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The Social Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Adewole Adebayo, on Sunday, disclosed that his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, is set to follow former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the SDP. Adebayo gave the hint when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today. In the past few months, Obi’s fraternity with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other opposition figures had elicited mixed reactions from Nigerians with many wondering if he is dumping his party. But the former Anambra State governor has repeatedly announced at different fora that he is still a…

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria has distanced itself from the planned nationwide protest tagged Take-It-Back, warning that such demonstrations could inflame tensions and destabilise the country. President of the group, Isah Abubakar, in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna, said while the council acknowledges the frustrations of many young Nigerians, it believes that the current atmosphere calls for restraint, dialogue, and national unity, not street protests. “We are deeply concerned about the rising tension across various regions and the increasingly fragile socio-political climate. “As an organisation committed to youth empowerment, we understand the grievances driving these calls for…

  Lara Adejoro The National Emergency Management Agency, in collaboration with the Plateau State Emergency Management Agency, has commenced the conduct of a rapid assessment in the communities recently affected by attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state. NEMA disclosed this in a press statement posted on its X on Sunday, adding that the attacks impacted Ruwi, Hurti, Tadai, Gwande, Manguna, and Dafo villages in the state, where gunmen carried out brutal assaults, leading to multiple fatalities and widespread destruction of property.  The agency said at least 52 persons were killed between 27th March and 2nd April 2025.…

Super Eagles and Fulham attacking midfielder, Alex Iwobi, was at his creative best as his side stunned Liverpool at Craven Cottage, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old is enjoying his most prolific football season and looks like a rejuvenated player under Coach Marco Silva. Iwobi has featured in all of Fulham‘s English Premier League games this season, coming off the bench in just one, which shows his vitality for the Europe-chasing Cottagers. Alex Iwobi of Fulham clears the ball from Curtis Jones of Liverpool at London Craven Cottage. [Photo Credit/ Imago]. Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now! YOU…

Following a report by PUNCH Metro on the abduction of five-year-old Memunah Abdulrahman by an unidentified man in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State, the family has confirmed that officers from the State Criminal Investigation Department have taken over the case. PUNCH Metro reported on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, that the family appealed to the public for help following the abduction. The five-year-old girl was believed to have been abducted on March 9, 2025, inside a store in the Ejigbo area while she and her sister were returning from an Islamic school. Upon arriving at the popular supermarket in the…

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed one death in the explosion that occurred on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Idi-Araba, Mushin area of Lagos State. Three persons were left injured and taken to the hospital. The unfortunate incident occurred when a scrap metal dealer attempted to cut a metal object into smaller pieces, which might be unknown to him, was a military-grade grenade, resulting in an explosion that led to his death. Police Experts of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit of the Lagos State Command went to the scene. Pieces of…

Nigeria U20 goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso recorded a major career milestone on Saturday, keeping his first clean sheet as a professional in Chornomorets Odesa’s hard-fought 1-0 home victory over LNZ Cherkasy in the Ukrainian Premier League, Soccernet.ng reports. The match, played at the Stadion Chornomorets in Odesa, marked a personal breakthrough for Aniagboso, who had been waiting patiently for a proper first-team opportunity since joining the club last year. Trusted with a starting role in a struggling Chornomorets side rooted to the foot of the table, the 20-year-old delivered a composed and commanding performance between the sticks. Nigeria and Chornomorets goalkeeper…

The World Bank is working to connect 2.6 billion people still offline, leaning on digital solutions to narrow a persistent divide. Recently, its second annual Global Digital Summit gathered public and private leaders to refine this push, tapping the bank’s 80-year track record to lift access. A statement obtained from its website on Saturday detailed the Accelerating Digitalisation Global Challenge Programme, aimed at speeding tech adoption in countries. Its digital public infrastructure—IDs, payments, data platforms—ties people to jobs, banking, healthcare, and education with reliable systems. It also backs cross-border digital markets, encouraging private sector roles via shared rules. A new…

  Lara Adejoro The death toll recorded from cerebrospinal meningitis has increased to 156, up from the previous 74 deaths, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.  The data, which highlighted details from week 40 of 2024 to week 12 of 2025, also showed that the confirmed cases are 126 out of the 1,858 suspected cases across  23 states and 121 local government areas.  The agency also said that the Case Fatality Rate is at 8.4 per cent.  The 23 states reporting suspected CSM cases are Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Ebonyi, Ekiti, FCT, Gombe,…

It was the culmination of a long-held dream for former Lobi Stars wing-back, Ogbu Abraham Onahi, who signed for Swedish second-division club, Östersunds FK last week. The two-year deal will see him stay at the club till the end of 2025. The emotions were palpable when the 22-year-old left-back recounted his experiences to Soccernet.ng about his humble beginnings, playing football on the streets and how they shaped him to become the player he is today. It could all have been different but for luck, prayers and the kind people who crowd-funded to get him surgery when he was almost down…