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[adsense ad_id=”inarticle”]The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned of severe heat stress in Gombe State and 17 other Northern states. The other states are Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is contained in its weather outlook released on Friday and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Saturday by Gayus Musa, the Meteorological Manager for Gombe State. The agency said temperatures were expected to rise up to 40 degrees Celsius from Saturday, causing thermal discomfort in the affected…

Middlesbrough head coach, Michael Carrick, has urged the club’s fans to quit slandering Super Eagles attacker, Kelechi Iheanacho, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old joined Boro on loan from Sevilla in January after he struggled to score any league goals for the La Liga side. While he initially struggled with the EFL Championship side, the former Leicester City forward has scored one goal and provided three assists in his last three games. Jayden Bogle of Leeds United closely marked by Kelechi Iheanacho of Middlesbrough. [Photo Credit/ Imago]. Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now! YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE; Kelechi…

[adsense ad_id=”inarticle”]The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says only two out of the 445 mass housing allocations met its terms and conditions. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. Olayinka said that the Mass Housing Programme was initiated in 2000 as a public-private partnership (PPP) approach to providing affordable housing for FCT residents. He, however, said that from the inception of the program till date, out of the 445 mass housing allocations granted, only two developers had successfully met the terms…

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has dismissed talks of an opposition merger ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the move as a futile alliance that is doomed to fail. Ganduje made the remarks on Friday while speaking to journalists after leading the APC National Working Committee on a Sallah homage to former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Kaduna State. When asked about ongoing discussions among major opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Ganduje was quick to brush aside any notion of a serious threat to the ruling party. He…

Chelsea have stepped up their efforts to secure Victor Osimhen’s signature, with the Super Eagles striker also attracting interests from many of Europe’s elite clubs, Soccernet.ng reports. According to Sportface, Premier League giants Chelsea are looking to finalise the deal early enough to include the Nigerian striker in their squad for the FIFA Club World Cup this summer. Those plans have placed the Blues in the driving seat in the race for the 26-year-old striker, who is currently on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli. Nigeria Super Eagles and Galatasaray star Victor Osimhen. Photo by IMAGO Osimhen has rediscovered his best…

From a 100 per cent increase in blood screening fee, to commercial blood donors and unscrupulous health care workers cashing in on sick persons, the hurdles that patients need to scale to beat Lagos’ acute blood shortage are many, ANGELA ONWUZOO reports Baby Timileyin Oyedele’s life was short and full of pain. His story might have been different if his parents’ state of residence — Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital — had enough blood for patients. “My son had leukaemia, which required regular blood transfusion because it is cancer of the blood. He required platelets to live and platelets could only…

The Federal Government has set up a subcommittee to assess the direct and indirect impact of the recent trade tariffs announced by the United States on Nigeria’s economy. According to a statement released on Friday by the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Manga, the Economic Management Team, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, convened a meeting earlier this week to evaluate the fiscal and economic implications of the US tariff measures. The meeting, according to Manga, was attended by key ministries and agencies…

By Onyedika Agbedo Says SDP Constitution SupremeLeader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has urged Nigerians to pay attention to defections in the political scene and judge whether those who are leaving their political parties are doing so in the interest of the public or for selfish reasons. Adebayo, who accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of violating the country’s constitution without let or hindrance and ensuring that there are currently no checks and balances in the system, claimed that some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are defecting from…

[adsense ad_id=”inarticle”]Women from across the Lagos-West Senatorial District convened on Saturday, April 12, for the inaugural Lagos-West Women Assembly, with the theme, ‘Building a Stronger Community.’ It was aimed to inspire and empower women to fully realise their potential, as crucial catalysts for community and national development. The Assembly spearheaded by the Senator representing Lagos-West, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, saw a significant turnout of distinguished participants. They included Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire,wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; Deputy Governor’s wife, Mrs. Remi Hamzat, the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Chief,…

Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka has expressed disappointment at not getting called up for Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe in March, Soccernet.ng reports. Onyeka has had a good campaign with Augsburg following his loan transfer from Brentford last summer. The 27-year-old has registered two assists in 28 appearances for Augsburg. He has become an important member of the team, helping them to 11th in the Bundesliga. However, despite his good displays this season, Onyeka was not called up for Nigeria’s games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe in March. The Brentford-owned midfielder was initially named in the…