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The Pharaohs of Egypt national team captain, Mohamed Salah, has dismissed suggestions that the Pharaohs are among the favourites for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, stressing that his side remain focused on progressing step by step. This is detailed in a Friday statement obtained from the CAF website. Chasing a record-extending eighth AFCON title, Egypt secured a place in the quarter-finals following a hard-fought 3–1 extra-time victory over Benin. Salah led by example once again, scoring Egypt’s decisive third goal on Monday night to take his tally to three goals in three matches at the tournament. Despite…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man for criminal intimidation, assault, and raping his eight-year-old biological daughter. A statement by the command’s spokesperson, Nafiu Habib, on Thursday said the suspect lured the minor into a bathroom where he forcefully had his way with her. Habib explained that “on 31/12/2025 one Baffa’ji Muhammed ‘m’ reported at the Divisional Police Headquarters, Alkaleri, that on 30/12/2025 at about 1830 hrs, one Baffa’ji Abba ‘m’, aged 28 yrs (same address as the complainant), lured his biological daughter (name withheld), aged 8 yrs, into a bathroom and forcefully had carnal knowledge of…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has explained his decision to withdraw a defamation suit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and other pending legal actions, describing the move as a deliberate choice rooted in moral authority, faith, and the demands of legislative leadership. Akpabio made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh. The statement partly read, “In a political culture where litigation has become an extension of reputation management, this was no minor gesture. Akpabio had been unapologetic about defending his name through the courts. “The law, in his hands,…
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday charged officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit to place intelligence at the centre of their professional conduct. This is even as he advised that no modern security or revenue operation can succeed without timely, credible and well-applied intelligence. According to a Wednesday statement by the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, a Deputy Comptroller of Customs, the CGC gave the charge during the opening ceremony of the training programme at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College in Gwagwalada, Abuja. Adeniyi described the training programme as…
Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo from AFC Bournemouth, completing the deal on a long-term contract. In a statement on their website on Friday, the Premier League club announced that the 26-year-old had signed a five-and-a-half-year deal, which will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2031. “Manchester City are delighted to confirm the signing of Antoine Semenyo from AFC Bournemouth. The 26-year-old has penned a five-and-a-half-year deal, which will see him stay at the Etihad Stadium through to 2031,” the club said. Semenyo arrives after an impressive rise in the Premier League, having developed…
United States spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) shed over $1 billion in combined outflows since Tuesday, marking an early-year pullback after a brief rebound to start 2026. SoSoValue data shows spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded roughly $1.13 billion in outflows between Tuesday and Thursday, offsetting $1.17 billion in inflows on Jan. 2 and Monday. Spot Ether (ETH) ETFs had a similar pattern, with about $258 million exiting since Wednesday, after posting modest inflows earlier in January. The reversal erases gains accumulated in the opening days of the year, signaling renewed caution among investors. It suggests that early inflows were fragile,…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is weighing in on President Donald Trump’s decision to rename the Kennedy Center to add his own name to the memorial building. In a new interview that was released on Thursday, January 8, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes asked RFK Jr. whether he understood why his family members were “upset” by the move. “Of course, I understand it, but I have bigger fish to fry,” RFK Jr., 71, said in response. The secretary of health and human services added that other issues were higher priorities for him to worry about. Related: Olivia Nuzzi…
The Benue State Police Command has said its operatives killed a notorious bandit in Ukum Local Government Area and arrested eight suspects over a violent cult clash in Jato-Aka, Kwande Local Government Area. The police spokesperson, Udeme Edet, said in a statement dated 8 January that officers attached to the Jato-Aka Division responded to a violent confrontation between rival cult groups known as Red and Black on Wednesday. “The clash resulted in the death of two male persons, while others sustained varying degrees of injuries and were taken to nearby medical facilities for treatment,” Ms Edet said. She said eight…
In line with the consumer-focused objectives of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the two regulators have drawn up a framework to address consumer complaints arising from unsuccessful airtime and data transactions during network downtimes, system glitches, or human input errors. The framework is the outcome of several months of engagements involving the NCC, the CBN, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Value Added Service (VAS) providers, Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), and other relevant stakeholders. These engagements were prompted by a rising incidence of failed airtime and data purchases, where subscribers were debited without receiving value…
Ned Nwoko, the senator representing Delta North, has reacted to a drug test result undertaken by his estranged wife, filmmaker and actress Regina Daniels, to address the allegation of substance abuse. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the 25-year-old revealed on her Instagram page that she underwent a medical test, which confirmed that she tested negative for substance abuse. She acknowledged that she had used Molly but declined to explain the reasons for doing so. She also threatened legal action against individuals who accused her of substance abuse. Regina said she took the test to set the record straight following allegations of…
