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By Adegboyega Adeleye Japanese football icon Kazuyoshi Miura will continue playing professional football into his 60s after extending his loan spell with Fukushima United until June 2027. The 59-year-old forward, popularly known as “King Kazu”, will enter his 42nd season as a professional player after the J3 League club confirmed the extension of his stay on Thursday. Miura joined Fukushima United on loan from Yokohama FC at the end of December and will remain with the third-tier side after making six appearances during the opening months of 2026, according to Reuters. “I have decided to continue my challenge at Fukushima…

By Enitan Abdultawab Popular TikTok content creator Elizabeth Amadou, better known as Jarvis, has responded to rapper Ycee’s recent comments about what he described as an “olodo uprising” in Nigeria, arguing that the country’s harsh economic realities have forced many educated young people into digital content creation. Ycee had sparked debate during an appearance on the Afropolitan Podcast, where he lamented what he called the rise of “olodo culture,” “Yahoo culture,” and “Peller culture,” suggesting that Nigerians were increasingly rewarding ignorance over intellectual achievement. In a video shared on social media, Jarvis challenged the rapper’s position, insisting that many content…

In Nigeria’s dynamic business environment, few entrepreneurs embody vision, resilience, innovation, and community service like Engr. Obinna Okechukwu. As the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mabo Group of Companies Limited, he has steadily built a diversified business empire with interests spanning oil and gas services, offshore logistics, procurement, supply chain management, construction, real estate development, transportation, and security-related support services. Royce Okolie reports  Over the years, Obinna Okechukwu has distinguished himself as a business leader whose success extends beyond corporate achievements to meaningful contributions in education, community development, and economic empowerment. A Visionary Entrepreneur With a strong engineering background…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Thursday said Nigeria’s revenue challenge lies in expanding the tax net rather than increasing tax rates, stressing that the country needs more taxpayers, not higher taxes. Oyedele spoke in Abuja while receiving the leadership of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria during a courtesy visit to the Federal Ministry of Finance at the end of the Institute’s maiden National Tax Awareness Day, which featured a road walk and taxpayer sensitisation at Wuse Market as well as a visit to the headquarters of the Nigerian Revenue Service.…

A vital road connecting Sydney with New South Wales’ central west will remain shut for at least another year, leaving Blue Mountains and Central Tablelands residents facing extended travel times and detours for longer than expected.Transport for NSW closed the Victoria Pass section of the Great Western Highway in March after critical structural cracks were detected at Mitchells Causeway, or “Convict Bridge”, a 194-year-old, convict-built infrastructure.The NSW government announced on Friday that a new structure would be built above the bridge, with construction due to start within weeks.The road is now expected to reopen between April and June next year.…

By Obas Esiedesa & Ediri Ejoh Oil marketers across Nigeria have continued to sell Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, at elevated prices despite a sharp decline in global crude oil prices to levels recorded before the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict. Brent crude, the international benchmark against which Nigeria’s oil is priced, fell to about $72.48 per barrel on Thursday, down from nearly $120 per barrel at the height of the conflict, raising expectations of further reductions in petrol prices. However, checks by Vanguard in Abuja showed that filling stations largely retained pump prices introduced during the period…

Prediction market giant Polymarket confirmed that hackers stole funds from an unspecified number of users after a third-party breach. In an X post on Thursday, Polymarket said that a compromise at a third-party vendor allowed hackers to inject malicious code into its website “for some users.” The company said it has “contained” the incident and is now contacting the affected victims and “refunding them in full.” As of Thursday afternoon, it’s unclear exactly what happened.  When reached by TechCrunch, Polymarket spokesperson Connor Brandi confirmed that the breach led to users’ funds being stolen but declined to provide more information, and…

A row has broken out between Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over the future of the Immigration Minister Mike Tapp.Tapp had written for the Times newspaper, external calling for foreign care workers to be exempt from Mahmood’s plans to change visa rules for migrants already living in the UK.It is understood that the first Mahmood knew of this was when the newspaper rang her team for comment, and she believes Tapp should be sacked for writing the article, which she sees as a breach of ministerial rules.But Downing Street is letting it be known that…

The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC will have to be drained again. Donald Trump has blamed vandalism for the failure to keep the water “American flag blue”. But what if this small body of water is proof that the president can’t outrun the truth?Jonathan Freedland speaks to Arwa Mahdawi about why this project, which has cost the taxpayer millions, is proving to be such an embarrassing failure for a man obsessed with image

By Adegboyega Adeleye Premier League champions Arsenal have completed the permanent signing of Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen after activating an option in his loan agreement. The 24-year-old centre-back spent the 2025/26 season on loan at Arsenal, playing a key role as Mikel Arteta’s side clinched the Premier League title. Hincapie made 39 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners and started 20 league matches as Arsenal finished the campaign with one of the division’s strongest defensive records, conceding just 27 goals. The Ecuador international also featured in Arsenal’s starting line-up in the UEFA Champions League final against…