Author: Press Room

Bitcoin is trading at $87,800 at the moment, slightly up on the day but still trading with quite a bit of caution. Trading volume is a respectable $13.6 billion, and Bitcoin’s market cap stands at $1.75 trillion, further confirming its dominance. There’s not a lot going on in the crypto space. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has been stuck in extreme fear since mid-December, so some people are cautious, but it hasn’t yet reached outright panic selling.That caution stems from a 30% drawdown from its all-time high of $126,080 in October. But when we look at price action over…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested an ex-convict, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, and three cargo agents over the seizure of cocaine concealed in liquid starch sachets and destined for the United Kingdom. The NDLEA said 75 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.50 kilogrammes were recovered from factory-sealed cold-water starch sachets at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. A statement released on Sunday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said three cargo agents — Jubrin Hassana, Kuku Oluwasegun and Igwe Jane — were arrested on Saturday, December 20, 2025, in connection with the consignment. He said…

Former Plateau State Governor under the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Ambassador Fidelis Tapgun The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has acknowledged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a key influence on his political development while receiving a traditional title in Plateau State. Yilwatda was conferred with the title “Kaeh-rit”, meaning “the good seed of Ampang East”, at a ceremony held on Saturday in Kanke Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Speaking after the event, he described Tinubu as “one of the best politicians you can learn from.” “I’m learning from the best leader, Asiwaju…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria survived a nervy finish to claim a well-earned 3-2 victory over Tunisia in their second game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), Soccernet.ng reports. ​Nigeria locked horns with North African giants Tunisia at the Complexe Sportif de Fès on Saturday night for their second AFCON 2025 Group C fixture. The build-up to the game was massive, as fans expected a lot from both sides given the sheer quality on display. ​However, the Super Eagles took the game to the Tunisians from the very first blast of the whistle. Nigeria bossed the play,…

The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has again been conferred with the traditional title of “Kaeh-rit” (meaning “the good seed of Ampang East”) in Plateau State. Speaking after the ceremony, which took place in Kanke Local Government Area on Saturday, Yilwatda said he was learning politics from President Bola Tinubu, whom he described as “one of the best politicians you can learn from.” “I’m learning from the best leader, Asiwaju Tinubu. Mr President is one of the best politicians you can learn from, and since adopting me as his son, I’ve learned so much from…

The new Man-of-the-Match trophy unveiled at the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 symbolises Africa’s unity, diversity and evolving football identity, redefining how individual excellence is celebrated at the tournament, CAF has said. Introduced from the opening match on December 21, the redesigned trophy reflects a shift by CAF and TotalEnergies to align personal accolades with Africa’s shared values, culture and the continent’s growing global football stature. The trophy features 24 radiant beams, each representing one of the 24 participating nations, highlighting their distinct identities while showing how African football thrives through collective strength and unity. Its blended materials signify diversity,…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday criticised individuals he accused of benefiting from the sacrifices of others during the 2023 general elections to support and ensure the emergence of President Bola Tinubu. “So, all these people now you are seeing singing ‘on your mandate we stand’, that time when they were needed most, they couldn’t do that.” “They couldn’t come out to say ‘vote for Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Wike told stakeholders after the annual Thanksgiving ceremony of the Chairman of the South-South Development Forum, Chibudom Nwuche, held in his hometown of Ochigba community, Ahoada East…

Muhammed Lawal A Lagos-based breast cancer patient and member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mensah Omolola, popularly known on X as Auntie Esther, has reportedly died after rejecting a medically advised blood transfusion. The 38-year-old was receiving treatment at the Lakeshore Cancer Centre, Lagos, before declining the procedure on religious grounds. Her death was announced on X on Saturday by Obi-Dickson, who led a donation campaign for her treatment, alongside another supporter, Aunty Muse. “It is well. Peaceful rest to her. I really do not know what to say,” Obi-Dickson wrote. Also confirming the development, Aunty Muse posted, “Rest on, Aunty…

Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman praised the Super Eagles’ performance after being named Man of the Match in a dramatic 3-2 victory over Tunisia that sealed Nigeria’s place in the knockout stages of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports. Ademola Lookman was the standout performer in Saturday’s Group C clash in Morocco, scoring once and providing two assists as Nigeria surged into a commanding three-goal lead before surviving a late Tunisian fightback. The Atalanta attacker was central to everything Nigeria did well, inspiring a performance that showed the Super Eagles’ attacking quality, and exposed lingering defensive concerns. Ademola Lookman.…

Seven passengers, including two children, were killed while four others sustained injuries in a road accident along the Gombe–Potiskum highway in Yobe State, with the police attributing the crash to a mechanical failure. The incident occurred at about 4:30 pm on December 26, 2025, around the Badejo–Potiskum axis, when a Sharon bus travelling from Lawanti area of Akko Local Government Area in Gombe State to Maiduguri, Borno State, veered off the road and crashed into the bush. The spokesperson of the Yobe State Police Command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said the Potiskum Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress call reporting the…