President Bola Tinubu has hailed the Super Eagles for their impressive performance against Algeria in the quarter-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Go, Super Eagles! Nigeria will face Morocco in the semi-finals, with hopes high that the Super Eagles can maintain their momentum and reach the final. The Super Eagles have previously won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1980, 1994 and 2013, and are aiming to add a fourth title to their record. With strong performances so far in the tournament, many Nigerians believe the team has the quality and determination to go all the way.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will take on host nation Morocco in the semi-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The match will kick off at 9:00 p.m. at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. This fixture sets the stage for a high-stakes encounter as the Super Eagles aim to secure a place in the tournament final against the tournament hosts. Nigeria booked their semi-final spot with a convincing 2-0 win over Algeria at the Stade de Marrakech today. The victory sets up a last-four clash against Morocco, who had defeated Cameroon in the quarter-final.

The Chairman and Founder of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has pledged financial rewards to Nigeria’s Super Eagles following their 2-0 victory over Algeria in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. In a statement posted on Saturday via his personal X handle, Rabiu congratulated the team, saying, “Congratulations to our Super Eagles players on a brilliant victory against Algeria! Keep making Nigeria proud. Proudly Nigerian .”Nigeria secured their place in the semi-final after a convincing 2-0 win against Algeria at the Stade de Marrakech on Wednesday. The Super Eagles are now set to face host nation Morocco in the semi-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

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Xabi Alonso has steadied Real Madrid‘s ship in recent weeks after a tumultuous period but the Spanish Super Cup Clasico final against Barcelona on Sunday seems a make-or-break moment for the Spanish coach. Beating Super Cup holders Barcelona, who trounced Madrid 5-2 in last year’s final, also in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, would bring Alonso a first trophy at the helm. Lifting the Super Cup worked for Flick’s Barcelona last season, galvanising his team to claim La Liga and the Copa del Rey as well. In the three seasons prior to that, the Super Cup winners also went on to win the Spanish top flight. Vinicius has not scored in his last 16 outings for Real Madrid and Alonso must decide whether to line up with him against Barca.

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has returned to the country ahead of the impending defection by Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to the ruling party. “Following his return, the former APC National Chairman is expected to commence a series of consultations and stakeholders’ meetings focusing on recent political developments in Kano State. Ganduje is also expected to go for the ongoing APC nationwide electronic membership registration (e-registration) exercise. The initiative, which he pioneered during his tenure as National Chairman, was designed to modernise the party’s membership database, enhance internal planning and ensure that APC membership records are comprehensive, credible and easily accessible”. The impending political migration has largely divided the ranks of Kwankwasiyya loyalists.

Super Eagles forward, Victor Boniface has announced that he has undergone surgery following a knee contusion. He wrote, “Been putting fake smile for almost a year. “But God know why all this is happening. Grateful to God”In another post, he shared an update about his surgery urging people not to enter depression in any situation. PUNCH Online, in June 2025, reported that the footballer missed the 2025 AFCON after he suffered a major abductor injury on the eve of the tournament in Ivory Coast.

Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has alleged medical negligence in the circumstances surrounding the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi, who died on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. She stated that her son “would be alive today if not for an incident at Euracare Hospital on January 6th,” where he was taken for medical procedures. The morning of the 6th, we left Atlantis Hospital for Euracare, Nkanu carried in his father’s arms. Adichie said she was later told her son had been administered an excessive dose of propofol by the anesthesiologist. Some hours later, Nkanu was gone,” she said.

Strikers Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams grabbed second-half goals as Nigeria powered to a deserved 2-0 victory against Algeria in Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final to set up a meeting with the hosts Morocco in the last four. Adams increased Nigeria’s lead 10 minutes later as Osimhen unselfishly fed him the ball and he took it round Zidane before placing it into an empty net. It was an impressive performance by Nigeria, who two months ago missed out on World Cup qualification, as they overwhelmed their opponents from the start at the Grand Stade de Marrakech. Nigeria looked more determined, quicker around the field and stronger in the challenges, denying their opponents a single scoring chance. Later on Saturday, Egypt play Côte d’Ivoire in Agadir to decide who will play Senegal in Wednesday’s first semi-final.

Afrobeat singer and activist, Seun Kuti, has launched a scathing attack on fans of popular artiste, Wizkid, over what he described as repeated and disrespectful attempts to drag the name of his late father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, into online music debates. In a lengthy Instagram video posted on Saturday, Seun warned Wizkid’s fan base, popularly known as Wizkid FC, to “keep Fela’s name out” of their arguments, accusing them of ignorance and provocation. “Keep Fela’s name out of your (Wizkid FC) mouths. Why must you find a way to bring Fela always into your discussions?” he said. “If your lack of respect came from a place of defiance, I would respect it.

The Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists says it is monitoring allegations of medical negligence surrounding the death of Chimamanda Adichie’s 21-month-old son, Nkanu. Its National President, Prof. Alhassan Mohammed, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos. An official family statement said that 21-month-old Nkanu Nnamdi, the son of novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr Ivara Esege, died on January 7 after a brief illness. PUNCH Online reported that in a statement released on Saturday, Adichie alleged medical negligence as the cause of her son’s death. She said Nkanu was taken to Euracare Hospital for an MRI scan and the insertion of a central line.

The Federal Government is set to formally sign an agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities following weeks of negotiations. The development may be linked to the 40 per cent salary increase for academic staff proposed by the FG last month and accepted by the union. The circular, dated January 5, 2026, and referenced FME/IS/UNI/ASUU/C.11/Vol.V/82, was signed by the Director of University Education, Rakiya Ilyasu, on behalf of the Minister of Education. According to the circular, “This signing represents a critical milestone in promoting industrial harmony and improving teaching and learning in our universities. Under the new terms, professors will earn a pension equivalent to their final annual salary upon retirement at age 70.

L-R: Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said he never anticipated the political rift between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, cautioning the governor to tread carefully amid the deepening crisis in the state. I never knew this thing would ever happen between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike,” Fayose said. Fayose’s comments come against the backdrop of renewed political tension in Rivers State, despite several reconciliation efforts, including presidential intervention. The power struggle between Wike and Fubara intensified months after the governor assumed office, plunging Rivers State into a governance crisis.

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