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Nigeria’s Flying Eagles may have fallen short of continental glory at the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, but captain Daniel Bameyi has emerged as a shining light for the West African giants, Soccernet.ng reports.  The 19-year-old Bayelsa United centre-back was the only Nigerian named in the tournament’s official Best XI, as revealed by CAF’s Technical Study Group (TSG). Bameyi earned his place after a string of outstanding performances that helped Nigeria secure third place in the competition. Nigeria’s Flying Eagles captain Daniel Bameyi vs Kenya. Photo Credit CAF Bameyi featured in every minute of Nigeria’s…

The Lagos State government and the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft base in Apapa have unveiled a collaborative plan to clean up Apapa and its environment and ensure the area’s environmental sustainability. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the NNS Beecroft command, led by Navy Commodore Paul Ponfa Nimmyel, to Alausa, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to fostering collaboration for environmental sustainability. He lamented that Apapa, once an elitist area in Lagos, has deteriorated over time and is now plagued with numerous environmental infractions. Wahab stressed the importance of…

Lawmaker hosts PDP defectors, declares gov sole guber candidate Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta Central Senatorial District of Delta State have dispelled the rumour that the party is in disarray since Governor Sheriff Oborevwori joined their fold. At a meeting yesterday at Senator Ede Omueya Dafinone’s residence, the party leaders called for even greater cohesion and cooperation from the party faithful as the APC grows stronger in Delta State. The party leaders also passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu and Oborevwori, as well as their representatives in the National Assembly, for living up…

Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka will not join German Bundesliga club Augsburg permanently despite impressing during his loan stint at the club last season, Soccernet.ng reports. After three impressive years at Brentford, Onyeka was deemed as surplus to requirements and had to leave the club last summer for a loan stint with Augsburg. For a player of his quality, Onyeka was expected to give The Fuggerstädter a big lift, and that he did. Onyeka quickly became a regular for Augsburg. In the just-concluded campaign, the 27-year-old midfielder nicked one assists in 31 appearances for Jess Thorup’s team, helping them to…

Solomon Odeniyi The Nigerian Army has urged widows and next-of-kin of fallen soldiers with unresolved welfare claims to come forward with verifiable information. This, according to the service, was in a bid to address concerns raised over alleged neglect, bribery, and sexual harassment in the processing of death benefits. The appeal follows a publication by Sunday PUNCH on May 18, 2025, which accused the Army of neglecting widows and alleged incidents of sexual harassment and extortion during benefit processing. Reacting to the allegations in a statement on Sunday by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele,…

Emmanuel Iheanacho is a retired Merchant Navy Captain and former Minister of Interior. In this interview with LEO SOBECHI, he explains that the Imo Harmony Project, which he heads, would serve as an antidote to political rascality that trails succession politics in the state. To outsiders, Imo State is a homogenous entity, what is the basis for the Imo Harmony Project that you are championing?You know, since the transition to civil democracy happened in 1999, we have had several people who have governed Imo State. And, there are three zones in the state, namely, Orlu, Owerri and Okigwe. So, Orlu…

Party’s stakeholders call for fresh primary in Yaba LCDA The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Somolu Local Council of Lagos State has taken a new dimension as stakeholders and party loyalists have called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in what they described as an injustice in the party’s chairmanship selection process. At the centre of the controversy is Bowale Sosimi, a grassroots politician and long-time APC loyalist, who was reportedly endorsed as the consensus candidate by the local party’s structure. However, in a last-minute twist, his name was dropped in favour of another aspirant, leading to widespread…

• Stakeholder seeks collaborative action against kidnappings, killings Three indigenes of Okoloke in Yagba West, Kogi State, were ambushed and killed by unknown gunmen just days after the abduction of Oba Ogunyanda Ilufemiloye, the Obalohun of Okoloke. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, has heightened tensions following the monarch’s kidnapping on Thursday. The victims were identified as Ogunbiyi Dele, the Oluode of Okoloke, Moses Jimoh, and Tobi Olu, also known as India. Two of the victims were members of the local hunters’ group and were reportedly on their way to Egbe, a neighbouring town, to make purchases. The Obalohun remains…

Defections unsettle NNPP, Movement Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has officially welcomed 24 retired military officers of Kano State origin into the movement. This was as the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano and its ideological subgroup, the Kwankwasiyya Movement, faced a political storm due to the wave of defections which rocked the party recently. The 24 officers, who concluded their distinguished military careers in January 2025 after 35 years of service to the nation, declared their full allegiance to the ideals of Kwankwasiyya. During their visit to the movement’s leader, they pledged their unwavering…

When Nigeria and Egypt stepped out under the Cairo lights for the third-place match at the 2025 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, there was still pride to play for. And while neither side made the final, the Flying Eagles flew home with something to celebrate — a fifth bronze medal in tournament history and yet another reminder of Nigeria’s unmatched pedigree at this level. A 1-1 draw in regulation gave way to a nerve-shredding penalty shootout, where Aliyu Zubairu’s boys showed nerves of steel, converting all four of their spot-kicks, while 17-year-old Rufai Abubakar emerged the unlikely hero with…