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England and AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori has revealed why he chose to play for the Three Lions over the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old came through the famous Chelsea Cobham academy before breaking out in the 2019/2020 season under Frank Lampard. The following year, he moved to the San Siro on loan, before he joined AC Milan permanently in 2021. Tomori was born in Calgary, Alberta in Canada, to Nigerian parents before the family moved to England when the defender was a year old. Juan Cuadrado and Fikayo Tomori engaged in a duel at the San…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested five suspects behind the fabrication and circulation of a false kidnapping incident in Oron Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing newsmen during a security meeting with youth presidents and leaders across the 31 Local Government Areas. He described the suspects’ actions as reckless, dangerous, and capable of inciting panic and undermining public peace. He said, “Five suspects who fabricated and circulated a false kidnapping incident involving students of Oron Secondary School have been arrested and were charged in court this…

At least three people were killed on Wednesday in Danjibga village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after armed bandits attacked the community. The incident was reported on Thursday, December 4, 2025, by security analyst Bakatsine on X. Bakatsine explained that the attack began when a group of gunmen entered a local shop and attempted to take Rufaida yoghurt worth ₦3,500 without payment. The shop owner insisted on payment, prompting the men to become angry, drop the goods, and leave. According to Bakatsine, the gunmen returned less than an hour later, heavily armed, and opened fire, killing three people.…

The developing team behind the Shibarium layer-2 chain for Shiba Inu has set a timeline for the deployment of a new privacy-focused upgrade. Can this favor a bullish Shiba Inu price prediction and reverse the token’s latest downtrend?According to the latest roadmap, fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) for the Shibarium L2 should be implemented during the first half of 2026. #Shibarium Confirms Native FHE Integration in 2026The @Shibtoken team has officially confirmed that @zama’s Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) will be natively integrated into #Shibarium, delivering institutional grade on chain privacy.Key features of the upgrade:– Fully… pic.twitter.com/j6MJNEvHFX— Crypto Miners (@CryptoMiners_Co) November 30,…

By Gift Habib The United States’ State Department has announced a contribution to humanitarian efforts in the North-West, providing $5m to the United Nations Children’s Fund to address acute malnutrition among children in the region. In a statement issued on Thursday by the US Mission to Nigeria, the funding will enable UNICEF to deliver lifesaving nutrition support to at least 70,000 children with acute malnutrition in Northwest Nigeria. The statement said the assistance will go toward essential supplies, noting that these funds will be used by UNICEF to provide ready-to-use food, medicine, and other humanitarian supplies. It read, “The State…

Former Watford defender, William Troost-Ekong, has officially retired from the Super Eagles, Soccernet.ng reports. This brings an emotional close to a decade-long journey that saw him evolve from a debutant under the late Stephen Keshi into Super Eagles captain. The 31-year-old defender confirmed his decision on Wednesday via an official statement on his X (formerly Twitter), to end weeks of speculation surrounding his international future—especially his likelihood of featuring at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations despite being named in Eric Chelle’s 55-man provisional squad. William Troost-Ekong Bows Out From Super Eagles In the lengthy retirement letter, Ekong reflected on…

As insecurity continues to dominate national discourse, Taraba State University, Jalingo, in collaboration with the State Bureau for Peace and Conflict Management, has announced plans to host a maiden National Conference on Violent Conflicts and Peacebuilding. Speaking at a press briefing to usher in the event, scheduled for December 8-11, 2025, the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, Dr Buhari Miapyen, said the conference aims to deepen understanding of violent conflict dynamics in the state and strengthen peace-building efforts that have recorded significant gains in recent months, noting that the conference comes at a “critical moment” for Taraba and the…

A host of top European clubs are battling to sign highly rated Nigerian defender Chibuike Nwaiwu following his standout rise in Austria, Soccernet.ng reports. According to French outlet Top Mercato, some of Europe’s biggest clubs, including Olympique Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayer Leverkusen and Leeds United are keen on the former Enyimba FC star. The 22-year-old Nwaiwu has attracted significant attention after a string of commanding performances for Wolfsberger AC, where he has quickly become one of the Austrian Bundesliga’s most influential young defenders. Nigeria and Wolfsberger AC star Chibuike Nwaiwu. Photo by IMAGO As per the reports, Ligue 1 champions…

Senator Ned Nwoko has threatened legal action against individuals circulating defamatory content about him on social media. In a statement shared on his official X account on Thursday and signed by his Communications Team, the senator said he had instructed his lawyers and security agencies to investigate what he described as a “coordinated pattern of online harassment and defamation.” This comes amid viral social media commentary and speculation involving his wife, Regina Daniels, which has generated misleading narratives about the senator. “Our attention has been drawn to a renewed pattern of online harassment, cyber stalking, and coordinated defamatory videos and…

Sets up seven-man panel of inquiry… Management of the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) has commenced an investigation into an alleged organ harvesting levelled against it by a patient, Mr Joshua Afolayan, who had surgery recently in the facility. Joshua had accused the Teaching Hospital of an alleged harvest of his kidney by medical doctors in the hospital.Addressing a press conference in Ado Ekiti, Afolayan explained that he had an accident in August 2025, and after visiting the hospital, he was told that one of his kidneys was affected.According to him, the results of multiple scans carried out, including at…