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Wilfred Ndidi has declared he is ready to take up his new role with the Super Eagles, DAILY POST reports. Ndidi was officially appointed the new Super Eagles captain last week. Former captain William Troost-Ekong announced his retirement from international football on December 4. Ndidi will lead the Super Eagles when they face the Taifa Stars of Tanzania in their opening fixture at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. The Besiktas midfielder insisted that taking up the captaincy will not put him under pressure. “I’ve been here learning from the former captain Troost-Ekong, so there’s no pressure at…

An artificial intelligence expert and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress in Ogun State, Dr Biodun Ogundipe, has lamented the slow pace of development in the state nearly 50 years after its creation, attributing the situation to poor leadership, lack of innovation and overreliance on federal allocations. Ogundipe disclosed this on Monday in Abeokuta during an empowerment programme organised for over 300 residents drawn from the 20 local government areas of the state. He stated that Ogun State, which once experienced steady growth, was now regressing due to the absence of creative governance capable of attracting investment and creating sustainable…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the wife and nine-month-old child of a senior reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, FIJ, the organisation said on Monday. FIJ identified the woman as Adenike Atanda, wife of Sodeeq Atanda, one of its senior reporters. According to FIJ, Adenike and her infant were arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday evening in the Owutu area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, after officers reportedly traced them to their neighbourhood. In a report published on its website on Monday, FIJ stated that neither Adenike nor her baby is a journalist and…

December 22, 2025 10:31 pm Napoli’s players celebrate after winning the Italian Super Cup final match between SCC Napoli and Bologna at King Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh on December 22, 2025. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP) Napoli won the Italian Super Cup on Monday as David Neres scored twice to secure the reigning Serie A champions a 2-0 win over Bologna in the final in Jeddah. Brazilian winger Neres curled in a brilliant shot from distance to give Napoli the lead before half-time against last season’s Italian Cup winners. He struck again in the second half after intercepting…

Arizona state Senator Wendy Rogers has proposed two bills and a resolution in an effort to change the state’s laws on taxing digital assets.In legislation prefiled with the Arizona Senate on Friday, Rogers proposed amending state statues to exempt virtual currency from taxation (SB 1044), barring counties, cities and towns from taxing or fining entities running blockchain nodes (SB 1045), and amending the state constitution’s definition of property taxes to clarify rules on digital assets (SCR 1003).The blockchain node bill may move through the state legislature, but the crypto tax bill and resolution would require a vote by Arizona voters…

Barry Manilow has announced that he was diagnosed with lung cancer. “We just finished five great Christmas concerts at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert,” Manilow, 82, began a statement shared via Instagram on Monday, December 22. “This marks the seventh time we have done these charity concerts and raised millions for nonprofit organizations throughout the Coachella Valley. Thanks to everyone who bought tickets and celebrated these wonderful charities.” The “Mandy” singer then shared the news of his diagnosis. “As many of you know, I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks.…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has unveiled an extensive traffic control and enforcement plan to ensure smooth vehicular movement across the state during the yuletide season. In a statement on Sunday, LASTMA announced that the measures were activated in anticipation of heightened activities associated with the annual “Detty December” celebrations, which typically attract heavy traffic across Lagos. Lagos typically experiences heavy congestion during the end-of-year period, a situation that costs residents and businesses billions of naira annually and often triggers intensified enforcement by traffic authorities. The agency’s General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said the festive season is often characterised by increased…

The chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has rejected claims that Nigeria’s newly enacted tax reform laws were altered after their passage by the National Assembly, saying materials circulating in the media are false and based on documents that are not authoritative. The dispute erupted after a member of the House of Representatives, Abdulsamad Dasuki, alleged discrepancies between the tax laws passed by lawmakers and the versions later gazetted and released to the public. Civil society groups and opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi,…

Fortune Eromonsele, Zainab Adewale and Oluwakemi Adelagun Public hospitals across Nigeria have recorded widespread disruptions in healthcare services following the continued nationwide strike by health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU). JOHESU commenced the strike over the federal government’s failure to implement the long-delayed adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). On 4 November, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the union issued a 15-day ultimatum to the federal government, accusing it of insensitivity and discrimination in handling the welfare concerns of non-physician health workers despite multiple agreements and presidential assurances. JOHESU said the dispute centres on the government’s…

South Africa began their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 campaign on a positive note, winning 2–1 against Angola, while Zambia scored deep into stoppage time to force a 1–1 draw against Mali on Monday. At the Grand Stade de Marrakech, Bafana Bafana made a bright start in their Group B opener. Their early pressure paid off in the 17th minute when Oswin Appollis put South Africa ahead. The winger reacted quickly to a loose ball in the box, beat two defenders with clever movement and calmly finished past goalkeeper Hugo Marques. After the goal, South Africa struggled to…