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Italian Serie A giants AC Milan have entered the growing European chase for Nigerian wonderkid Sani Suleiman, Soccernet.ng reports. Milan join Chelsea, Tottenham and a long list of clubs closely monitoring the highly rated Flying Eagles winger ahead of the January transfer window. The 19-year-old has become one of the most heavily scouted young Africans in Europe this season, with his rapid rise at AS Trenčín and his standout displays at the FIFA U-20 World Cup drawing widespread attention. Nigeria’s Sani Suleiman. Photo by IMAGO TEAMtalk reports that Milan are the latest major side to register concrete interest, putting the…

Saheed Oyelakin Two Nigerian women, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mo Abudu, have been listed among Forbes’ 100 World’s Most Powerful Women for 2025. The list, published on the magazine’s website on Wednesday, recognises women who hold significant influence in business, politics, culture, and global leadership. It also highlights the growing impact of both Nigerian women in global trade and media. They appear alongside world figures such as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (No. 1), European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde (No. 2), Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi (No. 3), Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum (No. 5), and Namibia’s…

The Lagos State Government has moved to ensure the construction of safe and long-lasting structures across the state. As part of moves to ensure this, the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL) Agency, on Monday, 8th December, 2025 conducted a high-level physical tour to the ongoing projects in Eko Atlantic City. According to a statement by the official X account of the Lagos State Government on Thursday, the tour included an inspection of ongoing construction activities and critical infrastructure within the iconic city. The tour also helped to provide LSMTL experts with firsthand insight into the scale, Innovation, and Engineering…

The New York Stock Exchange welcomed a bronze statue of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto on Thursday. Twenty One Capital, the first Bitcoin-native public company listed on the NYSE under ticker XXI, placed the sixth of 21 planned global monuments at the exchange as crypto markets navigate Federal Reserve policy uncertainty.The installation by artist Valentina Picozzi represents what NYSE officials described as “shared ground between emerging systems and established institutions.” Source: X/@NYSETwenty One CEO Jack Mallers, who also founded Lightning Network payment provider Strike, said the placement reflects Bitcoin’s evolution from code to cultural phenomenon. However, according to Bloomberg, the company’s…

Ghana has deported three Israeli nationals in retaliation for the alleged ill-treatment and “unjustified deportation” of three Ghanaian travellers by Israeli authorities. The action was confirmed in an official statement released on Wednesday by the Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and shared on X by Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Sam Okudzeto. According to the statement, the three Israelis arrived in Accra earlier in the day but were immediately expelled after Ghanaian officials concluded that Israel had unfairly targeted and traumatised Ghanaian travellers. “Following the ill-treatment and unjustified deportation of three Ghanaian nationals by Israeli authorities, the Government of Ghana has been…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been named Sportsman of the Year at the 2025 GQ Türkiye Men of the Year Awards, Soccernet.ng reports. The honour, presented on Wednesday night in Istanbul, places him in rare company and highlights the scale of his impact since arriving in Turkey. The Nigerian forward, who spent the 2024-25 season on loan at Galatasaray before making the move permanent this summer, has delivered performances that have not only elevated the club on the pitch but also won him acclaim off it. Victor Osimhen wins GQ Turkiye’s Man of the Year award, 2025. pic.twitter.com/C8hQbOiaC4 —…

The Federal Government has announced that several key reforms and directives will officially take effect in 2026, marking a significant shift in governance, revenue administration, and public service delivery. The measures, aimed at improving transparency, boosting revenue, and modernising government operations, are expected to reshape how citizens and businesses interact with the Federal Government. PUNCH Online highlights some of the major policies set to take effect next year. Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) Tax Reforms The government has reformed its tax laws, replacing the former Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) with the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). The new tax framework will…

Hannah Johnson The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has issued a public alert on the growing circulation of substandard and unregistered edible oils in the country. The agency disclosed this in a statement posted on its X handle on Tuesday. According to NAFDAC, the products identified include FINO, PUR, OKI, SUPER DELICIEX and LA JONIC adding that the oils, whose sources, production processes and safety standards are unknown, are being smuggled into Nigeria and openly sold under multiple brand names in major markets across cities such as Onitsha, Aba, Owerri, Warri, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Ikom, Calabar,…

• Women journalists intensify awareness campaigns  About 4,000 cases of Gender -based Violence (GBV) and child protection cases have been recorded in Anambra State this year.  Out of this number, the government reconciled over 3,000 cases for different families through the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) option, while the other more difficult cases were charged to court, resulting in 400 convictions  The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Ify Obinabo, disclosed this while defending her ministry’s 2026 Budget before the House of Assembly Committee on Budget. She noted that with increased funding, her ministry would do more in protecting children, women and…

Crypto markets broadly retreated over the past 24 hours, with sector-wide weakness led by a 4%+ drop in DePIN tokens. Filecoin and Render slid 7.5% and 5.5%, respectively, while Bitcoin dipped 1.41% to slip below $91,000 and Ethereum fell under $3,200. Most major sectors posted losses: CeFi declined 1%, Layer 2 dropped 2.15%, DeFi slid 2.35%, and Layer 1 fell 2.54%, with Zcash giving back 10% after recent gains. Despite the pullback, a handful of names outperformed, including Mantle (+1.12%), Hyperliquid (+2.95%), Ultima (+6.63%), Pieverse (+28.38%), and PIPPIN (+6.67%). Sector index data mirrored the downturn, with ssiAI, ssiNFT, and ssiDePIN…