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Eric Chelle, head coach of Super Eagles, has addressed Victor Osimhen’s reaction after substituting the Galatasaray attacker during Nigeria’s 2-1 win over Tanzania on Tuesday. Chelle made the change in the 86th minute of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, opener which visibly affected Osimhen and led to questions during the post-match press conference. Speaking on the matter, Chelle disclosed that he had already talked with the former Napoli striker. “We talked and it will stay between him and me,” Chelle said. “If you want more information, you’ve to tell Osimhen to ask me,” he insisted. Meanwhile, Semi Ajayi…
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his plea for global peace during the Christmas season, urging calm amid ongoing conflicts around the world. According to a statement from the Vatican, on Tuesday, the Bishop of Rome expressed his hope for a “full day of peace throughout the world” on the feast of Christ’s birth. Referring to recent Russian strikes in Ukraine, he said, “Truly, among the things that cause me great sadness in these days is the fact that Russia has apparently refused the request for a Christmas truce. “Perhaps they will listen to us, and there will be 24 hours…
A bomb explosion has been recorded at Al-Adum Jumaat Mosque around Gamboru Market area of Maiduguri, Borno State, during prayers PUNCH Online gathered that the incident, which occurred on Wednesday evening, reportedly claimed several lives and left others injured. The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the development. In a brief statement issued on Wednesday evening, the spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, Nahum Daso, called for calm and assured residents that the entire area had been cordoned off. The statement read, “Ongoing sweeping operations by police EOD as a suspected explosion incident was recorded at Al-Adum Jumaat Mosque…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has issued a warning to domestic airlines over persistent flight delays and the failure to provide adequate care for passengers during Yuletide, warning that sanctions will be imposed on operators that continue to violate consumer protection regulations. The body issued the warning on Tuesday through the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, via a video and statement separately posted on both his official X handle and that of the authority. According to the statement, the directive followed an enforcement visit by NCAA officials to the Abuja operations of three…
For years, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has advocated for privacy in the crypto space. Buterin argues that onboarding users alone is not enough, cautioning that widespread use of “walled gardens” would undermine the core purpose of decentralized systems.“The goal is not to onboard people to Ethereum. The goal is to onboard people to openness and self-sovereignty,” he recently wrote on a X post. Source: Vitalik ButerinButerin is one of crypto’s most prominent advocates for privacy as an industry’s core value, emphasizing individual protection from state and corporate surveillance and arguing that decentralization helps disperse power away from a few dominant actors.This…
Michelle Obama once had a major mom crash out while solo parenting daughters Malia and Sasha Obama. “They were probably 7 and 3 at the time, and Barack was traveling, so I was at home trying to get the girls to bed,” Michelle, 61, said during the Wednesday, December 24, episode of her “IMO” podcast. “They were great kids, but this was one night that they were just being rambunctious.” Michelle asked the girls to “get ready for bed” but quickly realized “no one was listening” to her. “I was in my frustrated mommy time. And I said, ‘Well, that’s…
A bomb blast has been reported in a mosque in Maduguri, Borno State. The explosion, according to Channels TV, occurred around 6:00 p.m. at a Juma’at mosque in Gamboru market in Maiduguri. The television station said the blast occurred when worshippers were observing their evening (Magbrib) prayers. It said many of them were either killed or injured. However, the number of casualties from the scene remains unknown as of press time. The police spokesperson in Borno, Nahum Daso, could not be immediately reached for official confirmation. He did not respond to calls and a text sent to him was not…
At the core of every holiday film is a central message: family. But no matter how hard we try, there is no perfect family; every family has its good and bad sides, and that’s where Christmas comes in, by bringing families together to foster a formidable force. “Christmas at the George’s” is a delightful Nollywood holiday film that captures the essence of family chaos and joy during the festive season. Released on 21 December 2025, via Bolaji Ogunmola TV on YouTube, this movie marks Bolaji Ogunmola’s first foray into Christmas-themed storytelling as both producer and star. It’s quickly becoming a…
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has appealed that the Nigeria’s security agencies be strengthened in fresh resolve as they move against all agents of terrorism, insecurity, criminality, social, economic and political destabilisation and all other evils against Nigeria and its people from domestic and/or foreign sources. The ACF National Publicity Secretary, Prof. T. A. Muhammad-Baba, in a Christmas message said, “The year 2026 will usher for Nigeria a resilient, determined and a more hospitable nation for the benefit of all citizens irrespective of ethnicity, faith, political persuasion and social status.” ACF prays that Nigerian leaders, temporal and spiritual, at all…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ladan Salihu, has said that the notion of a faction existing within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is a strategy by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC-led government to ensure the elimination of opposition. Salihu made the statement on Wednesday while responding to questions in an interview on The Morning Brief, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. He was reacting to the crisis in the PDP. “Well, the new INEC chairman told Nigerians that he is a man of impeccable character and disposition. This is the time to show…
