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Nothing can keep Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes’ kids’ spirits down on Christmas Eve — even a treadmill mishap with mom. “Christmas Eve workout with my kiddos,” Brittany, 30, captioned an Instagram Story video of her and Patrick’s eldest children, Sterling, 4, and Bronze, 3, walking on the treadmill next to her on Wednesday, December 24. (The couple also share daughter Golden, 11 months.) In the video, Brittany has her head down focused on her workout as Bronze and Sterling try to keep up beside her — but they can’t hang. Sterling falls down and slides off camera first, followed…
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has called on Nigerians to embrace peace, reconciliation and hope despite the wave of killings, abductions and insecurity across the country. In his 2025 Christmas message titled “Joy and Hope in a Time of Tribulation,” Bishop Kukah lamented that while Christmas is traditionally a season of joy, Nigeria remains trapped in what he described as “a valley of violence and sorrow,” marked by widespread bloodshed and human suffering. He noted that insecurity, poverty and poor leadership have deepened despair among citizens but urged Nigerians not to lose faith, stressing that the…
President of the Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA, Rev. Job Ayuba Bagat, has expressed gratitude to God for keeping Nigeria as a united entity, in spite of the economic hardship, insecurity, political uncertainty, social tension, and moral decline that characterized 2025. In his Christmas message to the nation, Bagat said, “As we celebrate Christmas, let us remember that Christ is still found by those who seek Him sincerely, not in noise or material abundance, but in humility, obedience, holiness, and love.” He thanked the Almighty father for keeping the country together despite daunting challenges in Nigeria, saying that he has…
Three persons, including two female local government workers in Arochukwu LGA of Abia State were on Tuesday, crushed by a fast-moving truck, resulting in their instant death on the spot. The incident which happened at Abuma, a boundary area of Ugwuakuma, Arochukwu, involved a red Truck which was said to have collided with the motorcycle that was conveying the local government staff to their work place in Arochukwu LGA. The identities of the accident victims were given as Mr Ajah Ogbu Nnanna who was the motorcyclist while the two female victims were given as Mrs Charity Joshua and Mrs Chikaodi …
The Super Eagles will train behind closed door on Thursday as they intensify preparations for the clash with the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. Nigeria will clash with the North Africans in their second Group C game at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. The Super Eagles had a light session on Wednesday following Tuesday night’s 2-1 win over the Taifa Stars of Tanzania. The team’s media officer Promise Efoghe disclosed that head coach, Éric Chelle want total concentration ahead of the crucial encounter. They will train at the Sardienne Complex, in Fès. The first 15 minutes of Friday’s…
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that all children and staff abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Schools, Papiri, in Niger State, have been rescued and reunited with their families. The Rev. Bulus Yohanna, Catholic Diocese of Kontagora and proprietor of St. Mary’s Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday. He said a total of 230 persons — comprising 12 staff members, 14 students and 204 pupils — were verified to have been abducted and later rescued through the efforts of the Federal Government, the Niger State Government and security agencies. Yohanna said…
The 2023 New Nigeria Peoples Party presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has expressed sorrow over the sudden passing of two serving members of the Kano State House of Assembly, Hon. Aminu Ungogo and Hon. Sarki Daneji. PUNCH Online reported that Daneji’s death came shortly after the passing of Ungogo, who was the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. While the cause of Daneji’s demise remains unknown, Ungogo, a member of the NNPP, reportedly died after a brief illness. In a statement via X on Thursday, Kwankwaso said he joined thousands of mourners in paying final respects to the lawmakers, who…
The coming year is set to be crucial for Ethereum scaling. In 2026, the Glamsterdam fork will bring perfect parallel processing to the chain and ratchet up the gas limit to 200 million, up from 60 million today.A significant number of validators will switch over from reexecuting transactions to verifying zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs instead. This sets the Ethereum layer 1 on a path to scale up to 10,000 transactions per second (TPS) and potentially beyond, though that target won’t be hit in 2026.Meanwhile, data blobs will increase (potentially up to 72 or more per block), enabling the layer 2s (L2s)…
Ali Larter (L) and Hayes MacArthur Eric Charbonneau/Paramount via Getty Images Ali Larter and her husband, Hayes MacArthur, have been by each other’s side for two decades. The pair first crossed paths in 2005 while filming the movie Homo Erectus and went on to pursue a relationship. “I told my boyfriend after three weeks that I wanted to marry him and that we could do it tomorrow,” Larter told Cosmopolitan in 2007. “I look forward to that time when I’m home with babies.” Larter and MacArthur announced they were engaged in 2007. “Since I was 15 years old, all I…
The authorities of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) have insisted that the university has appointed the renowned Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a visiting professor. The university restated its position in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday. Appointment and refutal In a statement on Wednesday, the spokesperson for UNN, Agha Inya, announced that the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Simon Ortuanya, had signed a letter dated 18 December, appointing Ms Adiche, a graduate of the university, as a visiting professor. The statement said that Mr Ortuanya, a professor, also appointed African Development Bank executive Kevin Urama and a professor from the…
