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The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has said Nigeria no longer needs passive graduates, but active citizens capable of solving its problems. Hamzat stated this on Tuesday in Osogbo, Osun State, at the 15th Convocation lecture of Fountain University, Osogbo, while speaking as the chairman of the occasion. Speaking against the backdrop of the belief in some quarters that young school leavers in the country often fall short of the demands of today’s labour market, the Lagos Deputy Governor, represented by the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Layode Olanrewaju, advised the graduating students to be compassionate and…

Meta is laying off about 10 percent of its Reality Labs metaverse division, and the cuts include closing down some of its VR gaming studios.Twisted Pixel Games, the developer of Marvel’s Deadpool VR, Sanzaru Games, the developer of the Asgard’s Wrath franchise, and Armature Studio, which worked on the Resident Evil 4 VR port, are all being closed down, according to an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg. The team behind the VR fitness app Supernatural will no longer develop new content or features for it, though the “existing product” will still be supported, Bloomberg says. Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton confirmed…

2025 proved disappointing for many cryptocurrency investors, as Bitcoin’s traditional four-year cycle delivered a more muted rally that failed to spill over into the broader altcoin market. According to crypto market maker Wintermute, the shift reflects a structural change rather than a temporary pause, leaving any recovery in 2026 dependent on several uncertain factors.In its digital asset OTC market review, Wintermute said the market’s long-standing pattern of “recycling,” in which gains in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) flowed into altcoins and fueled extended, narrative-driven rallies, broke down in 2025.Instead, liquidity concentrated in a small group of large-cap assets, driven largely…

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Vice President Kashim Shettima has charged public servants in Nigeria to embrace the virtues of selflessness, discipline and excellence, saying enduring legacies in public service are built on consistency of effort, strength of character and resilience in the face of institutional challenges. Mr Shettima spoke in Abuja on Tuesday while chairing a high-level colloquium organised to mark the 50th birthday of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination and Head of the Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit (CRDCU), Hadiza Bala Usman, According to the vice president, the most lasting achievements in governance are sustained not by spectacle…

Few believed Nigeria would be standing here. Fewer still expected them to arrive as the most consistent team at the tournament. Yet on Wednesday night in Rabat, the Super Eagles will walk into the lion’s den with momentum, belief, and a point to prove. Nigeria face hosts Morocco in one of the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with a place in Sunday’s final on the line at the iconic Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. Against the backdrop of a partisan crowd and a Moroccan side unbeaten on home soil, Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has made one…

The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that in its recent fight against insecurity in North-Central, no fewer than 129 terrorists have so far been arrested in Kogi and Kwara States respectively. Force Spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on Tuesday in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. Hundeyin further revealed that at least 55 of the terrorists were killed during gun battle with operatives while about309 hostages were rescued “I can confirm that 129 terrorists were arrested and 55 neutralised in Kogi and Kwara, while 309 hostages were rescued during recent operations…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has raised concerns over what he described as the deliberate exclusion of his supporters from the party’s ongoing electronic registration exercise. In a statement issued in Gusau, Shinkafi said many of his supporters were not captured during the e-registration exercise across the state’s 14 local government areas, describing the situation as a violation of Article 9 (1) of the APC constitution. He said reports from his coordinators in all 14 local councils and 147 wards pointed to alleged interference by powerful figures within the party. According…

The Jigawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said it arrested 577 suspects for various drug-related offences and seized 1,944.389 kg of psychoactive substances. The NDLEA State Commander, Hassan Kabaju Katangana, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the command’s achievements in 2025. According to him, “The command has arrested 577 suspects and also seized 1,944.389 kg of psychoactive substances”. He said the command secured 136 convictions at the Federal High Court, Dutse, while 15 cases are still pending. Kabaju added that the command also counselled 558 persons, comprising 533 males and 25 females. He attributed…

Chelsea Football Club has reacted to the death of their former player and manager Eddie McCreadie. McCreadie passed away on Tuesday at the age of 85. Chelsea described the former left-back as a great figure in the club’s history and also a leader. During his playing days, McCreadie also played for clubs like  Memphis Rogues and East Stirlingshire F.C. He also represented the Scotland national team from 1965 to 1969. “All at Chelsea Football Club send our deepest condolences to Eddie’s wife Linda and his other family and his friends,” Chelsea’s statement partly read. This is coming ahead of Chelsea’s…