Former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo has backed Alex Iwobi to make more than 130 appearances for the national team. Iwobi is only the fourth Nigerian player to reach 100 caps. The Fulham playmaker achieved the landmark in an international friendly against Portugal in June. He joined Yobo, Vincent Enyeama and Ahmed Musa as the only Nigerian centurions. Recommended Musa currently holds the appearance record with 110 caps. “I wouldn’t be surprised to see Alex getting to 130 or 130-plus because he’s still very active,” Yobo, who was Nigeria’s first centurion, told ESPN. “He’s still performing at the highest level.…
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A new WFA report says strategic thinking is advertising’s biggest talent gap. That’s always been true, but now AI is making it more expensive to ignore. Avoiding hard work, it turns out, isn’t a character flaw. It’s a survival strategy. It’s because our brains have evolved over millions of years to conserve energy, which helps keep us alive. Daniel Kahneman called it the “law of least effort”: given two routes to the same goal, we drift towards the one that demands the least mental work – fast, automatic thinking over the slow, deliberate kind. Researchers have since measured this directly,…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has begun restoration of the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi Transmission Line following the collapse of tower T367 in Yauri, Kebbi State. TCN disclosed this in a statement issued by its management on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The company said the collapsed tower had been completely dismantled and decommissioned, while the conductors and skywire had been properly aligned in preparation for the next stage of the restoration. An Emergency Restoration System, ERS, tower has also been moved to the affected location and is ready for installation, TCN said. Recommended According to the company, the installation will…
The Nigerian Army, former Chief of Army Staff, COAS, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, and other senior officers on Wednesday mourned retired Maj.-Gen. Ezra Jakko, former Chief of Accounts and Budget, Army. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, represented by the Chief of Accounts and Budget, Army, Maj.-Gen. Taofik Sidick, described Jakko as a distinguished officer who made significant contributions to Army financial management and administration. Sidick, who also read the funeral oration at Jakko’s funeral in Abuja, described him as a brilliant, resourceful, diligent and professional officer who demonstrated integrity, strong leadership and commitment throughout his career. The funeral oration…
Properties linked to Alhaji Abdulrahman Musa Bashar, Chairman of the Rahamaniyya Group of Companies, have been sealed in Lagos and Abuja following enforcement proceedings over an alleged $40 million debt. The enforcement action commenced on Wednesday after Petrichor Energy FZCO obtained court orders to recover the disputed sum. According to court documents, the Federal High Court in Lagos, on February 25, 2026, granted Petrichor Energy FZCO leave to register and enforce a judgment of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales in Nigeria. The court subsequently issued writs of attachment and sale on May 15, 2026, authorising enforcement…
Barau FC climbed to the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) standings after a convincing 2-0 victory over Abia Warriors. Powerful forward Joseph Atule opened the scoring for the Maliya Boys in the 22nd minute before Ibrahim Ayoola doubled their advantage one minute after the hour mark. The result takes Barau FC to 11 points from five matches, placing them at the summit of the table. Defending champions Rangers moved up to second position after securing a narrow 1-0 win over Ranchers Bees. Recommended Chidozie Iwundu scored the decisive goal 10 minutes from full-time. At the Lekan Salami…
Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has demanded that his team make a good start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, DAILY POST reports. The three-time African champions will face the Barea of Madagascar and Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau in a double-header this month. Chelle declared that his team must show strong determination to secure the ticket. “We have to show everyone from Day One that we want it, and the only way to do that is to go for it with our hearts and refuse to slow down at any point. We must go for the points…
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has said the First Niger Bridge will not be reopened until the major structural rehabilitation works are completed. Umahi was speaking on Wednesday at the Onitsha Bridge Head. He had visited the bridge to inspect ongoing rehabilitation works. Umahi insisted that the Federal Government will not be pressurized into reopening the bridge until critical structural components identified for rehabilitation had been properly repaired. Recommended “We are not going to be stampeded to open the bridge until the major structural work has been achieved,” Umahi said. The First Niger Bridge was closed to traffic for emergency rehabilitation…
A Nigerian man captured in a viral video beating a toddler for being unable to read has been arrested by the police. The disturbing footage, which circulated widely on social media, showed the suspect repeatedly striking the child on the head and body with what appeared to be a charger cable. The video sparked widespread outrage, with many Nigerians calling for his arrest and prosecution. Confirming the arrest, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) said the suspect was apprehended on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, after the agency received a report of the incident and established contact with…
Former Paris Saint-Germain winger, Jerome Rothen, has hit out at Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho. Rothen insisted that the Portuguese gaffer has not change anything at Real Madrid since taking charge a few months ago. He spoke following Real Madrid’s recent 2-1 LaLiga derby defeat to Atletico Madrid. “Mourinho didn’t change a thing at Real. If he can’t even get into the heads of his players for a Derby,” Rothen said (via Rothen s’enflamme). Recommended “The Atlético players, on the other hand, were possessed! There was nothing from Real’s side! Did Mourinho just come for the paycheck?” Mourinho, who replaced…