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Former Nigeria U17 head coach Manu Garba has blamed the decline in the country’s youth football success on structural changes introduced during the tenure of ex-Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju Pinnick, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria’s once-dominant U17 side — the Golden Eaglets — have seen a sharp downturn in fortunes in recent years. The team has failed to replicate the heights of their 2013 and 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup triumphs and will miss both the 2025 U17 Africa Cup of Nations and the FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar after failing to qualify. Former Nigeria Golden Eaglets coach Manu…

Eight of the nine members of the Osun state caucus in the House of Representatives elected under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have reaffirmed their unwavering loyalty to the party and Governor Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke. This affirmation is in the wake of a statement attributed to Hon. Busayo Oluwole Oke, who recently resigned from the party, to the effect that some members of the caucus were planning to join him in his defection from the party. In a statement issued and signed by the eight lawmakers, they stated Hon. Oke’s defection had been long predicted due to…

Sodiq Ojuroungbe A high-level conference has brought together stakeholders in the healthcare sector to demand policies that support private medical practice, stressing the important role private healthcare providers play in Nigeria’s healthcare delivery system. Speaking at the 47th international conference and Annual General Meeting of the Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the experts emphasised the need for well-defined synergy between the government at all levels and the private medical practitioners. The ANPMP president, Dr. Kay Adesola disclosed that private healthcare providers remain the backbone of Nigeria’s healthcare system, providing over 70 per cent of…

Photo Credit: Tiwa Savage/Instagram Tiwa Savage‘s latest release, ‘You4me‘ is already giving us all the feels, but it’s her outfit that’s truly stealing the spotlight. Just days after the song’s release, she served up a look that’s equal parts nostalgic and cool. Rocking a cool brown, oversized jacket with sharp black-and-white striped cuffs, Tiwa’s outfit immediately takes us back to the ‘90s and early 2000s, where wide, chunky belts ruled the fashion scene. Paired with high-waisted, dark brown shorts that cinch perfectly at the waist, she’s giving us all the retro vibes. And that wide leather belt is the same…

Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has heaped praise on club teammate Florian Wirtz, describing the German international as a “fantastic player” and admitting he hadn’t heard of him prior to their first on-pitch meeting, Soccernet.ng reports. Before moving to Leverkusen in the summer of 2023, Boniface was a rising star at Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise. The Nigerian forward had no idea who Wirtz was — until the two crossed paths in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League earlier that same year. Nigeria and Bayer Leverkusen star Victor Boniface. Photo Credit X What Boniface said of Leverkusen teammate Wirtz …

The Lagos State Government said it arrested and prosecuted 3,786 street traders, environmental polluters, and cart pushers in the last twelve months. It is also committed to revolutionising the waste management process from a linear “collect and dump” system to a sustainable circular economy. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this while addressing the media during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagaulda Kalto Press Centre, Alausa, Secretariat, Ikeja.He stated that providing workable, practical solutions to the management of generated waste would ensure that a drastically reduced quantity gets to the landfill…

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has expressed shock over the defection of former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). “It is unbecoming and shocking for the running mate to the standard bearer of a leading party to abandon ship to join the ruling party,” Saraki said in a statement. “These developments in the polity are the reason why I have always canvassed the idea that we should emphasize building and strengthening our institutions and not individuals.” Okowa was the running mate to the PDP presidential candidate in…

Recent cancer cases in the oil-rich Ikarama community in Bayelsa State, which has sparked apprehension among the residents, have been traced to oil pollution in the area, reports SAMUEL ESE Ikarama community in the Okordia Clan, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has been adjudged as having the highest frequency of crude oil spills among oil-producing communities across the entire Niger Delta region. Set longitudinally by Taylor Creek, with a permanent film of oil on its surface, this rural agricultural community cannot recount all the oil spills that have occurred over time. It is a long story of despondency…

Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest defender, Olaoluwa Temitayo Aina, has revealed he’s in contention to return to action with his club side before the end of the Premier League season, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old, prior to sustaining a calf injury against Manchester United, started 30 of Forest’s games in the league this season, scoring two goals and providing one assist. In Aina’s absence, Forest have struggled, having lost two of three games. Still, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are chasing a finish in the Premier League top four as they look to return to the UEFA Champions League places for the…

The Enugu State government has met with leaders of the Aguowa community ahead of the planned relocation of residents, as part of the government’s plan to clear all slums in Enugu city by the end of 2026. During the meeting held at the Government House in Enugu, the state government announced that verification of property owners in Aguowa would begin today, Friday, April 25, with a two-week deadline set for the submission of title documents to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, commencing on Monday, April 28. Clarifying the process, the Commissioner for Housing, Dr Martin Chukwunweike,…