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Nigeria qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, thanks to a 4-0 hammering of Mozambique on Monday night. This is the first time they are winning their first four fixtures at the tournament in history. The Super Eagles won all their Group C fixtures and again proved their superiority over the Mambas in Fez. Ademola Lookman opened the scoring, before setting up Victor Osimhen doubled Nigeria’s lead before the break. Osimhen got his brace almost immediately after being set up by Lookman again. The fourth goal came after Akor Adams lashed in a powerful effort from…

A former President of the Nigerian Labour Congress and ex-General Secretary of the Organisation of African Trade Unions, Hassan Sunmonu, has criticised Nigeria’s growing dependence on loans from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, saying the borrowings have deepened public debt and entrenched corruption.‎‎Sunmonu made the remarks on Sunday while speaking at the Toyin Falola Interviews, a globally streamed forum hosted by renowned historian, Prof. Toyin Falola.‎‎According to him, Nigeria’s borrowing culture has shifted from funding development to sustaining political power. ‎ “Many of these loans are taken to help corrupt politicians stay in power,” Sunmonu said, warning…

Troops of Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested an associate of a notorious criminal kingpin, John Ngata in Takum, Taraba. Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters of JTF OPWS, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Makurdi on Monday. Zubairu stated that he (the associate) was arrested on Monday during a road block. He said the suspect later led the troops to John Ngata armoury, where they recovered 13 AK-47 rifles, 39 AK-47 magazines, 690 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, among others. He added that “upon preliminary interrogation, the suspect voluntarily led…

Ruben Amorim was sacked as Manchester United manager on Monday after 14 months in charge, sparking speculation over his successor at Old Trafford. Under-18s coach Darren Fletcher has been put in temporary charge, with the club reportedly keen to appoint a caretaker manager for the rest of the season. AFP Sport looks at potential appointments as United search for their seventh permanent manager since the departure of Alex Ferguson in 2013. Oliver Glasner Oliver Glasner guided Crystal Palace to their first major trophy by lifting the FA Cup last season. The 51-year-old Austrian, whose Palace contract expires at the end…

Imagine walking into CES 2026, sitting down in front of a smart mirror, taking a 30-second selfie, and getting a score for how well you’re aging. Well, last night, a bunch of other tech journalists did just that. I witnessed some journalists take critical damage to their self-esteem. Others wiped their brow in relief. Yours truly let out an unholy cackle because the mirror told me I look 11 years younger than I actually am. All hail the protective powers of sunscreen.This particular smart mirror is Nuralogix’s $899 Longevity Mirror. It uses something called “transdermal optical imaging” to measure blood…

The organizers behind nonfungible token (NFT) and real-world asset (RWA) conferences in Paris have cancelled the events with a month’s notice, citing market forces.In a Monday post, the event’s X account said NFT Paris and RWA Paris, initially set for February, would not be happening as scheduled in 2026. Although the organizers did not explicitly say events would not take place in the future, the message to attendees signaled that they are “clos[ing] this chapter” on conferences.“The market collapse hit us hard,” reads the post. “Despite drastic cost cuts and months of trying to make it work, we couldn’t pull…

A Wyoming woman told her sister a month before her murder she believed her ex-boyfriend was capable of killing her. The grieving family of 20-year-old Macey Dawn Bradshaw have opened up about her tragic death as part of a December 16 murder-suicide in the town of Lyman, hoping it will help other families avoid the heartache they’ve experienced. In a superbly written feature by Cowboy State Daily, Macey’s father, Justin Bradshaw, described getting a call from her on his way to work, learning from her that her ex was outside her apartment, and then racing to her home in a…

The police in Anambra State have arrested and detained a 42-year-old woman, Eucharia Ogochukwu, for alleged cyber bullying and defamation of a senior police officer’s character. Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in Anambra State, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, said Ms Ogochukwu was arrested in Awka at about 3:20 p.m. on 31 December by operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad. The spokesperson said the “senior police officer” is an assistant commissioner of police who once served in Anambra State. “Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect allegedly engaged in coordinated online activities…

Aliko Dangote “There is no doubt that the coming into the market by Dangote Refinery will upend rules, traditions, and conventions as the industry has known it, as what Dangote has done in setting up such a massive refinery is to disrupt the industry within and without, at home and abroad. It would thus be naive on the part of the promoters of the Refinery to expect that other players whose livelihood and existence are now under threat will receive them with a bear hug.” – Simbo Olorunfemi, 16 September, 2024 Whereas the Petroleum Industry Act, to my understanding, does…

Nigeria produced one of their most complete performances at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday night, sweeping aside Mozambique 4–0 in their Round of 16 encounter at the Stade de Fès to book a place in the quarter-finals. The Super Eagles arrived in Fès in confident mood after a perfect group-stage campaign, and they wasted little time asserting their authority against a Mozambique side making their first appearance in the knockout rounds of the competition. Nigeria dominated possession from the start, pressing high and forcing mistakes from the Mambas’ back line. Their early intent was rewarded in the…