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Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has emerged as a potential candidate for the Real Madrid head coach position should the Spanish giants decide to appoint a new manager ahead of the summer. Real Madrid are currently under the temporary leadership of Álvaro Arbeloa following the departure of Xabi Alonso, who stepped down from his role on Monday after less than eight months in charge. Klopp is presently working as Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull, a role he assumed in January 2025 after leaving Liverpool at the end of the 2023/24 season. Despite having a long-term contract with the…

Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams has come under fire after his new cryptocurrency token crashed just hours following its launch on Monday. As reported by CoinDesk, Adams’ “NYC Token” hit a $580 million market capitalization at its peak before plummeting to around $130 million at this time of writing.Data from the blockchain analysis platform, Bubblemaps, flagged “suspicious” activity surrounding the coin. A wallet linked to the NYC Token’s deployer withdrew around $2.5 million in liquidity when the token reached its peak. It later added around $1.5 million back after the coin dropped by 60 percent, but, as noted by CoinDesk,…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) 52-week correlation with gold reached zero for the first time since mid-2022 and may turn negative by the end of January. Key takeaways:BTC–gold divergence has historically preceded strong Bitcoin rallies.Liquidity trends and cycle fractals point to BTC leading the way with a $144,000–$150,000 price target.Past fractals show Bitcoin rallying after goldIn the past four comparable instances, Bitcoin rallied by an average of 56% within roughly two months after its correlation with gold turned negative. BTC/USD weekly chart. Source: TradingViewBitcoin broke this pattern in May 2021, when it fell roughly 26% instead of rallying. Back then, Tesla had suspended…

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A Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday nullified the outcome of the last Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election in Ekiti State, which produced Wole Oluyede as its candidate, and ordered a fresh exercise in the state. Mr Oluyede had emerged winner of the election conducted on 8 November by the party’s electoral committee headed by Ibrahim Dankwambo, a senator and former governor of Gombe State. He got 279 votes to defeat Funsho Ayeni and Funmi Ogun. In the suit numbered FHC/AD/CS/29/2025, Mrs Ayeni challenged Mr Oluyede’s victory, alleging that the party failed to present the original and authentic…

Sumedha Energy Limited, Sterling Oil’s joint venture with NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL), has appointed Aniekeme Finbarr as its media manager for Akwa Ibom State Operations. Mr Finbarr, with his background in journalism, will also manage communications and media relations for supporting subsidiaries of Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO), which provide infrastructural support to the upstream operations of this joint venture at OML 13. Mr Finbarr’s selection was driven by his professional expertise and strategic communications experience. The appointment is expected to enhance stakeholder engagement and improve communication with communities in Akwa Ibom, including giving…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the match officials for Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 semi-final between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and host nation Morocco in Rabat. The high-stakes encounter, scheduled for 9 p.m. at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium, will be overseen by experienced Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea, one of Africa’s most trusted officials in recent years. Nigeria vs Morocco (CREDIT: CAF Media) He will be assisted on the touchlines by Zakhele Thusi Granville Siwela of South Africa and Souru Phatsoane of Lesotho, while Arsénio Chadreque Maringule from Mozambique has been named as the…

Former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has reiterated his belief that leadership must be deliberate, inclusive and fair, describing inclusiveness as a cornerstone of effective governance in Nigeria. Reflecting on his stewardship while in office, Tambuwal said the theme of his 60th birthday colloquium “Leadership, Service and Statesmanship,” underscored his long-held conviction about the responsibility of leaders to ensure broad representation in governance. According to him, this philosophy informed key policy decisions during his tenure as governor, particularly in promoting the participation of women and youths in government. He noted that his administration deliberately departed from long-standing practices by…

Gift Worlu, the Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Tuesday said the former Sole Administrator of the state, Ibok-Ete Ibas, failed to make provisions for the State House of Assembly in the budget he presented during his six month in power. Worlu made the remark while noting that Governor Sim Fubara has been playing to the gallery since he resumed from his suspension. Fubara had spent six months on suspension the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu, who  appointed Ibas as sole administrator of the state. Ibas presented a budget for Rivers State to the…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, on Tuesday, said it has rescued 58 out of the 300 missing children in Benue Mrs Gloria Bai, the Zonal Commander, NAPTIP Zonal Command, Makurdi, made the disclosure at a press conference in Makurdi. Bai, represented by Mr Yusuf Abdul, the agency’s Head of Operations, said the children were rescued on four different occasions. According to her, the command started investigations on the matter in May 2025. The zonal commander said the survivors were retrieved from Yelewata, Ukpam and Daudu communities in the Guma Local Government Area. She said…