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The 2024/25 English Premier League season has seen several Nigerian players stand out as key figures in their clubs’ attacking threat, Soccernet.ng reports. Players like Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Paul Onuachu, Joe Aribo, Ola Aina, and a host of others who are flying the colours of Nigeria in England continue to prove their worth. Leading the Nigerian scoring chart in England is Alex Iwobi, who has enjoyed a productive campaign at Fulham FC, registering 8 goals in 31 appearances since the season began. Operating in the midfield, the Super Eagles star has created more chances for Marco Silva’s men than…

Lara Adejoro The World Health Organisation said Nigeria has allocated an additional $200m to health in its 2025 Budget to avert the health impacts that the sudden and unplanned cuts are having. The Director General of WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed this in a speech on the organisation’s website on Sunday. In January, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order halting foreign aid for 90 days, and later issued a waiver for lifesaving medicines and medical services, offering a reprieve for a worldwide HIV treatment programme. This waiver allows for the continuous distribution of HIV medications and medical services supported…

Still soaking in the magic of ‘Iyanu‘? Now you’ve got to watch the official music video for the animated series’ theme song, You Are, performed by Grammy-nominated singer Yemi Alade. Fondly known as “Mama Africa,” Yemi brings her vibrant vocals and rich cultural roots to this empowering track, celebrating the strength, resilience and spirit of Yoruba heritage. Inspired by the superhero journey at the heart of ‘Iyanu,’ the song beautifully captures a young girl’s path to self-discovery, courage and destiny, all set in a world steeped in mythology and history. The music video brings the story to life, spotlighting the…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed May 26, 2025, to hear a suit seeking to stop Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited’s deal transferring its mining licence to Nigerian consortium, Renaissance African Energy Company Limited. The suit, marked FHC/L/CS/651/25, has been assigned to  Justice A.L. Allagoa The plaintiff, Incorporated Trustees of HEDA Resource Centre, claims that the mining licence transfer deal is in breach of several Nigerian laws, including the Petroleum Industry Act of 2021. The plaintiff is particularly concerned about the long years of oil pollution resulting from SPDC’s activities in the Niger Delta, terming the mining licence…

[adsense ad_id=”inarticle”]One person was confirmed dead and property worth millions of naira destroyed following a tanker explosion on Saturday around the Toll Gate axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ibadan, near Lead City University. The Guardian learnt that several cars, motorcycles, computer sets, and other valuables were burnt in the fire, leaving many business and shop owners devastated. The explosion occurred at about 2:45 p.m. when a tanker carrying premium motor spirit suddenly went up in flames. Witnesses said vehicles parked along the road and shops close to the scene were consumed by the fire. One of the affected shops…

Flying Eagles head coach, Aliyu Zubair, has expressed confidence in his team’s readiness ahead of their group stage clashes with Tunisia, Morocco, and Kenya, Soccernet.ng reports. The new draw sees Nigeria placed in Group B alongside two North African heavyweights, Tunisia and Morocco, as well as East African side Kenya. Following the redraw for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, many have begun to tag the group as another “Group of Death.” However, Coach Zubair is unfazed. “I think it is high time we stop looking at some teams as bigger while some as smaller,” he told…

Four of the victims of Friday’s explosion in the Ikeja area of Lagos are battling to stay alive. This comes after one of the victims died on Saturday. An explosion rocked a Closed Circuit Television dealer’s shop on Kodesho Street, near Computer Village in the Ikeja area of Lagos State, on Friday. A dealer in the popular tech hub who craved anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the incident said, “We lost one of them on Saturday evening. The doctors made efforts to save him, but he didn’t make it.” “The victims were closely affected by the explosion, and…

Former Montpellier and Portsmouth forward, John Chukwudi Utaka, has urged the Super Eagles not to throw the towel in on their chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. Eric Chelle’s side have won just one of their six World Cup qualifying games, and with four fixtures left, their chances of playing in the biggest football tournament next year are minute. To stand a chance, the three-time AFCON Champions need to win all of their remaining games while getting help from elsewhere, hoping the sides ahead of them in the group drop points. Gregory van the Wiel…

Bankole Taiwo The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has reiterated the commitment of his administration to empowering the farmers and doing everything within the ability of his administration to boost food production in the country. Represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Bolu Owotomo, Abiodun disclosed this while flagging off the harvest of 80 hectares of cassava farmland at Ifonyintedo in the Ipokia Local Government Area. According to a statement on Sunday by the Project Communications Officer, Simbo Olayinka, the farming programme is part of the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and…

The National Association of Nigerian Students has slammed the National Assembly over a bill proposing to jail Nigerians who fail to vote during elections. The association, in a statement by its National Vice President, Inter-Campus and Gender Affairs, Felicia Akinbodunse, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Sunday, described the bill as not only “ridiculous but laughable,” urging the lawmakers to ditch the idea or face the wrath of the Nigerian students. “NANS views the proposed bill by the National Assembly to impose a fine and a jail term on eligible Nigerians who do not vote as not only ridiculous but laughable.…