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Former Cameroon captain Rigobert Song has sparked debate after claiming that Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman are not world-class players, despite both Nigerians being recent African Player of The Year award winners, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In a video shared on social media by ESPN, Song was asked to give a simple yes or no response when presented with a list of leading Africa Cup of Nations players and whether he considered them world-class. The former defender answered no when asked about Osimhen and Lookman, while giving affirmative responses for the likes of Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez, Achraf Hakimi, Bryan…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Poland will force real estate developers to allocate space for bomb shelters in most new buildings from 2026, as the frontline state confronts the mammoth task of overhauling its lacklustre civilian defences against the threat of Russian aggression. Poland, which has suffered several Russian invasions in its history, has become a major target of Moscow’s hybrid warfare. Last month, it narrowly avoided major casualties when alleged Kremlin operatives bombed a train line. In September, Nato fighter jets shot down Russian drones that…

For Animoca Brands co‑founder Yat Siu, 2025 will be remembered as “the Trump year,” not because US President Donald Trump saved crypto, but because the industry bet too heavily on him and mispriced everything from tariffs to rate cuts.Trump was supposed to be crypto’s cheat code in 2025. Instead, Bitcoin (BTC) is limping into the year’s end, facing its fourth annual decline in history. Memecoin liquidity has been sucked into political side quests, and one of the sector’s longest‑running builders thinks the market over‑trusted the new president.​ Bitcoin’s 2025 performance. Source: CoinMarketCap“If I had to give it a grade, I…

Animal Influencer Mike “The Real Tarzann” Holston says he is “happy to be alive” after suffering injuries in a skydiving accident. On Saturday, December 27, Holston, 32, shared alarming photos and videos of himself lying in traction on a hospital stretcher after the scary mishap. One photo showed Holston giving the thumbs up to the camera while seemingly wincing in pain. “Yesterday I had a Skydiving 🪂 accident I’ll probably be out for a few weeks,” the influencer explained to his Instagram followers. Holston has yet to share any concrete details about his skydiving accident though he has promised to…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued the 35 state governors including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over their alleged failure to account for the spending of about N14 trillion realised as fuel subsidy savings. The Deputy Director of SERAP, Kolawole Oluwadare, made this revelation in a statement on Sunday. Oluwadare said  other respondent includes the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. According to SERAP, the governors and the FCT minister have collected trillions of naira as increased allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee following the removal of fuel subsidy in May…

Pastor Chris Okafor, founder of Grace Nation Bible Ministry, has reportedly apologized and asked for forgiveness following allegations made against him by Nollywood actress Doris Ogala. In a video shared on Facebook by Ogala on Sunday, the cleric was seen kneeling before members of his church as he expressed remorse over what he described as mistakes made in the past. Recall that the Nollywood actress had called Chris Okafor out after he dumped her for another woman despite promising her marriage. While maintaining that many of the allegations against him were untrue, Pastor Chris said he was apologizing to anyone…

Nollywood actress Doris Ogala on Sunday said she has accepted an apology from Pastor Chris Okafor, founder of Grace Nation Bible Ministry. “Pastor Chris please don’t kneel. This was all I wanted. Apology accepted,” the Nollywood actress wrote on Facebook. DAILY POST reports that Ogala had earlier in the day shared a video of pastor Chris where he was asking for forgiveness. In a video shared on Facebook by Ogala, the cleric was seen kneeling before members of his church as he expressed remorse over what he described as mistakes made in the past. DAILY POST recalls that the Nollywood…

Katsina United have announced a change in the venue of their next two home fixtures in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. The Chanji Boys next two home fixtures against Kun Khalifat FC and Plateau United will be played at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano. According to reports, Katsina United’s original ground Muhammad Dikko Stadium is unavailable for the fixtures. Katsina United will return to their ground for the matchday 24 fixture against Abia Warriors. “Katsina United Fc next two home matches will take place at the Sani Abacha Stadium Kofar Mata Kano,” Katsina United announced in a statement on…

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of retired Brigadier General Kabir Muhammad Galadanchi, a distinguished son of Kano State, who passed away on Saturday after an illness. The condolence message was conveyed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, in a statement issued to journalists in Kano on Sunday. Describing the late officer as a “true patriot,” Governor Yusuf said Galadanchi dedicated his life to the service of Nigeria, demonstrating exemplary leadership and unwavering commitment to national progress. “The late Brigadier General Galadanchi was a revered military officer who remained devoted to…

Goals from Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman were enough to qualify Nigeria into the Round of 16 after beating Tunisia 3-2 in a thrilling Group C encounter at the Complexe Sportif de Fès on Saturday. The victory, Nigeria’s first against Tunisia in three meetings, confirmed the Super Eagles’ place in the knockout stages and extended their impressive run to seven wins from their last eight group-stage matches at AFCON finals. Ademola Lookman was involved in all three Nigeria goals, providing two assists before getting on the scoresheet himself in a man-of-the-match performance. The Super Eagles had established control…