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Morocco have qualified for the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, as they continue their quest to win the trophy on home soil. The Atlas Lions booked their spot with a 2-0 win over Cameroon on Friday night. Brahim Diaz gave the hosts the lead in the 26th minute of play, as he continues to shine at the tournament. With the Indomitable Lions fighting to equalize in the second half, Morocco doubled their advantage. Ismael Saibairi made it 2-0, lashing home from a corner-kick, to confirm the victory. Morocco will now face the winner of the quarter-final fixture…

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has assured the people of Nkanu land and the state in general that he would continue to make them proud by serving them with integrity. Mbah gave the assurance on Friday at the 50th coronation anniversary of the traditional ruler of Ihuokpara in Nkanu East Council Area of Enugu State, HRM Igwe Fidelis Nwatu. The governor thanked Nwatu and traditional rulers of Nkanu land for endorsing him through the presentation of an Ofo staff, the Igbo symbol of authority, truth and justice. “The weight, import and significance of the Ofo I have just received cannot…

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has sealed off Flourish Hotel, located at New Ipaja Scheme II, Ipaja Housing Estate, Lagos, over persistent noise pollution and other environmental violations. The development was disclosed in a statement shared by the agency on X (Formerly Twitter) on Friday, as part of its intensified enforcement drive against environmental offenders across the state. LASEPA officials at the sealed hotel in Lagos…Photo Credit: LASEPA According to LASEPA, the enforcement action was carried out on Friday, following repeated breaches of Lagos State environmental regulations by the facility. “The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency today sealed off…

Oil prices rebounded, rising about two per cent on Thursday after two days of declines as investors assessed developments in Venezuela and worried about supplies from Russia, Iraq, and Iran. According to Reuters, Brent futures rose $1.21, or 2 per cent, to $61.17 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained $1.02, or 1.8 per cent, to $57.01. Recall that oil prices fell on Wednesday amid expectations of a surge in supply after United States President Donald Trump said Venezuela would hand over up to 50 million barrels of crude to the US. According to oilprice.com, Venezuela and the…

Host, Morocco, booked a place in the semifinals of the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations on Friday after securing a 2–0 victory over Cameroon at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Brahim Diaz opened the scoring in the first half to continue his impressive form at the tournament, while Ismael Saibari added a second goal after the break to seal the win for the Atlas Lions. Morocco took control of the match early and were rewarded in the 26th minute when Diaz broke through Cameroon’s defence to give the home side the lead. The goal marked his fifth…

Since X’s users started using Grok to undress women and children using deepfake images, I have been waiting for what I assumed would be inevitable: X getting booted from Apple’s and Google’s app stores. The fact that it hasn’t happened yet tells me something serious about Silicon Valley’s leadership: Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are spineless cowards who are terrified of Elon Musk.Here’s the relevant Apple App Store developer guideline: “Apps should not include content that is offensive, insensitive, upsetting, intended to disgust, in exceptionally poor taste, or just plain creepy.” Huh! How about that.They sold their principles for power,…

The Nasdaq Stock Exchange and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group joined forces to unify their crypto indexes, rebranding the Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI) as the Nasdaq-CME Crypto Index.The NCI benchmark index includes Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), XRP (XRP), Solana (SOL), Chainlink (LINK), Cardano (ADA) and Avalanche (AVAX), spokespersons for Nasdaq confirmed to Cointelegraph. Sean Wasserman, head of index product management at Nasdaq, said in Friday’s announcement:“We see the index-based approach as the direction investors are heading, beyond just Bitcoin. That’s similar to what we’ve seen in other asset classes, where you have indexes that are representative of the broader…

The Pitt appeared to have an editing — and continuity — mistake in a scene involving Patrick Ball’s fan favorite character, Dr. Frank Langdon. During the season 2 premiere, which aired on Thursday, January 8, Langdon returned to the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center 10 months after his last shift ended with him getting dismissed and seeking help for his substance abuse issues. Langdon’s first day back was met with mixed reactions from his coworkers, but all viewers could talk about was his wedding ring. In the first look at his hand — when he was trying to open his locker…

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested six suspected kidnappers and rescued three abductees, following a raid on criminal hideouts in Angara and Fadaman Bauna villages of Lafia Local Government Area. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lafia. He said that the operation was carried out by operatives attached to Assakio Division in collaboration with local vigilantes. According to him, the suspects were arrested following a complaint received on 7 January, reporting that suspected kidnappers had invaded Angara village and…

Hosts Morocco continued their impressive run at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 2-0 win over five-time champions Cameroon in the quarter-finals on Friday. The victory, sealed by goals from Brahim Díaz and Ismael Saibari, sent the Atlas Lions into the semi-finals, where they will face either Nigeria or Algeria. The match, played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, saw Morocco dominate from the start. Backed by a loud home crowd, the hosts tested Cameroon’s defence with early crosses and fast attacks. Cameroon’s captain Nouhou Tolo was forced into several important interventions to keep the…