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Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has revealed that the Nigerian National team are ready to take on Mozambique in the next round of the AFCON 2025 tournament, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old has played in all of Nigeria’s three games in Morocco, captaining Eric Chelle’s men to a 3-1 win against Uganda, a milestone feat for the Olusosun native. The three-time AFCON Champions have now been drawn against Mozambique in the round of sixteen, and his confidence in his teammates is sky-high. Osimhen mentioned the Super Eagles are one of the biggest teams on the African Continent, and other…

Agency The Wife of the President, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday unveiled Nigeria’s First Baby of the Year 2026, born at exactly 12 midnight at the Federal Medical Centre , Abuja. Born to the family of Mr and Mrs Celestine Adakole, baby Zion Adakole, was delivered via caesarean section to a 26-year-old first-time mother, Mrs Patience Adakole. As part of her tradition aimed at spreading love, particularly in support of maternal and child healthcare, Mrs Tinubu presented a National Birth Certificate issued by the National Population Commission to the newborn as the Baby of the Year. She also presented gift…

Political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has said that former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, will contest the presidency in 2027, but noted that he would withdraw his support if Obi agrees to run as a vice-presidential candidate. Utomi made the comment on Thursday evening during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. Recall that Obi announced his formal defection from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress in Enugu on Wednesday. At the event, the former presidential candidate, who placed third in the 2023 general election, polling about six million votes, said…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Dr. Oluwatoyin Alabi, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, on Wednesday inaugurated local government campaign coordinators for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term bid across the seven local governments of Kwara South Senatorial District. The ceremony, held in Igbaja, Ifelodun Local Government, drew a large turnout of APC supporters from across the state. Addressing the crowd, Alabi urged the newly appointed coordinators to work tirelessly to secure Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 general election.“There is no vacancy in Aso Rock,” he declared, eliciting thunderous applause and spontaneous chants of President Bola…

NEWLY RENOVATED FEDERAL FIRE SERVICE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA PHOTO: Tina Abeku A fire outbreak fire outbreak in the early hours of New Year’s Day razed Ozyet Suya, one of Abuja’s most popular suya and food spots, destroying several shops and property estimated to be worth millions of naira. The incident occurred at River Park Garden, where the popular restaurant is located.Eyewitnesses said the inferno broke out shortly after the New Year celebrations, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky as traders and residents rushed to salvage whatever they could from the burning structures. An eyewitness, who requested anonymity, told The…

The second-worst Q4 for Bitcoin on record just concluded after the leading crypto asset finished the last quarter of 2025 with a -23% decline, a concerning performance last witnessed in 2018 when Bitcoin tumbled 42% in a single quarter. However, Bitcoin price prediction indicators suggest 2026 could see BTC stabilize between the $80,000 floor while aiming to extend toward $140,000, mirroring 2019 when BTC surged over 100% following a poor Q4. According to Coinglass data, Bitcoin’s return in Q4 2025 was -23.07%, well below the historical average of 77.07% and the median of 47.73%, marking the second-worst Q4 performance on…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has promised to develop FCT’s arts, culture and tourism potential links rising attacks to his performance Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said his political camp is collapsing all existing structures in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections to ensure victory and mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu. Wike also attributed the growing attacks against him to what he described as his “sterling performance” in public office, adding that he was determined to correct political missteps made in the state during the 2023 elections.His…

Victor Osimhen has named midfielder Raphael Onyedika as Nigeria’s most underrated player at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports. The Galatasaray striker has praised Onyedika for performances he believes have gone unnoticed despite their importance to the Super Eagles’ progress. Nigeria sealed qualification for the Round of 16 with a commanding 3-1 victory over Uganda at the Fes Stadium on Tuesday night, a match in which Onyedika delivered a standout display by scoring twice in the second half. Victor Osimhen. Photo by Thor Wegner DeFodi Images/IMAGO Paul Onuachu had given Eric Chelle’s side the lead before…

Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has ruled out complacency in the running of his administration as the state enters 2026, pledging accelerated consolidation of achievements recorded over the past two and a half years. In his New Year broadcast to the people of the state, Mbah described 2026 as a year of “quantum leap,” stressing that his administration’s optimism was firmly rooted in tangible progress already made across key sectors. “There will be no room for complacency. Our optimism is not abstract; it is grounded in the concrete work we have done,” the governor said, urging the people of…

Labour Party chairman Julius Abure.Photo:X Labour Party National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, has declared that the party “remains the best alternative to achieving a prosperous Nigeria” as he delivered his New Year message on Wednesday. Addressing members of the party and Nigerians at large, Abure reflected on 2025 as “a spectacular year filled with mixed feelings,” noting that the Labour Party under his leadership had overcome internal distractions and leadership disputes.Abure, in a statement he personally signed and seen by The Guardian on 1 January 2026, recalled the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling of 4 April 2025, which held that courts…