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Nigeria’s football leaders have united in a defiant message ahead of the AFCON 2025 semi-final clash with hosts Morocco, insisting the Super Eagles will not be intimidated by crowd pressure, refereeing controversy or off-field politics. Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and technical director Augustin Eguavoen have downplayed concerns over the hostile atmosphere in Rabat. They said Nigeria has a firm focus on performance, mentality and execution on the pitch. “Football is played on the pitch, not in politics” – NFF President Ahead of the high-stakes match at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Gusau dismissed concerns about refereeing…

The origin of Weirdis photography is Getty ImagesDecember 11, 20243 minute readThe United States Mission to Nigeria has introduced a new visa application process for Nigerians who wish to immigrate to the United States.From January 1, 2025, immigrant visa applicants will be required to visit the Lagos Consulate General in Nigeria twice during the visa process.The embassy is expected to issue a statement regarding the X account on Tuesday, December 10, providing information about the AFTA interview scheduled for January 1, 2025.Make changes to make processes more efficient and reduce delays.read moreAccording to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of…

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and medical malpractice expert Olisa Agbakoba called for the immediate creation of an independent health regulator and the reinstatement of chief medical officers at the federal and state levels. SAN warned that Nigeria’s healthcare system is failing patients due to weak oversight and enforcement. In a press release issued on Monday, Agbakoba said recurrent cases of medical malpractice, including the recent death of Nkanu Nnamdi, one of the twin sons of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband Ivara Esege, highlight the urgent need for structural reforms in healthcare regulation. According to Agbakoba, the fundamental…

Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s prolonged absence from Nigeria amid important national challenges.Obi made the remarks in a post about X, highlighting that the president spent 196 days overseas in 2025 alone.His comments came amid growing public concern over worsening poverty, security and unemployment across the country.what he said Peter Obi criticized President Tinubu for being largely absent and unable to communicate with Nigerians since December 2025, even as the country faces extreme poverty, high youth unemployment, food insecurity and worsening infant mortality rates.“Where has our president been in the midst of…

The US State Department will cancel more than 100,000 foreign visas in 2025, setting an all-time record and more than double the 40,000 visas canceled in 2024.The numbers were released by the State Department following President Donald Trump’s first-day executive order regarding alien screening.The revocation comes amid broader tightening of U.S. immigration controls, including stricter visa standards and expanded screening for foreign nationals who already hold valid visas.what they saidAccording to the State Department, most of the canceled visas were for business and leisure travelers who overstayed their visas.The ministry also confirmed that approximately 8,000 international students and 2,500 professional…

Emmanuel Ade in Abuja Nigeria’s power grid recorded a severe safety disaster in the third quarter of 2025, with 33 people losing their lives and 33 more injured, with 57 power-related incidents reported across the country. The figures, published in the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) Q3 2025 Report, highlighted the persistence of safety deficiencies within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) despite years of regulatory warnings and enforcement efforts. Incidents reported by electricity licensees during the quarter were spread across multiple power distribution zones, highlighting that exposure to unsafe electricity infrastructure remains a national rather than local problem. According…

Nigeria’s post-1999 democratic period coincided with one of the most serious crises of state power in the country’s history, with the state appearing weak and unable to defend its authority. Islamic fundamentalist groups, ethnic extremists, gangs, separatist movements, cults, organized crime gangs, and political thugs relentlessly challenge states to duels of supremacy, forcing them into either bouts of retroactive violence or face-saving settlements. Although structural and operational factors are interrelated in this governance crisis, political actors, especially at the local level, are increasingly framing the decentralization of the Nigeria Police Force as one of the key solutions to this complex…

Denmark, US Vice President JD Vance to join Greenland negotiationsDanish Foreign Minister Lars Lökke Rasmussen told reporters that U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance will participate in tomorrow’s talks with the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Speaking after a meeting of the Danish parliament’s foreign affairs committee, he said J.D. Vance wanted to participate in the talks and that he planned to host them at the White House.Rasmussen said Denmark and Greenland had requested a meeting to directly discuss the latest information on Greenland, following increasingly hardline statements from U.S. officials, including President Donald…

Arguably Arsenal’s most successful academy over the past decade has been their academy.The arrival of current England players Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah and Miles Lewis-Skelly into the first team from Hale End has caused great excitement over the past decade. Many more talents are on the way or have already graduated, including Max Dauman, Marli Salmon and Andre Harriman-Annus. Recent successes have enabled Arsenal to successfully continue their modern tradition of giving a teenage player their first-team debut every season since the 1998/99 season.That is why the sacking of academy manager Per Mertesacker is a huge blow…

Real Madrid’s new manager Álvaro Arbeloa cheered on his players at his inaugural press conference on Tuesday, reminding them that his talented squad includes players who have played in “six European Cups” and insisting on a “fresh start” after a difficult season under his predecessor, Xabi Alonso.Arbeloa, who previously coached Madrid’s reserve team Castilla, was approved to replace Alonso on Monday, a day after the team lost 3-2 to Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Although Madrid had won five in a row en route to the Supercopa final, Alonso is under pressure after a disappointing end…