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Super Eagles and Sevilla winger, Chidera Ejuke, has backed Middlesbrough forward, Kelechi Promise Iheanacho, to turn his poor run of form around, Soccernet.ng reports. Iheanacho moved to Spain after his contract with Leicester City wound up in the season he helped the Foxes return to the English top-flight league. Life in Spain didn’t go well for the ex-Manchester City striker. In nine league games, the 28-year-old was unable to get a goal involvement. Still, Ejuke believes Iheanacho isn’t one to be written off just yet. Kelechi Iheanacho plays during the Sky Bet Championship match between Middlesbrough and Watford at the…

Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, has reserved judgement in the suit filed by reinstated Lagos Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, challenging the legality of the January 13, 2025, proceedings that led to his initial removal. The judge reserved judgement after hearing arguments and submissions from counsel representing all parties in the case. Earlier, the court dismissed an application seeking a change of legal representation for the Lagos State House of Assembly in the suit. It upheld that Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) remains the competent and duly authorised counsel* to represent the House of Assembly, the first defendant…

Super Eagles staff and players have begun arriving at the Nigerian camp in Kigali ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda on Friday, Soccernet.ng reports. The new head coach of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations champions Eric Chelle released his final 23-man squad last week, which excluded some popular Nigerian names. Nonetheless, after a weekend of club football, several of these players have made it to camp to begin preparation in earnest. Calvin Bassey, Ademola Lookman and Ola Aina during the Super Eagles of Nigeria training in preparation for the match against Cheetahs of Benin Republic [Photo…

The Rivers Government has urged the Rivers State House of Assembly to reconsider its stance and prioritise the welfare of the people to ensure peace in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Joe Johnson, made the appeal at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Monday. He stressed that a change of course by the lawmakers would prevent unimaginable suffering and crises for the state and its people. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the RSHA has earlier issued a gross misconduct notice against Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Odu, setting the stage for…

Gbenga Oloniniran The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with WaterAid and private operators, is set to build 350 public toilets across the state as part of efforts to combat open defecation and promote better hygiene. During a media roundtable held over the weekend, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, revealed that work had already commenced on the project, with key locations for the toilets being identified. According to him, the initiative is part of the state’s broader strategy to ensure all Lagosians have access to clean water, decent sanitation, and good hygiene practices. Rotimi-Akodu expressed gratitude…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fired back at former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai following his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and his call for opposition leaders to join him, dismissing it as an act of self-interest and political vendetta. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, Felix Morka, APC’s national publicity secretary, accused El-Rufai of prioritizing personal ambition over national interest. “Nigerians are far more savvy than El-Rufai thinks, and they know that he is driven by raw self-interest rather than a genuine concern for the country,” Morka said. Morka described El-Rufai’s move as a “grudge-laden…

Super Eagles and Sevilla winger, Chidera Ejuke, is eyeing a finish in the European spots when the La Liga season draws its curtains, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old pacy attacker joined the Spanish La Liga side last summer on a free transfer but hasn’t had the best time at the Ramon Sanchez Pijzuan. Besides injuries, Sevilla’s form as a team has been hot and cold all season, with barely any form of consistency. Currently 10th in the league, Ejuke has backed Garcia Pimienta’s side to step up their hunt for European spots. Chidera Ejuke seen in action celebrating after scoring a…

The Kano State Government has imposed a new round of payroll re-validation for civil servants in both state and local government administrations to address lingering salary discrepancies. The fresh re-validation exercise is mandatory for workers who have experienced underpayment and outright withholding of salaries to ascertain the challenge with a view to proffering a solution. Addressing a press briefing on Monday, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ibrahim Umar Faruq, disclosed that a nine-member committee, headed by the Head of Service, will conduct the exercise. The SSG said that subsequent to the inauguration of the committee, a payroll…

Billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote has accused the former governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, of twice demolishing his cement factory in Itori, forcing his company to abandon the investment. However, he has now pledged to rebuild the facility, citing renewed confidence in the state’s business environment under Governor Dapo Abiodun. Speaking on Monday during a courtesy visit to Abiodun at the Government House in Abeokuta, Dangote recounted how his company’s attempts to establish operations in Itori were thwarted during Amosun’s tenure. “Our factory at Itori was pulled down twice. The second time, they didn’t just demolish the factory but also…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, revealed on Monday that the 2022 Electoral Act will be amended to allow statutory delegates to participate in political parties’ primaries in the upcoming 2027 general election. This amendment, Akpabio noted, would address a significant oversight in the previous electoral law. Akpabio made the announcement during a meeting with the national leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association in Abuja, where he also called on the NBA to take stronger action in eliminating quacks from the legal profession. He explained that the omission of statutory delegates from the political parties’ primaries in the 2022…