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Manchester City have opened talks with Bournemouth over the potential signing of winger Antoine Semenyo, whose £65 million release clause is set to become active from January 1 to January 10. According to Sky Sports on Monday, the 25-year-old’s representatives are expected to travel to Manchester this week to finalise personal terms and agree on a long-term contract at the Etihad Stadium. “City are currently the only club to have formally contacted Bournemouth regarding the clause, despite earlier interest from Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Chelsea before Christmas. “Reports suggest that Chelsea decided not to pursue the transfer, while Spurs…

Real-world asset (RWA) protocols are one of decentralized finance’s (DeFi’s) winners in 2025, overtaking decentralized exchanges (DEXs) to become the fifth-largest category by total value locked (TVL), according to DefiLlama. RWAs now account for about $17 billion in TVL, up from $12 billion in Q4 2024, highlighting how quickly tokenized Treasurys, private credit and other real-world claims have moved from niche experiments to core DeFi plumbing. As DefiLlama noted, “At the start of this year, they weren’t even in the top 10 categories.” Vincent Liu, chief investment officer at Kronos Research, told Cointelegraph that RWA growth is being driven by “balance-sheet incentives…

Credit: Michelle Watt/Bravo Venita Aspen Venita Aspen joined Southern Charm during season 7 in 2020 as a “friend” of the group before becoming a full-time cast member the next season. She introduced fans to her boyfriend Manny during season 9, which aired in 2023. “In my heart, I feel like [he’s] my forever person,” Venita exclusively told Us of Manny in September 2023. However, she revealed during a season 10 episode — which filmed in summer 2024 — that she and Manny broke up when he got a job in New York. Venita sparked a romance with castmate Jarrett “JT”…

A significant political realignment appears to be unfolding in Kano State as reports emerged that Governor Abba Yusuf may be planning to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This move could signal a major split from his longtime political godfather, Rabiu Kwankwaso, who is considered the leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). While the governor has yet to issue an official statement regarding his next move, PREMIUM TIMES understand that high-level consultations are already ongoing. The governor has reportedly been meeting with top government officials and elected representatives to brief them on the transition, convincing them…

That punctilious strike by the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) marked a turning point in Nigeria’s anti-terror war. Many Nigerian soldiers who had been complaining of internal sabotage, official complicity, deliberate under-provision of armaments and logistics, can now cheer up. The era of perennial bloodfests is about to be consigned to the rubbish bin of history. President Tinubu has finally belled the cat!  If you don’t understand the full import of Tinubu’s declaration of bandits as terrorists and the subsequent bombing of an ISIS target in Sokoto State by the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), in cooperation with the Nigerian government, I’ll…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has berated Seyi Makinde of Oyo state for calling him by his first name “Wike”. The FCT Minister said it’s a mark of disrespect for the Oyo Governor to have addressed him by his father’s name. Wike stated this on Monday while fielding questions during his monthly media parley in Abuja. Wike’s outburst followed claim by Makinde that Wike had promised to hold the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for President Bola Tinubu in 2027, a claim Wike denied. Wike claimed that Makinde was not being truthful about what transpired during the alleged…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has suggested that the political rivalry between him and Governor Siminalyi Fubara of Rivers State is far from over. Wike stated that “all can never be well in politics,” noting that a recent comment by Fubara may indicate ongoing tension between them. The Minister made the remarks on Monday while fielding questions during his monthly media parley in Abuja. Recall that Fubara, while declaring for the All Progressives Congress (APC), said that some people were still doing “corner, corner” while supporting President Bola Tinubu. The governor appeared to be referring…

The Nigerian Air Force, (NAF, under the auspices of the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Sector 2, has neutralized armed banditry through the execution of two high-impact precision Air Interdiction (AI) missions. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, said in a statement that the armed bandits met their Waterloo following credible, multi-source intelligence at Turba Hill and Kachalla Dogo Sule’s Camp, both in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The statement said the first strike targeted Turba Hill, a confirmed bandit hideout, adding that persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance revealed…

Wilfred Ndidi, the Super Eagles captain, has explained why he celebrated his goal against Tunisia in the same way Kanu Nwankwo did at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics against Brazil. Ndidi scored Nigeria’s second goal of the match after Victor Osimhen had already given them the lead in the first half. It was Ndidi’s first goal for the Super Eagles, a team he has been part of for more than ten years. The defensive midfielder recreated the 1996 Olympic goal celebration, famously performed by Nigerian and Arsenal legend, Kanu Nwankwo. “I just remember my dad; my dad always used to talk…

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Bashir Ojulari, has said the $2.8 billion Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano gas pipeline is expected to be activated for export in early 2026. Ojulari disclosed this following a recent inspection tour of the project by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, alongside NNPCL executives, including the company’s Executive Vice President for Gas, Power and New Energy, Olalekan Ogunleye. Speaking after briefing President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, the GCEO said NNPC had completed welding of the pipeline’s main line, including the River Niger crossing, a long-standing technical challenge that had delayed progress…