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Televangelist and founder of Eternity Network International (KOINONIA), Apostle Joshua Selman, has attracted thousands of

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Barcelona has decided on signing Marcus Rashford permanently from Manchester United after agreeing a £70m deal for Newcastle United star Anthony Gordon.

Gordon’s imminent move to Barcelona has raised question marks over Rashford’s future at the Blaugrana after his largely impressive loan spell.

However, according to the Daily Mail, the Barcelona hierarchy still intends to work on a deal for Rashford this week, although they don’t want to sign him for another loan.

Rashford spent the 2025/26 season on loan at Barcelona from Man United.

The 28-year-old impressed under Barcelona manager Hansi Flick, scoring 14 goals and recording 10 assists during his loan.

Rashford has already made it clear he wishes to stay at the Nou Camp beyond this summer.

Transfer: Barcelona takes decision on Rashford after Anthony Gordon deal

A nephew of former Minister of Defence, General T.Y. Danjuma (retd.), Mr Dinshiya Usman has formally joined the

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No fewer than 2,500 operatives of the Ogun State Police Command , alongside operational assets, have been deployed across Ijebu Ode and adjoining communities ahead of the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival.

The State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, said the deployment is part of proactive security measures put in place to ensure a peaceful, safe, and hitch-free celebration during the annual cultural festival.

The annual cultural festival, which is celebrated on the third day after Eid el-Kabir, Ileya, provides the opportunity for the people of Ijebu land, who are usually dressed in various beautiful attires, to pay homage to the Awujale and display the rich cultural heritage of the Ijebu people, including horse riding, among other activities.

DAILY POST reports that the year 2026 festival would be the first celebrated without a monarch on the throne.

Recall that last year, the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, was conspicuously absent at the festival due to health issues. He eventually died on July 13, 2025 at the age of 91 after reigning for 65 years.

According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, armoured personnel carriers, patrol vehicles, police motorcycles, surveillance teams, undercover operatives, and rapid response squads have been deployed to the Ojude Oba pavilion, major highways, hotels, worship centres, markets, motor parks, and other public spaces expected to witness heavy human and vehicular movement during the festival.

“The operation involves conventional police officers and tactical units drawn from the Police Mobile Force, SWAT, Violent Crime Response Unit, Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Monitoring Unit, Force Intelligence Department, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, Motor Traffic Department, and other specialised units.

“Officers deployed for the operation have been instructed to maintain professionalism, civility, and respect for the rights of law-abiding citizens while carrying out their duties.

 “Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers have been mandated to strengthen collaboration with traditional rulers, community leaders, transport unions, event organisers, and other stakeholders to enhance intelligence gathering and ensure seamless security coordination throughout the festival period” the statement added.

Babaseyi explained that the security arrangement is designed to guarantee effective crowd control, intelligence-led policing, traffic management, anti-crime patrols, visibility policing, early threat detection, and rapid response to emergencies before, during, and after the celebration.

The command, however, warned criminal elements to stay away from the state, stressing that it remains fully prepared to decisively deal with anyone attempting to undermine the peaceful atmosphere of the celebration.

Ojude Oba: Police deploy 2,500 operatives, promises hitch-free festival

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Odu Ward 2 of Dekina Local Government Area, Kogi, has suspended Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho over

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

Strait of Hormuz: US announces sanctions against Iran

The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

DAILY POST reports that this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz. 

US launches new airstrikes on Iran

Ghanian singer, Captan, has claimed that his former record label boss, Shatta Wale, once bailed Nigerian singer Burna Boy out of prison in Ghana after he was allegedly arrested for smoking weed.

Speaking in a recent podcast interview, Captan claimed that Shatta Wale sent him and others to free Burna Boy from police custody. 

He also claimed that Shatta Wale and his group once accommodated Burna Boy when he was being hunted by some dangerous men.

Captan said, “I once bailed Burna Boy out of prison in Ghana when he was arrested for smoking weed. Shatta Wale sent me and some guys to go and free him from police custody. 

“There was a time we also accommodated him when some people were after his life. We helped him settle the case.”

He added that he and Burna Boy are no longer in good terms after the Nigerian artist’s fallout with his mentor, Shatta Wale. 

He, however, said he and Shatta Wale are open to reconciling with Burna Boy if he asks for it.

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Shatta Wale bailed Burna Boy from Ghana prison after arrest for smoking weed – Captan 

A director of research at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Femi Otubanjo, has suggested that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara may defect to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, ahead of the 2027 elections.

Speaking during an appearance on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Thursday, Otubanjo said Fubara could emerge as a strong contender in the NDC if he joins the party.
According to him, the Rivers governor may, however, face political challenges if he defects while the 28 lawmakers opposed to him remain in office.

Otubanjo described Fubara’s political crisis as unfortunate, adding that the governor was partly responsible for his current predicament.

He added that Fubara’s emergence as governor was tied to the political structure of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

He said: “Fubara will go to NDC and he will try. He might even win, but the danger for Fubara is that when he goes to NDC, and he still has the legislators, 28 of them around him, he might even be impeached before the election and that will make him less powerful and less formidable candidate.

“Overall I know that Fubara’s case has been a very bad one, but he, of course, he’s the one who got himself into it. You cannot, like they say, you cannot immediately go into a river and complain of being wet. He was part of that arrangement of allowing to be selected by one man, and now he has been deselected by the same man.”

Fubara caused his own problem, may defect to NDC – Otubanjo 

The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has officially endorsed Tech Cirvee Fest ahead of its highly anticipated 3rd edition scheduled to hold on June 6, 2026, at the International Conference Centre, UI Second Gate, Ibadan. The endorsement comes as momentum continues to grow nationwide for what is rapidly […]

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