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A little scene of drama broke out when Senegal’s reserve goalkeeper, Yehvann Diouf, was attacked by Morocco’s ball boys during the AFCON final tie on Sunday. DAILY POST reports that there was a tense atmosphere in the stadium during the final as attempts were repeatedly made to unsettle Senegal’s first-choice goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. However, Diouf was active all throughout the game holding the towel of his teammate, Mendy. The 26-year-old had to fight off the ball boys and a Moroccan player. The ball boys tried to steal the towel so that Mendy couldn’t wipe his hands. As a result, Diouf…

Mr Dominic Nwuzor, ex-manager of late Nollywood comic actor John Okafor, popularly known as ‘Mr Ibu,’ has appealed to the Enugu State government to provide scholarships for the late actor’s children. He made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja. Nwuzor, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Don Singles International, managed the late artiste for more than two decades before his passing in March 2024. He urged the state government to consider the children of the late actor, who hailed from Nkanu West, in its effort to bolster education through targeted…

The Lagos State Government has issued a warning to residents following reports of fuel scooping from a fallen tanker at the Tincan–Liverpool Bridge area of Apapa. The warning came after a diesel tanker overturned on the bridge, inward Mile 2, causing fuel to spill and blocking traffic along the busy corridor. Residents scoop fuel as tanker falls in Lagos. Credit: Channels TV In an urgent situation report on Monday, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed that the tanker was leaking fuel and that emergency responders had been deployed…

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has apologised following a controversial incident during his team’s 1-0 win over hosts Morocco on Sunday. Thiaw briefly ordered his players to leave the pitch in protest after a penalty was awarded to Morocco’s Brahim Diaz, who had been pulled by Malick Diouf in the box. According to Sky Sports on Monday, speaking after the match, Thiaw said: “I don’t want to go over the incidents. I apologise for the football. After reflecting on it, I made them come back on the pitch. You can react in the heat of the moment. We accept the errors…

Ether’s (ETH) price had dropped 7% since being rejected from the $3,400 mark last week, falling to key support levels. Data suggested that increased staking demand, coupled with renewed ETF inflows and strong technical support, could lead to a sustained recovery. Key takeaways:Ether queued for staking goes parabolic, with a 44-day wait time.Ethereum institutional demand is recovering along with ETF inflows.ETH bulls must defend the support at $3,100 to set the stage for sustained gains. Ethereum staking demand soars to 30-month highsEthereum’s entry queue has surpassed 2.6 million ETH worth $8.3 billion at current rates, with a 44-day wait time.This marks…

Kody Brown and ex-wife Meri Brown butted heads throughout their marriage — but since calling it quits in 2023, their biggest fights have been over money and property. During part 2 of the Sister Wives: 1-on-1 special, which aired on Sunday, January 18, Kody, 56, and Meri, 54, revealed that their arguments over money dated back to the sale of the Las Vegas house, not the Coyote Pass property that they co-owned with Janelle Brown and Robyn Brown. “She wanted all the money from it,” Kody claimed during the episode, alleging that Meri didn’t want to split the proceeds of…

The pioneer Military Administrator of Abia State, Frank Ajobena, has expressed satisfaction with the state’s development, describing his visit as a homecoming and solidarity mission. Mr Ajobena spoke on Friday during a courtesy visit to Governor Alex Otti of Abia at Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa Local Government Area. The former administrator governed Abia between August 1991 and January 1992. He said the visit was his first to the state in about 14 years. He said he decided to visit to verify reports of progress he had been hearing through the media. “It is a wonderful homecoming because I came to see…

In the end, and at the heart of the seemingly endless debates over how and how rapidly we may modernise the Nigerian State lies an urgent invitation to define the nature and implications of a social contract in line with our lived socio-political experience and ambitions. Unfortunately, our ambitions, as verbalised, remain inconsistent with our collective conduct. One outcome of an increasingly connected world is the globalisation of the market for cultural goods. Consequently, social categories and concepts are transferred across cultural settings, often with scant regard for the processes by which they were originally produced. One admittedly perverse effect…

A legal practitioner, Rockson Igelige, has reacted to the launch of a new mobile application, “Ratel”, by entrepreneur Linus “B-Lord” Ifejika, a move many believed has revived lingering tensions between him and activist Martins Vincent “VeryDarkMan (VDM)” Otse, rather than being a routine tech product debut. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the dispute between B-Lord and VDM began in October 2025 after the businessman advertised what he described as an “iPhone XR converted to an iPhone 17 Pro Max”, which was sold at a premium price. VDM subsequently accused B-Lord of misleading Nigerians by allegedly selling refurbished phones at inflated prices.…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has condemned the chaotic scenes that marred Senegal’s dramatic victory over hosts Morocco in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, describing the conduct of some players, officials and supporters as unacceptable. PREMIUM TIMES had reported that Sunday night’s final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat descended into disorder deep into stoppage time, moments before Senegal went on to secure a 1–0 extra-time victory through a stunning strike by Pape Gueye. FIFA, in a strongly worded reaction sent to AFP, criticised the walkout by Senegalese players and the disturbances that followed a…