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The President of the Confederation of African Football, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has reaffirmed CAF’s commitment to protecting the integrity, reputation and global competitiveness of African football. This is as he announces that a review of CAF regulations following incidents at the finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025. Scuffle among the Senegalese and Moroccan players during the AFCON final (AFP) He disclosed this in a speech published on the CAF website on Friday. “I am absolutely determined and the CAF Executive Committee (“EXCO”), as well as the CAF Member Association Presidents, who represent 54 African Countries;…

Content creator, Iyo Prosper, has said that a recent harrowing encounter with some people who identified themselves as policemen has left him traumatised and contemplating a permanent relocation from Nigeria. The incident, which he described as harassment and kidnapping, occurred on January 28, 2026, while he was returning from the gym, an ordeal he first shared on Instagram. In an interview with Saturday Beats, Iyo explained, “This experience has deeply traumatised me. I’m scared of stepping out of my house, and I don’t know how I’d react if I see a man in uniform. I just want to leave Nigeria…

FujiFilm’s Instax Mini Link 3 printer is a much-loved $100 accessory in my travel journal kit. I often tape a printed image next to my handwritten thoughts to preserve a moment in time. The prints produced by the instant film can, however, be soft and muddy — something the new $169.95 Instax Mini Link+ promises to improve.The big upgrade is a new Design Print mode. It’s supposed to make text and intricate illustrations crisp and legible, but I didn’t see much of an improvement, despite that being a big selling point. I did, however, find that the improved processing inside…

What is proof-of-reserves? At its core, proof-of-reserves is a public demonstration that a custodian holds the assets it claims to hold on behalf of users, typically using cryptographic methods and onchain transparency.If every crypto exchange can publish a proof-of-reserves (PoR) report, why can withdrawals still be delayed or halted during a crisis?The truth is that proof-of-reserves is not a trust guarantee. It shows whether verifiable assets exist on a platform at a single point in time, but it does not confirm that the platform is solvent, liquid or governed by controls that prevent hidden risk.But even when executed properly, PoR…

After finally getting Reba McEntire and Rex Linn‘s characters together on Happy’s Place, the show broke the characters up over his secret about sister Isabella. During the Friday, January 30, episode of the hit NBC sitcom, Bobbie (McEntire) was getting ready to tell Emmett (Linn) she loved him — a relationship milestone — when Isabella (Belissa Escobedo) found out that Emmett knew about her existence and didn’t say anything for years. “I don’t know if Isabella necessarily wanted them to split. I think that’s something Bobbie came to on her own,” Escobedo, 27, exclusively told Us Weekly about Bobbie’s decision…

Nigeria’s leading football exports will be centre stage across Europe after the UEFA Champions League and Europa League knockout draws were conducted on Friday, setting up a series of high-stakes encounters involving Super Eagles stars. From Istanbul to Bergamo, Brugge to Piraeus, Nigerian internationals who helped their clubs navigate the league phase now know the obstacles standing between them and continental progress as Europe’s elite competitions enter their most decisive phase. Osimhen faces Juventus as Galatasaray eye statement win In the UEFA Champions League, Victor Osimhen’s Galatasaray have been handed one of the toughest possible draws, squaring up against Italian…

Okomu Oil Palm Company recorded a 63.6 per cent improvement in net profit last year, compared to 2024, helped by a surge in domestic sales, according to its latest unaudited earnings report issued on Friday. Revenue for the agro-processing company, whose activities encompass oil palm plantation development, palm oil milling, palm kernel processing and rubber plantation development, climbed more than half up to N198.2 billion, with exports contributing 12.9 per cent. Price surges in the global crude palm oil market during 2025, aided by growing demand, had brightened the prospects of earnings boost for Nigerian oil palm companies, with Cardinalstone…

Osun State Government has rejected calls by a group identifying itself as local government vice chairmen elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to account for council allocations spanning more than a year. The group, operating under the name Forum of Local Government Vice Chairmen, had accused the state government of failing to transparently utilise funds reportedly released to councils between December 2023 and January 2025. In a statement circulated to journalists in Osogbo, the forum’s chairman, Victor Fatoki, claimed that local governments in the state received over N200 billion within the period under review. According to…

The executives and members of the Labour Party Kaduna State Chapter, has hailed the Supreme Court judgment that recognized Senator Esther Nenadi Usman as the National chairperson of the party.A statement issued by its Kaduna state chairman of the party, Elder Yusuf Solomon Danbaki said, “This triumph marks the end of a challenging journey and the beginning of a renewed era for our great party.” He added, “We have always known you as a gentle, patient, yet resilient fighter who plays the game strictly within the rules. Your unwavering commitment to justice, fairness, and due process has been an inspiration…

Chelsea, on Friday night, announced that youngster, Kendry Paez has left the Blues to join River Plate on loan for the remainder of the season. The Premier League west London club had recalled Paez from Strasbourg before the player joined the Argentine side. An agreement was reached for the 18-year-old to end his spell at the French Ligue 1 side. Paez scored once in 15 Ligue 1 matches in the first half of the campaign for Strasbourg. He also played five times for them in the UEFA Conference League this season. Paez has seven years remaining on his Chelsea contract…