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Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi played all 90 minutes as Leicester City succumbed to a painful 1-0 loss at Chelsea, Soccernet.ng reports. Leicester City went into their game against Chelsea with a terrible record, losing 13 of their last 15 games in all competitions. The last time they won a game was a 2-1 win over Tottenham in January. Super Eagles star Ndidi kept his place in Leicester City’s midfield, partnering Boubakary Soumare. It was always going to be an uphill task for the Foxes, and Chelsea took charge of the game from the start. The Foxes could have gone…

A former Kaduna lawmaker, Sen. Shehu Sani, said he lost his senate re-election bid in 2019 because he opposed the former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai’s move to obtain a 340 million dollars foreign loan. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Eighth Senate, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. “I was insistent on speaking truth to power, and that was why I lost my re-election bid in 2019. Former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai was going for a 350 million dollar loan and we said ‘No’. “”Some of us told…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has filed a N200 million lawsuit against Oba Semiu Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile Ifo, Ogun State, over the alleged assault of Elder Areola Abraham Love. The suit, dated March 7, 2025, was filed before the Ogun State High Court, Ota, seeking to enforce the 73-year-old victim’s rights to dignity, freedom of movement, and life. Falana is also demanding a public apology in The Punch, Vanguard, and Nigerian Tribune newspapers. The case follows a viral video in February showing Elder Love kneeling beside a road while being assaulted by Oba Ogunjobi and others. The footage…

LARA ADEJORO AND GODFREY GEORGE Officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control have opened up on their battles against illicit drugs and dealers of harmful products in the country. In separate interviews with Sunday PUNCH, the senior officers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, narrated how they escaped death by a whisker during raids on fake drug merchants. NAFDAC DG’s outburst In a recent outburst, the Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, had decried the threats to her life after recent raids of the agency. Adeyeye, while renewing calls for the death penalty against…

Two months after releasing “Judah” and a live performance video of “The Worshipper’s Song,” the twelfth track from his album “The Great Commission,” Dunsin Oyekan is back with “Who Is Like You,” a song that gives all the glory to God. The song reflects on God’s power, faithfulness, and greatness. It draws from scripture, where time and time again, people witnessed His mighty works: seas parted, enemies were defeated, and His protection never failed. But God’s wonders didn’t stop there. He is still moving, still proving that no one compares to Him. “Who Is Like You” follows this sacred tradition,…

Valencia coach Carlos Corberan has praised Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar following his goal that sealed their 2-1 win over Valladolid on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports. Los Ches continued their battle to stay alive in La Liga when they welcomed Valladolid to the Mestalla on Saturday. Super Eagles striker Sadiq, who has been in fine form recently, led the line for Valencia due to Hugo Duro’s injury struggles. Sadiq Umar for Valencia (Photo credit: Imago) The first half was goalless, as Juanmi Latasa equalised late in the first half after Diego Lopez scored the opener for Valencia in the 7th minute.…

For allegedly defying the order of the Zamfara Government on the ban of political gatherings in the state, a group under the umbrella of Neutral Minds for Nigeria’s Political Growth and Development (NMNPGD) has called on the government to arrest an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Sani Shinkafi, for defying the state order thatprohibits political gatherings. It would be recalled that the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, had in February 2025, in a press statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Broadcast, Media, and Public Affairs, Mustapha Kaura, banned all political activities in a move to curb escalating…

NOW Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have successfully rescued three kidnapped individuals less than 24 hours after their abduction along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Ibeju-Lekki. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the victims, Umezulike Joseph, Eze Theodorah, and Rosemary Ogwulu, were abducted on March 7, 2025. The sources said that upon receiving the distress… 1 hour ago The Holy Child College Old Girls Association (HCCOGA) has announced the launch of an N800 million fundraising campaign as part of the school’s 80th-anniversary celebrations. The initiative aims to support key projects, including the purchase of tablets and digitalisation of its…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has invited the 27 pro-Wike lawmakers led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule for a crucial meeting, signaling a potential resolution to the ongoing political crisis in the state. The invitation, conveyed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, was issued on Sunday in Port Harcourt. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 10, 2025, at the Government House, Port Harcourt. According to the letter, the discussions will focus on providing a suitable space for the Assembly’s sittings, settling outstanding remuneration and allowances of the lawmakers, and addressing the…

The Kwara State Police Command has launched an investigation into the killing of the chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in the state, Alhaji Idris Abubakar. Abubakar, 32, was reportedly shot dead by unidentified gunmen around 10 pm on Saturday in front of his residence at Oke Ose, Ilorin East Local Government Area. In a statement on Sunday, the state police spokesman, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the incident, stating that detectives recovered five expended 7.62mm shells from the scene, and his remains had been deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Mortuary. “The Kwara State Police…