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Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi has lamented the demise of his father, Sunday Ndidi, DAILY POST reports. Sunday was confirmed dead following a fatal road accident in Umunede, near Agbor, Delta State on Tuesday. Ndidi’s Turkish Super Lig club, Besiktas announced Sunday’s demise through a statement on their official X account. The 29-year-old took to the social media to mourn his late father. “You called me this morning with excitement in your voice but deep down na goodbye you dey tell me… What about things we talked about, so we no go talk again, na only memories?… Even when I…

The Indigenous People of Biafra has strongly condemned the heavy deployment of security operatives at the Onitsha Main Market, describing it as a “barbaric and unwarranted” action. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the IPOB Spokesman, Emma Powerful, accused the state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, of unleashing the military and police formations on innocent traders and protesters in Onitsha, as if the state was in a war zone. Powerful said the development is a blatant violation of human rights and democratic principles, adding that the security forces opened live fire on peaceful demonstrators exercising their right to protest against the…

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has rescued an 84-year-old man who reportedly fell into a deep well in the Aboru area of Lagos. The incident occurred at No. 35A, Fadeyemi Street, Pipeline, Aboru, in the Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area. According to the agency in a Tuesday statement signed by its Controller General, Margaret Adeseye, a distress call was received at exactly 10:09am, prompting the immediate deployment of rescue personnel to the scene. Lagos firefighters while trying to rescue the old man…Photo Credit: Lagos State Fire and rescue service “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service received a…

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Monday formally defected to the All Progressives Congress, citing the need for political stability, accelerated development and improved welfare for residents of the state. The governor’s defection was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa. According to the statement, Yusuf said the decision followed extensive consultations and a careful assessment of the political and developmental realities facing Kano State. “After wide consultations, careful reflection and a sober assessment of the present realities and future needs of Kano State, I have taken the decision to align Kano State…

The Super Eagles have expressed condolences to captain Wilfred Ndidi following the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi, who died on Tuesday after a road accident. The retired military officer was reportedly involved in an accident in Umunede, Delta State, and was confirmed dead after he was rushed to a hospital in Agbor, also in Delta State. In a statement shared via the Super Eagles’ official X account, the team expressed sympathy with the midfielder and his family. “Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time, Wilfred,” the statement read. Ndidi’s club side, Besiktas,…

Following the initial reveal last September, Nintendo has released a new trailer detailing which Virtual Boy games will be available to Switch Online subscribers starting on February 17th alongside revamped headsets, and which titles will launch later this year. The company also revealed some new features for the games, including the option to change the color of Virtual Boy titles which were notoriously limited to only bright red on the original hardware.Both the $99.99 Virtual Boy headset accessory and the $24.99 cardboard version require a Switch or Switch 2 console to be inserted in order to play Virtual Boy games.…

Bitcoin (BTC) saw modest volatility around Tuesday’s Wall Street open as BTC price analysis saw a market bottom by the end of the month.Key points:Bitcoin should be safe from new local lows for the current US session, but the week is still tipped to be volatile.Analysis says BTC price action is in a “period of anticipation.”A market take using the Wyckoff method calls for a sub-$80,000 swing low on Bitcoin before February.“High probability” BTC will hold $87,000 TuesdayData from TradingView showed a trip to $88,315 for BTC/USD before it retraced the move to head lower. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewStill…

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Ferdy’s Band, an autism advocacy music group established by the Ferdinand Effah Music Heritage Foundation (FEMHF), will officially release its debut album, A Voice for Autism, on 2 April, in observance of World Autism Awareness Day. The album launch precedes the inaugural Harmony for Autism Music Charity Concert, organisers said in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday. The three-track album blends anthemic, jazz and ambient styles, with the foundation saying it aims to foster understanding of autism and encourage societal support for affected individuals and their families. One of the songs, True Colours of Autism, the statement said,…

Two medical experts have highlighted the health risks of excessive phone and social media usage, cautioning that they could lead to mental health challenges. The experts made the remarks in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Tuesday. Oluwagbemi Ibrahim, a Psychiatrist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, said social media addiction could lead to depression, anxiety from cyberbullying and unhealthy comparison. Ms Ibrahim emphasised that the challenges might eventually lead to suicidal ideations, low self-esteem, poor sleep, reduced attention, memory impairment and poor academic performance. She remarked that excessive phone and social media…