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Three-time African champions, Nigeria, will end their five-day pre-tournament camp in Cairo, Egypt, and depart for their tournament base in Fez, Morocco, on Thursday (today), ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in the North African country, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 2025 AFCON will be staged in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. Nigeria opened their pre-tournament camp in Cairo on Sunday with 10 players, and the number rose to 27 on Wednesday. Paris FC forward Moses Simon was the 27th player to join the camp on Wednesday, while Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen was the…

The Oscars will be available to watch exclusively on YouTube from 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. The new multi-year deal means Hollywood’s most prestigious awards ceremony will be viewable only on streaming for the first time, ending a decades-long relationship with US broadcaster ABC. “We are thrilled to enter into a multifaceted global partnership with YouTube to be the future home of the Oscars and our year-round Academy programming,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor said in a statement. The annual Academy Awards, which celebrate the year’s top achievements in film…

Apple has announced the changes it’s making to the iOS App Store in Japan in order to comply with recent legislation in the country. It will allow third-party app stores and payment processing options, though is introducing new commission fees for those transactions.App Store apps will also now be permitted to use alternative payment options alongside Apple’s, or link out to websites where users can make purchases. Apple will still charge up to 21 percent per transaction for in-app purchases, with a 15 percent commission for digital goods bought through a website linked from the app.Apple will include warnings to…

A small but growing group of Bitcoin advocates and crypto fund managers is urging the network to accelerate work on quantum-resistant signatures, arguing that the perception of a future “quantum threat” could become a market risk long before it becomes a practical one.Some supporters are pointing to a draft Bitcoin Improvement Proposal known as BIP-360, which would introduce a post-quantum signature option for Bitcoin addresses that could be vulnerable to future advances in quantum computing.The implementation must be finalized and deployed in 2026, said Charles Edwards, the founder of quantitative Bitcoin (BTC) and digital asset fund Capriole.However, the implementation of…

Jason Donovan, who starred on the Australian soap opera Neighbours, is opening up about his past cocaine addiction.  “I got vilified in the ‘90s for announcing on a news show once that, ‘Why did I take drugs? Because I liked them,’ which was the truth at the time,” Donovan, 57, said on the Tuesday, December 16, edition of the “Great Company With Jamie Laing” podcast.  Laing, 37, asked the actor about previously confessing that he had consumed “three grams of cocaine a day.” In response, Donovan remarked, “Sure, there were days, weekends that would begin on Thursday and sometimes not…

Residents of Dansadau town, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Tuesday physically assaulted a member of the State House of Assembly, Kabiru Mikailu, over alleged poor performance and neglect. In a viral video, the lawmaker could be seen struggling to escape from the crowd while the mob viciously attacked him. Reports indicate that the lawmaker was attacked by residents when he accompanied the state governor, Dauda Lawal, on a visit to the troubled community. The governor was in the community to flag off some key projects in the area. Mikailu was accused of neglecting the community since he…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State says joining the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was an easy choice he made. The governor said this on Thursday while addressing newsmen at the APC headquarters in Abuja. Recall that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, had engaged in a prolonged political battle with Fubara over the control of the PDP structure and party affairs in the oil-rich state. DAILY POST reports that in a bid to ease tensions, President Bola Tinubu suspended both the governor and the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months. Reinstated in September,…

Gunmen have abducted the newly elected vice chairman of Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, Alhaji Saidu. The hoodlums also abducted councillors representing Zarawuyaku and Miringa wards in the area. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday evening along the road between Kamuya village and Buni Yadi while the officials were travelling from Biu to Maiduguri. Unidentified passengers travelling in a Hizbah vehicle from Potiskum, Yobe State, to Biu were also abducted in the attack. Sources confirmed that one of the councillors taken was the immediate past vice chairman of Biu LGA. A politician who requested anonymity appealed to the…

Nigerian musician, Ayra Starr, has narrated how Wizkid taught her that confidence is not all about noise making. She said this while sharing her experiences with Wizkid. Ayra Starr described Wizkid as “leading legend” during an interview on Tuesday after her performance at the Grammy museum. She stated that the singer’s demeanour taught her many lessons about confidence and purpose. “Wizkid is a leading legend. We all know that. My first time working with him, I just couldn’t believe it and I was myself. But the second time, he was very calm, cool, and relaxed. “I know confidence isn’t noise.…

FIFA has punished Malaysia with three 3-0 defeats in three matches after they were found guilty of fielding ineligible players. This was confirmed by the Football Association of Malaysia, FAM, on Wednesday. The results involved includes victories in friendly matches against Palestine and Singapore and a draw with Cape Verde. FIFA suspended the seven players who submitted forged documents claiming they had Malaysian ancestry. The FAM, who were previously hit with a $440,000 fine, will pay a further $12,500 as part of their punishment. FIFA began the investigation after receiving a complaint following Malaysia’s 4-0 win against Vietnam in June…