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Benin Republic coach Gernot Rohr has launched a scathing attack on the Confederation of African Football over poor officiating at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The former Super Eagles coach expressed fury following his side’s 1-0 defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo, claiming Benin were denied a clear penalty and suggesting the country is being treated unfairly because of its status in African football. “I am very angry about the quality of refereeing at this AFCON,” Rohr told Osasu Obayiuwana after the match. “What is happening to the VAR? We were denied…

Ether (ETH) has experienced renewed accumulation from large whales over the past few days, despite the price being compressed under $3,000. However, recent onchain and futures data indicate growing pressure for a potential breakout. Key takeaways:Large whales added over $2 billion worth of ETH in recent days despite muted price action.Exchange supply is tightening, and 70% of global ETH derivatives positions are net long.Whale accumulation dominates recent ETH flowsData resource Lookonchain noted that the “66k ETH Borrow Whale” added another 40,975 ETH ($121 million) over the past day, bringing the total purchases to 569,247 ETH ($1.69 billion) since Nov. 4.Likewise, treasury…

Exes Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund kept a relatively low profile while they were dating, especially after the arrival of their son, Rhodes. The couple were first linked in March 2019, nearly one year before Us Weekly confirmed that they were expecting their first baby. Rhodes was born in December 2020. “It’s not something you’ll always feel like you’re getting right, but you will get better every day,” Roberts told Violet Grey in March 2021 about motherhood. “When in doubt, just love your child and yourself.” Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. The twosome, who split in January 2022, had…

President Bola Tinubu says he remains committed to doing everything within his power to enshrine religious freedom in Nigeria and to protect all people of different faiths from violence. President Tinubu stated this in his Christmas goodwill message to Nigerians on Wednesday. “As your President, I remain committed to doing everything within my power to enshrine religious freedom in Nigeria and to protect all people of different faiths from violence,” he said in the message he personally signed. He said that since he assumed office in 2023, he has continually reassured Nigerians of his administration’s unyielding commitment to safeguarding the…

The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Baamlong, on Tuesday said the state recorded two confirmed cases of Lassa fever, with two fatalities. Mr Baamlong said the confirmed cases were reported in Unguwan Gar, Kwalla communities in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of the state. He said the patients are currently being treated at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi State, while 69 persons who were contacts of the patients are currently being monitored in line with the national and international public health protocols. According to Mr Baamlong, the state Ministry of Health has activated an incident management…

Tragedy struck the Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday as two serving lawmakers were reported dead within minutes of each other, sending shockwaves across the state’s political landscape. Reports indicate that Aminu Sa’adu, who represented Ungogo Constituency, fell ill shortly after arriving at the Assembly earlier in the day and was immediately rushed to a hospital, where doctors later confirmed his death. Meanwhile, the lawmaker representing Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, reportedly passed away barely minutes after news broke of the death of his colleague, Hon. Aminu Sa’adu. The close timing of the deaths of…

The Enugu State High Court on Friday sentenced two former bankers, Sani Aferokhe and Hillary Odo, to a combined 12-year jail term for criminally diverting N10.3m belonging to pensioners. The duo was convicted on a 15-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and stealing of the said sum. According to a statement released on Wednesday on the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the conviction was secured by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the EFCC before Justice A. O. Onovo. The EFCC said the convicts were former employees of Intercontinental Bank Plc, now known as…

A 29-year-old Nigerian woman, Olajide Iyanuoluwa, has been arrested in India with 121 grams of cocaine valued at about Rs 1.20 crore (approximately N195m), which she allegedly concealed inside bread loaves. PUNCH Metro learnt that Indian authorities have remanded Iyanuoluwa in judicial custody and initiated procedures to deport her to Nigeria. According to a report by The Indian Express on Wednesday, Iyanuoluwa was arrested by the Karnataka Police for allegedly smuggling cocaine from Mumbai to Bengaluru. Investigations revealed that the suspect had travelled to India in 2024 on a student visa and initially moved to Delhi before her arrest. The…

Nigerian Christianity faced several trying moments this year, but the hill on which the Christian Association of Nigeria President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has chosen to die this December is a mere film title. In all the media reporting of CAN’s umbrage with “A Very Dirty Christmas”, a film produced by popular actress Ini Edo, there is zero indication whatsoever that Archbishop Okoh had seen the film and found the offence in the narration. He reacted—in fact, overreacted—to the mere film title that associated “dirt” (and its filthy connotations) with the Christmas season. Until CAN mentioned it, no Christian I know…

United Nigeria Airlines and Max Air recorded the highest proportions of flight cancellations in the third quarter of 2025, according to data released by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority. This came as the NCAA revealed that domestic carriers paid more than N1bn in refunds between May and July alone without direct regulatory intervention, signalling growing compliance within the industry. In its Q3 2025 flight delay and cancellation report, which compared performance with the same period in 2024, the NCAA said United Nigeria posted a cancellation rate of 0.63 per cent between July and September 2025, an improvement from 0.70 per…