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In football folklore, there is a phrase reserved for talents so gifted yet so volatile that their brilliance and self-destruction seem to live in the same body: enfant terrible. Nigeria knows that story far too well. Across generations, Nigerian football has produced artists of rare ability whose careers burned brightly but briefly, undone not by lack of talent, but by temperament, indiscipline, and poor judgement at critical moments. It is a cautionary tale written in painful chapters, and one the country cannot afford to repeat with its most valuable footballing asset today: Victor Osimhen. This is not an attack. It…

Supporters of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara stormed the street of Port Harcourt on Wednesday night chanting political songs. In a viral video, the supporters could be heard saying that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike is not God. According to them, Wike should focus on his job as Minister, stating that Fubara remains the Rivers Governor. “Wike oh, Na Minister you be oh, Na Fubara be governor. Wike you no be God”, they chanted in pidgin English. The development is coming amidst the renewed hostilities between the FCT Minister and his successor, Governor Fubara.…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Imo State Chapter, has recorded a significant political breakthrough with the formal defection of prominent leaders from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP). This has further consolidating the party’s rising profile as a formidable opposition platform in the state and the country at large. The high-profile defections took place during the ADC Imo State Mega Stakeholders’ Summit held on Tuesday, at the party’s State Secretariat in Owerri. The development underscores the growing confidence of political leaders and stakeholders in the ADC’s leadership, structure, and reform-driven agenda. Among the eminent figures who…

Imo State Police Command has arrested one 24-year-old man, Wisdom Onyeaju, from Umuekweye, Irete, Owerri-West Local Government Area, in connection with an alleged case of defilement. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Okoye Henry, made this known in a statement on Thursday. DSP Henry said the arrest followed credible information received by the Command from the family of the victim, who had earlier drawn public attention to the incident through a viral video circulating on social media. According to Henry, the suspect is currently in custody and undergoing thorough investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID. The police mouthpiece…

Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham has named four Los Blancos players who need to step up in Kylian Mbappe’s absence. Bellingham spoke ahead of Real Madrid’s Supercopa de Espana tie with Atletico Madrid on Thursday night. Mbappe didn’t board the plane to Saudi Arabia for the Atletico Madrid clash because of a knee injury. However, Bellingham said the likes of Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Gonzalo Garcia, alongside himself, must step up in the absence of injured Mbappe. The England international said (as per Madrid Xtra): “It’s down to players like myself, Vini, Rodrygo and Gonzalo to step up in the…

Popular Nigerian TikToker, Amadou Elizabeth, widely known as Jarvis, has opened up about her mother’s deteriorating health condition and her growing fear of social media scrutiny. In an emotional video shared by hushbobby_media via Instagram on Wednesday, the social media personality expressed deep concerns that critics might record her ailing mother and weaponise the footage against her online. “So my mom is actually sick. What I’m saying is that online is crazy. Tomorrow they might video her in her condition and try to use it against me. That’s the one thing I’ve been scared of, that nobody should find out…

The body of another woman, identified as Princess Ochigbo, has been found in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory. This comes less than three days after a nurse, identified only as Chinemerem Chuwumeziem, who reportedly left her afternoon shift at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, on January 3, was later found dead. The latest incident was made public in a post shared on Wednesday by an X user, @HighChiefOkoro, who posted the victim’s identification card alongside photos of her lifeless body by the roadside. The deceased was found on the Kubwa Expressway on Tuesday, with her bag—which contained…

Nigeria’s sharpshooters Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman will provide a stern test to the flawless record of Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane, a son of French football icon Zinedine Zidane, in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals in Morocco. Zidane is the only first-choice goalkeeper amongst the eight quarter-finalists to have kept a clean sheet in all of his tournament matches so far, but the task facing him in Marrakesh on Saturday will not be easy. Former African player of the year award-winners Osimhen and Lookman have tormented defences during the tournament, scoring three goals each. Zidane, 27, kept clean sheets…

Anthropic, the company behind the popular artificial intelligence chatbot Claude, is reportedly raising $10 billion and aiming for a valuation of $350 billion.Singapore’s sovereign-wealth fund, GIC, and Coatue Management plan to lead the new round of financing, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The $350 billion valuation nearly doubles Anthropic’s worth from a $183 billion valuation it had in September, which followed a $13 billion Series F round co-led by ICONIQ Capital, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.The funding reflects continued momentum in AI investment, following 2025’s record $222 billion raised…

Hilary Duff is turning the volume all the way up with a NSFW new track that fans are calling “song of the year.” “I only want the beginning, I don’t want the end / I want the part where you say goddamn / Back of a dive bar giving you head / Then sneak home late, wake up your roommates,” Duff, 38, sings in a video posted via Instagram on Wednesday, January 7, featuring her risqué lyrics about hot hookups and a fizzling romance in the clip. “I want the highlights, 10 out of 10 / The butterflies from holding…