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Former media aide to late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has urged the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, to retain Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle. Ahmad said Chelle has shown a strong understanding of the Super Eagles technical dynamics. Posting on X, he noted that with Chelle, Super Eagles will dominate Africa in the near future. He wrote: “After last night’s result, which wasn’t what we all hoped for, I hope the NFF will continue with Coach Eric Chelle, as he has clearly demonstrated a strong understanding of the Super Eagles’ technical dynamics. “If he is stayed and is given the…

Popular Nigerian comedian, Bovi Ugboma, has shared a critique of the Super Eagles following their semi-final exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, declaring that football remains the sole unifying force in a country divided by religion and politics. In a video posted via his Instagram page on Thursday after Nigeria’s loss to Morocco on Wednesday, Bovi, who revealed he has several friends in the national team, made a rare departure from his usual stance of non-interference in their professional affairs. “If there’s anything that unites Nigeria as a nation, it’s football. Mark my words, it’s football,” the entertainer…

The Lagos State task force has arrested 281 suspected street urchins, popularly known as Omotaku, during a renewed enforcement operation across major roads and highways in the state. The spokesperson for the agency, Raheem Gbadeyan, in a statement on Wednesday, stated that the clampdown was carried out within the last week. According to him, the operation also formed part of the agency’s ongoing clean-up exercise aimed at ridding Lagos of criminal elements who harass motorists, especially when vehicles develop mechanical faults on the road. The Chairman of the task force, CSP Adetayo Akerele, in the statement, stated that the operations…

The Nigerian Exchange Limited has officially listed an additional 3,156,869,665 ordinary shares of United Bank for Africa Plc on its Daily Official List, marking a step in strengthening the bank’s capital base and deepening liquidity in the Nigerian capital market. The listing follows the successful conclusion of UBA’s recent rights issue exercise, which offered shareholders one new ordinary share for every thirteen ordinary shares held at a price of N50.00 per share. The NGX confirmed the formal listing in a letter dated 12 January 2026, addressed to UBA and signed by Godstime Iwenkehai, Head of the Issuer Regulation Department at…

Remo Stars returned to winning ways at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on Wednesday, edging Ikorodu City 1-0 in a fiercely contested South West derby as Shooting Stars delivered a commanding 3-0 home victory over Enyimba in Ibadan, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The start of the second leg came after a 16-day mid-season break dominated by off-pitch tensions stemming from on-field disagreements in the reverse fixture, which saw Ikorodu City claim a 1-0 victory in Lagos in late December. The defending champions had temporarily relocated to the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta for the first half of the…

Actor Matthew McConaughey has filed recordings of his image and voice with US patent authorities to protect them from unauthorised usage by artificial intelligence platforms, a representative said Wednesday. Several video clips and audio recordings were registered by the commercial arm of the just keep livin Foundation, a non-profit created by the Oscar-winning actor and his wife Camila, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office database. Many artists are increasingly concerned about the uncontrolled use of their image via generative AI since the rollout of ChatGPT and other AI-powered tools. Several US states have adopted legislation that serves…

Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and Mistral AI have joined Google in paying the Wikimedia Foundation for access to its projects, including Wikipedia’s vast collection of articles. The Wikimedia Foundation announced the news as part of Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary on Thursday.The partnerships are part of Wikimedia Enterprise, an initiative launched in 2021 that gives large companies access to a premium version of Wikipedia’s API for a fee. Lane Becker, the Wikimedia Foundation’s senior director of earned revenue, tells The Verge that the program offers a version of Wikipedia “tuned” for commercial use and AI companies. “We take feature requests, we build…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are abandoning public Discord servers, arguing that the platform has become more of a liability than a community hub. The shift drew attention on Wednesday after DeFi lending protocol Morpho said it had moved its public Discord server into read-only mode, directing users instead to alternative support channels. The move reflects growing concern that Discord has become a favored hunting ground for scammers targeting crypto users.The concern is not limited to Morpho. DeFi data platform DefiLlama’s pseudonymous founder 0xngmi said they have been quietly reducing their reliance on Discord, favoring more controlled communication tools. Several builders say the…

Brian Austin Green opened up about how keeping his past romance with Martin alum Tichina Arnold a secret made him feel insecure. “She was very clear on day one of like, ‘Nobody can know about this,’” Green, 52, claimed during a Wednesday, January 14, episode of Deon Cole’s “Funny Knowing You” podcast. “Can’t tell people, can’t talk about this.” Green explained he and Arnold, 56, connected when they were in their 20s. In addition to starring in Beverly Hills, 90210, Green was interested in hip-hop music which he and Arnold bonded over. Arnold, who was starring on Martin at the…

The chase for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title will stretch beyond 2026 for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, after their agonising semi-final defeat to hosts Atlas Lions of Morocco in Rabat on Wednesday night. At the Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Morocco controlled the rhythm, monopolised possession, and created the clearer openings. Nigeria, by contrast, managed just one attempt on goal, a first-half effort from Ademola Lookman. Yet, despite being second-best for long spells, Nigeria stayed alive, thanks almost entirely to Stanley Nwabali. The Chippa United goalkeeper was repeatedly called into action, helping the Super Eagles through regulation time,…