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Super Eagles midfielder Christantus Uche scored for Crystal Palace in their 2-2 draw against Kups on Thursday night, Soccernet.ng reports. Uche got a rare start when Crystal Palace welcomed Finnish club Kups to Selhurst Park in their final UEFA Conference League group stage game. Although the Super Eagles star is generally a second striker or an attacking midfielder, coach Oliver Glasner deployed him as a striker. That decision paid off just six minutes in, as Uche scored, and it was a peach of a goal. He collected as pass from Justin Devenny in the box and curled a beautiful shot…

By Ademola Adegbite The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, on Thursday, destroyed over N55 billion worth of fake, banned, substandard, unwholesome illicit drugs and pharmaceutical products in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, announced this during the routine exercise, held at the dumpsite in Moniya, in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state. This was in line with the agency’s mandate, and a strategy aimed at preventing re-introduction of Expired, Substandard and Falsified Medical Devices, as well as other Spurious, Unsafe and Unwholesome NAFDAC Regulated Products from being re-introduced into circulation.…

US lawmakers are weighing a change to long-debated crypto tax rules that could narrow relief for everyday users, prompting warnings from Bitcoin advocates that the shift would undermine the original purpose of the policy.The issue centers on a proposed “de minimis” tax exemption, a rule meant to spare small crypto payments from capital gains taxes. Under current IRS guidance, digital assets are treated as property. That means every purchase made with crypto, even a cup of coffee, counts as a taxable event that requires tracking cost basis and reporting gains or losses.Supporters of the exemption say this framework makes daily…

An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, has died in Ebonyi State. A police source, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on Thursday on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorisation, said the incident occurred around 11am on Tuesday while he was attending a management meeting at the command headquarters in Abakaliki. PUNCH Metro reports that until his sudden death, Popoola was the officer in charge of the State Intelligence Department. According to the source, he suddenly developed breathing difficulties and began gasping for air during the meeting. “He was immediately rushed to the Police Medical Centre at the…

Seeks probe of ‘fraudulent alteration’ of tax lawsThe National Working Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ratified the dissolution of some State Working Committees (SWCs), while confirming the constitution of caretaker committees to oversee party affairs in the affected states. The dissolved SWCs are those of Borno, Bauchi, Oyo, Zamfara, Yobe, Ekiti, Bayelsa, Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Delta, Taraba, Kano and Lagos states. It declared that the party remains “strong, united and indivisible,” insisting that there is only one legitimate PDP leadership under the chairmanship of Abdulrahman Mohammed. The party called for an urgent and comprehensive investigation into the alleged fraudulent alteration…

OGC Nice’s crisis has deepened further with Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe now accused of neglect as unrest at the Ligue 1 club pushes Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi towards the exit, Soccernet.ng reports. Moffi, one of Nice’s most valuable assets, appears to be running out of road on the Côte d’Azur after weeks of instability, fan hostility and ownership silence. Placed on sick leave following an incident at the club’s training ground, the 24-year-old is now seriously considering a January departure, with reports indicating his relationship with the club’s ultras is beyond repair. Super Eagles and OGC Nice…

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has announced plans for a comprehensive overhaul of the Nigerian Army’s training curriculum as well as its operational and administrative frameworks to enhance professionalism, adaptability, combat readiness and institutional resilience. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Army spokesperson, Col. Onyechi Anele, following Shaibu’s closing remarks at the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference 2025 held in Lagos. According to the statement, the COAS said the Nigerian Army would immediately begin realigning its training, operations, logistics and administrative processes with his command philosophy, which is aimed at…

Uganda forward Melvyn Lorenzen has promised that he and his teammates will give their opponents a difficult time at the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, according to Soccernet.ng. ​While the Uganda Cranes have historically struggled to make an impact on the continent, they are hoping to shed their “underachiever” tag in Morocco. ​They face a daunting task in Group C, where they have been drawn alongside Tanzania, former champions Tunisia, and three-time winners Nigeria. OFFICIAL: AFCON 2025 – Group C (Confirmed Squad Lists) The confirmed squads for Group C are now out: • Tanzania • Nigeria • Tunisia •…

By Lara Adejoro The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, on Thursday, said that 47.1 million Nigerians no longer require treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis (elephantiasis) and Onchocerciasis (river blindness). According to Salako, Nigeria exceeded its disease-control targets for the two neglected tropical diseases and conducted significantly more assessments than originally planned. Salako stated this in Abuja at the BLON project close-out ceremony, an initiative that delivered Nigeria’s largest-ever assessments for Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis, conducted across 13 states. The project was launched to address a critical gap in Nigeria’s elimination roadmap for the diseases and…

The Imo State police command has commenced the orderly room trial of seven police officers for their alleged involvement in extortion, unprofessional conduct, and high-handedness. In a statement on Thursday afternoon by the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, there are three inspectors, one sergeant, and three constables. He disclosed that they had been arrested following some complaints, a viral video, and subsequent investigations. The statement read: “The Imo State Police has commenced the orderly room trial for personnel involved in misconduct, including extortion, unprofessionalism, and high-handedness.” The identities of those involved and how they were apprehended, according to Okoye, a Deputy…