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As a young boy growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, I often found myself daydreaming on the long commute home from school in Yaba. Despite coming from modest beginnings, I was captivated by the idea of studying at the world’s top universities. Weekends were spent at Internet cafés (those buzzing hubs of curiosity in the early 2000s) where I browsed college websites and requested brochures from institutions across the globe. One of my favourite pastimes was sitting on our brown velvet couch, flipping through those brochures, imagining myself walking the halls of places like Harvard, Yale, or the University of Alberta.…

Economic analysts are questioning the Federal Government’s claim that it achieved 85 per cent of its capital expenditure in the 2024 fiscal year, citing transparency concerns, delays in contractor payments, and a lack of independent project verification. The scrutiny follows comments by the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, at the 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook event in Lagos, where he said capital spending under the 2024 budget reached 85 per cent after the government extended the budget’s implementation period. “In terms of the capital budget, the budget, at the end of the day, is a law of the National Assembly. They extended…

The Moroccans came into the competition on home soil, having emerged as Africa’s leading national team since becoming the first side from the continent to reach the World Cup semifinals in Qatar in 2022. Ranked 11th in the world, above Italy, the Atlas Lions have not lost since going out of the 2024 Cup of Nations to South Africa in the last 16 and are captained by the current African footballer of the year, Paris Saint-Germain full-back Achraf Hakimi. Morocco have played all of their matches at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in the capital Rabat, where they were booed…

Kourtney Kardashian has revealed that she quit drinking alcohol nearly three years ago. “Fancy Friday,” Kourtney, 46, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Friday, January 16, sharing footage of an activation for sister Khloé Kardashian’s Khloud protein popcorn brand. “[I] def told them I haven’t drank alcohol in three years!” In Kourtney’s footage, a Khloud spokesperson offered her a “pop of luxury” featuring a sample of Khloud’s newest flavor and a gin-inspired mocktail. “This is a little gin mocktail with Ritual [zero-proof] gin,” the rep explained. “Cheers.” Related: Kourtney Kardashian Had ‘5 Failed IVF Cycles’ Before Conceiving Rocky Kourtney Kardashian…

When Umo Eno, as a governorship candidate, crisscrossed Akwa Ibom State, soliciting for votes, he vowed to entrench transparency if elected. At town halls, campaign events, and meetings with professional groups, he repeatedly spoke about accountability, openness, and responsible governance. In his manifesto, the ARISE Agenda, he pledged to “promote accountability and transparency by ensuring compliance with Fiscal Responsibility and Public Procurement Acts.” A page from Eno’s manifesto where he pledged to promote transparency and accountability However, more than two years into his administration, a detailed review of budget documents, official timelines, legal provisions, civil society reports, and responses from…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has explained why he took off Erling Haaland during their 2-0 defeat to Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday. With City already trailing by two goals and needed to pull themselves back in the game. But Guardiola decided to substitute Haaland and introduce 18-year-old Divine Mukasa. According to Guardiola, he brought on Mukasa because he wanted his team to have “new energy”. He said: “We had new energy. At the end it is a question of how many moments you have.” City will be hoping to bounce back, when they travel to Bodo/Glimt…

The  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced an investigation into a petition against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, filed by the Chairman of Dangote Industries, Aliko Dangote. The probe, according to EFCC sources, will include writing to the Swiss school where Ahmed’s children are enrolled. Dangote had, in December 2025, petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, alleging that Ahmed spent about $7m on the secondary education of his children in Switzerland. In the petition, Dangote accused Ahmed of abusing his office in violation of the…

The Anambra State Police Command has warned individuals and groups to desist from organising or participating in any form of march or street protest or unlawful gatherings within Awka, the State capital, in the interest of public safety, peace, and public order. In a press statement on Friday, the command’s Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the command cautions that unauthorised marches or protests could undermine security and capable of disrupting public peace, obstructing lawful activities, and causing unnecessary inconvenience to law-abiding citizens. Ikenga, however, advised organisers and interest groups planning protests to explore constructive and lawful channels of engagement, including…

Kegel exercises are simple, repetitive clenching of the pelvic floor muscles, which are contracted over and over again in an attempt to gain more strength. If you think of them as strength training for the “hammock” of muscles that support your pelvic organs, you would not be wrong. These include the bladder, uterus or womb, prostate, and rectum, while helping to control urinary and bowel function. The name comes from a gynaecologist, Dr Arnold Kegel, who first developed them in the 1940s to help women who developed urinary incontinence after childbirth, especially when such women had multiple childbirths. These muscles…

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has warned Senegal to brace for a hostile atmosphere when they face hosts Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday (today), insisting the occasion will feel like a demanding away fixture at one of the tournament’s most intimidating venues, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Chelle’s comments followed Nigeria’s semi-final exit from the 2025 AFCON after a 4–2 penalty shootout defeat to Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. The contest finished goalless after regulation time and extra time, before Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou produced decisive saves to deny Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno…