Author: Press Room

With speculation growing around a possible 2026 crypto bull run, particularly if U.S. lawmakers finally introduce comprehensive crypto regulations, the period heading into Christmas is shaping up as the best time to load up on crypto if you believe in it.Bitcoin has stayed below the $90,000 level since Sunday, trading steadily above $87,000 over the past 24 hours.A key trend worth noting is Bitcoin’s steady decline in market dominance since summer. Historically, this shift often signals capital rotating from Bitcoin into altcoins. In this environment, projects such as XRP, Solana and Ethereum offer the best potential to grow value in…

Beşiktaş midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, has been appointed as the new captain of the Super Eagles ahead of the African Cup of Nations in Morocco. PUNCH Online reports that this was made known in a post on the Super Eagles’ handle on Friday. “Wilfred Ndidi has been named captain of the Super Eagles and says the responsibility means everything as Nigeria heads to Morocco,” the post read. Ndidi’s first assignment will be leading the three-time African champions as they push for glory at AFCON in Morocco. To achieve that, the player knows that unity is key and is rallying his teammates…

Super Eagles defender Kevin Akpoguma will leave German Bundesliga side Hoffenheim next year, putting an end to a 12-year association with the club, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Akpoguma joined Hoffenheim from Karlsruher in 2013. At the time, he was considered one of the top young prospects in German football. ​He started with the youth team and later went on multiple loan spells at Fortuna Dusseldorf and Hannover 96. Since the 2019/2020 season, he has been a regular at the club. ​However, his minutes have dropped drastically this season, which is quite surprising. He was a regular under Pellegrino Matarazzo last season, but…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted it remains unfazed by what it called the “shallow criticisms” of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying recent political developments and high-profile defections have validated its national appeal. APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, stated this at the party’s 15th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. He said the ruling party’s focus was on strengthening its internal structures and ramping up organisational readiness ahead of the next electoral cycle. “Our objective remains to strengthen and galvanise party structures at all levels, and we are enhancing…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Edo State has unveiled plans to regulate scrap dealers starting from 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against vandalism of critical national assets and infrastructure. The State Commandant of the NSCDC, Saidi Akintayo, made the announcement on Friday in Benin, the state capital Akintayo, who was represented by Deputy Commandant, Bola Morantiola, shared the news during the first state-level stakeholders’ meeting with scrap marketers and dealers. The commandant explained that the meeting was convened to address the growing security and economic threats posed by unregulated scrap metal activities. He…

A leading Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, on Thursday, December 18, 2025, took his 2027 ambition to the heart of Ibadan politics as he attended a stakeholders’ meeting of PDP party leaders, Local Government Executives, and Ward Chairmen at the Ibadan North East PDP Secretariat, before proceeding to the Local Government General Meeting, where he received a rousing welcome from thousands of party faithful. Addressing party leaders and members, Ajadi said his visit was part of his ongoing consultation across the state, stressing that his ambition is anchored on continuity and deepening…

Genoa head coach Daniele De Rossi has admitted that Atalanta will miss Ademola Lookman when the sides meet in Serie A this weekend, describing the Nigerian winger as a decisive presence capable of changing games on his own, Soccernet.ng reports. Genoa host Atalanta on Sunday in a matchday 16 encounter that carries growing importance for both teams, with the pressure mounting at opposite ends of the table. Atalanta sit 12th with 19 points, well below expectations, while Genoa are 16th on 14 points, uncomfortably close to the relegation zone. Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman. Photo Credit: Atalanta X Despite Atalanta being slight…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday presented a ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, declaring that all armed non-state actors operating outside state authority would henceforth be classified as terrorists, as his administration moves to consolidate economic reforms and tighten Nigeria’s security architecture. The budget, themed “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” marks a critical phase in Tinubu’s reform agenda, aimed at locking in macroeconomic stability, strengthening resilience, and translating recovery into tangible improvements in living standards. Addressing lawmakers, Tinubu said Nigeria’s economy is showing clear signs of stabilisation, citing improved…

By Tosin Oyediran The US Department of Health and Human Services has announced a series of proposed regulatory actions to implement President Trump’s Executive Order directing HHS to end the practice of sex-rejecting procedures on children. This act, the HHS says, exposes young people to irreversible harm. These procedures include pharmaceutical or surgical interventions intended to align a child’s physical appearance or body with an asserted identity different from their sex, a Thursday release obtained by our correspondent on the HHS website disclosed this. The Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services will release a notice of proposed rulemaking to bar…

The Enugu State Government has debunked a media report claiming that the National Boundary Commission (NBC) has ceded Ette, a border community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, to Kogi State. In a statement issued on Friday by the Secretary of the Enugu State Boundary Committee, Dr. Solomon Ejim, the government assured the people of Ette, Igbo-Eze North LGA, and Enugu State in general that the NBC had yet to publish any report or decision on the protracted interstate boundary dispute. The statement reads: “The attention of the Enugu State Government has been drawn to a fake and misleading online…