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The Super Eagles of Nigeria returned to 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying action with back-to-back matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, Soccernet.ng reports. Although the games—a win against Rwanda and a draw against Zimbabwe—featured a mixed bag of individual performances and a collective effort, they were not enough to boost their World Cup hopes. Osimhen’s goals were crucial during their World Cup qualifying campaign, with his three goals being the only goals scored in the matches, putting him on track to challenge Rashidi Yekini’s all-time Super Eagles goal record. Super Eagles training for World Cup qualifier against Rwanda. Credit: Victor Modo…

An Ibadan based politician and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Yekeen Adeojo is dead. He died in the early hours of Friday at his Iyaganku Government Reserved Area in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Adeojo was the former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the PDP and held the prestigious title of Seriki Musulumi Read More

The last is yet to be heard of the crisis rocking the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as an Abuja Federal High Court dismissed a suit filed by a faction loyal to Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, challenging the legitimacy of the party’s current leadership under its founder, Chief Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, and National Chairman, Dr. Agbo Major. The case, filed by Dr. Ahmed Ajuji and 20 others, aimed to invalidate the authority of the NNPP’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and its executive leadership, including Barr. Tony Christopher Obioha, Comrade Oginni Olaposi (National Secretary), and Chief Felix Chukwurah (Deputy National Chairman).…

  Sodiq Ojuroungbe Experts have urged the Federal Government to overhaul outdated employment policies and implement mandatory job quotas for Persons With Disabilities as part of efforts to address the widespread exclusion of this group from Nigeria’s workforce. Speaking at the launch of Nigeria’s first Lagos Inclusive Career Fair for Talents with Disabilities, organised by Blakskill in collaboration with Sightsavers at the Digital Bridge Institute, Lagos, the experts revealed that only three per cent of PWDs in Nigeria are currently employed. They stressed the need for inclusive and accessible workplaces to change the narrative. In his keynote address titled, Inclusive Employment…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has revealed that he has not decided on his next destination despite the speculations surrounding his future, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen has been the subject of a lot of transfer talks in the last two years. The Super Eagles star, who is on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli, was quite brilliant in Serie A, producing 76 goals and 12 assists in 133 appearances. Osimhen was expected to leave Naples for a bigger club last summer, but no club was able to sign him. Hence, he had to join Galatasaray on a season-long loan. Victor Osimhen celebrating…

Less than 24 hours after Lagos Island was grounded to a halt due to repairs of the Independence Bridge, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, yesterday apologised for the discomfort. Umahi said the decision to close the bridge was an error and solely made by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha. The minister had earlier directed the reopening of the bridge, which was temporarily closed for rehabilitation. His words: “I am here as directed by the President. The president watched the agony Lagosians went through on Wednesday due to the closure of the bridge. The president…

Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, on Thursday said that his ancestors brought Governor Monday Okpebholo to restore the lost glory of Edo State. Oba Ewuare made the remarks during a solidarity visit by Governor Monday Okpebholo to his palace in Benin after his victory at the Edo Governorship Election Tribunal that upheld his election as governor of the state. He described the governor as a true traditional son of the land and called on his ancestors to bless him and members of his household for not allowing the machinations of evildoers to destroy the state. In a rare move, the…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to rumours making the rounds about his health, saying that there was never a time he collapsed or was flown overseas for treatment Wike stated this during an inspection tour of some ongoing projects in the nation’s capital Abuja on Thursday. He claimed that the rumours emanated from mischief-makers whose sole purpose was to divert the attention of the public from the allegations made by the former Head of Service of Rivers State, George Nwaeke against suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie. The former…

Super Eagles and Fulham FC star, Alex Iwobi, is currently among the Premier League’s top 10 chance creators this season, Soccernet.ng reports. Meanwhile, questions have begun to mount in the Nigerian football community about whether the former Arsenal forward is being utilized by Eric Chelle, as his role with the Super Eagles appears to be limiting his impact. Most Chances Created at Fulham According to Statmuse, Iwobi has created 49 chances in the Premier League so far in the 2024-25 season campaign, more than any other Fulham player. He ranks ahead of Andreas Pereira, who has 46; Antonee Robinson, who…

The Mining Marshals have shut down an illegal mining site in the Rafin-Gabas community of Kokona Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, confirmed this in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, on Thursday in Abuja. Alake stated that the mining marshals, a security outfit established by the Ministry, dismantled the site and arrested three foreigners. He described the operation as a major step toward curbing illegal mining and sanitising the sector. The site, he said, had long evaded law enforcement and was reportedly protected by compromised security personnel. “However,…