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The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will officially get underway in Morocco later tonight, ushering in four weeks of football, colour and continental rivalry. Beyond the anticipated action on the pitch, AFCON 2025 is expected to offer a rich cultural showcase, as Africa presents the best of its sport, music and heritage to a global audience. While hosts Morocco are firmly on everyone’s lips, Nigeria’s Super Eagles remain among the leading contenders for glory as the tournament opens a new chapter in African football history. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) set the tone ahead of…
The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has lamented the allegation that Nigeria’s tax reform laws were secretly changed after they had already been approved by the National Assembly. The Centre described the move as a serious threat to democracy and a violation of the Constitution. This was contained in a statement signed by CHRICED Executive Director, Comrade Dr. Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi on Saturday. According to him, the alleged tampering was not an error but a deliberate attempt to rewrite the will of the Nigerian people behind closed doors. “This is not a clerical mistake. This is…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bashir Bakari, has announced his resignation from the party, citing persistent lack of recognition and inclusiveness. Bakari, who hails from Majidadi Ward in Jalingo Local Government Council of Taraba State, made his decision known in a letter addressed to the APC Ward Chairman at the weekend. He said the resignation takes immediate effect. In the letter, Bakari explained that his decision followed years of loyalty and contributions to the party that, according to him, were not adequately acknowledged. He recalled that he contested as an aspirant for the Jalingo II Constituency in…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has said its operatives have arrested another leader of a drug syndicate, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, at her Lagos home, where 23.50 kilograms of a Class A drug were recovered from her children’s room. The NDLEA said the development comes 20 months after a cocaine trafficking cartel led by a couple, Bolanle Lookman Dauda and Olayinka Toheebat Dauda, was smashed in Lagos and Ogun states by its operatives. This was announced in a statement on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja. Babafemi disclosed that the kingpin, Lookman, and…
American hip-hop legend Trevor Smith Jr, aka Busta Rhymes, has hinted at relocating to Nigeria and finding a Nigerian wife. The 53-year-old rapper made the remarks midway into his performance at the Detty December Fest in Lagos over the weekend. He explained that he plans to relocate to Nigeria after he retires and build a family. Busta Rhymes noted that his trip to Nigeria was “special,” stressing that it took him 15 years. “I’m looking for a home here, I’m looking for property. I’m thinking about looking for a wife so that when I stop working, I can settle down…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has written to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to widely publish certified true copies of the tax bills received from the National Assembly and the tax laws signed into law. SERAP said it made the request amid allegations of discrepancies between the tax bills passed by the National Assembly and the versions of the laws eventually gazetted by the Federal Government. It said the documents sought include the National Revenue Service (Establishment) Act; the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria…
British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua pocketed $92 million after knocking out Jake Paul in the sixth round of their heavyweight exhibition bout in Miami on Friday night. Joshua delivered a brutal right hand that broke Paul’s jaw in two places and sent the YouTuber-turned-boxer to the canvas at the Kaseya Centre, ending the fight and Paul’s unbeaten streak. The two boxers shared a prize pool of $184 million, with each receiving $92 million in what represents the biggest payout of Joshua’s career, surpassing his earnings from defeating Francis Ngannou. Many predicted the eight-round Netflix heavyweight boxing match wouldn’t last the first…
Weezer bassist Scott Shriner‘s estranged wife, Jillian Lauren, has revealed that her “world fell to pieces” after being shot by police in Los Angeles in April. “It’s like, you spend your whole life just getting an entire deck of cards in order. And just take them and throw them up in the air one day, and I’m still waiting to see how they’re gonna land,” Lauren, 52, told Rolling Stone in an interview published on Saturday, December 20. Lauren was arrested for attempted murder in Los Angeles in April after a tense standoff with police. LAPD officers were in the…
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on Saturday re-elected Ahmed Ajujia as its National Chairman. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Ajuji was re-elected unopposed through voice votes at the party’s National Convention held in Abuja. The convention, monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), also witnessed the return of Dipo Olayoku as National Secretary, alongside other national officials, all of whom were elected unopposed. The elections were subsequently affirmed by delegates present at the convention. In his acceptance speech, Mr Ajuji pledged that the newly elected leadership under his guidance would work diligently to achieve…
A prominent digital and human rights activist, Muhammed Bello Buhari has criticised the Nigerian government’s newly announced ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3), warning that the policy overlooks the realities of insecurity and displacement in Northern Nigeria. The Federal Government recently announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into SS3 in both public and private secondary schools across the country. The directive was issued by the Federal Ministry of Education in a press release dated December 14, 2025, and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations,…
