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Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi, says he is easing into his new role as the captain of the team, thanks to the support of other senior players in the team, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Although he had led the team as a stand-in captain before, Ndidi began his reign as the substantive captain on Tuesday during Nigeria’s 2-1 win over Tanzania at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco. Taking over from the retired William Troost-Ekong, the 29-year-old started in the midfield alongside Alex Iwobi and played the entire duration of the game. Ndidi had already spoken highly of Nigeria’s target of…
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) extended their year-end slide in December, with total market valuations falling to their lowest level in 2025.According to data from CoinGecko, the overall valuation of the NFT sector fell to $2.5 billion in December. This represented a 72% decline from a peak of $9.2 billion in January. The decline came as NFT sales activity remained subdued following a weak November performance. In December, weekly NFT sales failed to surpass $70 million during the first three weeks of the month, falling below November’s pace. December is on track to reinforce late 2025’s downward trend as year-end liquidity thins. The NFT market…
Credit: Robert Clark/Hallmark Media Traveling by Planes, Trains, Cars — and Even Through Time Traveling at the holidays is a time-honored tradition among Hallmark characters and viewers alike. Whether it’s a shared car ride that ends in romance, like 2015’s A Christmas Detour, or traveling by cruise ship over the holidays like 2025’s A Keller Christmas Vacation, Hallmark has you covered on all modes of transportation in their films. Beyond train travel, flying — we’re looking at you 2025’s Christmas Above the Clouds — and climbing a literal mountain on Christmas Eve — cough, 2025’s An Alpine Holiday, cough —…
As Christians across Nigeria mark Christmas, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and his message of love, sacrifice, and redemption, political leaders, labour groups, and public officeholders have extended goodwill messages urging unity, compassion, and renewed hope. The federal government had declared 25 and 26 December as public holidays for the Christmas celebrations. Felicitations President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, congratulated Nigerians, especially Christians, urging them to promote love, tolerance and generosity, while encouraging support for the government and optimism about Nigeria’s future. “I urge you all to exude love throughout this period and beyond,” Mr Akpabio said. “Let’s tolerate…
Former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The lesson is stark and unavoidable: the office you hold today will not protect you tomorrow. Immunity expires. Applause evaporates. Records remain. Misuse power, and humiliation will trail you long after the keys are returned. Steal public funds, and the shame will outlive your influence. He once rode through Abuja with blaring sirens, aides scrambling, admirers stretching their necks for a fleeting glimpse. Today, the same man answers questions in stark rooms, stripped of titles, power, and applause. In Nigeria, this scene is no longer shocking; it has become familiar. The fall…
The experience of watching a football match is a sacred ritual for millions. The visuals provide the drama, but the voice guiding the experience—the commentator—can either elevate it to an epic or render it an endurance test. This duality was on full display this past Wednesday during Nigeria’s match against Tanzania, where the commentary by former Super Eagles captain and coach, Sunday Oliseh, became a louder talking point than the on-pitch action for many viewers. Faced with his delivery, I found myself in a familiar viewer’s dilemma: mute the television or switch channels entirely. I opted to reduce the volume…
A Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, Dr. Otto Nimi Aria, has called on Nigerians to end the stigmatization of children born with cleft lip and palate, describing the condition as a correctable deformity rather than an abnormality. Cleft lip and palate are congenital conditions that occur when a baby’s face or mouth does not fully form during early pregnancy, often affecting the child’s facial appearance, feeding, and speech. Speaking during the Cleft Awareness Flag-Off Campaign in Monday, organized by RSUTH in collaboration with Smile Train Global, Dr.Aria emphasized that children born with the conditions…
Spanish club Valencia have been credited with an interest in Nigerian striker Emmanuel Dennis, DAILY POST reports. Dennis was released by Premier League club, Nottingham Forest in the summer. The 28-year-old has been linked with several clubs leaving the Tricky Trees. According Spanish media outlet, Fichajes, Valencia have strong interest in the striker. Los Che are looking to bring in a new striker when the transfer window reopens in January. Dennis, who can play either as a striker and winger is one of the names on their list. The fact that they won’t pay a transfer fee also makes the…
The Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo, has called on Christians to seize the sacred moment of Christmas to pray fervently for Nigeria and to live lives of service, humility, love and sacrifice, as exemplified by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday and made available to newsmen in Lokoja by the Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo. In his Christmas message to the people of Kogi State and Nigerians at large, Governor Ododo described Christmas as a season of deep reflection, spiritual renewal and recommitment to the values that bind humanity…
Emergency responders are still battling a massive fire that erupted on Christmas Eve at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, more than 10 hours after it began. PUNCH Online learnt that the blaze, which started around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, spread to at least four adjacent buildings, causing widespread damage in one of the city’s busiest commercial hubs. The fire reportedly originated on the fourth or fifth floor of the high-rise, which is primarily used as a warehouse for clothing, before escalating to other floors. Video footage from the scene, shared by the NTA Network…
