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The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has showered encomiums of Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, who has retired from international football. Troost-Ekong made the announcement in a social media post on Thursday. The NFF has described him as a “committed and humble leader”. In a statement signed by its Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, the federation noted that it received the news of Troost-Ekong’s retirement with deep pride and gratitude for his decade of… Read the full article here

The management of Osun State University, Osogbo, has urged those eligible among its students to avail themselves of the opportunity provided by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund to support their education. This was disclosed by the UNIOSUN Vice Chancellor, Prof Clement Adebooye, while speaking at the matriculation ceremony for the students admitted for the 2025/2026 academic session on the main campus of the university in Osogbo, Osun state. A… Read the full article here

The Bauchi State Police Command on Friday handed over 161 kilograms of illicit drugs recovered from a suspected narcotics dealer to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Seized narcotics Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, said the Command had worked tirelessly to improve policing standards, achieving significant successes in the fight against crime. Aliyu disclosed that operatives arrested one Ogbu Simon, a suspected drug dealer,… Read the full article here

The All Progressives Congress Screening Committee has barred former APC National Secretary Iyiola Omisore and six other aspirants from contesting in the Osun State governorship primary slated for December 13, citing gaps and irregularities in their nomination processes. The committee’s report, sighted by our correspondent on Friday, urged stakeholders to reconcile for party unity ahead of the election, stressing that resolving disputes is… Read the full article here

The Lagos State Commissioner for Innovation, Science, and Technology, Mr Olatunbosun Alake, has stated that the state plans to increase the contribution of Information and Communication Technology to its economy by 100 per cent by 2030. He disclosed this on Thursday in Lagos at the Art of Technology Lagos 7.0, which had the theme “Future Technologies and Sustainable Lagos”. “We want to increase the share of IT and innovation’s… Read the full article here

Former DR Congo head coach Florent Ibenge has described Nigeria’s accusations that the Leopards used “voodoo” to influence last month’s 2026 World Cup qualifier African play-off final between the two nations as nonsense. In the wake of Nigeria’s 4-3 penalty shootout defeat to DR Congo in Morocco last month, an agitated Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, pointed fingers at an unnamed DR Congo official, accusing him of unsporting conduct… Read the full article here

Bitcoin (BTC) traders saw fresh downside at Friday’s Wall Street open as $90,000 hung in the balance.Key points:Bitcoin edges closer to $90,000 with traders lining up lower BTC price targets next.Liquidity conditions favor a sweep of bids as an initial move, analysis agrees.Ichimoku Cloud signals point to a potentially bigger dip to come.BTC price bets refocus under $90,000Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD down nearly 2% versus Thursday’s close.

Meghan McCain is clapping back after a guest on Tucker Carlson’s podcast branded her “fat.” “I am aware on the most recent episode of Tucker Carlson’s show, a subject of conversation with his guest was my weight — particularly how fat I am,” McCain, 41, shared in an X post late Thursday, December 4. She continued, “Yes, I am very fat, I’m almost 9 months pregnant with my third child. I am also very happy.” On the Wednesday, December 3,… Read the full article here

The police command in Delta State has announced a ban on the sale and use of all forms of fireworks and pyrotechnics in the state, effective before, during, and after the Yuletide. The command’s spokesman, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement issued in Asaba and made available to reporters on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ban came on the heels of the seizure of different kinds of fireworks, worth millions of naira by the command. Mr… Read the full article here

Eterna Plc, a Nigerian integrated energy company, is set to raise N21.52 billion through a rights issue, aiming to strengthen its balance sheet and drive strategic expansion. The company will issue 978,108,485 ordinary shares at N22.00 per share, the company disclosed at the official signing ceremony for the rights issue held on Tuesday. A rights issue involves a company offering existing shareholders the right to buy additional shares at a discounted price, usually… Read the full article here