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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2025 Edo Governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, on Thursday, urged members and loyalists to be strong and focused despite the challenges confronting the party. Ighodalo made the call in Benin while addressing hundreds of party faithful during a stakeholders meeting. He pledged to reward all those who worked for the party during the election and appealed for their continued support for the PDP. “We will restructure. We will strengthen and refocus the party. You work for the party in loyalty, and you will be rewarded more than appropriately. Days when people who didn’t…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and Anthony Nwakaeme will face off in the final of the Turkish Cup as Trabzonspor beat Goztepe 2-0 on Thursday to set up a date with Galatasaray who qualified earlier, Soccernet.ng reports. Two days ago, Osimhen nicked a goal and an assist for Galatasaray as they waltzed past Konyaspor in a 5-1 victory in the first semifinal of the Turkish Cup. However, they needed to wait for the result of the second semifinal between Trabzonspor and Goztepe. Going into the tie, Trabzonspor were always the favorite due to their superior quality, and they got the…

• LP achieved significant results in 2023 without state govs, says PDP national chair• PDP chieftain warns defecting govs of consequences, blames Atiku for party’s woes• Onanuga mocks ex-VP, says coalition bid dead on arrival• Strengthen PDP, stop chasing fragile alliances, Sowunmi tells Atiku• Party vows unity in Edo, accuses APC of plotting to destroy S’South opposition In a move echoing the popular quip, “you ain’t seen nothing yet”, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, yesterday confirmed that more governors from opposition parties are set to defect to the ruling party ahead of the…

Janet Ogundepo Malaria researchers have warned that funding cuts from international aid could reverse the progress Nigeria has made so far to meet the 2030 malaria elimination target if local funding is not prioritised. They noted that although improved public awareness, control efforts, and access to effective treatment had reduced malaria prevalence in under-five children from 42 per cent in 2010 to 22 per cent in 2021, sustaining these gains would require dedicated and sufficient local funding. The experts also decried the lack of dedicated internal funding for malaria research and control, urging the government to prioritise and provide adequate…

The former Bursar of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Mrs Olayemi Bajomo, passed away on March 28, 2025, at the age of 78. She was a devout Christian who loved God passionately. Her burial programme will begin on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, with tributes and commendations at 4:00 p.m. The Christian Wake-Keep will be held at 5:00 p.m. at First African Church, 5 Oyingbo Road, Ebute Metta. Her body will lie in state on Thursday, May 1, 2025, starting at 8:00 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 10:00 a.m. promptly at First African Church, 5 Oyingbo Road, Ebute Metta.…

Atalanta are weighing up a summer move for Empoli’s Nigerian midfielder Faustino Anjorin as a potential replacement for Brazilian star Ederson, who is attracting strong interest from Manchester United, Soccernet.ng reports. Italian transfer insider Nicolò Schira reports that Atalanta are closely monitoring Anjorin’s development, with the 23-year-old emerging as a prime candidate should Ederson leave the club this summer. United are understood to have intensified their scouting of Ederson, with representatives present at San Siro during Atalanta’s recent clash against AC Milan. Empoli midfielder Tino Anjorin, eligible for Nigeria and England. Photo by IMAGO The Red Devils view the Brazilian…

Abiodun Nejo Ekiti State Government says it has vaccinated 226,429 eligible girls in the state against the Human Papilloma Virus, an infection believed to be a leading cause of cervical cancer. The wife of the Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, said the HPV immunization exercise, which she flagged off in the state in May 2025 was a great success, noting that it reached targeted communities and protected children against cervical cancer. The governor’s wife made the disclosure in Ado Ekiti on Thursday during a one-day stakeholders’ sensitisation meeting on the introduction of Measles Rubella vaccines in Ekiti state. She…

Former Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder, Yaya Touré, has admitted that former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, should have won the CAF Player of the Year award in 2013, Soccernet.ng reports. The duo were well-respected during their playing days, as they both won the English Premier League title with their respective clubs. Toure lifted the EPL with Manchester City in 2012 and was crowned the CAF Player of the Year between 2011 and 2014, becoming the only player to have won the award four consecutive times. Yaya Toure left Standard Liege to reunite with Roberto Mancini as his assistant…

Mr Christopher Maikalangu, the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), was, on Thursday, absent at the Dutse Magistrates’ Court in Abuja for his arraignment. Maikalangu, who was scheduled to take his plea before Chief Magistrates Abdullahi Ilela of Court I over alleged certificate forgery, was said to be indisposed. The direct criminal complaint was instituted by Awalu Mohammed, an All Progressives Congress (APC) member and an AMAC resident. In the case number: CR/DUT/324/25 dated March 24, the AMAC chairman is the sole accused person. When the case was called on Thursday, Job Israel, who appeared for the complainant,…

Former Arsenal star Ian Wright has been accused of dominating women’s football by Nigeria-born ex-Chelsea player Eniola Aluko, Soccernet.ng reports. The reports garnered attention this week when the former Juventus forward revealed that the England international was blocking other female pundits from succeeding in the women’s football league. This has sparked a mixed reaction, with some sections of the women’s football community referring to her as ‘jealous.’ Meanwhile, it raises the question: Is he really dominating the women’s football space? Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now! What Did Eni Aluko Say About Wright? The 38-year-old, who,…