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The Kelechi Anosike Foundation Abia Champions League, sponsored by Abia State PDP governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Dr Kelechi Anosike, kicked off on Sunday at Williams Memorial Secondary School, Afugiri Ohuhu, in Umuahia North Local Government Area, with a promise to use sports to engage Abia youths and tackle unemployment. The opening match of the inter-local government football tournament between Umuahia North and Umuahia South ended in a 1-1 draw after a fiercely contested encounter. Umuahia South drew first blood, scoring within the opening two minutes, while Umuahia North, despite dominating possession with an estimated 80 per cent, found…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has instructed Justin Madugu and all members of the Super Falcons’ technical crew to step down with immediate effect, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Nigeria is fresh off their worst outing at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, having been knocked out of the competition in the quarterfinals for the first time ever. They were largely unconvincing throughout the tournament and ultimately suffered a 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in the last eight. ​That result meant that, for the first time in history, the female team will be missing out on an automatic qualification ticket to the FIFA Women’s…

By Gabriel Oshokha The investment banker and founder of FinTribe, Jennifer Awirigwe, has reiterated the organisation’s mission and commitment to making savings, investment, and financial literacy easy and accessible to Nigerian and African women seeking financial independence. FinTribe’s boss said this in Lagos during the launch of the FinTribe mobile app, described as an innovation that gives women a unified platform to save, learn, invest, and connect. Awirigwe stated that the app marks a milestone in the organisation’s mission to make saving, financial education, and investing more accessible to women across Africa and the diaspora. She added that the app…

In Bitcoin news today, Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, argued this week that gold remains easier to use for everyday transactions than Bitcoin, reviving a long-running debate over the asset’s real-world utility. The comments arrived alongside a sharper attack on Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which Gerber warned could “nuke” Bitcoin if its leveraged accumulation model unwinds, according to a note shared with Benzinga.Gerber’s utility argument centers on a simple observation: gold can be exchanged in far more physical settings worldwide than Bitcoin, even after years of industry claims about the cryptocurrency’s payment potential.…

A group, the August 10 Club in Oye Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, has awarded scholarships to 10 outstanding indigenes of the town in various universities across the country. The President of the club, Mr Lanre Adesuyi, said that the benefiting students were picked from various universities across the country based on their academic performance. Adesuyi, represented by the Legal Adviser of the club, Adewale Aribatise, who spoke at Oye Ekiti on Monday while presenting the scholarship awards to the students, said that “the gesture is in line with the objectives of the club to encourage…

Birmingham City defender Bright Osayi-Samuel has made a strong case to be the Super Eagles’ first-choice right-back for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers following a standout performance in his club’s season opener against Sheffield United, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Over the past year, Osayi-Samuel has frequently manned the right-back position for the Super Eagles, largely due to Ola Aina being sidelined by injuries or missing fixtures. ​Even so, Osayi-Samuel has consistently proved his worth, producing brilliant displays at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Omar Marmoush of Egypt and Bright Osayi Samuel of Nigeria. Copyright: ImagoxVincentxKAMTOx ​However, Aina has…

Two daughters of veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, have cried out for help, saying hospitals have refused to continue treating their father, who they disclosed is battling stage-four cancer. The daughters, Lima and Kira Taiwo, made separate emotional appeals on Instagram on Monday, urging Nigerians, well-wishers and medical professionals with experience in cancer treatment to help save their father. In a video posted on her Instagram page, Lima said the actor’s condition had deteriorated and that hospitals had refused to treat him. Taiwo, who struggled to hold back tears throughout the video, appealed to Nigerians and…

English Premier League champions Arsenal have stepped up their interest in Super Eagles and Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen, Soccernet.ng reports. The Gunners have sent a formal letter of interest to Galatasaray over a possible deal for Victor Osimhen, according to a report by Dean James AFC on X.The move is an early step rather than a formal transfer offer. Galatasaray are understood to be waiting for an official bid before deciding whether to open serious talks over the 27-year-old Nigeria striker.The development gives Arsenal a clear position in a transfer race that has become more crowded. Manchester United have also…

By Solomon Odeniyi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has destroyed 329,865.585 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs valued at N301.058 billion in Lagos. The drugs, which included cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, Canadian Loud, skunk, ephedrine, tramadol, codeine syrup, other opioids and khat leaves, were destroyed on Monday. The NDLEA, in a statement by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the exercise was conducted pursuant to orders of the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, following the conclusion of uncontested cases and seizures that had been abandoned. According to him, 246,864.535kg of the illicit drugs were seized by operatives between April 2025…

A supply squeeze this tight changes what moderate buying can do. Kimi AI predicts XRP runs to $1.60 to $2.20 by year-end, and the price prediction settles on $1.85 as the base case built on three concrete catalysts.The first arrived on August 10, 2026. The OCC granted Ripple conditional trust bank approval, moving RLUSD toward dual state and federal oversight.That directly strengthens institutional credibility. It also opens the door to U.S. banking integration in a way nothing before it did.Source: KIMI AI XRP Price PredictionThe second landed in June. RLUSD launched in Japan on June 24 via SBI VC Trade…