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By Samuel Ese No fewer than 1300 persons with various health challenges have received free medical treatment organized by Champion Breweries Plc for indigenes of Nung Oku community in the Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State as part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility. The two-day medical event, which was done in collaboration with Ima Bridge Hospital at the hospital premises feature health education sessions, free eye screening, and distribution of reading glasses, screening and treatment for malaria, hypertension, diabetes, and other health conditions, as well as health awareness campaigns tailored to support residents. Addressing the people…

Contrary to widespread social media reports, Nigeria are not the first country to attend the Africa Cup of Nations without supporters, Soccernet.ng can exclusively report. Claims circulating on platforms such as Instablog and Mr Nigerian Football suggested that the Super Eagles were competing at AFCON 2025 in Morocco without any official fans in attendance. However, the Deputy President of the All Supporters Club of Nigeria, Alhaji Alao, has firmly dismissed the reports as false. Final Nigeria fans during the Unity Cup Final, London 2025 match between Jamaica and Nigeria. Copyright: xToyinxOshodi Speaking exclusively to Soccernet.ng in Morocco, Alhaji Alao revealed…

Updated Africa Cup of Nations results in Morocco on Friday:   Group B In Marrakesh Angola 1 (Dala 24) Zimbabwe 1 (Musona 45+6) In Agadir Egypt 1 (Salah 45-pen) South Africa 0 Standings (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points) Egypt 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 – qualified S. Africa 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 Angola 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 Zimbabwe 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 Group A In Casablanca Zambia 0 Comoros 0 In Rabat Morocco v Mali (2000 GMT)   Standings Morocco 1 1 0 0 2…

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of two suspected bandits and kidnapping kingpins linked to violent crimes across four states. The suspects were arrested during a covert operation by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT), in collaboration with the Kwara State Police Command.Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday.According to Hundeyin, the operation was carried out on December 19, 2025, along the Komen–Masallaci axis in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. “Those arrested were identified as Abubakar Usman, also known as Siddi…

Key Takeaways: Large Bitcoin transactions above $20 million increasingly moved to exchange hot wallets between October and mid-December. Around 65% of BTC across whales and institutional-linked flows was sent to exchanges, often seen as a preparatory step rather than immediate selling. November marked the peak in outflows across whales, BlackRock-linked wallets, and Wintermute, coinciding with Bitcoin price weakness below $85,000. The timing of these peaks suggests a broad liquidity redistribution during the correction, not targeted pressure from a single market participant. Table of Contents In This Article Hot Wallets Are the Main Destination for Large BTC Transfers November Marked the…

  Legend Extra Stout partnered with Palmwine Music Festival this December to deliver two nights of carefully curated live music across Abuja and Lagos. Both cities delivered memorable performances, but the Lagos edition added a layer of unpredictability when Tems and Odumodu Blvck made unannounced appearances.The festival moved through two cities, starting in Abuja on December 12 at Jabi Boat Club before heading to Lagos on 21st December  at The Fidelity Ground in Oniru. Across both nights, Legend Extra Stout’s signature was evident – bold, unapologetic and rooted in the culture it celebrates.Abuja set the tone with performances from Ladipoe,…

AFCON 2025 continues to deliver top-quality football in Morocco, with creative midfielders and wide attackers already stamping their authority on the tournament, Soccernet.ng reports. While goals have stolen the headlines, the opening round of matches has highlighted the importance of vision, timing and intelligent decision-making in the final third, as several players have emerged as key creators for their respective countries. With AFCON 2025 matchday one concluded, Soccernet.ng takes a look at the players currently leading the assists chart at the Africa Cup of Nations 2025. Alassane Ouattara, Cote D’Ivoire President, CAF President Patrice Motsepe and Max-Alain Gradel of Cote…

Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has accused the State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, of deliberately stifling the opposition. The APC said Adeleke was not giving opposition a free hand to operate by its creation of a non-level playing ground for the campaign activities in respect of the next year’s governorship election in the state. In a statement released by the party’s spokesman, Kola Olabisi, obtained in Osogbo on Friday, APC said Adeleke and his cohorts “are desperately looking for ways to hold down the hands of the APC governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, in the contest by…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Labour Party National Chairman, Julius Abure, in his Christmas message, called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take decisive steps against corruption, warning that no government can endure without tackling graft head-on. In a statement issued in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, on Friday, December 26, 2025, Abure criticised Nigeria’s ruling class for what he described as a lack of empathy and selflessness, arguing that resources cornered by a few individuals could have been deployed to improve schools, hospitals and infrastructure.“Nigeria can only get better when leaders have empathy for the common…

By Salisu Kabuga The NDLEA Jigawa State Command has issued a stern warning to drug peddlers and users amid heightened patrols across the state during the Christmas season. The agency’s stance comes as Christian faithful celebrate Christmas worldwide, including in Jigawa State. PUNCH Metro reports that the agency urged residents to shun drug abuse in the name of festivities, vowing that anyone caught during the intensified operations would face the full wrath of the law. In an exclusive telephone interview with the PUNCH correspondent on Thursday in Dutse, the state capital, the Public Relations Officer of the NDLEA Jigawa State…