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​Former Leicester City star Jamie Vardy has made an interesting revelation about Super Eagles stars Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi during their time together, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Iheanacho and Ndidi joined the Foxes in 2017, just two years after the club’s Premier League success, and they went on to become key players for the team. ​Both players were clutch for the Foxes in the run-up to their historic 2021 FA Cup triumph. Wilfred Ndidi with Jamie Vardy at Leicester City. (Photo credit: Imago) ​They played alongside English striker Vardy, who was the club’s major linchpin for 13 years. Ndidi and Iheanacho…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has issued a final warning to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, over repeated delays in his ongoing criminal defamation trial. At the hearing on Thursday, the trial judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, warned that the court would foreclose the defence if Sowore or his counsel failed to proceed with the case on the next adjourned date. The judge issued the warning after Sowore’s lead counsel, Mr Olumide Fusika, was again absent from proceedings. Sowore’s lawyer, Mr Marshall Abubakar, informed the court that Fusika was still…

Super Eagles and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has hinted at where his future lies amid interest from Juventus and other clubs in the European top five leagues, Soccernet.ng reports. The 26-year-old recorded ten clean sheets in 30 league outings for Kosta Runjaic’s side, helping them to a top-half finish in the Italian Serie A. Okoye’s club-level performance, coupled with his displays in Nigeria’s friendlies against Poland and Portugal just before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has put him on the radar of top clubs, including Juventus. The 21-cap Super Eagles goalkeeper is currently valued at €10 million…

Google Gemini AI predicts and sees the XRP trendline break at $1.11; the model also predicts a $1.50 to $1.80 move sitting 60 days out.The trigger is specific rather than vague. Gemini wants a decisive close above $1.18.Clear that level, and the thesis is a supply squeeze, not a slow grind. Spot ETF inflows are already absorbing float. Regulatory clarity in the US keeps building as a background tailwind.Put those together, and a close above $1.18 stops being a technical footnote. It becomes the spark for the whole move.Source: Google Gemini AI XRP Price PredictionGemini does not skip the weak…

Idowu Abdullahi Dermatologists have urged Nigerians to prioritise healthy skin over skin toning, warning that the growing pursuit of lighter complexions is exposing many people to avoidable skin damage. The skin specialists under the aegis of the Nigerian Association of Dermatologists explained that the indiscriminate use of skin-lightening products, especially those containing harmful substances such as mercury, hydroquinone, and potent steroids, can weaken the skin’s protective barrier. Aside from weakening the skin’s protective barrier, they said it can also increase the risk of infections, permanent skin damage, and other complications. The DAN’s Team Lead of Skin Health Project, Dr Folakemi…

Nigeria and The Gambia have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations and revive the Nigeria-Gambia Joint Commission to expand cooperation in key sectors. The agreement was reached during a bilateral meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, and Gambian Foreign Minister, Sering Modou Njie, on the sidelines of the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, Enikanolaiye praised the longstanding relations between the two countries and reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening the partnership. “The Nigeria-Gambia bilateral relations have been excellent…

Former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh has blamed England manager Thomas Tuchel for his side’s dramatic 2-1 defeat to Argentina in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. Oliseh describes the German coach’s game management as one of the worst seen at the tournament played across three countries in North America.England looked to be on course for their first World Cup final since lifting the trophy in 1966 after taking the lead early in the second half at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday. However, two late Argentina goals in the final seven minutes completed a stunning comeback and…

The Corporate Affairs Commission has commenced moves to strike off 100,000 companies from its register. The firms are affected over their failure to file outstanding annual returns and other statutory documents. The Commission disclosed this in a public notice signed by its management on Wednesday. It said the exercise, tagged Batch 6, was being carried out pursuant to Section 692 (3) and (4) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020. According to the notice, the affected companies can find their names on the Commission’s website. The notice read, “This is to notify the General Public and Esteemed Customers that…

South Korea jolted financial markets with an unexpected interest rate hike, sending local stocks sharply lower and even briefly halting trading. Crypto, however, reacted differently. We shifted our focus to tomorrow’s Clarity Act hearing in Congress, while Bitcoin price hovers near recent highs and Ethereum continues to hold above a key support zone.The House Financial Services Committee will meet on July 17 for a hearing titled “Building the Future of Finance: How the Clarity Act Unlocks Innovation.” With Congress set to begin its summer recess soon after, many in the industry see the discussion as one of the last meaningful…

Saheed Oyelakin The National Population Commission says Nigerians can now register births and deaths and obtain certificates online through its newly introduced digital registration platform, eliminating the need for physical visits in many cases. NPC Chairman, Dr Aminu Yusuf, announced the commencement of the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics system and the VitalReg platform at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. PUNCH Online obtained a copy of the briefing on the commission’s Facebook page. According to Yusuf, the platform became operational nationwide on July 1, 2026, covering the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. “It is my…