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Nigeria will face Algeria on Saturday evening in their quarter-final clash at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. It promises to be a thrilling encounter, as neither side has lost any game so far at the tournament. The Super Eagles have won all their matches and hold a perfect record. The Desert Foxes also hold a similar record, but they have conceded only one goal. Kick-off is 5pm WAT in Marrakech, Morocco. DAILY POST will provide live updates from the match.

Women in Rivers State on Saturday laid their wrappers on the road for the convoy of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to drive through during an event in Port Harcourt. The development was captured in a video shared on X by Mr Lere Olayinka, media aide to the minister. In the clip, several women were seen spreading their wrappers on the road as Wike’s vehicle made its way into the venue, a gesture often regarded in parts of the country as a mark of honour and deep respect. Sharing the video, Olayinka wrote, “Port Harcourt City…

The Legislative Chamber of Irepodun Local Government Area in Omu-Aran, Kwara State was gutted by fire. The PUNCH reports that the incident occurred at about 10:01 pm on Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Irepodun Legislative Complex located along Olomu Road, Omu-Aran. Confirming the incident in a statement released on Saturday the Public Relations Officer and Head of Media Unit PFO Hassan Hakeem Adekunle (MBA) said the fire affected the Legislative Chamber and four offices within the complex before firefighters arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control. According to him “A preliminary investigation by the Fire Service…

The member representing Ekiti/Oke-Ero/Irepodun/Osi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Raheem Tunji Olawuyi, on Saturday insisted that the All Progressives Congress has never rigged elections, saying the party’s victories result from effective voter mobilisation. Olawuyi made the remark in Omu-Aran, headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, during the official launch of the APC membership electronic registration (e-registration) exercise at Omu-Aran Ward I. According to the lawmaker, the APC focuses on grassroots mobilisation rather than electoral malpractice. “We are good at mobilising people into our party; we don’t rig elections in APC. “We’ve never thought about…

Crystal Palace’s defence of the FA Cup came to an embarrassing end as they were beaten 2-1 by sixth-tier Macclesfield on Saturday in the biggest shock in the competition’s history. The 117 places that separate Premier League outfit Palace from Macclesfield of the National League North in the English football pyramid is the most ever overcome by an underdog in FA Cup history. Captain Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts scored either side of half-time to secure a famous victory for a club that were forced to reform in 2020 after being wound up for unpaid debts. “I can’t believe it, we…

Popular Nigerian singer, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has reconciled with his father, daughter and baby mama following weeks of public criticism over alleged abandonment. The reconciliation comes months after the artiste was called out on social media for reportedly neglecting his family after rising to fame and wealth. Earlier in 2025, Asake came under heavy fire after his baby mama, Adijat, accused him of abandoning her and their daughter despite her support during his early struggles. In March 2025, his father, Fatai Odunsi, a stroke survivor, also publicly accused the singer of neglect, a development that further fueled…

At CES this year, humanoid robots appeared to be closer than ever to moving into our homes. LG introduced CLOiD, a household robot it says can handle chores like preparing food and loading the washing machine. SwitchBot showed off the Onero H1, another home helper built to tackle everyday tasks, and Boston Dynamics, WIRobotics, Zeroth, and others debuted even more impressive humanoids.Advances in robotics and AI have made robots smarter and more capable than ever. The question is whether they’re capable enough to do our chores. We already have robots that vacuum our floors and mow our lawns — but…

Asset manager Grayscale has taken an early step toward expanding its crypto investment lineup by forming new Delaware statutory trusts tied to potential products linked to BNB and HYPE, according to state records.According to Delaware records, the trusts were registered on Thursday. They list CSC Delaware Trust Company as their registered agent. Such trust formations are common preparatory steps for asset managers considering exchange-traded fund (ETF) launches before filing official applications at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, but they do not indicate any regulatory approvals or confirm that filings have been submitted. The inclusion of BNB (BNB) and Hyperliquid (HYPE) stands…

Tom Blyth is loving the transition from darker roles to becoming a rom-com leading man. “I think I was just ready to do something fun,” Blyth, 30, exclusively told Us Weekly about starring in People We Meet on Vacation, while attending the film’s premiere on Tuesday, January 6. “I’m ready to do something light.” Before playing Alex in the romance based on Emily Henry’s bestselling novel of the same name, Blyth starred in The Hunger Games prequel film The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes as the young version of the villainous Coriolanus Snow. Blyth also played the titular character in…

The Nigerian government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will on Wednesday, 14 January, sign the renegotiated 2009 agreement, raising optimism of an end to a decade-old rift between both parties. The government has sent out invitations mandating vice-chancellors of all federal universities to attend the event to be held at the Ministry of Education, according to an invitation by the Director of University Education, Rakiya Iliyasu. “I am directed to invite you to the official ceremony for the signing of the agreement between the federal government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities,” the invite…