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The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Tanzania in their opening game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. Nigeria head into the tournament amid significant uncertainty. This is as the team has been unconvincing in recent months, and key players Ola Aina and William Troost-Ekong are absent from the squad. Head coach Eric Chelle has divided opinion with his rare and unconventional style of play, while several of his decisions have also come under scrutiny. This tournament could represent his final opportunity to prove his mettle. Daniel Ogunmodede, Eric Chelle and the other Super Eagles assistants on…

Russia on Monday expressed “full support” for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers by US forces deployed in the Caribbean, the two governments said. In a phone call, the foreign ministers of the two allied countries blasted the US actions, which have included bombing alleged drug-trafficking boats and, more recently, the seizure of two tankers. A third ship was being pursued, a US official told AFP Sunday. “The ministers expressed their deep concern over the escalation of Washington’s actions in the Caribbean Sea, which could have serious consequences for the region and threaten…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are among the AFCON teams with the highest market value, but they’re not alone at the top of the chain, Soccernet.ng reports. Hosts Morocco, alongside defending Champions Ivory Coast and then Senegal, have been tipped to win the competition, and the market value of the players in those teams is no small feat. Individually, AFCON 2025 Player of the Year – Achraf Hakimi is the most expensive player in the tournament (€80m), closely followed by Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen (€75m) and Cameroon’s Bryan Mbeumo (€75m). Overall, the value of all the teams at the AFCON 2025…

Galaxy Backbone has topped the latest Bureau of Public Service Reforms scorecard ranking of government agency websites, outpacing other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in online performance. The ranking places Galaxy Backbone first with a score of 49, followed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board with 48 points, while several export, revenue, and regulatory agencies clustered closely behind. Speaking at the Scorecard Ranking of Ministries, Departments and Agencies Websites for the 2024–2025 assessment period on Monday, in Abuja, the Director General of BPSR, Dasuki Arabi, explained the purpose of the initiative, saying, “We came up with this idea of…

Christabel Ndoeche The Lagos State Government has stated that the recent accumulation of waste in parts of the state is largely due to the ongoing decommissioning of the Olusosun landfill, which has necessitated a major shift in refuse disposal logistics. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, explained this in a statement posted on his official X handle on Monday, assuring residents that urgent steps were being taken to address the situation. According to Wahab, waste previously taken to Olusosun is now being transported to alternative landfill sites in Epe and Badagry, a move that has increased…

Officers of NDLEA during the operation The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger State command, has disclosed that on November 20, 2025 it’s operatives has arrested a Sharon vehicle in Suleja local council of Niger State, loaded with 50,000 tablets of Diazafan,30,000 Ifnux Tablets, 5,406 bottles of Coding Syrups as well as 5,100,000 Tramadol tablets. The Niger State Commander of the agency, Shehu Numau Gwadaba, made the disclosure while speaking to newsmen on the land mark successes recorded by the command from January to December 2025, across the state. He explained that the seizure was from one person alone.…

JPMorgan Chase is considering offering crypto trading services to institutional clients, according to sources close to the matter.The largest U.S. bank is assessing products including spot and derivatives trading as part of efforts to expand its crypto footprint, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the plans.The move would represent a major evolution for JPMorgan, which has gradually increased blockchain activity despite CEO Jamie Dimon’s long-standing criticism of Bitcoin.While the plans remain in early stages and depend on client demand, the development shows accelerating institutional adoption across traditional finance as regulatory clarity improves and market infrastructure matures.JPMorgan Chase Building. |…

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle says Nigeria will not be derailed by the absence of three key defenders as the country begins its quest for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title in Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria will compete at AFCON 2025 without Benjamin Fredrick, Ola Aina and former captain William Troost-Ekong, a trio who played significant roles in the team’s recent defensive structure. Yet Chelle insists the situation is one he has accepted calmly, backing his replacements to step up on the continent’s biggest stage. Photo by Nsidibe Akpan Copyright: xxIMAGO Speaking ahead of Nigeria’s Group opener against…

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill of ₦985.9bn into law, with the education sector receiving the largest allocation of 25 per cent of the total budget. The governor signed the budget on Monday at the Council Chambers of Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, describing the financial plan as a reflection of his administration’s commitment to consolidating achievements while laying a stronger foundation for sustainable growth. According to Sani, the 2026 budget, christened “Budget of Consolidation of Transformation for Inclusive Development,” prioritises capital investment aimed at accelerating development across the state. He disclosed that ₦698.9bn, representing…

ADC’National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has picked holes in the 2026 proposed spendings of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, saying the fundamentals of the money bill presented to the National Assembly betrays a total abandonment of revenue credibility and deficit management. The party also described the budget as quicksand, debts and wishful thinking. In a statement issued by it’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC said after a careful review of the Proposal it’s team of Economists concludes that what was presented was nothing but consolidation of fiscal recklessness and renewed wishful thinking that…