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Nigerian football fans have criticised Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen for his angry outburst at teammate Ademola Lookman during Monday’s 4-0 victory over Mozambique in the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Galatasaray striker was captured on camera yelling at Lookman in the 63rd minute after the Atalanta man missed a chance when Osimhen was open for a chance. Lookman had already created two chances for Osimhen at that point, with one being a direct assist and the other coming through Akor Adams. In the footage, Osimhen first pulled away from captain Wilfred Ndidi,…
The Abia State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the incident that led to the death of a community leader, Igwe Akwu, in the Okon-Aku community of the Ohafia Local Government Area of the state last Friday. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Maureen Chioma Chinaka, said normalcy had been restored in the community, adding that some suspects had been arrested in connection with the incident. She said that upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Danladi Isa, immediately deployed operatives from the Ohafia Divisional Headquarters, alongside…
In December, the African Dignity Project, a U.S.-based nonprofit focused on preventive healthcare and dignity for vulnerable populations, supported a community health outreach in Nigeria. The programme provided breast cancer screening, cervical cancer screening, blood pressure checks, HIV/AIDS testing, Hepatitis B testing, free eye tests, and the distribution of eyeglasses. While the outreach delivered immediate services, its greater value lay in what it exposed. Beyond individual results, it revealed systemic policy gaps that continue to limit the effectiveness of Nigeria’s healthcare reform agenda. Nigeria’s healthcare discussions often focus on infrastructure, workforce shortages, and funding. These are legitimate concerns. However, the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, and other defendants in a suit over four oil fields to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of the case. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after counsel to the plaintiffs, Ambrose Unaeze, moved an application seeking an undertaking from the defendants not to take any action that could affect the subject matter of the suit. The plaintiffs in the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2678/2025, are Hi-Rev Oil Limited and Hi-Rev Exploration and Production Ltd, while the defendants are the…
Nigeria booked a comfortable place in the quarter-finals with a commanding 4–0 victory over Mozambique at the Fez Stadium, producing one of their most convincing performances of the tournament. The Super Eagles took control early and were rewarded in the 20th minute when Ademola Lookman finished emphatically from close range after being set up by Akor Adams. The pressure continued to build, and five minutes later Victor Osimhen doubled the lead, reacting quickest in the box to convert Adams’ deflected assist and give Nigeria a firm grip on the contest before the break. Nigeria resumed the second half with the…
A Nigerian technology firm, AEGIS AI, has launched an artificial intelligence platform, the Visitors and Inward Mail Management System, designed to enhance office security and help organisations comply with data protection regulations. The founder of AEGIS AI, Dr Joshua Denila, said the company’s VMS replaces traditional paper-based visitor logs with a secure, automated digital ecosystem. The system is aimed at protecting corporate lobbies from privacy breaches while streamlining visitor and mail management. Denila explained that paper visitor registers in most Nigerian offices create significant legal and security risks. “The current paper register likely violates the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation in…
Sony and Honda’s joint venture, Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), said it will start customer deliveries of the $90,000 Afeela 1 electric vehicle in in the US in late 2026. The company also showed off an SUV concept that it said would inform a production model in the US for as early as 2028.The new Afeela Prototype 2026 looked remarkably similar to the Afeela 1 pre-production unit, with short overhangs, a long wheelbase, and an overall larger footprint. No other details about the vehicle were released. SHM CEO Yasuhide Mizuno called it an “early-stage concept.”In advance of deliveries, SHM said it…
Coinbase shares spiked 8% after Goldman Sachs upgraded COIN from “neutral” to “buy” as it upped its 12-month price target on its growing diversification. In a report on Monday, Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro said the bank has “selective optimism” about US brokers and “structurally growing crypto infrastructure businesses” such as Coinbase. The firm upgraded COIN to “buy” and also raised its 12-month price target from $294 to $303 per share. COIN closed the day with an 8% gain, sitting at $254.92 at the time of writing, with minimal action in after-hours markets. At the current price, Goldman Sachs’ 12-month price target…
The creator of Severance is teasing what fans can expect from season 3 of the hit Apple TV show. “I can tell you that the feeling I had when we wrote the end of season 2, where we wrote it and I was like, ‘Oh, my God, people are gonna freak out about this. They’re gonna be mad, they’re gonna be yelling at the TV, but they’re gonna be excited.’ And then a couple of other key moments in season 2, I got that same feeling. I’ve had that feeling more writing season 3 than in any previous season,” Dan…
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has called on Nyesom Wike to resign as minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Basiru’s call for Mr Wike’s resignation came a few hours after the minister warned the APC secretary to steer clear of Rivers State politics and desist from making “careless and provocative statements” about the state. Mr Wike’s warning followed Mr Basiru’s criticism of Victor Giadom, the APC national vice chairman (South-South), for describing Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara as “so-called governor”. The FCT minister, in a meeting with his supporters on Monday in…
