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Super Eagles and AC Milan winger, Samuel Chukwueze, came off the back of a poor season with his club side, individually and collectively, but he like looks a different player under Eric Chelle, Soccernet.ng reports. Many were surprised when the former Villareal man was called up by the Super Eagles coach for the 2025 Unity Cup, but he was a different maker in both games as Nigeria claimed the title at the Gtech Community Stadium. Chukwueze’s delivery against Ghana led to Nigeria’s second goal in the semi-final and his brilliant strike against Jamaica gave Nigeria the lead in the final,…

Former National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Peter Ameh, has described the recent commissioning of a 30-kilometer stretch of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road as an extravagant display of misplaced priorities and poor planning.   In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, Ameh questioned the rationale behind organizing a high-profile event to celebrate the completion of just 4.3% of the proposed 700-kilometer highway.   The ceremony, attended by President Bola Tinubu and several governors, has drawn public attention due to the large entourage and significant costs reportedly incurred for logistics and accommodation.   Ameh said the event appeared…

By Chima Azubuike In a world where agricultural and public health threats are becoming increasingly intertwined, a new study is shedding light on how better communication can be the game-changer Nigeria urgently needs. A PhD student at the University of Florida, Dorcas Sunday, argues in her research titled “Communicating Science: An Analysis of Risk Perceptions and Trust Among Undergraduate Students in the Context of an Avian Influenza Outbreak” that trust and effective communication are central to public health and food system resilience. Her findings, though based in the United States, carry profound implications for Nigeria’s agricultural future. “In times of…

Political leaders from the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the four local council areas of Akoko land in the northern senatorial district of Ondo State, at the weekend, unanimously endorsed President Bola Tinubu as the party’s sole presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. The leaders, who converged on Ikare Akoko, headquarters of the Akoko North-East Local Council Area of the state, under the auspices of the Akoko Political Leaders Forum, also passed a vote of confidence in Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for his strides in the state. The move was made during the inaugural meeting of all APC leaders…

A section of Nigerians in the Diaspora has thrown its weight behind the ongoing reforms put in place by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reposition the country. Mr. Ade Omole, Director of the defunct 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) Diaspora Directorate, at a dinner on Sunday in Abuja at the Presidential Banquet Hall, noted that the Tinubu-led administration had delivered a series of landmark achievements that reflected a deliberate and strategic commitment to national transformation. Omole further noted that Tinubu’s accomplishments span economic reforms, infrastructural development across the country, education, security, and foreign direct investment, demonstrating the Renewed Hope Agenda…

Super Eagles and Remo Stars striker, Sikiru Alimi, has lamented the postponement of the 2025 CHAN tournament by CAF back in January, Soccernet.ng reports. The 29-year-old recently debuted for the Nigerian National team against Ghana in the 2025 Unity Cup semi-final after winning the NPFL title with Remo Stars last month. Alimi was a part of the home-based Super Eagles team that were preparing for the CHAN tournament through Christmas into the new year, before CAF announced the postponement of the tournament, moving it from January to August 2025, and this saddened the lanky forward. Sodiq Ismaila and Sikiru Alimi…

Troops of the 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven conducted offensive operations in the early hours of May 31, 2025, targeting bandit hideouts near Pinau Village in Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State. Acting on credible intelligence, the troops engaged criminal elements active along the Pinau-Gimbi road. In the ensuing firefight, three bandits were neutralised while others escaped with gunshot wounds, as evidenced by bloodstains found along their retreat paths. According to the Media Information Officer of OPHS, Major Samson Zhakom, troops exploited the general area and recovered one AK-47 rifle and one AK-47 magazine. The recovered weapon is in custody for…

Sir Jude Idimogu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Lagos State and former lawmaker, has urged Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State not to heed calls to run against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Idimogu, a Deputy Leader, Ndigbo in Lagos State APC, gave this advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. According to him, such an adventure will end up in futility, a waste of time and resources. “The truth is that Gov. Seyi Makinde cannot wrestle power from President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu will win again…

Janet Ogundepo Leading reproductive health experts have said that women and girls with persistent heavy menstrual flow, especially if it interferes with daily life, causes fatigue, anaemia or lasts for more than seven days, is not normal and should be investigated. They explained that heavy menstrual bleeding, clinically known as menorrhagia, occurs when a woman constantly soaks through one or more pads or tampons within an hour or has to double the pads and pass clots larger than usual. In separate interviews with PUNCH Healthwise, the maternal experts identified hormonal imbalances, uterine fibroids, adenomyosis and bleeding disorders as causes of…

Super Eagles and Remo Stars forward, Sikiru Alimi, has revealed his delight after he was called up to the Nigerian National team after winning the NPFL with his club side, Soccernet.ng reports. The 29-year-old scored five goals in 29 league appearances for Remo Stars, helping them lift their maiden league title. To add further stars to his crown, Sikiru was invited alongside two of his club teammates [Sodiq Ismaila and Junior Nduka] to Eric Chelle’s Super Eagles squad for the 2025 Unity Cup. Sodiq Ismaila and Sikiru Alimi during the CAF Champions League match between Remo Stars FC of Nigeria…