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The Super Eagles of Nigeria became the second team to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) round of 16 after defeating Tunisia 3-2 on Saturday, reports Soccernet.ng. ​With a six-point haul from two games, Nigeria is guaranteed to finish as Group C winners, regardless of the result of their final group stage match against Uganda. While the team prepares for Tuesday’s clash with the Cranes, attention has already shifted to the knockout stages. However, their opponent remains unconfirmed. Nigeria Celebrate goal during AFCON 2025. (Photo by: ImagoxSegun Ogunfeyitimi) ​In this piece, Soccernet.ng analyzes the potential teams…

Janet Ogundepo A relationship expert has said that the rise in sexual activity often recorded during the holiday season is driven more by stress, emotional pressure and coping mechanisms than genuine sexual desire. In a statement sent to PUNCH Healthwise, a licensed sex therapist, Dr Michael Salas, said clinical observations and behavioural trends show that the festive period amplifies existing emotional issues, pushing many people to use intimacy as a form of stress relief rather than connection. “Holidays amplify everything that already exists beneath the surface. For many people, sex becomes a way to cope with anxiety, loneliness or emotional…

LiquidChain has opened its presale for the $LIQUID token, kicking off what the team describes as the first step toward a broader Layer-3 rollout. The idea behind the project is not to replace existing blockchains, but to sit above them and help them work together.The focus is on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Three networks with very different strengths, and very different limitations.Early interest has picked up quickly. Figures shown on the crypto presale page show that more than $250,000 has been raised within days of launch. That alone doesn’t prove anything long term, but it does indicate that some users…

Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has condemned the attack on women and children who staged a peaceful protest at the Kwara State Government House over rising cases of kidnapping and insecurity in their community. A viral video circulating on social media shows women protesters being harassed and flogged by suspected hired thugs while officers of the Nigeria Police Force were present at the scene. The footage indicates that the police officers neither intervened nor offered protection to the protesters during the attack. Reacting in a post on his official X…

The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) has distanced itself from the plan by Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf of Kano State to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Besides, the party reaffirmed its strong loyalty to its national leader and founder of the Kwankwasiyya movement and former governor of Kano State, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Addressing journalists on Monday, State NNPP Chairman, Hon. Hashim Dungurawa, insisted that Yusuf’s plan to defect to the APC was a gross betrayal of the party’s trust and added that Kwankwaso would remain in NNPP. Dungurawa warned the governor to respect the party’s sanctity…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied claims that he promised President Bola Tinubu that he would “hold down” the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The denial comes amid tensions within the PDP, which escalated last week when Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, accused Wike of promising Tinubu that he would hold the opposition party down for him. Speaking during an end-of-the-year media chat on Monday, Wike described Makinde’s allegation as a blatant lie and suggested that the Oyo State governor was “frustrated” and lacked the courage to openly declare his own…

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf Political turmoil is looming within the top echelon of the Kwankwasiyya movement as Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf of Kano State and his political godfather are set to fall apart over the much-awaited defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Barring any last-minute decision, Governor Yusuf will join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to secure his ambition for a second term, The Guardian reliably gathered. Yusuf has insisted on leaving the NNPP after wide consultations with stakeholders, including members of the state House of Assembly, local government chairmen, and some federal lawmakers from Kano, a…

After the second round of matches at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group C is already shaping up for an exciting finish, Soccernet.ng reports. With two wins from two games for the Super Eagles, the chaff is already distilling from the wheat as Eric Chelle’s men have sealed qualification to the next round. Tunisia are on good grounds with three points while Uganda and Tanzania are on a point apiece. Ahead of the final group game, Soccernet.ng highlights the top five attackers who have made their mark in Group C after the opening two games. Calvin Chinedu Bassey and…

Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has confirmed his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, but with an unusually cautious tone, insisting that political ambition must be subordinated to humility, service and Nigeria’s collective survival. “Yes, I will be on the ballot in 2027,” Obi said during an extended interaction on X (formerly Twitter) Spaces. “But I am not God. Tomorrow is not guaranteed.” The remark set the tone for a wide-ranging conversation in which Obi blended personal reflection with policy positions, portraying his political aspiration less as a quest…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has warned that the country may soon face another nationwide shutdown of medical services, following the Federal Government’s failure to honour a Memorandum of Understanding previously signed with the association. In an urgent appeal to senior medical professionals and respected elders, posted on X on Sunday and titled “Urgent Appeal to Avert a Looming Nationwide NARD Strike (TICS 2.0),” NARD Secretary-General, Dr Shuaibu Ibrahim, cautioned that the nation was on the brink of a total and indefinite comprehensive strike. The association said the strike would be the inevitable result of the Federal Ministry of…