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Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has declared Nigeria’s determination to finish top of Group C at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, insisting the team will not lose focus as they prepare to face Uganda on Tuesday evening, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria know that a draw or victory against the Cranes will secure first place in the group and allow them to remain in the Moroccan city of Fes for the round of 16, a scenario Ndidi believes could offer a competitive edge. All three of Nigeria’s group matches have been staged at the Fès Stadium, and the Super Eagles will…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has begun moves to sell stakes in some of its oil and gas assets, a new report by Reuters has revealed. This is as the state-owned energy firm seeks to optimise its portfolio and attract fresh investment into the sector. An invitation document released on Monday indicated that the national oil company has solicited bids from interested investors, although it did not disclose the size of the stakes on offer or the amount it aims to raise from the exercise. The report read, “The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, the state-owned energy company of…

 • Denies Makinde’s claim to weaken PDP in favour of Tinubu• State PDP faults FCT minister’s claim that party collapsed• PDP describes Wike’s political adventure as anti-democratic The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that no candidate can win an election in Rivers State without the backing of his political camp, insisting that his supporters control the local council and ward structures across the state. Wike also dismissed the notion that Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) automatically confers party leadership on him in Rivers State, arguing that there are exceptions to…

Uganda captain Denis Onyango has expressed optimism regarding his team’s chances of getting a result against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their final group stage match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), reports Soccernet.ng. ​Nigeria and Uganda are set to lock horns at the Complexe Sportif De Fès to wrap up their Group C campaigns. For the Super Eagles, the fixture is essentially a dead rubber, as they have already secured the top spot in the group following back-to-back victories over Tanzania and Tunisia. AFCON 2025 Wilfred Ndidi, Iwobi, Akor Adams, during the Super Eagles game…

Lara Adejoro The Nigerian Medical Association has criticised the Federal Government for what it described as the paltry allocation to the health sector, noting that the proposed N2.48tn for 2026 amounts to approximately N10,400 per citizen for the fiscal year. The NMA said the amount allocated to the health sector is unacceptable and grossly inadequate. This estimate is based on the N2.48tn health sector allocation contained in President Bola Tinubu’s N58.18tn Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly, and the United Nations Population Fund’s estimated 237.5 million population for Nigeria. The amount translates to roughly N870 per citizen per month…

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso In what appears to be a last-minute alignment and realignment, national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, yesterday summoned Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Jibril Ismail Falgore, to an emergency meeting. The parley, which was held at Kwankwaso’s Miler Road residence within the metropolis at about 3:00 p.m., lasted for four hours. The Guardian gathered that the ex-governor, who was forced to terminate his scheduled trip out of the country following the planned defection of Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), had also…

Despite efforts by emergency responders to contain the inferno, the blaze yesterday continued to ravage what remains of the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance Plc building on Martins Street, Lagos Island, with more bodies recovered from the rubble. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) had earlier confirmed the death of three people in the fire, which broke out at about 6:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024. However, officials at the scene said five bodies have so far been recovered. At least 12 people were injured, goods worth millions of naira were destroyed, and 13 others were rescued alive.…

BitMine, a listed crypto firm led by chairman Thomas Tom Lee, plans to switch on its Made in America Validator Network in early 2026, aiming to earn staking yield from a $12B ETH hoard. The company said Monday it now holds 4,110,525 Ether, a stash it values at about $12B, making it the largest publicly-disclosed Ethereum treasury and placing it among the biggest crypto balance sheets in the market. Lee has pitched MAVAN as the next step in that strategy, moving BitMine from accumulation to monetisation through validator operations. “We continue to make progress on our staking solution known as…

A Nigerian hotel owner has reported that three of his staff were hospitalised after debris from munitions fell on his hotel following US airstrikes targeting militants in northwest Nigeria, AFP reports. The surprise US raid on Christmas Day targeted militants linked to the Islamic State group, according to sources in Abuja and Washington, with multiple casualties reported among the insurgents in Sokoto State. The federal government had acknowledged that debris from the munitions fell in various locations, including “in Offa, Kwara State, near the premises of a hotel,” but stated that there were no civilian casualties. However, the owner of…

The defection of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has altered the political dynamics of the Big Heart State, but far from uhuru for the ruling APC, MONDAY OSAYANDE reports. Volatile! That is one word that could describe the current political climate in Delta State. The air of uncertainty and the unusually competitive undertone that once lay beneath the calm projected by the former ruling party have vanished. Now, APC, which parades a galaxy of godfathers, including former governors James Onanefe Ibori, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, and Ifeanyi Okowa, controls state…