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LALIGA and EA SPORTS have launched the second edition of the Next Gen Draft, an international youth development programme aimed at discovering and developing young football talents while promoting the core values of the game. The 2026 edition of the initiative will kick off in Nigeria on 30 January, with Lagos hosting the opening phase of the programme. The tournament will run until 1 February 2026 at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan. According to the organisers, the Lagos event will feature 168 young players from across Nigeria, made up of both boys and girls. The programme in Lagos is being…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has vowed to continue its probe of the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, despite the withdrawal of the original petition by billionaire businessman Alhaji Aliko Dangote The ICPC confirmed receipt of a formal withdrawal letter dated January 5, 2026, submitted by Dr. O.J. Onoja, SAN and Associates, on behalf of Dangote. The letter explicitly withdrew the petition originally filed on December 16, 2025, in its entirety, stating that another law enforcement agency has taken over the matter. Despite…

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has likened former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as Premier League football players that change club every season. Speaking during an interview on The Clarity Zone Podcast, Bwala described Obi as political opportunist and actor. He said that Obi has an army of soldiers on social media, who attack people everyday for changing party but do not see anything wrong when their master or hero defected from one party to another. “Of all the political gladiators in Nigeria, the one who is an actor is Peter…

A four-bedroom flat owned by a retired staff member of the Health Services Management Board in Jalingo, Mr Ayuba Ali Dangana, has been completely destroyed by fire in the ATC area of Jalingo, Taraba State. The inferno, which reportedly started in the early hours of Wednesday, completely razed the building, with all household items destroyed beyond recognition. Speaking to DAILY POST, the victim said the fire broke out while he was in his room checking some files. He could not immediately determine the source of the flame. According to Dangana, the intensity of the fire made it impossible to salvage…

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced the date for the draw ceremony of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Morocco’s capital, Rabat will host the draw on Thursday, 15 January, 2026. 16 teams will participate in the competition for the first time. Hosts Morocco and defending champions Nigeria are among the teams that will participate in the tournament. The other qualified teams are, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. The WAFCON 2026 finals will run from 17 March to 3 April, 2026.

The Nigeria Customs Service has commenced the implementation of a new framework granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported or transiting through the country by international travellers. The initiative, which took effect on Wednesday, applies to non-commercial vehicles brought into Nigeria for tourism, diplomatic, business or personal purposes. It is aimed at easing cross-border movement while strengthening Nigeria’s compliance with international trade and transit conventions. The development was disclosed in a statement signed by the Deputy Comptroller of Customs and National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada. According to the NCS, the framework is anchored on the Nigeria Customs Service…

The Oyo State Police Commissioner, Femi Haruna, on Wednesday visited the National Park Service office at Oloka Village in the Oriire Local Government Area of the state, where he confirmed the death of five personnel killed in a gunmen attack on Tuesday night. NPS office invaded by gunmen and killed five officers of the agency…Photo Credit: Ademola Adegbite Haruna said preliminary reports indicated that the attackers, numbering about 12, emerged from adjoining bushes, opened sporadic gunfire on the rangers’ office and fled the scene. The police commissioner, in a statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade,…

Africa has been urged to move beyond short-term digital projects and embed technology in governance systems that can endure political transitions and funding cycles. Founder and chief executive officer of Nnnew Network, Adeniyi David Adebote, said Africa was not short of ideas, talent or reform initiatives, but lacked institutions designed to work together over the long term. “For decades, Africa has produced brilliant reforms and innovative pilots,” Adebote said. “But too many of them exist as standalone solutions. They work briefly, then disappear when funding dries up or political leadership changes.” Across the continent, governments, civic organisations, technologists and development…

Napoli came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with lowly Verona on Wednesday, a result which gave Inter Milan the chance to pull away from the champions in the race for the Serie A title. Giovanni Di Lorenzo swept home a brilliant leveller with eight minutes remaining to grab a point in Naples after Scott McTominay’s header early in the second half started the fightback. Napoli are a single point behind league leaders Inter, who are at Parma later on Wednesday, ahead of the pair’s Scudetto showdown at the San Siro this weekend. “The positive thing is that…

Amazon is launching a revamped version of its smart shopping cart, which it plans to bring to dozens of Whole Foods locations by the end of this year, according to an announcement on Wednesday. The new Dash Cart features a “more responsive” item scanner that’s now located next to the built-in display, along with a new NFC reader that lets you tap to pay with your credit card or phone.Amazon’s previous Dash Cart design put scanners beneath and in front of the handle, potentially making them harder to spot. It also only let you pay with the credit card attached…