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  DStv operator MultiChoice says it has rejected eMedia’s offer for the rights to broadcast the Springbok rugby league match against Ireland on Openview because it was too low, Rapport reports. This comes after eMedia released a statement on Friday saying otherwise. “eMedia made a significant financial offer to MultiChoice to broadcast the Irish rugby matches in Pretoria and Durban, …

Carlos Alcaraz emerged as the men’s singles champion at Wimbledon after defeating Novak Djokovic in a thrilling final on Sunday. Djokovic was aiming for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title, but it was Alcaraz who prevailed on the day 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4). Spanish star Alcaraz, who won the last edition of the tournament, has now claimed his fourth Grand Slam …

The Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, lamented the lack of leaders who have the courage to speak truth to power. Obi, who expressed his views while speaking at the 10th anniversary of the Alaigbo Development Foundation in Umuahia, Abia State on Saturday, said it was unfortunate that with so many praise singers telling …

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has described the recent suicide bombing in Gwoza Local Government Area of ​​the state as an act of sabotage to his administration’s resettlement agenda. Zulum, who made the allegations while speaking to reporters on Saturday after arriving from a 28-day holiday at the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport, Maiduguri, said the incident occurred at a time …

Republican presidential candidate and former US president Donald Trump was seen being helped off the stage with thin streaks of blood on his face by members of the US Secret Service after shots were fired while he was on stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday. The Trump campaign said in a statement Saturday night that Trump …

An undisclosed number of students and teachers were feared killed when a two-storey school building collapsed at Saints Academy in Busa-Buji community, Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State on Friday. Dozens of people were also trapped in the rubble. Eyewitnesses told reporters that the building collapsed at 8:30 a.m. when many students and teachers were already in class to …

The recent seizure of 844 firearms at Onne Port in Rivers State has sparked a storm of controversy, with allegations of cover-ups and selective justice circulating within the Nigerian Customs Service. Firearms found in a shipment handled by Max Logistics were recovered at the premises of a private terminal operator at the port, raising questions about how such a large …

Former female housemate of Big Brother Naija (BBN) reality TV show, Tacha Akide has rallied support for Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham who has been receiving heavy criticism from trolls for reportedly arresting a user X who defamed her, along with her mother. The exuberant reality TV star in a post shared on her X account on July 10, 2024, questioned …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. APC tackles Ndume over ‘bizarre’ claims about Tinubu The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday described Senate President Ali Ndume’s remarks on President Bola Tinubu as bizarre. Read more 2. ‘Judicial conspiracy’ – Afenifere blames Supreme Court ruling on local council autonomy Pan-Yoruba socio-political association, Afenifere, on Saturday, …

“Edo 2024: Prioritising the needs of the people with the proven leadership of Senator Monday Okpebholo As we approach the critical moment of electing a new leader for Edo State, it is imperative that we prioritize the urgent needs of our people. We need a leader with the capacity, track record, attitude, core credentials, passion and humility to deliver tangible …