Author: New Daily Prime

Popular Nigerian actress Funke Akindele resorted to social media to encourage her fans and followers to promote love and kindness, underlining the power of words and the significance of building a supportive community. In her message posted on X, Akindele emphasized the significance of kindness and compassion, particularly in the context of social media. She acknowledged that everyone has their own struggles and stresses that words can have a powerful impact, either uplifting or hurting people. Akindele encouraged her followers to promote a culture of support and love, reminding them that bullying isn’t limited to physical actions; verbal attacks can…

Controversial clergy Chukwuemeka Cyril Ohanaemere best known as Prophet Odumeje has generated a lot of buzz online after claiming that he has been fasting and praying since 1996.During a recent church service, he emphasised his deep commitment to this spiritual discipline.According to him, he rarely eats since he is continuously in prayer and fasting, which he has done since 1996.He claimed that he rarely eats at home and instead prays and fasts every day.Addressing his congregation, Odumeje stated, “Since 1996, I’ve been in fasting and prayer till today.” He went on to explain how his continuous commitment to prayer has resulted in a…

A study published in Nature Aging suggests that the dramatic rise in human life expectancy witnessed over the past century may be hitting the brakes. While healthier diets and medical advancements fuelled a near doubling of life expectancy in the 19th and 20th centuries, researchers now say the rate of increase has slowed significantly in recent decades. This revelation challenges the prevailing notion that most people born today will live past 100. Instead, experts are urging a shift in focus from merely extending lifespan to prioritizing “health span” – the number of years lived in good health. “Our result overturns…

Music fans appear to be drawn to the song “Beautiful Things” from the Fireworks and Rollerblades album. Ironically, Beautiful Things is my least favorite track on the album. I’ll be sharing my top tracks from the album along with my thoughts on them. There She Goes This is actually one of the album’s most upbeat tracks. The protagonist in this song finds a woman who helps him overcome his loneliness. Without her, his world feels empty, but she makes him incredibly happy. Whenever he is away from her, he longs to return home to her. He sincerely believes this woman…

Former Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero has set a €3 million payout from the former Spanish champions. The Argentine, who was forced to an early retirement from football in 2021 due to a heart ailment shortly after moving to Barca, is now demanding compensation from the Catalan Giants.The former Manchester City star completed a move to Barca in the summer of 2021 on a free transfer after running out his contract with the English champions. He announced his retirement at the age of 33 after just five appearances and one goal for the Spanish side. The former Argentina international appeared last…

Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Nigeria’s upcoming AFCON qualifier against Libya. The striker’s absence was conspicuous on the 23-man roster released by the NFF technical director Austin Eguavoen ahead of the important fixtures.Orlando Pirates’ Olisa Ndah is another important absence for the Eagles in this round of international fixtures. With both players’ absence, the Nigerian national team will be headlined by in-form stars, Ademola Lookman and and Victor Boniface.Osimhen picked up a muscle injury on September 28 during Galatasaray’s league fixture against Kasimpasa and is expected to be out of action for some weeks. The…

Manchester City has obtained an important legal ruling against the Premier League in a case involving the Associated Party Transactions regulations of the league. An Arbitral Panel of three judges ruled that aspects of the regulations are illegal and contravene the Competition Act.The regulations were introduced by the league management following the Saudi takeover of Newcastle to avoid situations where rich club owners use companies they have an interest in to arrange inflated sponsorship deals, which in turn increases their teams’ earnings that can then be spent without running foul of the financial fair play rules.The Premier League has deployed…

World football governing body FIFA has imposed a 10-match ban on Italian player Marco Curto for racially abusing Wolves forward Hee-chan Hwang. Curto played for newly promoted Serie A side Como in a pre-season friendly against Wolves. However, he has since been sent on loan to Serie B side Cesena. The Italian was found guilty of racially abusing Hwang during the pre-season friendly in July.A FIFA spokesperson confirmed the sanction, saying, “The player Marco Curto was found responsible for discriminatory behaviour and sanctioned with a 10-match suspension.”The South Korean FA petitioned FIFA in July to complain about the incident. While…

Nigerian veteran actress Patience Ozokwo, popularly known as Mama G, recently shared a video on her Instagram page capturing a heartwarming moment with Nigeria’s former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. In the video, Ozokwo is seen kneeling to greet mrs Jonathan as she approached, followed by a warm embrace between the two women. The gesture has sparked mixed reactions online, with some commenting on the age difference between them, given that she is older than the former First Lady. Others, however, supported Ozokwo’s actions, highlighting the importance of giving honour to whom it’s due. In her caption, Ozokwo proclaimed how she…

Dr Nurudeen Abubakar Zauro, Technical Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic and Financial Inclusion, has expressed confidence in the Tinubu administration’s focus on financial inclusion as a key driver of Nigeria’s economic growth. Speaking at a global virtual town hall meeting, titled ‘Renewing the Hope of Nigerians through Economic and Financial Inclusion’, hosted by J.K. Adebola and monitored by The New Daily Prime, Zauro praised President Tinubu’s understanding of the financial system and the strategic steps being taken to address the country’s economic challenges. He explained that the Tinubu-led administration has made financial inclusion a central part of its…