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Super Eagles stars Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman have a chance to celebrate on home soil, as the 2026 CAF Awards has been scheduled to take place in Lagos, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The CAF Awards is the biggest and most prestigious football awards ceremony on the continent. As it stands, only six Super Eagles players (past and present) have won the coveted prize. ​The last time Nigeria hosted the event was for the 2016 edition, which took place in January 2017 in Abuja. It was held at the International Conference Centre. Riyad Mahrez and Asisat Oshoala carted away the men’s and…

The University of Ilorin has scheduled its 2026/2027 Pre-Admission Screening exercise, popularly known as the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, to hold from August 13 to August 15, 2026. The university disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun. According to the statement, the University’s Admissions Officer, AbdulKareem Kunle Sanni, advised candidates who have completed their screening registration to begin printing their examination slips from Monday, August 10. Akogun quoted Sanni as saying, “Candidates who have completed their screening application should begin printing their scheduled examination slips from Monday, August 10, 2026.” The…

Tottenham Hotspur are the latest club to be linked with a move for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, although no official approach has been made to Galatasaray, Soccernet.ng reports. Reports in Turkey and England claim Spurs are closely monitoring the Barcelona-linked Nigerian international as manager Roberto De Zerbi looks to strengthen his attack ahead of the new season. The speculation grew after De Zerbi hinted that the club was working on a mystery “bomba” signing behind the scenes, leading many fans and pundits to wonder whether Osimhen could be the player he was referring to.At this stage, there has been…

Police operatives in Kwara State have rescued a 26-year-old kidnapped woman, Shekinat Mukaila, and arrested a suspected collaborator linked to the criminal gang that abducted her during an attack on Wande Community in the Ora Kingdom of Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. The rescue formed part of a series of intelligence-led operations announced on Friday by the state Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, in Ilorin. The police commissioner disclosed that the victim was abducted on July 15 when armed hoodlums invaded the community, adding that her father, the Baale of Wande, sustained gunshot injuries while attempting to resist…

Ethereum price is trading near $1,900, but the market may be underestimating a major institutional development that could boost its prediction. A consortium of more than 140 organizations, including BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, and BNY, confirmed plans to launch a new Ethereum-based stablecoin.The project, called Open USD (OUSD), is governed by Open Standard, an independent consortium. Instead of concentrating reserve income with one issuer, it distributes earnings across ecosystem partners. Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee called the launch another sign of Ethereum’s growing role in global finance. OUSD also lets businesses mint and redeem without fees or volume caps. Breaking: Open…

By Daniel Ayantoye The Coalition of Healthcare Professionals in Tertiary Education Institutions of Nigeria has threatened to sue the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions over the alleged exclusion of health workers from the implementation of the Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Allowance. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Chairman, Musa Shehu, the coalition described the development as discriminatory and called on the Federal Government to intervene. The coalition alleged that health workers in federal university medical centres were excluded from the recently concluded CONTTA allowance agreement between the…

Russian attacks on Ukraine’s capital killed at least nine people and wounded more than two dozen others, local officials said on Saturday, with strikes damaging homes and causing fires across the city. Russia and Ukraine have ramped up attacks on each other in recent months. As Moscow has increased its long-range strikes on Ukrainian towns and cities, Kiev has pressed its allies for air defence support. The United Nations found June was the deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022. Ukraine’s state emergency service said the latest Russian attack struck five regions of Kyiv, killing nine people and…

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has explained why he travelled to Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, to watch Nigeria’s Flying Eagles defeat Togo 3-0 in the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship, Soccernet.ng reports. The 48-year-old was among the spectators at the Lycée Scientifique Stadium on Friday as the defending champions secured their place in the semifinals with an impressive second Group B victory. Chelle was not simply there to cheer the team on. The former Mali coach said the trip formed part of his long-term plan to build a stronger future for Nigerian football by closely following the country’s best young…

After losing his banking job during the COVID-19 pandemic, former banker and Mathematics and Computer Science graduate, Adekunle Adeloye, turned to selling peppered ponmo (cow skin) to survive. In this interview with CHUKWUDI AKASIKE, he recounts his journey from depression and unemployment to rebuilding his life through the roadside delicacy can you tell us about yourself and career before venturing into business? I’m from Akure in Ondo State. I am a graduate of Mathematics and Computer Science, and I spent seven years working in the banking sector before leaving to venture into business. What led you to start selling peppered…

The largest single-day options expiry in recent months is clearing today, and the market is already pricing in the friction. Bitcoin price sits at $63,800, hovering just below the $64,000 max pain level as dealers manage delta exposure into settlement in its current bullish prediction. Ethereum trades around $1,890, staying near its own max pain threshold with conviction still absent on both sides.According to data reported on July 31, 149,000 BTC options expired with a put/call ratio of 0.28, max pain at $64,000, and a notional value of $9.6 billion. Meanwhile, 435,000 ETH options expired with a put/call ratio of…