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If policymakers, private partners, and the media pay attention, these conversations can evolve from ceremonial gatherings into sustained interventions. For now, the message is unmistakable: the North has many builders, innovators, and storytellers. The real task is to listen to them, recognise them, and create the conditions that allow them not just to survive, but to flourish. There is always room for celebration. But progress demands honesty, especially when the realities on the ground refuse to be ignored. As a proud Northerner from Ilorin, Kwara State, I speak from both affection and concern when I say that the North today…

For many Nigerians raised in deeply religious homes, ‘Oversabi Aunty’ will feel uncomfortably familiar. Directed by and starring Toyin Abraham, the Nollywood dramedy tells the story of the overzealous, self-appointed moral policewoman whose devotion to correcting others masks a dangerous neglect of her own household. Released in December as a holiday offering, the film is positioned as a family-friendly crowd-pleaser. But beneath its comic surface lies a pointed critique of religious hypocrisy, parenting failures, and the quiet damage inflicted by performative righteousness. Plot Toun (played by Toyin Abraham), a church woman whose fervour for “doing God’s work” is expressed mainly…

A renowned Catholic Author, Deacon Nick Donnelly, has called for the immediate arrest of a controversial Nigerian Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi. The call followed Gumi’s remarks after the United States’ Christmas Day airstrikes against insurgents in parts of Sokoto State. DAILY POST reports that Gumi in a statement on Friday urged the Federal Government to immediately halt any collaboration with the US to take out the perpetrators of alleged genocide against Christians. Reacting to Gumi’s comments, Nick Donnelly in a post on X, said the Islamic scholar must be arrested and prosecuted. He wrote, “Sheikh Gumi protests President Trump’s…

Tunisia head coach Sami Trabelsi is aware of Nigeria’s attacking strength but insists they are focused on neutralising their opponents, DAILY POST reports. The Super Eagles boast some of the finest forwards in Africa, including Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze and Moses Simon. The quartet was impressive in Nigeria’s 2-1 victory over Tanzania on Tuesday night.Lookman netted Nigeria’s second goal, a sublime effort from inside the box. Osimhen posed a constant threat to the Tanzanian defence, while Simon impressed from the bench. The Super Eagles can also rely on the likes of Chidera Ejuke and Paul Onuachu.Trabelsi said they…

A chieftain of the Labour Party in Osun State, Gideon Aloba, has urged the Federal Government to demonstrate transparency and accountability in the management of public resources before implementing the new tax laws expected to take effect from January 1, 2026. He said any administration that fails to properly account for public resources has no moral right to impose fresh tax obligations on citizens. Aloba, a former House of Representatives candidate in the Ijesa South area of the state, said Nigerians should not be compelled to pay more taxes without first being shown how existing revenues are being spent. The…

Three people were injured in a road accident that occurred in Lagos on Friday, the Federal Road Safety Corps has said. In a statement by its Public Education Officer for Lagos Command, Elizabeth Jayeola, the FRSC said the crash involved two vehicles: a Lexus saloon car and a TVS Bajaj motorcycle. “A total of five adult males were involved, while three persons sustained injuries. No fatality was recorded,” the statement read. The FRSC disclosed that preliminary investigations revealed the crash was caused by one-way driving, which violated traffic regulations. According to the statement, FRSC operatives promptly responded to the incident,…

A substantial shareholder of Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc, Clinoscope Services Limited, has sold a total of 515.3m ordinary shares of the company, according to a regulatory notification filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The disclosure recently filed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited shows that the transactions involved the sale of Neimeth’s ordinary shares with ISIN NGNEIMETH001 and were carried out in Lagos between 17 September and 19 December 2025. Details of the filing indicate that 15.3m shares were sold at N6.10 per share, while an additional 500.0m shares were disposed of at N6.00 per share. The aggregate volume of the…

Bitcoin’s 2024–2025 price action highlighted a disconnect between improving high-timeframe onchain structure and restrictive macroeconomic conditions. While crypto-native liquidity and supply dynamics strengthened during Bitcoin’s (BTC) 2024 rally, external variables, like elevated real yields and Federal Reserve balance sheet contraction, imposed valuation limits as the cycle progressed.Key takeawaysBitcoin rallied to above $100,000 from $42,000 in 2024 alongside rising stablecoin inflows and sustained BTC exchange outflows.A key BTC valuation metric expanded to 2.2 from 1.8 in 2024-2025, but remained below overheating thresholds of 2.7.In 2025, elevated real yields and balance sheet contraction may have limited BTC’s returns despite a resilient onchain position. Onchain…

Princess Charlotte is already a bona fide selfie queen! During the royal family’s Thursday, December 25, walkabout on Christmas morning, Charlotte, 10, happily obliged many waiting fans’ requests for photos. The young royal was seen in now-viral social media footage posing for various selfies, even lagging behind dad Prince William and her brothers, Prince George, 12, and Prince Louis, 7. “Charlotte,” the Prince of Wales, 43, called out, encouraging his daughter to hurry up. William and his wife, Princess Kate Middleton, brought their three children to mass at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate. Kate, 43, looked festive…

The Sokoto State Government on Friday welcomed the Nigeria–US joint airstrike that targeted terrorists in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director-General, Media and Publicity to the Sokoto State Government, Malam Abubakar Bawa, issued to journalists on Friday in Sokoto. Bawa confirmed that an airstrike had been carried out by the Nigerian Military and the United States Government in Tangaza LGA without any civilian casualties. According to Bawa, the impact could not be immediately determined as they await the assessment of the joint operations. Bawa stated that the circumstances of…