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Nottingham Forest head coach, Nuno Espirito Santo, has confirmed Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina, will be out of action against Everton tomorrow, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old was helped into the tunnel by Forest’s medical staff in the first half of their 1-0 victory against Manchester United at the City Ground. Upon further scans, it was discovered that the former Chelsea defender had injured his calf, and his recovery time is currently unknown. Erling Haaland of on the ball under pressure from Ola Aina during the match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City at City Ground. [Photo Credit/ Imago]. Get Our…

  Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis The Federal Government on Thursday announced that about 1,249 communities in 176 Local Government Areas across 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory will witness heavy flooding between April and November.  The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, disclosed this at the unveiling of the 2025 Annual Flood Outlook by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency in Abuja. Utsev identified the high flood-risk states as Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross-River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Gombe, Imo and Jigawa. Others are Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Rivers,…

Donald Trump took his rivalry with Barack Obama to the walls of the White House Friday, replacing a portrait of the former US president with one of himself surviving an assassination attempt. The 78-year-old Republican moved the picture of the Democrat, the only Black US president, to the opposite side of the famed residence’s grand entrance hallway. The move is a highly unusual one for a sitting president, as most must wait to leave office before getting their portrait hung in the historic 200-year-old building. “Some new artwork at the White House,” the White House said on X, along with…

[adsense ad_id=”inarticle”]By Nnamdi Akpa, Abakaliki All is set for the empowerment of over 200 artisans by Ebonyi State Government through a skills acquisition and entrepreneurial development programme. The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Skill Development and Job Creation, Mr Okwu Oko-Udu, disclosed this on Friday. In a chat with journalists in Abakaliki, the commissioner said that Governor Francis Nwifuru has approved the project to skill up artisans to ensure that many of them benefit from the new empowerment scheme. Oko-Udu stressed that the Ministry in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and Investment and Commerce and Industry has been making a…

Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest defender, Ola Aina, has reacted to the contract extension of Liverpool and Egyptian winger, Mohammed Salah, Soccernet.ng reports. Salah joined Liverpool in 2017 and has gone on to score 243 goals and provide 111 assists in 394 games for the Merseysiders. While it appeared his contract situation wouldn’t be resolved at Anfield, the 32-year-old has penned a two-year extension with Liverpool. Alexander-Arnold might be reportedly on his way to Real Madrid, but Salah’s renewal is a sigh of relief for the Anfield-faithful. He’s staying. pic.twitter.com/AnhqQjUg7g — Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 11, 2025 Get Our Sports…

The Rivers Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has charged the newly appointed sole administrators of the 23 Local Government Areas to be prudent in their financial dealings and prioritise people’s well-being. Ibas gave the remark during a meeting with the administrators at Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday. He emphasised the importance of accountability and transparency in managing public funds. He warned that his administration would not tolerate any form of recklessness, abuse of office, or misuse of public funds. The administrator urged the council heads to focus on critical areas such as sanitation and environment management, primary…

Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen says Galatasaray “have the quality to win every match” after his goal helped the Turkish champions secure a 2-0 victory away to Samsunspor on Friday night, Soccernet.ng reports. The on-loan Napoli striker continued his sensational scoring form with a composed finish just 60 seconds into the second half at the Samsun 19 May Stadium. His strike, set up brilliantly by Yunus Akgün, put the game beyond the reach of the hosts and moved Galatasaray closer to their title ambitions. Victor Osimhen celebrates scoring a goal. Photo Credit Galatasaray The 26-year-old Nigerian now has an eye-catching…

  Grace Edema The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the quality, safety, and efficacy of generic medicines in Nigeria by enforcing stringent bioequivalence studies.  Speaking on Thursday in Lagos, the Director General, NAFDAC, Prof Moji Adeyeye, said the initiative, aimed at boosting public confidence in generic drugs, seeks to prevent the circulation of substandard medications and ensure that generics provide comparable therapeutic effects to their branded counterparts. Bioequivalence studies are vital scientific assessments that confirm the interchangeability of generic medicines with their innovator counterparts.  These studies guarantee that generic drugs deliver…

[adsense ad_id=”inarticle”]‘Youths need capital not N10,000 freebies’President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has expressed concerns over the migration phenomenon known as ‘Japa’ in Nigeria, saying that Nigeria and the African continent are the biggest losers to the ‘Japa’ trend. Adesina, who spoke yesterday, in an interview on Channels Television, said youths in Nigeria and other 51 countries in Africa do not need freebies under the guise of empowerment schemes but capital to fund their ideas and translate the same into enduring wealth. The former Nigeria’s Agriculture Minister said Africa’s youth swelling is a demographic asset that has…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has said the recent visit to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna was not political. On Friday, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar led a group of well-known politicians to Buhari’s home in Kaduna. The delegation included Nasir el-Rufai, former Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal, former Communications Minister Isa Pantami, former Imo Governor Achike Udenwa, former Benue Governor Gabriel Suswam, and former Adamawa Governor Jibrilla Bindow. The visit raised eyebrows, especially as el-Rufai had recently left the All Progressives Congress for the Social Democratic Party. But in a post on X on Friday, el-Rufai insisted there was…