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Mozambique midfielder Alfons Amade has said Monday’s round of 16 clash at the ongoing 2025 AFCON is their best chance to beat Nigeria. Amade talked about the game and highlighted how strong the Nigerian team is as a group. “I think Nigeria has always been a country with strong players and I believe there aren’t just one or two players we need to be concerned about,” he told reporters ahead of the game. “I believe we need to focus on the entire game of Nigeria and how we play our own style to compete against them.” He said that Mozambique’s…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, has expressed deep sadness over a boat mishap that claimed the lives of 29 people and left several others injured in Yobe State, North-East Nigeria. In a condolence message issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, the Speaker lamented the tragic incident, which occurred on Saturday at Garbi town in Nguru Local Government Area of the state. Abbas extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, as well as the people and government of Yobe State, describing the incident as a painful…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, and other defendants in a suit over four oil fields to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of the case. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after counsel to the plaintiffs, Ambrose Unaeze, moved an application seeking an undertaking from the defendants not to take any action that could affect the subject matter of the suit. The plaintiffs in the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2678/2025, are Hi-Rev Oil Limited and Hi-Rev Exploration and Production Ltd, while the defendants are the…

As we navigate the threshold of 2026, the Nigerian economic landscape is finally shedding the “survivalist” skin that defined the previous two years. The data from 2025 paints a compelling picture of a nation pivoting toward stability. Headline inflation, which sat at a staggering 34.8 per cent in December 2024, underwent a significant decline through 2025, cooling to 14.45 per cent by November. This disinflationary trend, paired with economic reforms such as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s aggressive reforms and strategic shifts in the oil and gas sector, has effectively reopened the floodgates for Foreign Direct Investment. The narrative has…

Celtic have parted company with manager Wilfried Nancy following a disastrous run of form that saw Saturday’s 3-1 defeat by Rangers mark his sixth loss in just eight games in charge. According to BBC Sport on Monday, the 48-year-old signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Scottish champions after concluding the Major League Soccer season with Columbus Crew and officially took charge on December 4. However, the team’s form quickly slumped after a strong spell under interim manager Martin O’Neill, who had won seven of his eight games in charge. Nancy became the first Celtic manager to lose his opening two…

Anker announced a new version of its AeroFit Pro headphones at CES 2026 that give you the option to hear the world around you, or block it out using ANC. The traditional design of open-ear headphones leave your ears wide open, but Anker’s new Soundcore AeroFit 2 Pro have an adjustable ear hook design that can be used to reposition the drivers at the entrance of the ear canal, creating a seal that enables both passive and active noise cancellation.Two sensors in each earbud are used to recognize how the AeroFit 2 Pro are being worn and to automatically recalibrate…

Bitcoin (BTC) hit new 2026 highs on Monday’s Wall Street open amid concerns over thin market liquidity.Key points:Bitcoin joins stocks and gold with early-year gains as geopolitics rewards asset holders.BTC price analysis sees a “clear-cut breakout” over the next week.Concerns over a lack of market engagement form the basis for bearish prognoses.Bitcoin seeks new monthly highs on VenezuelaData from TradingView confirmed a new year-to-date BTC price peak of $94,026 on Bitstamp. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewUS stocks gained at the start of the week, continuing a positive reaction to the US operation in Venezuela.Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite…

Jimmy Kimmel is reflecting on his rocky 2025 after winning Best Talk Show at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards. The comedian’s talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, faced a six-day suspension in September amid right-wing backlash over comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s death. Kimmel has also faced repeated criticism from President Donald Trump. “It was almost a near-death experience for me,” the late night host, 58, reflected in the winners’ room after his win on Sunday, January 4, per People. “Of course, not literally, but I did feel a little bit like Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn watching their own…

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has secured the consent of the majority of elected officials, party executives, and influential support groups in the state following a series of consultations ahead of his planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor’s move from the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) marks the end of a decades-long political association with his mentor, former Governor of Kano and leader of the NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Mr Kwankwaso, who opposes the move, has reportedly opened a “loyalty register” at his Miller Road residence to document elected officials and support groups who intend to remain…

Unfortunately, pausing DEON 2025 will send the wrong signal to consumers, startups and investors. The message is that rules are political, not institutional. That scale beats compliance, and consumers aren’t worthy of protection. Hence, while stakeholder engagement is essential, the outcome cannot be paralysis. Nigerians cannot afford their digital economy to be captured by corporate sharks with deep pockets who care more about their balance sheets than the local economy. By any objective measure, Nigeria’s digital lending market has grown faster than its regulatory safeguards. What FCCPC’s Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations 2025 (DEON 2025) sought to…