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Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has revealed he does not have a new club yet after he mutually terminated his contract with South African side Chippa United, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. “To be honest with you, I don’t have a club or a contract in front,” he told SABC Metrofm. “It’s an agreement that both parties will feel at peace, we wish each other well and I can look forward to my career. I’ve been at this club for four years, and it’s really nice working here, but we all really need to move forward as players or managers. “Football…

Andre, the son of popular actress, Tonto Dikeh, has entered a new chapter in his life following a reconciliation with his father, Olakunle Churchill, marking their first public reunion in nearly a decade. Both Dikeh and Churchill took to Instagram during the week to share heart-warming photos and videos from time spent together with their son. The clips captured moments of laughter, bonding and shared meals, reflecting a relaxed and joyful family atmosphere. Expressing his emotions, Churchill wrote, “After many years, my eyes have finally met my son and my heart is full. Seeing my dear son growing well, God-fearing,…

Ethereum investment vehicle Trend Research continued to reduce its Ether exposure, as the latest market crash pushed the treasury company to sell off its assets to pay back loans. It held about 651,170 Ether (ETH) in the form of Aave Ethereum wrapped Ether (AETHWETH) on Sunday. That amount dropped by 404,090, to about 247,080 on Friday, at the time of writing. Trend Research transferred 411,075 ETH to cryptocurrency exchange Binance since the beginning of the month, according to blockchain data platform Arkham.The transfers occurred as ETH price dropped almost 30% in the past week, to as low as $1,748 on…

It has been more than four years since an Alabama woman and her daughter kidnapped another woman and brought her to an overlook, where she was forced off of a cliff and died, according to authorities. Now, Loretta Carr, 45, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Mary Beth Isbell, and an additional 20 years in prison in connection with Isbell’s kidnapping, according to District Attorney Summer Summerford, of the 9th Judicial Circuit in Alabama. Carr pleaded guilty on Thursday, February 5, to first-degree kidnapping and murder in connection with Isbell’s death on October 18, 2021,…

On 3 August 2025, residents of the Kpean community in the Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State woke up to an invisible warning. A sharp, suffocating hydrocarbon smell crept through the air, forcing people out of their homes and toward an oil facility that looms ominously over their lives and livelihoods. Before they reached the site, the land and water had already delivered the message: crude oil was spilling again. Darkened soil, slick streams and wilting vegetation announced the incident before any official confirmation. At the centre of the incident was Well 14, drilled around 1967 in the Yorla…

Governor Uba Sani has said that the reforms which his administration initiated in the last two and half years, have created the enabling environment for investments in Kaduna State. The Governor also said that the reforms have ‘’earned national recognition, with Kaduna ranked second in the 2025 Subnational Ease of Doing Business Report by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council.’’ He made these remarks at the ground breaking ceremony of Kaima Smart City, at Pmape, a community in Kagarko local government in Kaduna State which borders the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday. Speaking at the event, the Governor said that…

New Atletico Madrid player Ademola Lookman, on Thursday, set a new record after scoring his first goal on his debut for the club. Lookman was handed his first start by Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone after he joined the Spanish LaLiga giants in the January transfer window. The Nigerian international featured as Atletico Madrid thrashed Real Betis 5-0 in the Copa del Rey quarter-final tie. The 28-year-old scored a goal and also provided an assist as Atletico advanced to the Copa del Rey semi-final stage. And according to OptaJose, Lookman became the first Atletico Madrid player to debut as a…

Youths in Ondo State have been urged to be self-reliant by acquiring entrepreneurial skills instead of seeking white-collar jobs. An entrepreneur in the state, Sherif Omoleke, while addressing a group of youths in Akure, the state capital, on Friday, said unemployment in the country would be drastically reduced if youths acquired entrepreneurial skills and started their own businesses after school. “I want to advise the youths, especially students, to always think about what to do for themselves after graduation. White-collar jobs are very scarce in the country today, so we should be thinking entrepreneurship and becoming employers of labour,” he…

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has reported a 29 per cent rise in profit after tax to N950.0bn for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, driven by growth in interest income and non-interest revenue. This was indicated in the Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended December 2025 filed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Friday. According to the report, the pan-African banking group’s gross earnings rose 14 per cent to N4.82tn, while total revenue increased 18 per cent to N3.67tn. Profit before tax climbed 30 per cent to N1.28tn, up from N986.7bn in 2024. Operating profit before impairment…

Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has claimed Nottingham Forest’s Swizzels Sweetest Strike for January following his brilliant solo goal in the 2-0 win over Brentford, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Awoniyi doubled Forest’s advantage in the encounter after Igor Jesus had given the visitors an early first-half lead at the Gtech Community Stadium. The Nigeria international produced a moment of individual quality after collecting a pass from England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, driving confidently into the Brentford penalty area before firing a low finish beyond goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. The strike was selected from seven nominated goals to claim the monthly accolade and marked…