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The Kansas City Chiefs will soon be on the move. Kansas lawmakers have approved a package of tax incentives that would move the storied football franchise, along with MLB’s Kansas City Royals, across state lines, from Missouri to the Sunflower State, possibly by 2031. The Chiefs confirmed the planned move in a statement to Chiefs fans on Monday, December 22. “Today is an extraordinary day in the history of the Kansas City Chiefs,” Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said. “We are excited to partner with the State of Kansas to bring a world-class stadium to our fans. This project…

SSS DG, Mr Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi Nigeria’s story is still being written, line by line, headline by headline. The pen and the badge will continue to meet at tense moments. But recent chapters suggest that they can meet without hostility, guided by law, conscience and mutual respect. If that path is sustained, the reward will not belong to any single institution. It will belong to the citizens whose right to know and right to be safe are finally treated as equally sacred. The relationship between those who guard the state and those who tell its story has always been delicate.…

Former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has disclosed that old friends and extended family members of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari exploited his weaknesses. Mrs Buhari said her late husband was vulnerable to various forms of scheming and manipulation by extended family members and old friends. She made the disclosure in the biography, From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, authored by Charles Omole. According to Mrs Buhari, her late husband was deeply fond of his extended family members and old friends, a disposition they allegedly took advantage of. The book quoted her as saying: “With most of…

Praise Seeds Schools, Ogun State, celebrated its 10th anniversary and annual Praise Seeds Praise celebration with special recognition for long-serving members of staff and pioneer pupils who laid the foundation of the institution. The celebration featured remarks from the school proprietress, Mrs Dupe Oluwagbile; director, Mr Segun Oluwagbile; Proprietress of Champions International Schools, Magboro, Ogun State, Mrs Bosede Adekeye; and Director of Champions International Schools, Mr Fola Adekeye. In her remarks, Mrs Oluwagbile recalled the school’s humble beginnings, noting that Praise Seeds Schools started its nursery and primary arm in 2015, while the college arm commenced in 2017. She recognised…

Tanzania have never won a match at the Africa Cup of Nations, but head coach Miguel Gamondi believes their long wait for a maiden victory at the continental showpiece could end against Nigeria when both sides meet at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco on Tuesday, The PUNCH reports. The Taifa Stars have featured at three editions of the tournament—1980, 2019 and 2023—playing nine matches without a win. Their Group C opener against the Super Eagles will therefore mark their 10th AFCON game as they continue the search for a historic breakthrough. The clash at the Complexe Sportif de Fès will…

The Nigeria Police Force has foiled an alleged fraud valued at N17.03m involving imported goods from Canada, with the arrest of a 52-year-old suspect at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on Monday by the Airport Command spokesperson, ASP Mohammed Adeola, the suspect, identified as Moshood Olayinka, was arrested following a complaint received on December 4, 2025, by the NAHCO Airport Police Division over a suspicious shipment originating from Canada and destined for Lagos. Police investigations revealed that Olayinka allegedly fraudulently procured goods worth $16,000 (Canadian dollars) from Duplicom Business Products…

Investors interested in the Federal Government offer to boost liquidity in the power sector have less than nine days to subscribe to the N590bn Series 1 Power Sector Bond issued by NBET Finance Company Plc, with the offer scheduled to close on December 30, 2025, The PUNCH reports. The bond, launched under the N4tn Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme, is designed to settle long-standing debts owed to electricity generation companies and restore liquidity to Nigeria’s power sector. This was disclosed in a mail sent to prospective investors by financial adviser, CardinalStone Partners Limited, and obtained by The PUNCH on…

Nigerian forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman have vowed to transform Nigeria’s World Cup heartbreak into triumph at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Osimhen apologised to Nigerians for the team’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after losing to DR Congo in the play-offs, but promised the squad would fight to make amends. “AFCON is the opportunity for us to try to right our wrongs, to try to make the Super Eagles fans all over the world believe that there is so much that we can give,” the Galatasaray striker…

Microsoft says it is not planning to build a data centre in Nigeria anytime soon, focusing instead on cloud connectivity and partnerships to serve businesses in Africa’s largest economy. Nigeria’s push to deepen its digital transformation is increasing demand for reliable, local digital infrastructure, including data centres, according to industry experts. As government services move online and sectors such as fintech, e-commerce, health and artificial intelligence expand, experts say local data centres could help reduce latency, improve data sovereignty and strengthen resilience. Responding to a question on whether hyperscalers such as Microsoft are considering local facilities, the General Manager of…

BlackRock says its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund was one of its three biggest investment themes in 2025, putting it alongside Treasury bills and the largest US tech stocks.The asset manager named its iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) alongside its ETF tracking Treasury bills and another tied to the “Magnificent 7” tech stocks, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla.IBIT has attracted more than $25  billion in net inflows this year, ranking sixth among all ETFs and trailing broad index funds, despite the fund delivering a negative return so far for 2025.Nate Geraci, President of NovaDius Wealth Management, said on…