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Super Eagles and West Bromwich Albion defender, Semi Ibidapo Ajayi, is set to exit The Hawthorns at the end of the season, Soccernet.ng reports. The 31-year-old has played just 14 of Albion’s 44 games this season, missing a chunk of the season due to recurrent hamstring problems. While Leeds United and Burnley have been promoted to the English Premier League, West Brom are six points below the Championship play-off spots, and with just two games left to play, their chances of qualification are slim. As per Darren Witcoop, Ajayi is set to leave West Brom this summer. West Brom’s out-of-contract…

A lawmaker representing Kano South senatorial district at the National Assembly, Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, has decamped from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Senator’s romance with the leadership of the APC in recent times has cast doubt on his continued loyalty to the opposition NNPP. Confirming his defection to the APC through a text message, the former Special Adviser to former President Muhammadu Buhari on Assembly Matters, said the “defection is no longer rumour.” “Yes, it is true, the rumors regarding my defection are accurate. All politics is local, and my…

Angela Onwuzoo The wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has urged philanthropists, market leaders, and corporate organisations to support the government’s efforts to enroll more vulnerable residents in its Ilera-Eko Health Insurance Scheme to improve their overall well-being. Sanwo-Olu, during the celebration of the 2025 Ilera Eko Day at the LTV Blue Roof in Agidingbi, Ikeja, on Wednesday, also appealed to stakeholders to support the scheme to ensure that no one is left behind in accessing affordable and quality healthcare. She described the Ilera-Eko scheme as a symbol of dignity, health equity, and peace of mind for residents…

New Sevilla coach Joaquin Caparros has backed Super Eagles forward Chidera Ejuke to become an important player for the club, Soccernet.ng reports. Ejuke has had a topsy-turvy stay at Sevilla since he joined the club as a free agent last summer. The 27-year-old winger has contributed two goals and one assist in 22 appearances for Los Nervionenses. But it has been a bit stop-start for him. Earlier this season, he suffered a hamstring injury, and that ruled him out Sevilla’s 11 games. By the time Ejuke returned to action, Sevilla had already bought Ruben Vargas, and the Swissman got the…

In Summary Leadership transitions and elections in 2025 are reshaping investor sentiment across Africa, with major changes in countries like Senegal, Cameroon, Chad, and South Sudan influencing economic policy and international confidence.Several African countries are implementing difficult but strategic economic reforms tied to IMF agreements, such as floating exchange rates, subsidy cuts, and legal overhauls—moves that bring short-term volatility but aim for long-term stability.Africa’s geopolitical alignment is evolving, as countries like Niger and Ethiopia diversify their international partnerships, moving beyond traditional Western ties to include Russia, Gulf states, and China, which is influencing investment patterns and procurement decisions.Deep Dive!!!Africa is never…

Janet Ogundepo The World Health Organisation says child marriage is responsible for nine in 10 adolescent births among girls who were married before the age of 18. The WHO, in a new guideline to prevent adolescent pregnancies and improve girls’ health released on Wednesday, noted that adolescent pregnancy was the leading cause of death globally among 15 to 19-year-olds. The global health agency, in a statement on its website, called for an end to child marriage, extending girls’ schooling and improving access to sexual and reproductive health services and information, to reduce early pregnancies among teenagers globally. In Nigeria, 22.2…

In Summary Mauritius leads Africa in vocational education, with 54.09% of its population possessing technical or vocational skills, backed by a comprehensive certification framework.Over 40% of the population in Mauritania, Zimbabwe, and Ghana are engaged in formal or informal vocational programs through national policies and reforms.Most top-performing countries have centralized qualification frameworks and have recently undergone reforms aimed at improving TVET access, standardization, and labor-market alignment.Africa’s vocational education revolution is no longer a vision—it’s happening now. As the continent focuses on employability, self-reliance, and practical skill-building, vocational and technical education has become a national priority in several countries.  It is rising…

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has finally dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oborevwori took the decision alongside his mentor and immediate past governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, and all the PDP members in the state executive council decamped to the APC. After much pressure, Oborevwori announced his resignation from the ruling PDP in the state to pick up the broom – APC, a move that put paid to a series of denials over the long-awaited defection to secure his second term ticket in the 2027 gubernatorial race. Senator James Manager announced the defection of the…

Elected members of the 7th National Assembly of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) rose from an emergency meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, affirming their support for the leadership of Senator Tanko Al-Makura. Led by Nasiru Babale Ila, the forum at a press conference slammed Malami over his comments questioning the credibility of the CPC bloc led by Makura, who was the former Governor of Nasarawa State. Malami had argued that Al-Makura led the CPC bloc of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which openly declared their loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu group lacked the authority to speak…

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has revealed that there are over 20,000 traditional medicine practitioners in Lagos and 7000 doctors in the state. He, however, said that Lagos state needs 33,000 more doctors and equal number of nurses within its health system. Speaking on Wednesday at the ongoing 2025 ministerial press briefing to mark the second year of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in office, Abayomi threatened that any one engaged in traditional medicine practice without approval or license will be dealt with and prosecuted, as it is illegal to practice without a license. He,…