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Nigeria’s Super Eagles saw their remarkable Africa Cup of Nations scoring run come to an end after being held to a goalless draw by hosts Morocco at the 2025 tournament, before suffering a 4-2 defeat in a penalty shoot-out, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The stalemate marked the first time Nigeria had failed to score at AFCON since their round of 16 exit against Tunisia in 2021, bringing to a close a sequence of 12 consecutive matches in which they had found the net at the continent’s biggest football event. The last time the Super Eagles were blanked at AFCON was…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a masquerader accused of unleashing unprovoked violent attacks on residents during a festival in Awgbu, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. The arrest followed the circulation of viral video clips showing the masquerader chasing and assaulting passers-by, disrupting a public function and creating panic in the community. Our correspondent gathered on Wednesday that the incident occurred over the weekend during the last Ofala Festival of the late traditional ruler of Awgbu, Igwe M. C. Okechukwu (Ezedioramma II, Ezekanunu III). Footage from the scene showed the masquerader going on a rampage—forcefully pushing…

Mayflower School, Ikenne in Ogun State, founded by iconoclastic educationist and political activist, Taiwo “Tai” Solarin and his British wife, Sheila, turns 70 years this month. Those who wonder why the school marks its anniversary, called Mayflower Day, in May can be forgiven because they did not know that the birthday of Sheila, fondly called “Madam”, was substituted as a mark of honour from a husband to his wife. Those who wonder why the school is simply named “Mayflower School”, without the descriptive “Grammar” or “Secondary”, may not also know that the school took its name from an enterprise whose…

The power sector lost about N187bn to unbilled energy between July and October 2025, as data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission revealed that electricity distribution companies failed to issue this amount as bills to customers during the period, underscoring persistent inefficiencies that continue to weaken the industry’s liquidity. According to NERC’s Commercial Performance of Distribution Companies factsheets, the 11 DisCos received electricity valued at N300.04bn in July but billed customers only N243.14bn, leaving N54.9bn unbilled and translating to a billing efficiency of 81.04 per cent. In August, billing efficiency improved slightly to 83.85 per cent, but N45.97bn worth of…

Nigerian football fans have criticised Ghanaian referee Daniel Laryea for what they described as biased and poor officiating during the Super Eagles’ 2-0 semi-final defeat to Morocco on Wednesday night. Nigeria lost 4-2 on penalties after Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi’s spot-kicks were saved by Yassine Bounou following a goalless draw after extra time at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. The Eagles committed 29 fouls compared to Morocco’s 19, yet received two yellow cards while the hosts were not cautioned once, prompting accusations of one-sided officiating. The Nigeria-Ghana rivalry led many fans to believe the referee had an…

Austria-based Crypto trading platform Bitpanda is moving forward with plans for a public listing in Frankfurt, targeting a debut in the first half of 2026 with a valuation of 4 billion euros ($4.7 billion) to 5 billion euros.The IPO could take place as early as the first quarter, with the company working alongside Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the offering. No final decisions have been made and the listing timeline may change.Founded in 2014, Bitpanda is a European fintech and crypto trading platform offering digital-asset services and investment products to more…

The New Mexico jail where Timothy Busfield is being held for alleged child sex abuse has a dark history of its own, Us Weekly can exclusively report. Busfield, 68, turned himself over to authorities at Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) on Tuesday, January 13. The star, who is married to Little House on the Prairie actress Melissa Gilbert, faces two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse stemming from accusations that he engaged in unlawful sexual conduct with two twin child actors on the set of The Cleaning Lady. Busfield has denied…

A couple who survived the Owo church massacre, on Wednesday, recounted at the Federal High Court in Abuja how gunmen shot their way into St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, on 5 June 2022, killing and injuring worshippers during the horrific terrorist attack. The husband, a civil servant, told Judge Emeka Nwite that his wife was critically injured and later had both legs amputated and one eye damaged. The wife, a victim of the terrorist attack who testified in a wheelchair, showed the judge her damaged eye during her testimony on Wednesday. The couple who live in Owo, testified…

Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the constitution of a high-powered committee to implement the White Paper Report on the Assessment of Grazing Reserves, Forest Reserves, Game Reserves, and Cattle Routes across the state. Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General (Press Affairs), Government House, Gombe, in a statement said the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, who conveyed the governor’s approval, explained that the committee comprises representatives from key security agencies, relevant ministries and departments, traditional institutions, farmers’ and herders’ associations, as well as technical and regulatory bodies. The statement said Retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG…

A Tinubu support group, on Wednesday unveiled what it described as evidence-based scorecard to rally Nigerians to back President Bola Tinubu’s reelection in 2027. The group identified measurable gains across key sectors of the economy while urging Nigerians to rally behind the Tinubu administration’s ongoing reforms. Presenting a comprehensive midterm assessment of the Renewed Hope Agenda at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, National Chairman of TIM, Chief Dr. Obinna Ebirim, noted that the early, often painful policy decisions of the administration are now yielding visible dividends in governance, service delivery and citizens’ welfare. According to Ebirim, the review…