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At least four European clubs have reacted to Nigeria’s victory against Tunisia at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tournament in Morocco. DAILY POST reports that Nigeria defeated the North Africans 3-2 in Saturday’s AFCON tie to qualify for the Round of 16 stage. Goals from Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and Lookman Ademola gave the Super Eagles the victory against Tunisia. The outcome of the result means Nigeria tops Group C with 6 points from two games, while Tunisia sits in second and Tanzania and Uganda occupy the last two positions with a point each. Reacting, Sevilla, who…

Executive Director of Invictus Africa, Bukky Shonibare, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO how the civic-tech organisation is using data, civic-tech tools, and advocacy to challenge harmful norms and push for real gender equality across Nigeria Can you briefly tell us about yourself? I am the Executive Director of Invictus Africa, a civic-tech organisation that leverages data and technology to drive inclusive policies and programmes, equitable resource allocation, and institutional accountability. At Invictus Africa, I lead the development of key datasets, including the annual Womanity Index, Gender Equality Subnational Index, Women’s Representation in African Politics series, and Women’s Health Index. I hold a…

Nigeria’s political landscape is littered with names, nicknames, and renaming. And I’m not talking about the countless monuments around the country bearing the name of the President for one reason or another. I’m referring to assigned or mispronounced names. Many such episodes date back to the First Republic, when Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s opponents struggled to pronounce his name and simplified it to “Awo.” They inadvertently birthed a political brand that outlived his parties. A Northern lawmaker also mispronounced Chief MKO Abiola’s name during the Shagari era as “Mashood Abolai.” It was a pure consequence of local accent. Former President Goodluck…

  The World Association of Kickboxing Organisations has suspended the Kickboxing Federation of Nigeria following reports of irregularities surrounding its October 25 election, Sunday PUNCH reports. The suspension followed petitions submitted to WAKO after the disputed election, during which there were accusations of interference. The election was earlier postponed indefinitely following protests by stakeholders over alleged governance breaches. Speaking on the development, outgoing KBFN president and international representative, Wilson Okon, said the suspension happened due to “absolute irregularities” and violations of WAKO statutes. “It all comes down to the irregularities in the election and the undermining of WAKO statutes as…

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been open to her unusual marriage dynamic. Leavitt is 32 years younger than her husband, Nicholas Riccio. Though the age difference doesn’t seem to bother either of them, she’s admitted that it took some time for her parents to come around. “It’s definitely a challenging conversation to have at first. But then, of course, once they got to know him and saw who he is as a man, and his character and how much he adores me, I think it became quite easy for them,” Leavitt told Miranda Devine in November 2025. Leavitt…

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday made a striking appearance at the Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, Lagos, as he joined residents and visitors in celebrating the ongoing Eyo Festival. The President’s presence added colour and significance to the cultural event, which had not been staged since 2017. In keeping with tradition, Tinubu was dressed entirely in white, the symbolic colour of the festival. He completed the look with a black Akete cap decorated with white stripes and star motifs, while a black-and-white fabric was elegantly draped over his shoulder. He was warmly received on arrival at the venue by Lagos State…

Arsenal have defeated Brighton 2-1 on Saturday, to maintain the two-point gap they have at the top of the Premier League table. Mikel Arteta’s men started the game in second place after Manchester City won 2-1 at Nottingham Forest. But the Gunners dominated their visitors and took the lead after Martin Odegaard slammed the ball in from the edge of the box. Arsenal doubled their advantage after the break, thanks to Geoginio Rutter’s own goal. But they had to hold on for three points after Diego Gomez reacted quickest to poke the ball past David Raya. The result takes Arsenal…

Daniel Ayantoye writes on how what should be a simple task, renewing a website hosting subscription locally, has become a source of frustration and financial loss for Nigerian businesses. As confidence in local providers erodes due to frequent downtime, data loss, poor customer support and rising infrastructure costs, developers and organisations are increasingly turning to foreign alternatives that promise reliability, better technical support and uninterrupted access, a shift with far-reaching economic implications for business continuity, digital innovation and the growth of the digital economy When a website developer, Chancery Giwa, renewed two sites in July this year, he expected nothing…

Inter Milan are closely monitoring Ebenezer Akinsanmiro’s progress after an encouraging loan spell at Pisa, with the Nigerian midfielder continuing to develop steadily away from San Siro, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 21-year-old has impressed in Serie A with his physical presence and growing authority in midfield, building on the promise he showed last season at Sampdoria. During a difficult campaign that saw Sampdoria narrowly avoid relegation through the play-offs, Akinsanmiro emerged as one of the few consistent performers. According to FCInterNews, Inter’s decision to send the midfielder out on loan has so far been vindicated, with the club retaining…

Joe Burrow’s Christmas gifts to his offensive linemen are pretty dino-mite. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback gifted his teammates authentic dinosaur, bear and mammoth fossils for the holiday — a gift that many of the offensive linemen said fits his personality well. “I think it speaks to his intelligence and interests and his desire to do something unique,” Bengals center Ted Karras told ESPN on Friday, December 26, of Burrow’s gift choice. “I thought it was really special.” According to ESPN’s Bengals reporter Ben Baby, Burrow invited his offensive linemen to his house on Monday, December 22, for a holiday gathering.…