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President Donald Trump claims he will sign an executive order to keep the annual Army-Navy college football game in an exclusive time slot, protecting it from any potential College Football Playoff expansion. “The Army-Navy Game is one of our Greatest American Traditions – Unmatched Patriotism, Courage, and Honor! This incredible Tradition is now at risk of being pushed aside by more College Playoff Games, and Big TV Money. NOT ANYMORE!” President Trump wrote via his social media platform, Truth Social, on Saturday, January 17. He continued, “Under my Administration, the second Saturday in December belongs to Army-Navy, and ONLY Army-Navy!…

Professor of political economy, Pat Utomi has said that he would sliced the cost of governing if he were Nigeria’s president. Utomi made this statement during an interview on ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. He was speaking on the state of the nation. According to him, it did not make sense to run a government at the expense of the masses who are facing hardship. “I will still dramatically slice the cost of governing in Nigeria; it is way too high. I would use industry policy to stimulate production. We’re not doing enough to stimulate…

Troops of the Nigerian Army under Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have recorded significant operational gains in northern Borno, clearing several ISWAP terrorist camps and repelling both drone and ground attacks during the ongoing Operation Desert Sanity. The development was disclosed by counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post on his X handle on Sunday. According to sources cited by Makama, the latest phase of the operation began early on January 18, when troops of the Army’s Intervention Battalion moved out from a harbour area to conduct clearance operations across “a wide swathe of difficult terrain…

Ten European clubs have reacted to Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, final win against Morocco on Sunday. DAILY POST reports that Senegal defeated the Atlas Lions 1-0 after 120 minutes to win the AFCON trophy. Pape Gueye scored the game’s only goal to ensure the Teranga Lions defeated Morocco to lift the AFCON trophy. Brahim Diaz missed a penalty during the encounter, which was saved by Senegal goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy. Here are reactions from ten European clubs gathered by DAILY POST from X after Senegal defeated Morocco in the AFCON final: Bayern Munich: “Congratulations Nico & Senegal!!AFCON Champions.” Manchester…

The Lagos State Sports Commission is set to announce cash prizes for medallists at the 2024 National Sports Festival, which was held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, in May 2025, four months after some athletes protested over cash rewards for medals won at the last two editions of the National Sports Festivals, The PUNCH reports. One of the athletes, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, revealed to our correspondent that the state is set to award N300,000 to individual and doubles gold medallists, while teams that won gold will receive N700,000. Individual and doubles silver medallists will earn N200,000, while…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as “Kanmo-Kanmo,” 12 years after his alleged involvement in the killing of three NDLEA officers. Jimoh was apprehended on Friday in Owode town, Ogun State, following intelligence-led operations by tactical teams of the agency. A search of his hideout led to the recovery of 69 kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis. In a statement issued on Sunday, the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said the suspect had been on the agency’s wanted list since June 15, 2014, when he allegedly mobilised armed…

Many years ago, in the dense forest of Arigbabuwo, a fearsome beast called Iwaninnkan (good character is key) lived. He was strong in more ways than one. He knew it and took full advantage of it. He had no qualms about flexing his muscles. He protected when he had to and lunged for the jugular if the desire to puncture for blood gripped him. The beast, Iwaninnkan, was feared by both friends and foes because his anger knew no boundaries. His anger was even gentler compared to his unforgiving spirit and quest for revenge. But he tried his best not…

Access ARM Pensions has exceeded the N4tn mark in assets under management, marking a major milestone and underscoring the strong momentum following the merger of Access Pensions and ARM Pensions. The achievement represents a significant increase from less than N3tn AUM recorded at the completion of the merger in October 2024. Since then, the combined entity has accelerated growth, supported by stronger governance structures, enhanced investment capabilities, and an expanded nationwide presence. The rapid increase of over N1tn in AUM in less than 14 months reflects growing confidence among contributors, increased contribution flows, and improved customer engagement enabled by more…

Senegal won their second Africa Cup of Nations title in dramatic fashion on Sunday after defeating hosts Morocco 1–0 following extra time at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, in a final that descended into chaos and controversy, The PUNCH reports. The Teranga Lions, playing their fourth AFCON final and first since 2021, overcame the Atlas Lions, who were contesting only their second final since 2004, to lift the trophy in a match marked by contentious refereeing decisions, a pitch protest, and a decisive goal from Pape Gueye. Senegal had enjoyed a relatively smooth run to the final, playing…

Bitcoin fell almost $3,500 on Monday as Europe hinted at retaliatory measures against US President Donald Trump, who threatened new trade tariffs unless negotiations could begin over Greenland. Bitcoin (BTC) prices have dumped 3.6% in a matter of hours, falling from $95,450 to just below $92,000 on Coinbase in early trading on Monday morning, according to TradingView.Around $750 million in long positions were liquidated in four hours, bringing total 24-hour liquidations to over $860 million, according to Coinglass. The asset had marginally recovered from its weekly low, trading at $92,580 at the time of writing. Meanwhile, precious metals have surged as they…