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The Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on the Biało-czerwon of Poland in a friendly fixture at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw tomorrow evening, Soccernet.ng reports. Eric Chelle’s come into the game on the back of two victories in London, against the Warriors of Zimbabwe and the Reggae Boyz of Jamaica, winning the 2026 Unity Cup title in style. Poland, meanwhile, failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, having lost to Sweden in Path B of the UEFA World Cup qualification playoffs Super Eagles of Nigeria and Tunisia. Copyright: ImagoxSegun Ogunfeyitimi Get Our Sports News First –…

Iran said on Tuesday it will hold a three-day state funeral for late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed by US-Israeli strikes on the first day of the Middle East war, at a date to be announced. Ali Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic for nearly 37 years, was killed in his home in central Tehran on February 28. A state funeral initially planned for March 4 was postponed due to the war. “A three-day public funeral is planned,” Tehran Deputy Mayor Mohammad Amin Tavakolizadeh was quoted as saying by state television on Tuesday. Tavakolizadeh did not specify when the funeral…

Cobie publicly denied dumping $6.58M worth of LDO tokens. The wallets flagged by on-chain tracking platform Lookonchain belonged to Wintermute, one of crypto’s largest market makers, not to the Lido DAO co-founder. The incident is a clean case study in how on-chain misattribution travels. A high-follower analytics account flags a transaction, the post goes viral, and a false narrative is already embedded in the feed before any correction lands. It is not the first time Wintermute’s operational flows have been misread as a celebrity dump. You’re looking at Wintermute’s wallets and reporting them as mine. Why would I be using…

Brighton and Hove Albion have entered into advanced talks with AIK winger Zadok Yohanna, overtaking Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the race for the talented youngster, Soccernet.ng reports. The 18-year-old fleet-footed winger has enjoyed a meteoric rise since leaving Ikon Allah Football Academy for Sweden just under a year ago. After establishing himself as one of the standout young players in the Allsvenskan, Yohanna has attracted interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs, with scouts from Germany, England, Spain, and France closely monitoring his progress. Zadok Yohanna during the Allsvenskan soccer game between AIK and Malmö FF on…

Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has announced that he is undergoing treatment for cancer, revealing the news in a social media statement while requesting privacy for his family. The former Liverpool and Celtic striker said the diagnosis was initially intended to remain private, but was made public after an unintended social media post. As reported by BBC Sport on Tuesday, Dalgish was quoted as saying, “I am currently undergoing treatment for cancer. Unlike my mobile phone use, the treatment is going well,” Dalglish wrote He explained that the announcement was not planned and expressed regret that the situation had become public.…

Chika Otuchikere The Niger State government has integrated 396 health workers formerly engaged under the UNICEF/GAVI supported programme into the state Ministry of Health. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Murtala Bagana who made this known during the presentation of employment letters to the health workers said they have been absorbed into the state civil, The commissioner added that the action is aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery and address manpower shortage across communities in the state. Bagana noted that the official unveiling and distribution of appointment letters underscored the government’s commitment to sustaining quality healthcare services at the grassroots level. Bagana…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen faces an uncertain future at Galatasaray ahead of the summer transfer window, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old has been one of the most sought-after forwards in European football for several years, and interest in his services has only continued to grow since his move to the Turkish champions in 2024. That attention is hardly surprising considering his remarkable form for Galatasaray. Osimhen has scored 59 goals in 74 appearances across two seasons and has helped them to win two league titles and a domestic cup during his time in Istanbul. Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray and his daughter celebrates victory with…

The National Identity Management Commission has warned Nigerians against a fraudulent social media post claiming that a free NIN correction portal has been opened for data modifications. In a public advisory issued on Tuesday on its X handle, the commission described the message and its accompanying links as a phishing scam designed to deceive unsuspecting members of the public. “NIMC warns the public against a fraudulent social media post claiming a free ‘Correction Portal’ is open via malicious links. This is a phishing scam,” the commission said. NIMC assured citizens that the National Identity Database remains secure and protected from…

The TON Foundation is rebranding its native token from Toncoin to Gram, reviving the name attached to Telegram’s original 2018 blockchain project and signaling a deliberate push to convert the messaging platform’s 900 million monthly active users into on-chain participants. The change is cosmetic, no token swap, no technical migration, no new asset issuance, but the strategic logic is anything but superficial. The rebrand arrives as Telegram founder Pavel Durov frames the rename as step four of seven in his publicly stated ‘Make TON Great Again’ roadmap, with steps five through seven still undisclosed.The compounding dynamic here is regulatory history.…

The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated a one-million-tree-planting campaign at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, in a move aimed at tackling climate change, desertification, deforestation and biodiversity loss across the country. The initiative, a partnership involving the Africa Finance Corporation, the Nigerian Defence Academy and Fifth Chukker, was launched at the NDA Biodiversity Conservation Centre in Kaduna. Representing the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Environment, Abubakar Buba, described the project as a landmark environmental intervention with far-reaching ecological and socio-economic benefits. He said Kaduna State was facing mounting environmental challenges, including advancing desertification in the…