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Super Eagles centre-back, Calvin Bassey has expressed happiness after Nigeria defeated Egypt to win the AFCON third-place playoff on Saturday. Bassey didn’t feature in the match due to suspension after picking up a yellow card against Morocco in the semi-final. The Fulham star was in the stands as he watched Nigeria defeat the Pharaohs 4-2 on penalty shoot-out. Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved the penalty kicks of Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush. Reacting to Nigeria’s victory against Egypt, Bassey also thanked God for the outcome of the encounter. “I’m happy to get something, thank God,” Bassey said in the…

A Senior Special Assistant to the President Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has sparked widespread debate after declaring that the era of imperial dominance associated with the old Oyo empire has passed. Ajayi also stated that no traditional ruler holds supremacy over others in contemporary Yoruba society. File Photo: The Alaafin Of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade Ajayi made the remarks in a post shared on X (Formerly Twitter) on Saturday, where he attached a photograph of the current Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, while advancing his argument against perceived hierarchical superiority among Yoruba monarchs. “We are…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, also known as “Kanmo-Kanmo,” 12 years after his alleged involvement in the killing of three NDLEA officers. Jimoh was arrested on Friday, January 16, 2026, 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. A statement released on Sunday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said the suspect has been on the NDLEA wanted list since June 15, 2014, when he…

The Senegalese national team have raised concerns over security arrangements, accommodation, training facilities and ticketing ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. In a strongly worded communiqué issued on Saturday, the Senegalese Football Federation said it was compelled to speak out “for the sake of transparency and defence of the interests of the Senegal national team,” following what it described as several malfunctions observed during preparations for the final. The statement, released by the Secretariat of the Teranga Lions of Senegal to the Confederation of African Football and the public, drew attention to lapses in security during the…

Moving value across blockchains is now largely mediated by a small group of centralized intermediaries despite crypto’s long-standing claims of decentralization.Michael Steuer, president and chief technology officer of Casper Network, framed this dynamic as a structural outcome of the industry’s approach to interoperability and user experience.With a background spanning mobile gaming, enterprise software and early blockchain development, Steuer approaches the industry’s interoperability problem as a question of how real users interact with technology.“For some reason, in crypto, it’s perfectly acceptable to ask users to care about things they would never think about in the real world,” he told Cointelegraph.Moving value…

90 Day Fiancé alum Leida Margaretha is facing 24 felony charges in Wisconsin for various alleged crimes, including wire fraud, forgery and theft. According to court documents viewed by Us Weekly on Saturday, January 17, Margaretha, 36, pleaded not guilty to at least some of the 24 felony counts during a court hearing at the Juneau County Justice Center on January 5, 2026. (TMZ was the first to report the news.) In total, Margaretha is facing six counts of wire fraud against a financial institution, 10 counts of forgery, seven counts of bail jumping and one count of theft of…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed criminal charges against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, at the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of receiving property through corrupt means and using forged documents. The charges, filed on 16 January by Ngozi Onwuka of the ICPC’s High Profile Prosecution Department, follow a damning September 2025 judgment by a London property tribunal that linked the 68-year-old lawyer to “fraud and forged” documents in a dispute over a North London house. Three-Count Charge Court documents seen by PREMIUM TIMES show that Mr Ozekhome faces…

In “The Ikoyi Prison Narratives”, Majemite Jaboro turns a Nigerian prison cell into a mirror reflecting the nation’s hidden history. More than just Fela Kuti’s story, this book’s a deep dive into Nigeria’s complex past, where music, power, and resistance collide. Jaboro weaves a gripping narrative that exposes the country’s ongoing struggles with justice, freedom, and identity. Expect no sugarcoating, just unflinching honesty about Nigeria’s triumphs and traumas. Cellmates, Conversations, and the Crucible of Truth In 1993, Majemite Jaboro shared a cell with Fela Kuti, and the walls of Ikoyi Prison became a canvas for the nation’s untold stories. As…

Super Eagles coach Éric Chelle has praised his players’ strength of character and unity after Nigeria bounced back from a semi-final heartbreak to claim the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Nigeria defeated Egypt 4–2 on penalties in Saturday’s third-place play-off at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, following a goalless draw in regulation time. The win ensured the Super Eagles finished the tournament on the podium, extending their long-standing record of never losing an AFCON third-place match. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was tight and tense, with both teams…

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, Engineer Olabode Jones Ajimijere, has enjoined Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the commissioner of police in the state and other heads of security agencies to ensure the release of the abducted Ilaje prince, Emorioloye Owolemi. Ajimijere made the call in a letter addressed to Aiyedatiwa and heads of security agencies in the state. The letter was obtained by DAILY POST on Sunday. DAILY POST gathered that Owolemi, an activist who doubles as Publicity Secretary of Ilaje Leadership Forum, was forcefully taken away by yet to be identified gunmen at his…