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French football legend Thierry Henry has criticised the standard of officiating at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, saying the referees are not at the level of the tournament. The Arsenal icon made the remarks following the controversial final between Morocco and Senegal, which saw Senegalese players attempt to walk off the pitch in protest against officiating decisions. “The referees are not at the level of the show. All the stuff that happened in those tournaments sometimes is caused by referee mistakes. And I’m not blaming the referee, I’m blaming the people that are not training them to be at…
F/m Investments asked the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow it to tokenize shares of its flagship Treasury exchange-traded fund (ETF).The $18 billion asset manager filed Wednesday for exemptive relief to let the F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF (TBIL) record ownership of its roughly $6 billion in shares on a permissioned blockchain, while remaining a standard 1940 Act exchange‑traded fund.In its press release, F/m describes the filing as the “first of its kind” from an ETF issuer seeking US regulatory relief specifically for tokenized shares of a registered investment company. The company said the onchain…
Fear Factor is back, and yes, it’s scarier than ever before. Fox kicked off the 2026 new year by launching a reboot of the beloved reality show, now titled Fear Factor: House of Fear. “I think the audiences are going to love this season,” host Johnny Knoxville shared in a trailer for the season. “We’re going to have all your favorites from the old Fear Factor but we’ve switched things up. We start with 14 competitors, and they live together now. There are beefs and broken hearts. Now there’s one winner for the whole season.” In previews for the spooky…
Eleven suspects have been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja over the killing of ARISE News journalist Somtochukwu Maduagwu and security guard Barnabas Danlami during a violent robbery at the journalist’s residence in September last year. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Jabi, Abuja, ordered their remand after the police arraigned them on nine counts, including criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, and murder. Those arraigned include Shamsu Hassan, Sani Sirajo, Hassan Isah, Abubakar Alkamu, Abdulsalam Saleh, and Suleiman Badamasi. The rest are Zaharadeen Mohammed, Musa Umar, Mashkur Jamil, Suleiman Sani, and Abubakar Usman. All defendants pleaded not…
On 16 December 2025, filmmaker and actress Regina Daniels shared a WhatsApp exchange between herself and Ruth, a domestic nurse caring for her two sons, Munir and Khalifa, at the home of her estranged husband, Ned Nwoko, the senator representing Delta North. In the chat, Ruth announced her resignation, claiming the house had never been the same since the 25-year-old’s departure. Now, five weeks later, Mr Nwoko has a statement made by one of the domestic nurses, Dora, in his home, countering Regina’s claims. The 65-year-old responded to the claim by sharing on his X page on Wednesday a statement…
Professor Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, has dismissed concerns that Nigeria is drifting toward a one-party state, insisting that history shows such attempts are neither sustainable nor successful. Gambari expressed this view during a media interaction in Abuja, where he reflected on the country’s political evolution and the recurring fears surrounding the dominance of ruling parties. He said he was not alarmed by current debates, stressing that Nigeria’s political history offers clear lessons. “I am not at all worried about Nigeria becoming a one-party state. You can quote me on that. If history…
Former Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Daura, has said his reason for participating in politics is to save lives and rescue Katsina State from worsening insecurity. Daura made the remarks on Thursday in Katsina during a reunion organised by the Government College Funtua Old Boys Association (FOBA), Class of 1969. He described himself as a “politics mechanic”. Explaining his choice of words, Daura said the description reflected the severity of the security challenges facing the state. “Whenever you see a mechanic with his instruments, you know there is a problem. Truly, there is a problem in…
At least seven persons have been confirmed killed with dozens of others injured or missing after gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias attacked a mining site in Kuru District of Jos South local government area of Plateau State. The tragic incident, according to the Kuru District chapter of the Berom Youth-Moulders Association, BYM, happened on the night of Wednesday, January 21st, when the heavily armed gunmen stormed the mining site where hundreds of youths including women, were carrying out their mining activities and opened fire on them. In a statement signed on Thursday by the Publicity Secretary of the Kuru…
The ongoing heated exchange between Singer Wizkid and Seun Kuti over the late Afrobeat founder, Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s legacy and influence has divided Nigerian celebrities. It all began a week ago when Fela Kuti’s last son, Seun Kuti called out Wizkid’s fanbase popularly known as Wizkid FC for comparing the singer to his late father. While tagging the comparisons as disrespectful to Fela’s legacy, Seun, who embarked on a seven-day Instagram live session to drag Wizkid’s fans, cited Fela’s activism against corrupt leaders and other achievements as a unique level of respect. Speaking on Tuesday January 21 2026, which is…
Former Chelsea star, Marcel Desailly has extended his apologies to Arsenal defender William Saliba after a significant misjudgment regarding the player’s potential in his career. After Arsenal signed Saliba back in 2019, Desailly expressed skepticism about the centre-back’s ability to excel at the Gunners. However, since his integration into Mikel Arteta’s first team, the France international has emerged as one of the standout defenders in the Premier League. “I have to apologise to William Saliba, because I never saw this level of performance coming,” Desailly stated in an interview with Card Player, as reported by Metro UK. “I looked at…
