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Tems Ethereal Higher Performance Steals The Show At Dreamville Fest
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Tems Tems Shines Ethereally with Her Performance of Higher at Dreamville Fest Tems took the stage by storm at Dreamville Fest last night, delivering a mesmerizing performance of her hit song, Higher. With her unmistakable vocal prowess, she sounded ethereal, captivating the audience with every note. Tems performing ‘Higher’ at Dreamville Fest. pic.twitter.com/gCjVWDdkmP — WeTalkSound (WTS) (@wetalksound) April 7, 2025 The atmosphere was electric as Tems effortlessly blended soul-stirring vocals with her commanding stage presence. Higher took on a new level of magic live, leaving fans in awe of her ability to evoke such deep emotion and resonance. Her performance was a true highlight of the festival, further cementing Tems’ place as one of the most compelling and talented artists in global music. The energy was palpable, and it was clear that she had the crowd under her spell from start to finish. Read More: Afro Queens: 9 Women Redefining African Music Across East, South, and West Tags: TemsTems News
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A Caolan Boyd-Munce double helped St Mirren blow Kilmarnock away and keep alive their hopes of a top-six finish in the Scottish Premiership. Stephen Robinson's side were 2-0 ahead inside nine minutes after Boyd-Munce scored from distance and Roland Idowu rolled in a penalty. The wind and rain played their part in the game and St Mirren took full advantage with the wind behind in the first-half. With most people at the SMiSA Stadium expecting a response from Kilmarnock in the second half, it was St Mirren who added to their lead, Boyd-Munce drilling in his second and Mark O' Hara adding a fourth from the edge of the box. The home fans were in dreamland when Declan John fired home a fifth, with Bruce Anderson's late penalty little consolation for the away side. Little surprise that St Mirren assistant manager Brian Kerr stated: "We're delighted. "I think, over the last seven, eight weeks, the performance has always been there, the results haven't quite been there and that's been the frustrating thing for us. "But to go and get the performance and the result today is very pleasing." The Saints were winless in their previous 11 games against Kilmarnock, but that record did not weigh on them as Boyd-Munce edged them in front. Robbie McCrorie in goal for Killie will feel he should have done better. Just three minutes later, St Mirren had a chance to double their lead when Lewis Mayo fouled Jonah Ayunga. Idowu stepped up and converted the penalty. Early in the second half, Richard Taylor should have added a third but somehow contrived to miss from inside the six yard box. The Paisley side continued to look dangerous and Boyd-Munce lashed home his second of the day after a corner. O'Hara found himself unmarked at the edge of the box to add a fourth before John beat McCrorie at his near post as St Mirren continue to chase a third consecutive top-six finish. The win leaves the Paisley side just one point from the top-six with games against Dundee and Ross County to come before the split. Tough games no doubt, but the manner of the performance will surely give Robinson and his players belief. They have also ended a poor run against Killie this being the first time they have secured three points against the Ayrshire side since February 2021 - a run of 10 games. It was a dismal day for Kilmarnock and their sizeable travelling support, struggling from the start and creating little in the game. A late penalty given for a foul on Joe Wright and converted by Anderson was little comfort for Derek McInnes's side, who have won only two games away from home in the league this season. With little time left between now and the end of the season, they still are not completely clear of the relegation battle, with six points separating them and bottom-placed St Johnstone. The challenge ahead for McInnes is to lift his players for the remaining games of the season. St Mirren assistant manager Brian Kerr: "We don't expect the result to be like that, but we knew the performances were there and we felt that something was going to happen in terms of one of these games. "We felt that the goals were there and it was just going to click and thankfully it did click and that performance with the goals we managed to score is very, very pleasing." Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes: "To be honest, I thought the conditions in the early part of the game we didn't deal with it, two mistakes for the goal, the initial two goals from St Mirren. "So a really disappointing afternoon, I apologise to the supporters for that, it's not good enough. They should expect better from the team. We expect better."
