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The Nigerian Exchange Limited opened the week on a positive note as market capitalisation rose by N247.21bn on Monday, driven largely by renewed interest in insurance and banking stocks. At the close of trading, market capitalisation advanced to N94tn, while the benchmark All-Share Index appreciated by 0.26 per cent to finish at 147,427.92 points, extending the positive sentiment recorded last week. The performance also reflects a 2.95 per… Read the full article here

Uganda coach Paul Put has named a 30-man provisional squad, including a 30-year-old Uchechukwu Ikpeazu of Nigerian descent, as the Cranes prepare for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Cranes of Uganda have been drawn in Group C of the tournament, alongside Nigeria, Tanzania and Tunisia. The 2025 AFCON will be played in Morocco from December 21 to January 18, 2026, marking Uganda’s first appearance since 2019.

Public health physicians have raised concerns over the rising number of Nigerian families being pushed below the poverty line due to heavy reliance on out-of-pocket healthcare payments. They warned that the growing financial burden is forcing households to choose between seeking timely medical attention and meeting basic survival needs. The experts noted that soaring treatment costs and limited access to subsidised services have worsened the… Read the full article here

You know what I love more than OLEDs? Cheap OLEDs. And that’s exactly what drew me to the 14-inch HP OmniBook 5. It’s a $700 Windows laptop with a Snapdragon X Plus processor and an OLED screen. That means it should have great battery life and a beautiful screen. I consider these important in any laptop, so color me intrigued.You’re probably familiar with the phrase “good, cheap, fast — pick two.” I wasn’t fond of the higher-end OmniBook I reviewed last year. It was fast, but… Read the full article here

A veteran detective warned that the search for missing Virginia high school football coach Travis Turner might have a bleak outcome. “It almost becomes like looking for a needle in the haystack, particularly in that region of the Appalachian Mountains,” retired law enforcement veteran and criminology professor Dr. Ken Lang told the Daily Mail on Saturday, December 6.  Turner, 46, went missing on November 20, last seen by family members walking into the… Read the full article here

Michael Saylor, CEO of the world’s largest Bitcoin treasury holder, is pushing nation-states to develop Bitcoin-backed digital banking systems that offer high-yield, low-volatility accounts capable of attracting trillions of dollars in deposits.Speaking at the Bitcoin MENA event in Abu Dhabi, Saylor said countries could use overcollateralized Bitcoin (BTC) reserves and tokenized credit instruments to create regulated digital bank accounts that offer higher yields than traditional… Read the full article here

At least 11 Nigerian soldiers are currently being held by the military regime in Bobo-Dioulasso in the South West of Burkina Faso. They were captured after their aircraft conducted an emergency landing while “violating AES airspace.”. This was confirmed by AES in a statement shared on X by security analyst, Brant Grant, on Monday night. The AES claims a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft violated Burkinabe airspace and conducted an emergency landing in… Read the full article here

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Working Committee, NWC, has set up an appeal panel ahead of the Osun State gubernatorial primary election. PDP said the panel will consider appeals from the primary election with the aim of settling disputes. A notice by the National Organizing Secretary, Theophilus Dakas Shan, named acting National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki as the Chairman of the panel with Taofeek Arapaja as Secretary and 22 other members. The notice reads:… Read the full article here

Police in Kogi State have rescued two women who were abducted nearly a month ago from Irewagere Fulani Camp in Adavi Local Government Area. According to a post shared on X by security analyst, Zagazola Makama on Monday, the victims, Safara Yakubu and Habibat Aminu, both aged 25 and of Fulani descent, were kidnapped on November 3, 2025, at around 11:00 p.m. Makama reported that the Divisional Police Officer of Osara, acting on credible intelligence, mobilized a team that… Read the full article here

Former England defender Martin Keown has named the team he believes will challenge Arsenal and Manchester City for the Premier League title. According to Keown, Aston Villa could emerge as dark horses in the title race.Unai Emery’s men are currently in third place with 30 points, three behind leaders Arsenal.Manchester City occupy second spot with 31 points. Emery has been quick to downplay his team’s title credentials, but Keown believes the Midlands club can mount a… Read the full article here