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Former Super Eagles defender, Efe Sodje, has suggested why Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament. Nigeria will not take part in the World Cup starting in the next few days after falling short in the CAF qualification campaign. The Super Eagles were defeated in a penalty shootout against the Democratic Republic of Congo, who eventually secured the World Cup ticket. However, Sodje apportioned blame to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, insisting that those managing the sport failed in terms of structure and decision-making. “Very disappointing. With the quality of players we have, we should be…
Former France defender Gaël Clichy believes Michael Olise has the talent and quality to emerge as France’s breakout star at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Olise heads into his first World Cup with growing expectations after establishing himself as one of Europe’s most exciting attacking players. The Bayern Munich forward has become a key figure for both club and country, but Clichy believes the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico could elevate him to another level. As reported by BBC Sport on Monday, drawing comparisons with Kylian Mbappé’s breakthrough campaign at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Clichy…
The Oyo State Police Command, on Sunday, paraded four suspects arrested in connection with the abduction of Mrs Busola Adegoke John-Paul, the biological sister of former Minister of Power and governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 election, Bayo Adelabu, and her twin sons, Peter and Paul. The state Commissioner of Police, Oluwagbemiga Abimbola, while parading the suspects at the State Police Headquarters, Eleyele, in Ibadan, the state capital, urged residents to remain vigilant and report fleeing members of the kidnapping syndicate. Items recovered from the suspects included three pump-action rifles, 14 live cartridges, an unregistered ash-coloured…
Nigerian striker Rafiu Durosinmi tied the knot with his Belgian-Nigerian bride, Praise Nwanegbo, over the weekend after excusing himself from the Super Eagles camp, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Durosinmi left the team in Warsaw after featuring in the 2-2 draw against Poland last Wednesday. The forward was initially invited only for the Unity Cup matches in London, but he travelled with the team to Warsaw after coach Eric Chelle’s squad was hit by the withdrawals of key players, including Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman. He played 45 minutes against Poland for his third appearance for Nigeria. After the game, he…
Maelstrom co-founder Arthur Hayes said he sold his Worldcoin (WLD) holdings just days after his venture capital firm described it as one of the cleanest proxies for the AI investment play. “This chart is going in the wrong direction,” said Hayes on X on Saturday, showing a chart for the SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual futures contract, which had fallen sharply. “Dumped WLD. I’m out. See y’all at the clerb,” he added.It was only on Wednesday that Maelstrom researcher Lukas Ruppert described Worldcoin as an “overlooked” bet on “AI mega IPOs,” predicting WLD would hit $5 by August.The investor note led to a…
Pink was the queen of Broadway while hosting the 2026 Tony Awards — and she certainly had the wardrobe to prove it. “For some reason, I’m your host, Pink,” the rock star quipped in her opening monologue during the ceremony held on Sunday, June 7. “I am here to celebrate the hardest working people in showbiz — mostly the people who sew Luke Evans into that [Rocky Horror Picture Show] corset. Tonight, I am here as Broadway’s biggest fan, well, second biggest next to my daughter, Willow.” Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Pink’s 15-year-old daughter, Willow, is an aspiring…
Nigerian stocks depreciated last week, after a fragile recovery in the penultimate week, dropping by 3.1 per cent as sell pressure across the sectors, notably oil & gas and industrial goods, weighed on the main equity index. The slide was perhaps a litmus test for Nigerian Exchange’s introduction of a T+1 clearing and settlement cycle during the week, even though the appreciation the market recorded on Friday could be an indication that activities are back in a positive direction. “We anticipate renewed bargain-hunting, particularly in fundamentally sound stocks and banking names that recently experienced price corrections,” said analysts at Meristem…
This absorbing interplay of history, memory, identity, skill, athletic ability, and entertainment is why the FIFA World Cup continues to evoke passion on a scale unknown to any other single sporting event. Whether it will leave any lasting legacies on the major questions facing our world today will be debated long after a winner is settled on 19 July. For 39 days, meanwhile, the world can take a break. When the FIFA World Cup kicks off on 11 June, Nigeria will be on the menu but not as a competitor. Nigerian musician, Burna Boy, will headline the opening ceremony in…
The Kano State Fire Service has recorded 58 fire incidents and 13 deaths across the state in the month of May 2026. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi on Monday. According to the statement, the Director of the Service, Alhaji Sani Anas, disclosed this while giving a summary of the agency’s operational activities for the month. According to him, the Service responded to a total of 80 emergency calls between May 1 and May 31, covering fire outbreaks, rescue operations, and false…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, John Odigie-Oyegun, has expressed concern over the increasing trend of defections, resignations and party switching among political leaders, describing the development as a reflection of deeper problems within Nigeria’s political system. Speaking in Benin, Edo State, on Sunday, the former governor said the frequent movement of politicians from one party to another following disagreements raises questions about the commitment of the country’s political class to national development and the welfare of citizens. Odigie-Oyegun noted that the growing rate at which political leaders abandon their parties suggests that fundamental issues remain unresolved within the…