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Six Points Separate Eight Teams - How Race For Europe Is Shaping Up
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Nottingham Forest remained third with a goalless draw against Arsenal as the race for European football took another turn on Wednesday. Manchester City went back above Chelsea into fourth with a 1-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur, after the Blues had temporarily gone above the champions with a comfortable victory over struggling Southampton on Tuesday. Brighton went level on points with seventh-placed Bournemouth with a 2-1 win against the Cherries, while Fulham boosted their chances of a European place by beating Wolves at Molineux. However, there was disappointment for Aston Villa after a 4-1 defeat by Crystal Palace. BBC Sport looks at who stands where in the race to secure Champions League football - and why England may have a fifth spot to fill next season. City's hard-fought win on Wednesday meant they jumped above Chelsea into fourth - a guaranteed Champions League spot. Chelsea had moved above Bournemouth, Newcastle and City on Tuesday night, but now sit fifth - which could be enough for a spot in Europe's top competition next season. Villa's defeat meant they dropped to 10th, having started Tuesday eighth, while Bournemouth moved down one place to seventh. Wins for Brighton and Fulham lift those clubs up one place to eighth and ninth respectively. The standard positions that earn European places in the Premier League are: Champions League: Top four Europa League: Fifth A second Europa League spot is awarded to the FA Cup winners, and the Carabao Cup winners earn a Europa Conference League play-off spot. If the FA Cup winners secure European qualification by other means, then the sixth-placed team in the Premier League takes that spot. Similarly, if the EFL Cup winners earn a European place by another route, then England's Conference League place passes on to the sixth-placed team. And if both domestic cup winners gain European spots by other means, then the Europa League place goes to the team in sixth, and the Conference League spot to the side in seventh. Opta's League Prediction model estimates the likelihood of teams finishing in each position. The model estimates the probability of each match outcome (win, draw or loss) by using betting market odds and the Opta Power Rankings. The odds and rankings are based on historical and recent team performances. The model considers the strength of opponents by using these match outcome probabilities and simulates the remaining fixtures in the competition thousands of times. By analysing the outcome of each of these simulations, the model can see how often teams finished in each league position to create our final predictions. It estimates that Liverpool are 100% certain to finish in the top four and Arsenal have a 99.8% chance. They give Manchester City a 73.7% chance of qualifying for the Champions League for a 15th successive season - and that rises to 86.2% if a fifth spot (more on that below) is available. Nottingham Forest are currently best placed after that - with a 40.6% chance of finishing in the top four - but it is then really tight between the other sides. Brighton, Fulham and Villa - who have played a game more than most sides because of their Liverpool match being rescheduled - are each given less than 10% chances of reaching the top four or five. These figures were correct before Wednesday's games began. Each country's league earns a coefficient ranking based on how their teams perform in Uefa's three men's club competitions: the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League. Coefficient points are earned through match results - two for a win and one for a draw. The points earned by clubs from the same domestic league are added up and divided by the number of clubs the league has in Europe. For example, if the Premier League had 100 points, that would be split by the number of teams playing in Europe (seven), giving England a coefficient of 14.28. This season, bonus points are available to clubs playing in the Champions League, which is advantageous to leagues with more clubs competing in it, such as Germany and Italy. Countries that finish in the coefficient table's top two earn an additional Champions League spot for the following season. Those spots are awarded to the teams who finish in the first position below the standard Champions League allocation in those leagues. In the Premier League, the top four clubs automatically qualify for the Champions League via league position, so any additional place would go to the team in fifth. Additional spots for the 2024-25 Champions League were given to Bologna and Borussia Dortmund, who finished fifth in Serie A and the Bundesliga respectively. At present, the Premier League is in the driving seat, with six of its seven teams reaching the last 16 across all three Uefa competitions. Manchester City's defeat by Real Madrid is the only blot on the landscape for England, with Spain in third place for now. However, Italy, who are second, endured a dismal time in February with AC Milan, Atalanta and Juventus all losing in the Champions League knockout play-off round - limiting Serie A's opportunity to gather more points. Germany's prospects appear difficult with Bayern Munich and Dortmund in the same half of the Champions League draw. Likewise France. Paris St-Germain and Lille are the representatives remaining in the Champions League, with Monaco and Brest exiting at the play-off stage. Lyon, in the Europa League, are the only other French side left in European competition. Portugal has two of its five teams remaining but lost Sporting and Porto in the Champions League and Europa League play-offs. England could end up with seven Champions League teams next season. The winners of the Europa League, as well as the Champions League, are granted a spot. Under previous rules, any single league could only have a maximum of five clubs in the Champions League. However, that rule has been scrapped. This season, any team who win the Europa League or Champions League but do not qualify for the Champions League via their domestic league position will go into the Champions League. This raises the possibility of Manchester United or Tottenham, both through to the knockout stage of the Europa League but languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League, qualifying for the Champions League alongside the top four or five. By the time Uefa's three club competitions reached their quarter-final phase last season, the Premier League was well placed to claim one of the two coveted European performance slots. But the elimination of Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and West Ham shredded those hopes, with Aston Villa's exit in the semi-finals of the Conference League confirming the failure as Italy and Germany benefited. The speedy collapse of those hopes means no-one will take anything for granted this time around. However, England is in an even stronger position this season. It would now take a complete capitulation for the Premier League's fifth-placed team not to qualify for next season's tournament.
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Inflation Dropped To 32.15% In August 2024 NBS
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Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 32.15% in August 2024, according to the latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics.
This represents a 1.25% percentage point decrease from the 33.4 per cent recorded in July 2024 and the second consecutive monthly slowdown in inflation after easing in the previous month.
The NBS in a report released on Monday said: “Looking at the movement, the August 2024 headline inflation rate showed a decrease of 1.25% points when compared to the July 2024 headline inflation rate (33.40).”
It however said on a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation rate was 6.35 percent points higher compared to the rate recorded in August 2023 (25.80%).
“This shows that the headline inflation rate (year-on-year basis) increased in August 2024 when compared to the same month in the preceding year (i.e., August 2023).
Furthermore, on a month-on-month basis, the headline inflation rate in August 2024 was 2.22%, which was 0.06% lower than the rate recorded in August 2024 (2.28%). This means that in August 2024, the rate of increase in the average price level was lower than the rate of increase in the average price level in July 2024.
Food inflation rate in August 2024 was 37.52 percent on a year-on-year basis, which was 8.18% points higher compared to the rate recorded in August 2023 (29.34%),” it added.
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