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Captain of the Super Eagles team, Wilfred Ndidi, has offered to sort out the unpaid bonuses of the squad, amid delay in payment from the Nigerian government. Ndidi has pleaded with this team-mates not to boycott training ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash against Algeria on Saturday. Eric Chelle’s men initially refused to travel to Marrakech ahead of the game, but have now made the trip, while expecting their outstanding bonuses to be paid. “I’ve been pushing the team to train and play the game vs Algeria. I’ve been doing this since the second game,” Ndidi…
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has expressed regret over the decision by the United States to withdraw from a number of United Nations entities, stressing that assessed financial contributions to the organisation are a legal obligation for all member states. In a statement issued on Thursday by his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, the Secretary-General expressed regret over the White House’s announcement on the decision. “The Secretary-General regrets the announcement by the White House regarding the United States’ decision to withdraw from a number of United Nations entities,” the statement read. The UN chief emphasised that funding commitments approved…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has said the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress aims to build a two-million-member party base. Mbah stated this on Thursday during the flag-off of the APC e-registration in his ward at Owo, Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. He explained that the era of fragmented politics that denied the state the benefits of the centre was over. According to a statement issued by his media office, the governor described the exercise as a defining moment to concretise the movement from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC. The statement quoted…
A former UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, has apologised after his FaceTime conversation with former heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, was posted online. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that Joshua recounted the tragic deaths of two of his close friends following a fatal car crash during an emotional conversation with Usman. The conversation, shared in a YouTube video posted by Usman on Wednesday, took place while Joshua was recovering from injuries sustained in the accident and ahead of an MMA event held in Lagos on December 30. Joshua had survived a crash on December 29 along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, which…
Nollywood actors and actresses have gathered for a special prayer and Service of Songs for their late colleague and producer, Allwell Ademola. In videos circulating on social media, actors Afeez Abiodun, Rotimi Salami, and Kunle Afod were seen participating in the “wrap prayer.” Salami, widely recognised as one of Ademola’s closest friends in the industry, delivered a tribute at the event. “If there’s anyone Allwell has offended, directly or indirectly, please, forgive her and keep praying for her,” Salami urged the crowd while holding back his tears. He also emphasised the importance of maintaining her impact on the industry, adding,…
The European Union executive on Thursday said it ordered Elon Musk’s Grok to keep data related to the AI chatbot after the tool sparked a backlash for generating sexualised deepfakes of minors. The order means the EU executive can ask X for access to the documents as it looks into the platform and Grok. Complaints flooded the internet after the recent rollout of an “edit image” button on Grok, which enabled users to alter online images with prompts such as “put her in a bikini” or “remove her clothes”. The European Union has described the chatbot’s output as “illegal” and…
As part of a few changes to its search filters, YouTube is going to allow you to search specifically for Shorts or longform videos. Right now, a filter-less search shows a mix of longform and short form videos, which can be annoying if you just want to see videos in one format or the other. But in the new search filters, among other options, you can pick to see “Videos,” which in my testing has only showed a list of longform videos, or “Shorts,” which just shows Shorts.YouTube is also removing the “Upload Date – Last Hour” and “Sort by…
BlackRock’s fresh round of Bitcoin (BTC) buying takes place alongside a sharp slowdown in long-term selling, a combination that points to cooling downside pressure after the recent market pullback in Q4. Key takeaways:BlackRock added nearly $900 million worth of Bitcoin in the first week of January, rebuilding exposure after an end-of-2025 drawdown.Long-term Bitcoin holders are selling at their lowest rate since 2017, despite elevated prices.Onchain data pointed to a possible accumulation phase among certain wallet cohorts.Data from Lookonchain indicated BlackRock has accumulated Bitcoin for the past three days, adding 9,619 BTC valued at roughly $878 million. The asset management company currently…
HBO Max tends to get an eclectic mix of modern movies and classic films every month. But the older movies outnumber the new ones. Fortunately, there is a good selection of relatively recent films this month, courtesy of A24’s movie library. Now that the new films are here, Watch With Us is sharing our picks for the three underrated HBO Max movies you should watch in January 2026. This month, our picks include a thriller, an action comedy and a good old-fashioned rom-com. ‘A Most Violent Year’ (2010) Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain star om the crime thriller A Most…
A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State led by Emeka Beke has rejected the impeachment plot by the state assembly against Siminalayi Fubara, the state governor and his deputy, Ngọzi Odu. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the assembly, on Thursday, began impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara and his Deputy, Mrs Odu, a professor, over alleged gross misconduct. The latest was the third attempt by the lawmakers to impeach the Rivers governor since he was elected in 2023. ‘We reject the impeachment plot’ Reacting in a statement on Thursday, the APC factional spokesperson in Rivers, Darlington Nwauju, described the…
