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The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 43-year-old Amadin Williams for the alleged murder of his childhood friend, Eghosa Osas. The Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the arrest on Sunday, adding that the suspect would be charged to court once investigations are concluded. According to sources, the deceased had returned from abroad with his family to celebrate Christmas. He was reportedly attacked and killed at Oben Community during a housewarming party. A source said, “I can confirm that Eghosa Osas, 43 years old, was killed by his childhood friend, Amadin Williams, for reasons yet to…

The spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s decision to travel to Europe amid rising security concerns in the country, describing the move as insensitive and alarming. Abdullahi expressed the position in a statement titled ‘PBAT’s lack of care scary’, and posted on his official X account on Sunday. His reaction followed PUNCH Online’s report that the President had departed Nigeria for Europe ahead of his participation in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit, where he is expected to engage global leaders on climate action, economic reforms and sustainable development. However, Abdullahi argued that the…

December 28, 2025 6:31 pm The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 continued on Sunday with thrilling fixtures and results. Matchday 2 saw a notable upset as Sudan defeated Equatorial Guinea 1-0 at Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca. Africa Cup of Nations results – Sunday: Group F In Agadir: Gabon 2-3 Mozambique Gabon 2 (Aubameyang 45+5, Moucketou-Moussounda 76) Mozambique 3 (Bangal 37, Catamo 42-pen, Calila 52) In Marrakesh Ivory Coast vs Cameroon – 20:00 GMT [Result pending] Standings (Played – Won – Drawn – Lost – Goals For – Goals Against – Points): Ivory Coast: 1 – 1 – 0 –…

Yesterday, Ubisoft confirmed that Rainbow Six Siege had been compromised and that it had shut down the game’s servers and marketplace while it resolved the issue. The hackers managed to gain control over a significant chunk of the game’s systems, including the ability to ban and unban users, sending custom messages to ban ticker, unlocking all in-game items, and granting every player 2 billion R6 Credits and Renown.Ubisoft sells R6 credits in its store, pricing 15,000 of them at $99.99. That means the actual cash value of 2 billion R6 credits is about $13.33 million.Ubisoft made it clear that nobody…

Bitcoin (BTC) has outperformed gold and silver by several orders of magnitude since 2015, racking up a 27,701% gain, compared to silver’s 405% gain and gold’s 283% appreciation during the same period, according to author and analyst Adam Livingston. “Even ignoring the first six years of Bitcoin’s existence, for the crybabies who whine about the timeframe comparison, gold and silver drastically underperform the apex asset,” Livingston said in an X post.Gold advocate Peter Schiff, one of Bitcoin’s harshest critics, chimed in, telling Livingston that he should compare these assets over the last four years instead of 10. “Times have changed. Bitcoin’s…

The Landman cast has had more success in their dating lives than their fictional counterparts. Paramount+’s hit series is inspired by the “Boomtown” podcast series. Landman, which premiered in 2024, is focused on the West Texas oil industry with a specific focus on crisis executive Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton) and his family. The first two seasons follow Tommy as the corporate fixer working for an oil titan (Jon Hamm) before his boss’ shocking death. In addition to the professional drama, the characters at the center of Taylor Sheridan‘s series found themselves entangled in romantic highs and lows. Off screen,…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday warned his adversaries on the imminent danger that awaits them if they continue “pursuing” him politically. Wike warned that those who pursued him have all missed road, stressing that “nobody should take us for granted”. The minister spoke while addressing stakeholders from Ikwerre land on Sunday. He said: “If you are pursuing Wike you will miss road, all those who have been pursuing me have all missed their roads. Unfortunately, some of them are from here but I will not call their names. “So we must be careful…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are now $25,000 richer thanks to their goal bonus at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Eric Chelle’s side were promised $5,000 per goal at the competition by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. The Super Eagles have scored five times so far in Morocco. They are currently the highest scoring team in the competition. The three-time champions will have the chance to earn more money when they take on the Cranes of Uganda in their last group game on Tuesday. The game will hold at the Complexe Sportif de Fès.

The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has commended the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu, saying they have been instrumental to the development of the state. Sule gave the commendation in an interview with journalists in Nasarawa, noting that the reforms have laid a solid foundation for economic growth, both in Nasarawa State and across the country. “Without the reforms of Mr President, most of the development we are seeing today, especially here in Nasarawa State, would not have happened. “The reforms have created the economic boom we are witnessing, and that is the reason we have been able…

Members of Nigeria’s wheelchair basketball community have praised veteran player Musibau Shittu for organising a one-day mini tournament in Lagos aimed at keeping athletes active amid limited competitive opportunities. The tournament, held at the National Institute for Sports, featured four teams and was organised through the FOLMUS Adaptive Sports Club founded by Shittu. The All Stars team emerged champions after edging FOLMUS 36–31 in a closely contested final. Despite being based in France, where he plays professionally, Shittu followed the tournament via live streaming and addressed players after the final whistle. Participants described his involvement and financial support as a…