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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…

English Premier League club West Ham United have submitted a bid to Czech Republic side Viktoria Plzeň for Nigerian striker Rafiu Durosinmi ahead of a possible transfer this month, Soccernet.ng reports. The Hammers are looking to add quality to their squad to aid their fight for Premier League survival. After a difficult start to the campaign, West Ham currently sit 18th in the table, four points away from safety. Niclas Füllkrug applauds the fans after the game during the Premier League match Sunderland vs West Ham United Copyright: IMAGOxAlfiexCosgrove/NewsxImagesx ​While their backline has been suspect, having conceded 38 goals in…

Agency A cardiovascular disease researcher, Aminat Dosunmu, has called for immediate national action to tackle Nigeria’s growing burden of hypertension. In her report on Wednesday, ‘Hypertension: Nigeria’s Silent Epidemic – An Urgent Call for National Action,’ Dosunmu warned that the condition is one of the deadliest health threats. She said between 27 million and 39 million Nigerian adults live with high blood pressure, with prevalence ranging from 22 to 44 per cent across regions. Noting hypertension as a “silent killer,” she explained it often shows no symptoms until severe complications, including stroke, kidney disease, heart failure, or sudden death, occur.…

The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of the driver of the ill-fated Lexus SUV conveying the World boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, and two of his close friends before it crashed on Monday around Danco, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The spokesperson for the state police command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday. “The driver of the Lexus SUV in connection with the Anthony Joshua accident case is currently in custody. Investigations are ongoing”, the statement partly read. Recall that Joshua was on Monday, at about 11 am, involved in a…

Arena Market fire Source: X As the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) on Thursday finally quenched the fire that engulfed a section of the Arena Market, Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos, soldiers at the scene did not spare journalists who were there to report the incident. While soldiers threatened to beat up reporters of The Guardian, Eniola Daniel, and Punch, Dayo Oyewo, the soldiers seized the camera of African Independent Television (AIT) and sent others away. An officer of the Nigerian Army, Gaktong G. J., armed with a cane, threatened to flog journalists who were at the scene to report.…

Chainlink said it has strengthened its position as the industry-standard infrastructure for onchain finance in 2025, as governments, banks and asset managers increasingly adopted its technology to move real-world financial activity onto blockchains, according to blog post published by the company. Major Chainlink milestones in 2025 ↓https://t.co/qAk3YmoKv6— Chainlink (@chainlink) December 31, 2025 The report highlights 2025 as an important year in which Chainlink’s oracle and interoperability standards became embedded across public- and private-sector financial systems used from everything from government data publication to institutional tokenized funds.Government Adoption AcceleratesGovernment use of blockchain infrastructure marked progess during the year. Chainlink said the…

Former presidential candidate and leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s performance in 2025 was marked by “abuse of power, constitutional violations, and deepening hardship for Nigerians.” Adebayo, who spoke during an interview on the sidelines of the Adebayo National Marathon in Ondo State, now in its second year, said 2025 symbolised a sharp decline in governance standards and public accountability. He outlined his broader concerns about governance, the economy, security and Nigeria’s democratic future under the current administration. He said, “For the people in government, 2025 has been a year…

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has resigned as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is contained in a letter dated Dec. 30, 2025, addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman in Ampang West Ward, Mangu Local Government Area of the state. The letter, personally signed by the governor, was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Jos. The governor, who thanked the PDP for providing him with a platform to participate in the democratic process, also thanked leaders of the party at all levels for their support…