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Calvin Bassey has reflected on the Super Eagles’ semi-final defeat to the Atlas Lions of Morocco, and insisted that the team will go all out to secure third position, DAILY POST reports. Bassey was one of the top performers for the Super Eagles in the defeat to the hosts in Rabat on Wednesday night. The Fulham defender completely shut out Morocco dangerman, Ayoub El Kaabi in the game. Reacting to Nigeria’s failure to reach the final of the AFCON, Bassey expressed pride with the team’s performance. The 26-year-old also insisted that the Super Eagles will fight to win the third-place…
Institutional crypto platform Anchorage Digital is looking to raise hundreds of millions of dollars of fresh capital as it eyes a potential Initial Public Offering.The raise would be in the $200 million to $400 million range, while a possible IPO is slated for sometime next year, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter who asked to remain anonymous.Anchorage’s affiliate, Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, became the first federally chartered crypto bank in 2021 and is now well-positioned to lead stablecoin issuance and related services following the passage of the GENIUS Act in July.Anchorage CEO…
Emily Ratajkowski is the queen of lingerie selfies. Rataskowski, 34, turned up the heat while promoting Lounge’s Laced with Love Valentine’s Collection. While posing in front of a mirror on Friday, January 16, Ratajkowski showed off her curves in a red set via Instagram. She knelt on her floor while wearing the brand’s Valentina Intimates Set, which retails for $125 at lounge.com. The three-piece featured a semi-sheer bra with bows on the straps and lace cups. Ratajkowski teamed the top with a G-string featuring the same lace and delicate bow embellishments, as well as a garter belt that she wore…
Lawyers under the aegis of the Association of Idoma Lawyers (Owa Ka’Okepo Ki’Idoma) have urged the United States and Israel to extend military intervention to communities in Benue South Senatorial District over the persistent killings by terrorists. The lawyers made the call while condemning an attack on Akpa-Otobi Community in Otukpo Local Government Area by suspected Fulani herders, which led to the death of about four persons on Tuesday. They made the call in a statement jointly signed by the group’s leader, Godwin Obla, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and its president, Joshua Musa, also SAN, on Friday. “We…
African Democratic Congress, ADC, stalwart in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has claimed that about 80 per cent of residents in the state live in poverty, blaming what he described as exclusionary development policies that fail to carry the majority of the population along. Rhodes-Vivour made the assertion during an interview on ARISE News Channel while reacting to the recent demolition of buildings at Jakande Estate by the Lagos State Government. He condemned the exercise, describing it as unlawful, anti-poor and reflective of a development model that sidelines vulnerable residents. According to the former Labour Party governorship candidate in the 2023…
Rivers United goalkeeper, Osagie Onisodumeya, has expressed confidence that the team can secure a positive result in their next CAF Champions League encounter in Zambia. The Pride of Rivers will be up against Power Dynamos in a matchday three fixture at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola next Saturday. The return is billed for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo a week later. Onisodumeya boasted that they will also record a victory in the return leg. “Definitely we will get a good result in the game against Power Dynamos in Zambia next week,” Onisodumeya said ahead of the game. “We…
Strategy chairman Michael Saylor defended Bitcoin treasury companies against criticism during a recent appearance on the What Bitcoin Did podcast. Responding to questions about smaller companies that issue equity or debt to buy Bitcoin (BTC), Saylor said the decision ultimately comes down to capital allocation, arguing that companies with excess cash are better off allocating it to Bitcoin than holding it in Treasurys or returning it to shareholders.He compared corporate treasury strategies to individual investing, arguing that ownership levels vary but the underlying decision to hold BTC is rational regardless of company size or business model. Saylor also pushed back on…
Nearly a decade after its Hulu premiere, 11.22.63 has moved to Netflix, introducing the critically acclaimed miniseries to a brand-new audience. The 2016 sci-fi thriller is based on Stephen King‘s bestselling 2011 novel, 11/22/63. It follows a recently divorced high school English teacher from Maine, Jake Epping (played by James Franco), who travels back in time in an attempt to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. In the fourth episode, titled “The Eyes of Texas,” Jake begins a romance with a librarian, Sadie Dunhill (Sarah Gadon), who confides in him that her ex-husband, Johnny…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved a N5 million compensation for each family of the forest guards killed during an attack at the Old Oyo National Park. The governor announced the package on Friday during an on-the-spot assessment of the scene of the attack at Oloka village in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on Tuesday, 6 January, when gunmen attacked the National Forest Rangers’ office in Oloka village, Ikoyi-Ile, leaving five park rangers dead. The attack, which happened around 11:30 p.m., was carried out by about 12 armed men who reportedly emerged from nearby…
The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has confirmed that 14 vessels are currently at Lagos ports, awaiting berthing to offload assorted consignments. According to the NPA’s Shipping Position bulletin released on Friday, the ships are spread across the Apapa, Tin Can Island and Lekki ports. The authority explained that 11 of the vessels are lined up to discharge general cargo, containerised goods, bulk salt, empty containers, bulk wheat, bulk urea and fresh fish. It added that the remaining three ships are tankers scheduled to berth with petroleum products, including petrol, diesel and crude oil.
