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Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi could be on his way out of Nottingham Forest in the summer, as they are looking to sign Bournemouth striker Evanilson, Soccernet.ng reports. Awoniyi has endured a difficult campaign with Nottingham Forest this season. The 27-year-old striker used to be the first-choice for the Tricky Trees, but his constant injury problems gave Chris Wood to usurp him and stamp his author on a starting XI place following his consistent brilliant performances. READ MORE The Tricky Trees currently sit third on the Premier League table, and they look set for Champions League football if they can…

A respected business leader and a leading aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship race in Anambra State, Valentine Ozigbo, has issued a statement condemning the April 5 party primary, describing it as a “charade” and a “theft against Ndi Anambra.”  In a message released yesterday, Ozigbo confirmed that he has filed a formal petition before the APC Gubernatorial Primary Appeals Committee, alleging that the process that produced Nicholas Ukachukwu as the party’s flagbearer was riddled with fraud, irregularities, and violations of democratic norms.   “Yesterday, I formally submitted a petition to the Appeals Committee of our great part. That exercise, by…

The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the dissolution of the management board of the Ondo State Football Agency. The dissolution is to take immediate effect. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Wednesday. According to the statement, the governor has, however, immediately set up a caretaker committee to manage the affairs of the agency, which is in charge of the Sunshine Stars and Sunshine Queens Football Clubs. The statement read, “With this dissolution, the Executive Chairman of the Board, Mr Dele Ologun, and other members have been relieved…

Idowu Abdullahi Dr Mojirola Fasiku A senior health expert, Dr Mojirola Fasiku, has harped on the importance of eradicating and making their homes uninhabitable to cockroaches. She also outlined ways to prevent infections caused by cockroach infestations, explaining that cockroach-infested homes, particularly the kitchen area, serve as reservoirs of infections and foodborne diseases. Fasiku, a Consultant Public Health Physician at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, said one of the key factors in preventing cockroach infestations is hygiene. According to her, homeowners should keep their kitchens clean by wiping surfaces and sweeping floors regularly. “Sometimes, people place a…

Abia and Enugu States occupy unique positions in South-East politics. The two states represent two different political parties and their lone regional representatives. Governors Alex Otti and Peter Mbah, having recognised that their political future depends on how far they can strengthen their platforms, are doing all to fend off the expansionist plots of the ruling All Progressives Congress, LAWRENCE NJOKU reports. There are strong indications that even with the crises in the national leaderships of their political parties, the Labour Party governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart in Enugu State, Dr…

Super Eagles and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim striker, Gift Emmanuel Orban, has admitted he left French outfit, Olympique Lyonnais because he didn’t feel appreciated enough, Soccernet.ng reports. The 22-year-old joined Lyon from Belgian side, KAA Gent, for a fee of €15m, during the winter transfer window of 2024, but his time in France was not pleasant. Orban struggled for game time, and even when he was given an opportunity, he lacked confidence and wasn’t as clinical in front of goal. In 21 games for Lyon, Orban scored just five goals. He joined Hoffenheim in January for €10m, and has scored four…

Nigeria’s Senate Minority Whip, Senator Osita Ngwu, has been elected as the African representative to the Bureau of the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security at the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), currently underway in Tashkent. Senator The post Sen Ngwu elected Africa’s representative to global peace, security committee appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

Oluwaseyifunmi Folorunsho Oluwaseyifunmi, a 25-year-old student of Kwara State Polytechnic, has appealed to well-meaning individuals and organisations to assist him in footing the bill of N2,724,507 for a spine correction surgery which has grounded him for more than two years.Oluwaseyifunmi was admitted to the spine clinic of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Yaba, Lagos on November 11, 2024, where it showed that there was a progressive back deformity for the past eight years and recurrent mid-back pain for the last year. According to a medical report signed by a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Waheed Taoreed, “his parents noted a gradual…

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate and comprehensive deployment of police tactical assets to troubling communities in Plateau State. In a statement on Wednesday morning, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the deployment was in response to the series of attacks and killings that have plagued some communities in Bokkos Local Government Area since March 28. Adejobi said the decisive action underscores the Nigeria Police Force’s resolve to restoring peace, ensuring the safety and security of all residents, and bringing perpetrators of these heinous crimes to justice. He said the IG has tasked the…

From Ameh Ochojila, Abuja Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi (Ebonyi North) may be facing battles on all fronts. While suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) is suing him for defamation, a group from his constituency is plotting his recall from the red chamber. Akpoti-Uduaghan is dragging him before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, over a series of alleged defamatory remarks, demanding N5 billion in aggravated and exemplary damages. The leadership of a foremost governance and accountability group, Association of Ebonyi Indigenes, Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora (AEISCID) sent a strong warning to Nwaebonyi over his vituperative utterances and…