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Coach of Tanzania, Manuel Gomandi, is happy over his team’s performance despite their 2-1 defeat to Nigeria in their opening game at the AFCON on Tuesday. He said the Taifa Stars players must have surprised many people with their performance against the African giants. Semi Ajayi and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman scored in each half to give Nigeria their first win of the tournament in Morocco. Gomandi told journalists after the game that the performance of his players was great. “But when you see the gap, the quality and value of one team compared to the other team…everything was great.…

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka has appointed globally-renowned writer Chimamanda Adichie, African Development Bank executive, Prof. Kevin Urama, and Prof. James Robinson of the University of Chicago as Visiting Professors, in a move aimed at repositioning the institution on the global academic stage. The appointments, approved by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, were conveyed through official letters dated December 18, 2025. According to the university, the Visiting Professors are expected to engage in teaching, collaborative research, mentorship, and strategic academic interactions that will strengthen UNN’s global standing. Chimamanda Adichie, one of the world’s most influential literary voices, was appointed in…

Two people escaped death after a multi-vehicle collision involving a fully loaded tanker and six other vehicles occurred on the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday. The accident, which occurred at about 2 p.m., also caused traffic disruption on the expressway. Our correspondent observed that the incident led to a gridlock that lasted for several hours towards the Berger area. Sharing details on its X page, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority confirmed that emergency responders were immediately deployed to the scene. The statement said, “A multi-vehicle accident occurred on Otedola Bridge, inward Berger, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.…

Equities on the Nigerian Exchange continued their upward momentum in the holiday-shortened trading week, with market capitalisation rising by N578bn as renewed buying interest across key sectors lifted major indices. At the close of the latest trading session, total market capitalisation stood at N97.8tn, reflecting sustained investor confidence despite fewer trading days during the week. The positive performance was driven largely by gains in banking, consumer goods, and premium stocks. Trading activity improved significantly compared to the previous session, as a total of 677.43 million shares, valued at N20.78bn, were exchanged in 27,576 deals. This represented a 50 per cent…

Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has confirmed that the rewards of houses, national honours and cash awards of Naira equivalent of $100,000, awarded by President Bola Tinubu to the Super Falcons and the D’Tigress, have been processed and are ready for collection, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Dikko confirmed this on Monday in Fez, Morocco, while presenting the Super Eagles’ certificates for national honours and title documents to housing allocations in either Abuja or Lagos and land grants in Abuja for winning silver at the 2023 AFCON. The fulfillment of the Super Eagles’ rewards comes almost two years…

Trend Research purchased 46,379 Ether (ETH) on Wednesday to raise its holdings to about 580,000 ETH, making it larger than most public Ethereum treasuries tracked by CoinGecko.Only two listed companies, SharpLink Gaming and BitMine Immersion Technologies, currently report bigger ETH balances, with 859,853 ETH and 4,066,062 ETH, respectively. Trend Research is not a publicly listed company and therefore does not appear in most Ethereum treasury rankings. Still, it has drawn industry attention for its rapid ETH accumulation. Trend Research is a secondary investment institution associated with LD Capital founder Jack Yi, who has been behind a series of large ETH…

Chevy Chase is breaking his silence over being excluded from Saturday Night Live’s SNL50 special earlier this year. “Well, it was kind of upsetting actually,” Chase, 82, says in CNN Films’ upcoming documentary, I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, which is set to air Thursday, January 1, per People. “This is probably the first time I’m saying it. But I expected that I would’ve been on the stage too with all the other actors. When Garrett [Morris] and Laraine [Newman] went on the stage there, I was curious as to why I didn’t. No one asked me to. Why was…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not recognise the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elected in November, citing existing court orders. The commission disclosed this in a letter to Akintayo Balogun & Co., lawyers to the Turaki-led NWC. The letter, titled “Re: Demand for Recognition and Update of the List of the National Officers Elected at the Purported 2025 Elective National Convention of PDP,” was signed by the INEC Secretary, Rose Oriarian-Anthony. It said it could not recognise or update the list of PDP leaders because of the existing court…

It was a night of relief more than reassurance at the Complexe Sportif de Fès as the Super Eagles of Nigeria opened their AFCON 2025 campaign with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over the Taifa Stars of Tanzania national football team. For a side that arrived in Morocco burdened with expectation after finishing runners-up in Ivory Coast last year, this was meant to be a statement. Instead, it became a reminder that at the Africa Cup of Nations, control is never guaranteed and dominance must be earned. Below are five key takeaways from Nigeria’s narrow escape A win, but far from…

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has ordered the immediate removal of four of his aides following their alleged roles in the assault of a serving councillor. The decision followed the conclusion of investigations into the attack on Abdulrahman Abubakar Sheriff, who represents Shamaki Ward in Gombe Local Government Area. In a statement, the governor’s spokesperson, Ismaila Uba Misilli, said the directive was communicated by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, after a special committee set up by the state government submitted its findings. The statement explained that the committee’s report, which was backed by information…