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Former Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has expressed pride in the team’s run at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, hoping the side will continue inspiring millions of Nigerians, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Troost-Ekong, who led the team to a second-place finish at the last edition of the tournament in Ivory Coast, announced his retirement from international football in December 2025. He had been included in coach Eric Chelle’s 55-man provisional squad but called it quits three weeks before the tournament. Currently playing for Saudi Pro League side Al Kholood, where he also serves as captain, the 32-year-old, in the…
Stablecoin payment flows could tap $56.6 trillion by 2030, according to Bloomberg Intelligence, a rise that would make stablecoins one of the most important payment tools in global finance.Stablecoin payment flows was $2.9 trillion in 2025, according to Bloomberg. Hitting $55.6 trillion would require a staggering 81% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next five years.This could be driven by increasing institutional adoption and rising reliance on stablecoins in countries where people are seeking protection from inflation and economic instability. Stablecoin payment flows between 2024 and 2025 and project flows through to 2030. Source: Bloomberg IntelligenceUSDT is dominating CeFi,…
If there’s one thing fans of The Traitors have learned through the years, it’s never to underestimate the gamers. As season 4 of Peacock’s reality show kicks off on January 8, 2026, some viewers may recognize their favorite stars from the Real Housewives franchise or Travis Kelce’s mom, Donna Kelce. While it’s important to keep eyes on these competitors, the real focus may just need to be directed at the stars from Big Brother and Survivor. Sure, Lisa Rinna and Dorinda Medley can throw shade and read people in confessional interviews. But one thing they haven’t done is live in…
The spokesman of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Enemi George, has disclosed the reason the state legislators rejected the Christmas gift of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST on Thursday, George said he rejected the money to avoid going to jail. DAILY POST recalls that members of the Rivers State House of Assembly rejected and returned a N100,000 payment credited to their accounts, describing the funds as unapproved and unsolicited. Speaking on why they rejected the money, the Assembly spokesman said, “We rejected that money…
The New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, says the dissolution of the Kano State executives of the party at all levels stands and cannot be reversed by a court order. This is contained in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, in Abuja on Thursday Johnson said that the reaction followed media reports that a High Court in Kano State had reversed the dissolution of the party’s executive committees at the state, local government and ward levels in line with the NNPP Constitution. He said the party National Working Committee, NWC, regards the purported reversal of its…
Former Manchester United captain, Roy Keane, has insisted that Arsenal are “red-hot favourites” to win the Premier League title. Keane was analyzing the Gunners’ 0-0 draw with Liverpool on Thursday night. The result means Mikel Arteta’s men continue to hold a six-point advantage at the top of the table over Manchester City and Aston Villa. Speaking on Sky Sports, Keane said Arteta will be pleased with his team’s position after 21 fixtures. “He’ll be pleased, the manager. Six points clear after 21 games, what a position to be in,” Keane said. “But you have to believe Manchester City and Aston…
The national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples’ Party, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he would only consider aligning with a political party ahead of the 2027 general elections if it offers him either the presidential ticket or the vice-presidential slot. Kwankwaso made the disclosure while speaking at a Kwankwasiyya gathering at his residence in Miller Road, Kano, where he addressed ongoing political realignments ahead of the next general elections. “At the national level, we are looking for a political party to align with,” he said. “But it must be a party that will offer me either the presidential…
Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps have arrested 21-year-old ThankGod Destiny for allegedly kidnapping a four-year-old boy in the state. Deputy Corps Commander, Operations, of the ESSC, Richard Balogun, who disclosed this to newsmen in Benin on Thursday, said the suspect has been handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution. While disclosing that the incident occurred on January 4 at Ikpoba Hill, Balogun stated that the arrest of the suspect followed an alarm raised by a commercial bus driver and a female passenger. The ESSC commander said, “On January 4, 2026, a woman went out with…
For nearly two decades, Nigeria has lived with terror like an unwanted houseguest, eating from the kitchen, sleeping in the living room, rearranging the furniture of normal life. We adjusted our schedules around kidnappings, our prayers around mass burials, our expectations around failure. Insurgency became background noise; atrocity became routine. Soldiers died quietly. Villages vanished loudly. And the nation perfected the dangerous art of pretending this was normal. This was a loud silence, an oxymoron that defined our security posture. Then something changed. General Christopher Musa assumed office as Minister of Defence, carrying not slogans but instructions. The grammar of…
The Federal Government has stated that Nigeria’s Special Economic Zones generated over $500m in export revenues and created more than 20,000 direct jobs in 2025. The SEZs contributed to the country’s efforts to drive export-led growth, industrialise and provide employment. An official document reviewing the activities and accomplishments of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in the past year, titled ‘2025: A Defining Year for Nigeria’s Industry, Trade and Investment’, revealed the country recorded over $500m in export revenues from the SEZs, among others. The industry, trade and investment ministry noted that the boost in export earnings came…
