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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has said he will raise a memo to President Bola Tinubu for the establishment of a Bank of Health to support Nigeria’s healthcare sector. Akume made this known on Wednesday while speaking at the 20th anniversary of Everbright Diagnostic Laboratory Services and the launch of a book titled “Employee Retention and Turnover in Nigeria.” He said the proposal, which was raised by the chairman of Everbright Diagnostics, was a good suggestion and deserved the attention of the Federal Government. “The chairman has called for the establishment of a bank. I…

The football federation of the Democratic Republic of Congo has strongly warned Nigeria and the Super Eagles against qualifying for the 2026 World Cup through what it described as “backdoor”. The football body was reacting to the recent petition by the Nigeria Football Federation to FIFA protesting the eligibility of some of their fielded players in the recent play-off clash that led to a 4–3 penalty shoot-out victory in Morocco, a result that ended the Super Eagles’ hopes of progressing to the FIFA intercontinental play-off. Congolese players’ eligibility status as obtained on the FIFA website. Credit: DR Congo Football Federation/X…

TikTok content creator, Elizabeth Amadou also known as Jarvis, has confirmed that she has ended her relationship with fellow influencer and livestreamer, Hamzat Habeeb, popularly known as Peller, while appealing to the public to stop mocking him following his recent car crash during a livestream. Jarvis made the disclosure in a live video shared online on Tuesday, amid widespread reactions to Peller’s hospitalisation after the incident on the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos. Addressing online commentary surrounding the crash and the couple’s relationship, Jarvis said public ridicule was worsening the situation. “It’s always people will mock me. Because I can see…

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Key takeaways:US-listed Ether ETFs saw heavy outflows, signaling fading institutional interest as network fees, staking and leverage demand declined.ETH futures premiums and open interest declined, indicating cautious positioning and limited confidence, without a clear shift to outright bearishness.Ether (ETH) plunged to $2,800 on Wednesday, triggering $165 million in liquidations across bullish futures positions. The 13% weekly decline in the ETH price was accompanied by strong outflows from Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as risk aversion intensified amid concerns about the artificial intelligence sector. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index fell 1.8% on Wednesday, reinforcing fears among Ether investors that further downside could follow. ETH/USD…

Selling Sunset‘s Emma Hernan clarified her relationship status with Blake Davies after sparking split speculation. “We’re on right now,” Emma, 33, exclusively told Us Weekly at the Giving a Smile Foundation gala on Thursday, December 11. “We’re enjoying the holidays together — and we’re very happy.” Emma teased her holiday plans with Blake. “[I am] definitely going back to the East Coast for family time,” she noted. “Family is so important. So back to the East Coast.” She continued: “I’m doing New Year’s resolutions. I’m having a whole vision board night. I’m a big goal person.” Related: ‘Selling Sunset’ Star…

Kidnappers holding seven construction workers abducted in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State have reportedly demanded a ransom of ₦500 million for their release, intensifying concerns over the deteriorating security situation in parts of the state. SaharaReporters first reported the ransom demand, quoting a family source as saying the abductors contacted relatives of the victims on Wednesday evening and insisted on the payment of the sum before the workers could be freed. “The kidnappers have reached out and demanded ₦500 million for the release of the seven construction workers,” the source said, appealing to the Kwara State Government and…

The Nigerian government has directed plastic manufacturers and plastic bottling companies operating across the country to take responsibility for plastic waste littering the environment. The directive was among several resolutions adopted at the 18th meeting of the National Council on Environment (NCE) — Nigeria’s highest advisory body on environmental matters — held in Katsina State between 15 and 17 December. The meeting, themed “Tackling the Triple Planetary Crisis of Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Pollution for Sustainable Development in Nigeria,” was chaired by the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal. It brought together commissioners responsible for the environment from the 36…

In politics, you can never truly know the mind of your leaders until — if fortune smiles — you receive the staff of office. Until then, you are merely an investor with no shares… Politics is full of betrayal, advanced fraud, and abiku — projects that refuse to grow no matter how much you feed them. If you are not part of them, do not move near it. It is risky, dangerous, and sometimes fatal. Have you just retired, or perhaps made a little money abroad after years of suffering in the cold, sending dollars home while eating noodles and…

President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the House of Representatives, requesting an opportunity to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill. The letter, read on the floor of the House on Thursday by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, indicated that the President seeks to present the bill at noon on Friday, December 19, 2025, during a joint session of the National Assembly. “I write to crave the kind indulgence of the House of Representatives to grant me the slot of 12:00 noon on Friday, December 19, 2025, to formally present the 2026 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly,” the letter…