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Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala will take charge of the opening game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, between hosts Morocco and Comoros. The tournament’s curtain-raiser will take place at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat on Sunday evening. The encounter will kick off at 7 pm local time.Ndala is one of the continent’s most experienced and highly regarded match officials. He will be officiating at his fourth AFCON, having previously served at the 2019, 2021 and 2023 editions. Ndala will be assisted by his compatriots Guylain Bongele Ngila (assistant referee one), Mwanya Gradel Mbilizi (assistant referee two),…

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to the total transformation of Iwoland, describing the town as a major pillar of support in the state’s development journey over the last three years. According to a post obtained from the state’s X handle on Saturday, speaking while appreciating the people of Iwoland for their prayers and support, the governor said the town has played a critical role in sustaining his administration’s development agenda across the state. He noted that the backing received from various groups in Iwoland has strengthened his resolve to deliver impactful governance.…

Alexander Isak endured a bittersweet evening as the Liverpool striker scored before limping off injured in a chaotic 2-1 win over nine-man Tottenham on Saturday. Isak put Liverpool ahead in the second half in north London after Tottenham’s Xavi Simons was sent off before the interval for a nasty lunge on Virgil van Dijk. It was only Isak’s third goal in 16 games in all competitions since his British record £125 million ($166 million) move from Newcastle on transfer deadline day. Yet in keeping with Isak’s troubled start to life with the Premier League champions, the 26-year-old was unable to…

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) will outperform gold in the long run, and BTC holders should not sell their coins to pour into gold during its meteoric run to prices above $4,000 per ounce, according to Bitcoin advocate, educator and market analyst Matthew Kratter.BTC is a better store of value based on scarcity, portability, verifiability, divisibility, and other characteristics of money, Kratter said. He added: “Gold supplies have increased somewhere between 1-2% annually for decades, if not for centuries. Now, this may not seem like a lot, but it leads inevitably to gold supplies doubling every 47 years.” The price action…

Filming season 5 of Emily in Paris came with a unique set of challenges — and plenty of highlights. During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Samuel Arnold reflected on bringing the hit Netflix series to life as Rome was adjusting to the death of Pope Francis before Pope Leo XIV was chosen as his successor. “It made us feel like we were witnessing a historical and cultural moment,” Arnold, who plays Julien, exclusively told Us. “It was just nice to me personally. I was telling myself, ‘I get to do what I love, which is acting in amazing places.’…

President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday in Maiduguri, Borno State, applauded the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, for continuously investing in education, health, and transportation and for steadily improving the livelihoods of indigenes. The president, who was on a three-state official tour of Borno, Bauchi and Lagos States, arrived Maiduguri at 12.30 p.m., and proceeded to commission the international wing of the Muhammadu Buhari Airport, a new VIP extension, Electric Vehicles, intra-state buses, tricycles, and three model primary, junior secondary and secondary schools. “I am commissioning this primary, junior secondary school and senior secondary schools to the glory of God,…

The Progressives Think-Tank, a political and policy advocacy group, has commended the Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, for achieving over N1 trillion in savings within a single budget cycle through enhanced price intelligence and benchmarking mechanisms. In a statement made available to journalists, the group described the achievement as a landmark in Nigeria’s public finance management and one of the most significant procurement reforms recorded on the African continent. According to the think-tank, the savings represent the highest in the history of the bureau and exceed the cumulative amount recorded between 2007 and 2024. The statement, signed by the Acting…

The Jigawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has strongly condemned the suspension of a former governor of the state and one of the party’s founding fathers, Alhaji Sule Lamido by the party’s Board of Trustees, BoT, describing the action as unjust, vindictive and inimical to party unity. The state chairman of the party, Dr Babandi Ibrahim Gumel, disclosed this in a statement signed and made available to journalists on Saturday. According to the statement, the Jigawa PDP received news of Lamido’s suspension with “profound shock and disappointment”. The statement added that the suspension, which was reportedly based…

The Benue State Police Command has launched an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a young woman, Miss Janet Usange, whose body was recovered from River Agbuu in Gwer East Local Government Area. Usange was declared missing on December 11 after she reportedly left home to work on her farm in the Mbabur community, where she lived with her elder sister and brother-in-law. According to residents, concern mounted when she failed to return later that day, prompting villagers to commence a search. During the search, her slippers, a wheelbarrow and farming implements were reportedly found on her farmland,…

Kwara United have received a timely injury boost ahead of their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Matchday 18 fixture against Bayelsa United. The Harmony Boys will welcome back a quartet of players — Olarewaju Abdulrahman, Issa Gata, Aule Johnmark, and Obiora Kingsley — for the game. The players have returned to training in preparation for the clash against Bayelsa United. The return of the four players is a major motivation for Suleiman Ashifat’s side as they aim to get back to winning ways following their recent defeat to Enyimba. Kwara United will face Bayelsa United at the Rashidi Yekini Mainbowl…