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Massive Attack have been banned from Singapore after the British band reportedly expressed pro-Palestinian sentiments during a performance in the city-state.The band’s two members held up a Palestinian flag at the show on Wednesday and shouted “free Palestine”, authorities said, with some in the audience reportedly joining them.Singapore’s police force has now banned Massive Attack from future entry into the country, while its media regulator simultaneously said it would not grant future applications for them to perform there.The Asian nation has strict rules on public speech and what it deems as demonstrations, arguing that it is necessary to regulate them…

British trip-hop band Massive Attack has been barred from performing in Singapore after an investigation found two members unfurled a Palestinian flag during a concert, police said.Singapore, known for its tough laws on public speech and assembly, bans the open display of all foreign flags, national emblems or banners without a permit.Two band members who held the flag on stage during a concert on Wednesday were also banned from re-entering Singapore and issued with warnings, police said in a statement late on Friday, without naming the pair.The concert promoter had not responded to an AFP request for comment at time…

Alex Enumah in Abuja The Supreme Court has directed lawyers in the country, to henceforth desist from using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names, in all official correspondence and engagements at the Supreme Court. The directive by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, was contained in an internal memorandum dated July 13, 2026, and signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Mr Kabir E. Akanbi, a copy of which was seen yesterday.The directive issued to all litigation staff, legal practitioners, court registrars and lawyers was titled: “Prohibition of The Use of The Title…

By Peter Egwuatu The Nigerian Exchange, NGX Group Plc, has announced an interim dividend of N1.30 per ordinary share for the six months ended 30 June 2026, following a record first-half financial performance. According to a statement made available to Vanguard, the NGX Group recorded revenue of N17.60 billion in the first half of 2026, up 118% from N8.08 billion in the corresponding period of 2025, while total income grew 96% to N19.34 billion. The performance was driven principally by increased market activity, with transaction fees rising by 169% to N13.34 billion from N4.96 billion. Listing fees increased by 59% to…

If you own a strong enough telescope, you might be able to witness history on Wednesday: A dead rocket is going to crash into the moon.On August 5, at around 6:34 am UTC, a spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is expected to hit the moon’s sunlit western limb near Einstein crater at more than 5,400 mph. If it unfolds as predicted, the crash could throw up a plume of debris bright enough to briefly see from Earth with the right equipment.That would be a first. No impact flash has ever been recorded on the sunlit face of the moon,…

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The Kabiru Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday said it had manually submitted former President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential nomination and the names of its other candidates for the 2027 general elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, despite the electoral body’s refusal to recognise the committee. The move deepens the party’s leadership crisis, with the Turaki camp insisting it validly nominated its candidates in line with the Electoral Act and warning of fresh legal action if INEC publishes a different list. Addressing journalists, the committee’s National Publicity Secretary,…

Seaweeds are one of the most ancient forms of life – having developed more than 1bn years ago – and many provide a critical food source for fish and a haven for them to lay their eggs.For humans, the abundant minerals and anti-inflammatory properties of certain seaweeds have seen their extracts used in medicines from treating acid reflux to wound dressings.”We really have to look after seaweeds, we really have to love them,” Prof Juliet Brodie, a leading seaweed expert, explains in the vaults of the Natural History Museum surrounded by a collection of seaweed pressings the new species is…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers…ArsenalReal Madrid are open to the possibility of Arsenal target Vinicius Junior leaving the club if there’s no agreement on a new contract for the player, with Madrid having no plans to increase their last renewal offer – ESPN Real Madrid have tabled a final take it or leave it contract offer to Arsenal target Vinicius Junior – Marca Arsenal have reached an agreement in principle to sign Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle in a £77m plus add-ons, and have set aside a day next week for the Brazil midfielder’s medical – Daily…

By Adegboyega Adeleye Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy has revealed that British pop star Ed Sheeran played a key role in his feature with Shakira on the official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem, Dai Dai. Speaking during a recent interview with Capital FM, the singer narrated how Ed Sheeran called him to work on the World Cup song, noting his earlier anticipation to work with Shakira as a source of motivation. “He’s actually the first to call me about this because he’s the one who had my number. He hit me up and said we should a World cup song…

Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin, have rescued 14 kidnap victims following an operation along the Lagos-Benin Expressway. Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday. Captain Anyanwu said the operation, which took place in the Ovia North-East Local Government Area section of the road, was carried out by troops participating in Operation WABAIZIGAN. The rescue, he said, followed a kidnapping incident along the highway on Thursday night. According to him, the troops on routine patrol received credible intelligence on…