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Goldberg Lager Beer will host another edition of its Festival of Drums and Light on Saturday as Nigeria’s Super Eagles prepare to face Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations third-place match. The event will take place at the Lion Wonder Arena in Egbeda, Lagos, with activities scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m., ahead of kick-off. The fan engagement is part of Goldberg’s ongoing Our Beat, Our Gold campaign, which has followed the Super Eagles throughout AFCON 2025 with viewing centres and cultural activations in Lagos and other locations. According to the organisers, the latest edition will combine football viewing…
The CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, has set a new scoring benchmark after recording 120 goals ahead of Sunday’s final. The tally surpasses the previous AFCON record of 119 goals achieved at the 2023 tournament in Côte d’Ivoire, underlining the competition’s attacking quality and growing continental confidence. Before then, the highest total stood at 102 goals, recorded at Egypt 2019 following the tournament’s expansion from 16 to 24 teams. Africa’s traditional heavyweights have driven the scoring surge, with Senegal, Nigeria, Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire displaying depth, pace and attacking variety throughout the competition. Emerging stars have also matched…
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has launched the construction of a drainage canal in the Wurukum area of Makurdi to address the perennial flooding challenges in the state capital. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Thursday in Wurukum, Makurdi. The project involves the construction of a drainage canal stretching from the Wurukum Market axis, passing between Benue Links Park and the Interdenominational Mission House, and ultimately channeling water directly into the River Benue. The project is designed to serve as a critical flood-control measure upon completion. The canal will divert excess rainwater and surface runoff from the densely…
The Rivers State House of Assembly says the Chief Judge of the state has received and acknowledged official correspondence conveying notices of alleged gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Nma Odu. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued by the Assembly’s spokesperson and Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Hon. Dr. Enemi Alabo George. The Assembly disclosed that all relevant documents, including the notices containing the allegations against the governor and his deputy, were attached to the correspondence. Enemi said the notice has been received and acknowledged. DAILY POST reports that…
The Jigawa State Police Command has stated that it recorded several successes through intelligence-led operations, routine patrols, and timely information from residents. According to the police, “in line with this commitment, the Command has recorded a number of notable successes through intelligence-driven operations, routine patrols, and timely information from peace-loving citizens.” On January 15, 2026, at about 8:10 pm, police officers acting on credible intelligence arrested Tukur Abdulmumin, 33, of Hotoro Quarters in Kano State, at Danladi village in Sule Tankarkar Local Government Area.He was found in possession of 24,000 tablets of Exol drugs valued at N1.2 million. The police…
Former Nigeria midfielder, Onazi Ogenyi, has claimed Mikel John Obi blocked some players from being invited to the national team. Ogenyi stated this while speaking on the Home Turf podcast. According to him, Mikel Obi’s influence was so great he could decide which players made the squad, name-checking Tony Nwakaeme. “Mikel Obi was too influential when he was in the Super Eagles,” Ogenyi said. “When Mikel was playing, there were some players because of his influence, he made for them not be invited to the Super Eagles. “He is my senior man. But there are things he did that I…
As we predicted, the world’s biggest consumer electronics show was a bit of a bust for gamers this year! CES 2026 brought us several neat gamepads, but barely any handhelds and no new desktop GPUs — not from Nvidia, not from Intel, and not from AMD.But if you dig deep, AMD said two things at this year’s show that are worthy of attention. Did you catch that the company’s about to make socketed mobile chips again? Or that its answer to Intel is to lower the price of its monster Strix Halo silicon?Publicly, AMD barely acknowledged consumers at the Consumer…
Newrez plans to treat eligible cryptocurrency holdings as qualifying assets in its mortgage underwriting process, a move that could broaden access to home loans for crypto holders.The change is expected to take effect in February across the lender’s non-agency products, covering home purchases, refinancings and investment properties. While borrowers can already use assets such as stocks and bonds in underwriting, crypto holders have typically been required to sell their positions.At launch, Newrez said it will recognize Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) backed by those assets, and US dollar-backed stablecoins. The crypto assets must be held with US-regulated…
Since the U.K.’s Love Island originally debuted in 2002, several of the reality TV couples have stood the test of time. Love Island follows a different group of singles every season who have to pair off in order to stay in the show’s luxury villa. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. During season 3, Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt proved to be a perfect match and their relationship has continued to go the distance since leaving the villa. The couple, who got married in September 2021, are now parents of three. They share daughters Nell and Nora, as well as…
The police in Lagos on Friday, charged a 25‑year‑old man, Christopher Monday, before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, over alleged sexual assault on his neighbour’s four-year-old daughter. The defendant, who resides at No.13 Surulere St, in Dopemu, Agege, is standing trial on one count of sexual assault. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Adegoke Ademigbuji, an assistant supritendent of police, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on 17 October 2025 at 8 Surulere St. Dopemu, Agege. He alleged that the defendant lured the minor into his room, and fondled with her private parts.…
