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Photo credit: Mrmoney/Instagram At this point, Asake can basically do no wrong when it comes to style. He has been giving back to back looks for a while now. First it was the braids, then the locs, then a short afro, then cobalt blue. And now he has gone completely bald and fans are taking it all in. Last night at GQ’s Man of the Year event, he showed up looking sharp. He wore an all black suit with a slightly oversized blazer that sat well on him without feeling overdone. What really lifted the look was the haircut. The…

Nigeria, who looked dead and out of the race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup a few months ago, have now muscled their way into the playoff final against DR Congo on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles clash with the Leopards in Rabat in a fixture that will decide Africa’s solitary spot in next year’s intercontinental playoff. Both sides arrive with confidence. Nigeria required extra time to tame Gabon 4–1 after a cagey 1–1 regulation period, while DR Congo stunned the more fancied Cameroon with a disciplined 1–0 victory. World Cup qualifying playoffs Nigeria vs Gabon Akor Adam, Victor…

A pan-African think tank, the African Sociocultural Harmony and Enlightenment Foundation (ASHE Foundation), has advised U.S. President Donald Trump and the global community to address the root causes of the Christian genocide in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, noting that without doing so, the violence will continue as part of ongoing Abrahamic imperialism across Africa. Prince Justice Faloye, president of ASHE, explains that the genocide is linked to British colonisation. The British divided the original African civilisation and placed the Middlebelt under the Northern Afro-Asiatic Islamic Protectorate rather than the Southern Protectorate, weakening indigenous groups politically and socially. This policy, according to…

DR Congo have received a significant lift from FIFA just hours before their decisive World Cup playoff final against Nigeria in Rabat, Soccernet.ng reports The continent’s lone ticket to next year’s intercontinental playoffs will be decided on Sunday, and while Nigeria entered the fixture as slim favourites, the balance may be shifting after a late eligibility development. FIFA has officially approved change-of-association requests for three dual-national players named in the Congolese squad for this month’s international window. Photo Credit: DR Congo FA/X The move clears Celtic midfielder Michel-Ange Balikwisha, Anderlecht sensation Mario Stroeykens, and Standard Liège goalkeeper Matthieu Epolo to…

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has apologised to the House of Representatives over the unruly behaviour of a senior Board official during an investigative hearing. Oloyede rendered the apology when he appeared before the House Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies to submit documents earlier requested by lawmakers. It was his first engagement with the committee since the October incident that triggered outrage among members of the House. The controversy began when a JAMB Director, Mr. Mufutau Bello—who represented the Registrar at the previous hearing—walked out on the committee after unsuccessfully…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Component of the Joint Task Force of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) has carried out precision air interdiction missions on the Sauri bandit camp in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, destroying a major defensive position and a logistics hub used by the criminals. The strikes, conducted on November 14, 2025, resulted in the neutralisation of several terrorists and the destruction of critical structures, significantly degrading the gang’s operational capacity in the area. NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, confirmed the operation in a statement on Saturday. According to him, the mission followed extensive…

A total of 4,193 doctors and dentists left Nigeria for greener pastures in 2024, according to the Nigeria Health Statistics Report released by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The report, obtained by our correspondent on Friday, shows that the migration of health workers surged by 200 per cent across all cadres between 2023 and 2024. It notes that thousands of medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, and allied health workers, left the country in search of better opportunities abroad. An analysis of the document reveals that 43,221 doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and medical laboratory scientists migrated out of the…

Former Watford and Birmingham City striker Troy Deeney has labelled William Troost-Ekong as ‘insecure’ following his comments after Nigeria’s 4-1 win over Gabon, Soccernet.ng reports. Ekong and Deeney were club teammates during the 2020/2021 EFL Championship season, but surprisingly were never on the pitch at the same time. CBS Pundit Michael Lahoud kick-started an attack on the leadership qualities of the Super Eagles captain, claiming he only talks off the pitch, not on it. “William Troost-Ekong hasn’t stepped up as a leader. He’s a social media leader. He’s tweeted things,” the 39-year-old said. World Cup qualifying playoffs: Nigeria vs. Gabon,…

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CCEO) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (rtd), has issued a stern warning to drug barons and cartels, urging them to abandon the illicit trade as he begins his second five-year term. Marwa, whose tenure was recently extended by President Bola Tinubu on Friday, November 14, 2025, received a jubilant welcome from NDLEA staff at the agency’s National Headquarters in Abuja. Addressing the personnel, Marwa declared that his second tenure would be exceptionally challenging for anyone continuing in the criminal business. He appealed to traffickers to seek legitimate…

The Director General of the Labour Party’s (LP) Directorate of Mobilization and Integration (DMI), Marcel Ngogbehei, has urged former presidential candidate Peter Obi to reconsider his role in the Obidient Movement, stressing that a political movement thrives only when it is built and supported by those who sustain it. Ngogbehei, in a statement on Saturday, noted that the movement, which gained prominence ahead of the 2023 elections, was established by independent support groups and volunteers long before Obi formally joined the LP. Ngogbehei, who claimed to be the founding Chairman of the Coalition for Peter Obi (CPO) and a pioneer…