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Eze-Onyebuchi Chukwu, the National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has called on former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to forgo any ambition of contesting the 2027 presidential election and instead support the emergence of a credible young candidate. In a statement issued on Friday and reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Chukwu said Nigeria’s older politicians must begin the process of transferring power to a younger generation with vision and capacity. He urged Atiku to either rally support for a young Nigerian or allow President Bola Tinubu to complete a second term in office. “Rather than…

Super Falcons interim head coach Justin Madugu has addressed the growing speculation surrounding Asisat Oshoala’s continued absence from the Nigerian women’s national team, Soccernet.ng reports. The six-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year was once again left out of the 23-player squad announced for Nigeria’s double-header friendly against Cameroon, raising further doubts over her future with the team. Oshoala, who now plays for Bay FC in the American NWSL, last featured for Nigeria at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Nigeria Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala. Photo by IMAGO Since then, she has been conspicuously absent from successive call-ups, missing…

The political realignments ahead of the 2027 elections are gaining ground in Delta State, as Hon. Ngozi Okolie, member of the House of Representatives representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, officially announced his resignation from the Labour Party, citing internal disorganisation and lack of direction within the party. Okolie made the announcement of his resignation and defection to the APC at a press conference on Friday evening at his country home in Asaba, the Delta State capital. He declared, “I am no longer a member of the Labour Party. I don’t know what tomorrow will bring, but I believe this decision will…

A military operation has led to neutralisation of 12 suspected bandits with several weapons recovered at Shawu Forest, Ruwan Godiya community, in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. A statement by the state Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasiru Muazu said the incident occured on Friday, at about 8:50 am. “As part of the ongoing kinetic phase of Operation Forest Sanity III (OPFS III), troops of the 17 Brigade Strike Group, Nigerian Army, successfully carried out a deliberate attack on a terrorist enclave in Shawu Forest, Ruwan Godiya Ward, Faskari LGA,” Muazu said. “The operation resulted…

Hon Adamu Usman Bamaraya, a former deputy chairman of Shira local government who was sacked alongside his Chairman, has filed a lawsuit to demand for his reinstatement, cancellation of by-election and compensation. Bamaraya, while addressing pressmen on Saturday, said that he was not invited to appear before any panel of inquiry or tribunal and was not given fair hearing to defend himself against any allegation as required by Section 20 (7) of the Local Government Law and section 36 of the 1999 Constitution. The plaintiff said that he learnt of his removal from office in a facebook publication titled, “Resolution…

Former Manchester United striker, Ruud van Nistelrooy, is expected to part ways with Leicester City after the club’s final game of the season, Soccernet.ng reports. The subpar performance of the East Midlands side—securing just 25 points in 37 matches—has seen them relegated to the second division. Many reports have revealed that the Leicester board is looking to appoint a manager with experience in the EFL Championship. This has cast uncertainty over Van Nistelrooy’s position at the club. According to Sky Sports’ Rob Dorsett, Leicester have not yet settled on Van Nistelrooy’s successor, although Russell Martin is reportedly the leading candidate.…

Godwin Isenyo The Nigerian Senate has passed the Federal Medical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to establish a Federal Medical Centre in Kafanchan, Kaduna State.‎‎The bill, sponsored by Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, aims to improve access to quality healthcare services in the region.‎‎Reacting to the development through a statement on Friday, Katung said the new medical centre will help reduce the burden of long-distance travel for specialist medical care, which often leads to delayed treatments and preventable deaths.‎‎”The new FMC will help reduce the burden of long-distance travel for specialist medical care, which…

Since she began criticising the Sokoto State Government in November 2024, 18-year-old Hamdiyya Sidi Sharif has faced pushback and repression and suffered arrests and abductions In a now-deleted TikTok video posted by the teenager in November, she urged internally displaced Persons (IDPs) in Sokoto to march to the office of the governor in protest. The state government did not take this lightly and accused her of using “insulting or abusive language” and “inciting disturbance.” She was also whisked into a tricycle and arrested by armed men on November 13 on her way to collect her phone from a charging point.…

Amid the expectations that the Social Democratic Party (SDP) would be a force to reckon with in the 2027 elections following the recent defection of former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai, into its fold from the All Progressives Congress (APC), crisis is currently brewing in the party with insiders pointing accusing fingers at El-rufai, the National Chairman, Shehu Gabam; and the Deputy National Secretary, Muhammad Biu. The bone of contention is the recent filling of vacant positions in the NWC, which the El-fai, Gabam and their supporters appear not to be comfortable with. After the NWC meeting of the party last…

Newly-promoted German Bundesliga club Cologne are plotting a transfer for Super Eagles defender Jordan Torunarigha in the summer, Soccernet.ng reports. Torunarigha has been an important player for Gent for the past three years. He has been the main man at the defence. However, he is set to be out of contract this summer as he has refused to pen a new deal at the clubs. Jordan Torunarigha defender of KAA Gent (Photo credit: imago) There have been speculations that Torunarigha has wanted to leave the Buffalos for the last two years, but Gent have held on to him, preferring to…