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AC Milan and Atalanta are set to go head-to-head in the race to sign Super Eagles star Raphael Onyedika from Club Brugge, with the Serie A giants closely monitoring the 24-year-old midfielder ahead of a potential summer move, Soccernet.ng reports. Onyedika, who played a key role in helping Club Brugge clinch the Belgian First Division A title last year, further enhanced his growing reputation during the just-concluded season. He featured prominently in the UEFA Champions League, even notching his first-ever goal in the competition — a memorable strike against Manchester City. Nigeria Super Eagles and Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched a nationwide initiative aimed at improving the quality of driver and rider training across the country. This effort was formalised during the 2025 National Workshop for Driving School Proprietors and Instructors, held recently at the Federal Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The two-day workshop, themed “Entrenching Highway Safety in Nigeria Through Standardised Driver and Rider Training,” brought together key stakeholders in the transport and road safety sectors to examine strategies for enhancing the safety and professionalism of driving schools nationwide. Speaking at the event, the Corps Marshal of the FRSC,…

The Coalition of Gbagyi Nationality in Kaduna State has strongly condemned former Governor Nasir El-Rufai over what it described as unwarranted and self-serving attacks on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna, the leader of the Coalition, Mr. Benjamin George, accused El-Rufai of working in tandem with opposition elements in a calculated attempt to return to political relevance ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to George, the former governor’s recent criticisms of the Tinubu administration stem not from patriotism or concern for national development but from personal disappointment after failing to secure a ministerial appointment…

The National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the South-East, Chief Chidiebere Egwu, has declared that the Ebonyi State chapter of the party currently has no valid executives from the ward to the state level. Addressing journalists on Monday in Abakaliki, Egwu dismissed the recent state congress conducted by the faction loyal to former South-East Vice Chairman, Ali Odefa, which produced Onyekachi Nwebonyi as the state chairman. He described the congress as illegitimate and nullified. According to Egwu, “There is no valid executive of the PDP in Ebonyi State at any level — from ward to state…

Super Eagles of Nigeria will be without several key players when they face Russia in an international friendly scheduled for Friday, June 6, at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Soccernet.ng reports. According to Nigerian journalist, Tobi Adepoju, the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations champions has been hit by a string of withdrawals due to injuries, personal commitments, and travel documentation issues. Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers has been excused from the squad to attend a family engagement, with sources indicating he is getting married. Ola Aina also pulled out of the tie due to undisclosed personal issues. Nigeria forward Cyriel Dessers…

National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Ralphs Okey Nwosu, has urged President Bola Tinubu’s government to desist from playing politics with numbers at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).  He spoke in Abuja yesterday with journalists shortly after handing over the certificate of return to the Anambra State governorship candidate of the party, Mr John Chuma Nwosu.  According to him, the country’s monetary policy is flawed, mainly due to the manipulation of figures for the purpose of local politics, stressing that while the government was at liberty to play politics in almost every other place, the CBN should be…

Ram sellers at the Shuwarin Livestock Market in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State have reported low patronage in the days leading up to the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, despite a sharp rise in prices and limited supply of animals. Findings by The Guardian during the market day on Monday revealed that traders are attributing the situation to the continued closure of the Niger Republic border, which has disrupted livestock imports. The border restrictions, enforced by the military authorities in Niger, have led to reduced inflow of animals into Nigeria, affecting availability and driving up prices. Prices of livestock at the…

Nigeria needs more Umahis in governance, Ohanaeze tells PresidentSenator Orji Uzo Kalu (APC, Abia North) has urged President Bola Tinubu to sack some members of his cabinet. Kalu, a former governor of Abia State, made the call while fielding questions on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme, yesterday. Meanwhile, Ohanaeze Ndigbo called on Tinubu to appoint the likes of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, into pivotal ministries like power, economy and security for Nigeria to be at par with Japan, Singapore, India and South Africa. The Abia senator claimed that lower-class Nigerians were still suffering, noting that they had not started reaping the benefits…

Former Super Eagles forward John Utaka has weighed in on the recent controversy surrounding Ahmed Musa’s unexpected departure from the national team camp ahead of Nigeria’s Unity Cup clash with Jamaica, Soccernet.ng reports. The former Leicester City star left the Super Eagles camp in London shortly after featuring in Nigeria’s 2-1 win over Ghana, with initial reports citing “personal reasons.” However, Nigerian football fans were later surprised to discover that the veteran forward had returned to Kano to get married to a new wife, Asma’u — his fourth marriage. Ahmed Musa marries his 4th wife today in Kano. pic.twitter.com/l9i3ygUGg1 —…

• Ruling party focused on defections not governance, says PDP• Shehu Sani blames Northern leaders for region’s woes, backs Tinubu The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as baseless the claim by Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi and Nasir el-Rufai that President Bola Tinubu and his party were “weaponising” poverty to score political goals. Before Tinubu was declared the President in May 2025, Atiku was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Obi was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Amaechi was Minister of Transportation, and el-Rufai was Kaduna State Governor. However, the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Debo…