US models on tasks such as coding and manipulating spreadsheets.Not since DeepSeek has a Chinese artificial-intelligence model caused quite so much buzz. “It is a turning point,” says Joel Pearson, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, who studies how AI is impacting people’s lives. “People…

An emotional Cameron Menzies dubbed his win against Luke Humphries “the biggest moment of my darts career” after his dramatic upset secured his place in the next round of the World Matchplay Darts.Menzies pulled out an incredible Big Fish checkout to beat world No 2 Humphries 10-7 in his first-ever triumph at Winter Gardens. The monumental victory was a full-circle moment for the Scot, and represents a remarkable turnaround in fortune just eight months after he required surgery for punching a table during his first-round defeat to Josh Manby at the World Championship. Please use Chrome browser for a more…