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Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi has insisted that teammate Victor Osimhen, was feeling somewhat frustrated and putting excessive pressure on himself. Ndidi made these statements while discussing the incident involving Osimhen after his substitution during Nigeria’s 2-1 victory over Tanzania in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, on Tuesday Recall that Nigeria defeated Miguel Ángel Gamond’s side, thanks to goals from Semi Ajayi and Ademola Lookman. Super Eagles manager, Eric Chelle, made a late substitution, pulling Osimhen for Paul Onuachu before the final whistle, a move that didn’t sit well with the Galatasaray attacker. Osimhen displayed noticeable frustration as…

Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the disputed Tax Reform Acts scheduled to take effect in January, amid growing controversy over their passage. Ndume made the call in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, following claims and counter-claims over alleged alterations to the tax laws after their passage by the National Assembly. The appeal comes amid protests by opposition politicians and civil society organisations, including the Nigerian Bar Association, which have demanded that the Federal Government halt the implementation of the laws. Reacting, Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial…

The World Bank has highlighted the critical role digital technologies can play in protecting people and natural resources as environmental pressures intensify worldwide. The disclosure was made in a blog post published in 2025, following the release of the Bank’s report, Reboot Development: The Economics of a Livable Planet. According to the Bank, nine out of ten people now live in areas where land is losing productivity, air is polluted, or water is becoming scarce or unsafe. Low-income countries, it said, bear the brunt of all three challenges simultaneously, threatening public health, livelihoods, and economic growth. The Bank emphasised that…

Fans have praised Alex Iwobi after the Fulham star delivered a commanding midfield performance as Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured a 2-1 victory over Tanzania’s Taifa Stars in their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Group C opener at the Complexe Sportif de Fes on Tuesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Fulham midfielder registered two assists and earned an 8.8 match rating—the highest of any player on the pitch—while dictating the tempo of the game with his intelligent passing and tactical awareness. Iwobi’s influence was evident throughout as he orchestrated Nigeria’s attacks, providing the assist for Semi Ajayi’s 36th-minute opener with a…

Bitcoin (BTC) may establish a local bottom after dropping by over 35% from its record high of around $126,200 established two months ago, based on a mix of technical and on-chain indicators.Key takeaways:Momentum, miner capitulation, and liquidity indicators point to fading selling pressure.Macro liquidity suggests a BTC recovery could begin within the next 4–6 weeks.Bitcoin sellers nearing exhaustionAs of December, Bitcoin’s weekly Stochastic RSI had turned up from oversold levels, a setup that has historically appeared near key inflexion points, before the price rebounded, as highlighted by trader Jesse in the chart below. BTC/USD weekly chart. Source: TradingView/JelleSimilar bullish crosses…

YouTube star Jazz Jennings is more comfortable in her skin than ever — and she wants the world to know it. Jennings, 24, took to Instagram on Sunday, December 21, to share happy snaps from a recent vacation in Las Vegas. In her carousel, she included a naked photo of herself flashing a peace sign while enjoying a bubble bath that strategically covered her private parts. “Rolling the dice 🎲I ❤️ Vegas,” a caption from Jennings, who shared publicly in August that she’d lost almost 100 pounds in two years, read. The carousel also featured photos of Jennings, who rose…

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Simon Ortuanya, has appointed renowned writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as a visiting professor of the institution. Mr Ortuanya, a professor, also appointed African Development Bank executive Kevin Urama and a professor from the University of Chicago, James Robinson, as visiting professors. This information is contained in a statement issued in Nsukka on Wednesday by the acting Public Relations Officer (PRO) of UNN, Inya Egwu. The statement said that the appointments dated 18 December and signed by the vice-chancellor were part of the drive by Mr Ortuanya’s administration to put the…

The United States has denied visas to five individuals, including former European Union commissioner, Thierry Breton, accusing them of attempting to pressure American social media companies into censoring content. In a statement, the US State Department said the individuals sought to coerce US-based platforms into suppressing viewpoints they oppose. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described them as part of what he called a global censorship-industrial complex targeting American speakers and companies. Breton, the EU’s former top technology regulator, was singled out by US officials as the mastermind behind the EU’s Digital Services Act, DSA, which requires social media platforms to…

Rivers East Senator, Allwell Onyesoh, has vowed that he and some of his friends are determined to drag the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Onyesoh said the PDP has refused to acknowledge the work that Wike has done, hence the need to pull him into APC. In a video on social media, the lawmaker who defected to the APC a few days ago, said they won’t allow the PDP to destroy Wike or frustrate his work. According to Onyesoh: “Wike is our leader and…

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE, have foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Otukpo–Enugu Expressway in Benue State, rescuing several passengers from armed assailants. This was disclosed by Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE, on Wednesday. The incident occurred at about 10:00 pm on December 22, 2025, after troops on routine patrol responded to a distress call around the Amoda axis of Ohimini Local Government Area. According to the military, the attackers emerged from the bush, briefly took over an existing checkpoint and stopped two 18-seater commercial buses…