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The Christmas season invites reflection on the enduring values of peace and harmony, values that are most deeply expressed through the relationships and connections we share with others. It is a time that encourages togetherness, reminding everyone that the true spirit of Christmas lies not in material celebration but in love. Peace is an enduring state of safety and calm that thrives where love and understanding prevail. A peaceful marriage is a joyful union of two, as true happiness cannot be attained without peace of mind. This season offers an opportunity to strengthen and renew positive relationships by spending meaningful…

The Central Bank of Nigeria may have earned at least N192m in non-refundable fees from the 82 Bureau De Change operators who have just secured final licences under the revised regulatory framework, according to an analysis by Saturday PUNCH. The amount is based on the fee schedule in the May 2024 Regulatory and Supervisory Guidelines for Bureaux De Change Operations in Nigeria and the list of approved operators released by the Bank on December 8, 2025. In a recent press statement, the CBN announced that it had granted final licences to 82 BDCs, effective November 27, 2025. “The Central Bank…

Real Madrid have emerged as the latest European heavyweights monitoring Nigeria’s highly rated teenage defender Honest Ahanor, intensifying a transfer race led by Chelsea and Manchester City, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 17-year-old Atalanta starlet has quickly become one of the most closely watched young defenders in Europe after an outstanding breakthrough season in Bergamo, according to a report by TeamTalk. Chelsea are understood to be leading the chase, having tracked Ahanor since his formative years at Genoa, but Madrid’s growing interest is expected to reshape strategic thinking around the youngster’s future. Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham and Newcastle are…

The Federal Ministry of Education, through the National Board for Technical Education, has approved the upgrade of the PEFTI Film Institute, accrediting it to offer five new National Diploma programmes. The approval comes shortly after PEFTI was named Best Innovation Enterprise Institution in Nigeria for both the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 academic sessions at the National Tertiary Admissions Performance–Merit Awards. Under the new upgrade, PEFTI has been accredited to run National Diploma programmes in Business Administration and Management, Fashion Design and Clothing Technology, Mass Communication, Multimedia Technology, and Music Technology. Speaking on the development, PEFTI Registrar, Abiola Adenuga, described the accreditation…

Former National Secretary-General of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Bashorun Sehinde Arogbofa, shares his views on Nigeria’s 65 years of independence, the country’s slow pace of development, the need for true federalism, leadership failures, and President Bola Tinubu’s reforms, in this interview with PETER DADA Nigeria recently marked 65 years of independence, yet many believe the country remains stagnant in terms of development. What, in your view, is the real problem? In the real sense of it, 65 is a good year, a mature year in the lifespan of humanity. When you are 60, in fact, old age is expected…

Google is once again part of Movies Anywhere, meaning that movies you’ve purchased from Google Play and YouTube will now show up as part of your Movies Anywhere collection. Films from Google Play and YouTube became unavailable on Movies Anywhere on October 31st, but now they should sync to your account again.“Support for Google as a digital retailer has been re-enabled,” Movies Anywhere says in a support page. “Reconnect your Google account and your movie purchases from Google will be added to your collection as usual. It only takes a minute!”You may have received an email from Movies Anywhere about…

The Blockchain Association, a non-profit crypto advocacy organization, wrote a letter to the US Senate Committee on Banking, signed by over 125 crypto industry groups and companies, opposing the ban on third-party service providers and platforms offering customer rewards to stablecoin holders.Expanding the prohibition on stablecoin issuers sharing yield directly with customers, outlined in the GENIUS stablecoin regulatory framework, to include third-party service providers stifles innovation and leads to “greater market concentration,” the letter said.The letter compared the rewards offered by crypto platforms to those offered by credit card companies, banks and other traditional payment providers. The letter opposes efforts…

Netflix is possibly the best Christmas gift you can give to others and to yourself. It has tons of new films each month, and most of them are worth watching. Watch With Us has selected a few new-to-Netflix movies for you to stream this weekend. The war epic The Northman starring Nicole Kidman, the festive My Secret Santa and the documentary The New Yorker at 100 are all wildly different from each other, but each one makes you glad you’re still subscribed to Netflix. ‘The Northman’ (2022) If you’ve already watched Die Hard this season and still need a shot…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has dismissed opposition criticism of the ruling party, saying recent political realignments across the country underscore the APC’s growing national appeal and organisational strength. Speaking at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Mr Yilwatda said the party’s growing appeal stems from deliberate efforts to build a pan-Nigerian political platform grounded in progressive principles. He added that the party’s structured mobilisation campaigns across the country continue to draw Nigerians from diverse backgrounds, enhancing organisational strength ahead of future elections. The chairman highlighted…

Uchechigeme Anyanwụụtụtụ Okwu-Kanu, wife of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has recounted the events surrounding her husband’s abduction in 2009. In a social media post on Thursday, Okwu-Kanu said both she and Kanu had faced immense personal hardships in what she described as a struggle for the “restoration and transformation” of their people. She revealed that Kanu was abducted in broad daylight on 19 December 2009, the very day their traditional marriage was scheduled. Okwu-Kanu alleged that men loyal to Ralph Uwazuruike, leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of…