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Three suspected armed bandits have been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command. State Police Commissioner, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this to journalists on the sideline of police security summit, organized by the command in Ilorin on Wednesday. He revealed that police operatives also recovered 54 AK-47 rifle ammunition from the suspects. The suspects were arrested at Banni axis in Baruten Local Government Area of the state. Adekimi, assured residents of the state that many suspects have also been arrested and being profiled presently. He described security as everybody’s business because, security agencies alone cannot do it alone, adding “we need…

Chidozie Awaziem has said the Super Eagles must take the positives from the friendly against Egypt and focus on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, DAILY POST reports. Eric Chelle’s side lost 2-1 to Hossam Hassan’s men at the Cairo International Stadium on Tuesday night. Mahmoud Saber and Mostafa Mohammed were on target for Egypt, while Awaziem scored Nigeria’s goal with a header late in the first half. The Nantes star described the encounter as a good test for the Super Eagles. “It was a good test for us, Egypt is not an easy country to play against. They have…

British sports data analytics company Opta has ranked the favourite countries for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, listing the hosts at the top of the pecking order, while Nigeria are fifth, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. With the 2025 AFCON set to kick off on December 21 and run until January 18, 2026, anticipation is building around what promises to be another unpredictable and emotionally charged tournament. According to Opta’s supercomputer prediction, hosts Morocco headline the list of contenders, giving them a 19.1 per cent chance of lifting the title for a second time. Morocco won their only…

Residents of Mile 12 Central in the Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State have protested the demolition of over 200 houses in their community, alleging that the exercise was carried out without prior notice. The protesters, who stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday, appealed to the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, to intervene and halt the demolition, which they said began on Monday. Speaking on behalf of the residents, the Chairman of the Council Development Area, Tunde Ogundele, said the exercise was being carried out by officials of the task force and Lagos State Building Control Agency, who…

Even after all these years, the memory that sticks out to me most was how I was told of the death of my mother, Mojisola Ajoke adelakun. That moment became definitive for me, almost like the death of Jesus came to define Western time as BC and AD. Some days, I try to overwrite that moment by thinking of the million other things that she did that lit up our lives. Like the days she would return from work, and we, the children, would go to welcome her, and she would hand over a handbag to one person, take off…

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State, Jibrin Barde, has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general election. Barde disclosed his move on Tuesday night at his residence, where he displayed his ADC membership card, saying he had come to revalidate his membership. He said he left the PDP in early 2025, stressing that his priority is to rescue Gombe State from what he described as rule by business interests. “As you are aware, there has been a mass movement across the country, which we gave the slogan ‘Salon…

Chairman of Cavista Holdings and the Corporate Council on Africa, Niyi Olajide, has called on African leaders to remove bureaucratic barriers to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive on the continent. Olajide said this when he spoke at the 10th Anniversary Chieftaincy Installation ceremony at the Ooni of Ife’s Palace, where he emphasised that Africa’s economic future depends on nations establishing practical frameworks for regional cooperation and private sector growth. Olajide argued that Africa’s 1.4 billion people and combined GDP of over $3tn remain underutilised due to fragmented markets and strict cross-border business policies. “Nigeria’s prosperity is inextricably…

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle’s final 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco blends experience with fresh talent as Nigeria chase a fourth continental title. The squad features established stars like Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman alongside exciting newcomers, including Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, PETER AKINBO and OLAMIDE ABE write GOALKEEPERS Francis Uzoho (Omonia, Cyprus) 21 caps Francis Uzoho made his senior international debut in November 2017, replacing Daniel Akpeyi during a 4–2 friendly win over Argentina, and quickly rose to prominence within the Super Eagles set-up. He was Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper at the 2018 World Cup in…

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Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial has proposed using 5% of the project’s WLFI token treasury to grow the supply of its stablecoin USD1. The proposal was posted to the World Liberty Financial governance forum on Wednesday, with the team highlighting the importance of increasing USD1 supply to keep up with “an increasingly competitive stablecoin landscape.” The proposal outlines that the additional supply would help spread “USD1 use cases across select high-profile CeFi & DeFi partnerships,” with increased adoption helping to create more “value capture” opportunities in the WLFI ecosystem.  “As USD1 grows, more users, platforms, institutions, and chains integrate with World Liberty Financial…