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Nigeria and Valencia striker Sadiq Umar has been rewarded for his exceptional performances in March with nominations for two of La Liga’s most prestigious awards, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles forward is among the contenders for the La Liga Player of the Month and Goal of the Month awards, following his immediate impact since joining Valencia on loan from Real Sociedad. Despite one round of fixtures still remaining in March, La Liga has announced the final shortlist for the Player of the Month, with Sadiq making the cut alongside Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé, Real Betis playmaker Isco, Celta Vigo’s Marcos…

Former Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday, faulted President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as a ‘power grab.’ The senator representing Bayelsa West also vowed to mobilise his colleagues to ensure that the President does not get the needed support to validate his action. Dickson disclosed this in an interview with selected journalists in Abuja. He said, “It is unconstitutional. Most people see this as a power grab. Is there a constitutional provision mandating the president to declare a state of emergency? Yes, but you’ve got to scrutinise it and see…

SMBLF condemns action, says it is anti-democraticA legal advocacy group, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) Lawyers, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as a “constitutional, courageous, and genius leadership decision.” National Convener of the group, Abibat Bankole-Apena, said that the President acted within the confines of the law, citing Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empowers the President to declare a state of emergency in situations of “actual breakdown of public order and public safety” or “clear and present danger” that threatens national security. The group…

Agency The World Health Organisation has raised the alarm over the rate of tuberculosis spread in Anambra State with no fewer than two in 1,000 residents affected. The Zonal TB Officer of the WHO for the southeastern part of the country, Dr Ufuomah Eduh, announced this on Wednesday in Awka. He was making a remark at the end of a week-long training of general health workers on Direct Observed Treatment Short-course expansion for TB, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer. According to him, Direct Observed Treatment Short-course is a strategy for managing and controlling TB with the primary goal of curing patients…

1 hour ago Buba Galadima is a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), having defected from APC shortly after former President Muhammadu Buhari was inaugurated as President. 1 hour ago Troubled by the mass exodus of party members to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Solomon Arenyika, has summoned an emergency meeting with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s political aides and other stakeholders. 1 day ago The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu owns or bankrolls the party, maintaining that it remains an independent entity…

The 2024 CAF Player of the year award winner, Ademola Olajade Lookman, has revealed he has positive feelings about the Super Eagles under Eric Chelle, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old attacker touched down Kigali on Monday, alongside William Troost-Ekong, Calvin Bassey, Ola Aina and Alex Iwobi ahead of Nigeria’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Rwanda on Friday. After the team’s second training session, Lookman admitted he’s feeling positive about the ideas Eric Chelle has implemented among the rest of his teammates. Ademola Lookman Celebrating his goal against Angola at the 2023 AFCON in Cote D Ivoire. [Photo credit/Imago] Get Our Sports…

The Federal Road Safety Corps has promised to intensify patrols on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to deal with those driving against traffic and other route violations. The new Officer-in-charge, Ibafo Outpost, Ogun State, Ibrahim Olajide, made this known during a courtesy visit to The PUNCH place, Magboro, Ogun State, on Wednesday. Under what he called special intervention on road violations, Olajide stated that the FRSC will increase its patrols on the Lagos-Ibadan corridor to deal with those driving against on-coming vehicles. “Last Thursday, there was a special intervention on road violations organised by the FRSC Corridor 1 Command, that is, from…

• Protesters barricade roads, take bodies to Gov’s Office• We won’t allow criminals tamper with our peace, says Aiyedatiwa There was pandemonium yesterday as residents protest fresh killing of five farmers by bandits suspected to be armed herders in Ondo State. The farmers were killed in the early hours of Wednesday after the armed herders invaded a farming settlement in ‘Aba Oyinbo’, Akure North Local Council of the state. This latest killing happened two weeks after over 20 farmers were killed during a midnight invasion of four communities in Ala Elefosan. The residents of the state, who were angered…

The federal government, yesterday, warned that it would not hesitate to visit severe sanctions, including a state of emergency on any other state where the nation’s economic interest is threatened. This is just as Nigerians from diverse backgrounds have continued to voice their rejection of the State of Emergency (SOE) declared last Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu, in Rivers State, insisting that the measure was a huge affront to Nigeria’s democracy. The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, while speaking with State House Correspondents, rationalised the President’s action, saying that there would be no preferential treatment to…

Summary In Nigeria alone, unstable power costs the economy nearly N5.5 trillion annually—more than some countries’ entire budgets.Burundi and the DRC plastic waste clogging hydroelectric dams has caused severe power shortages.South Africa has spent over 15 years under rolling blackouts, with a total economic loss exceeding R3 trillion since 2009.Deep Dive!!!Electricity fuels economies, powers businesses, and changes lives. But in parts of Africa, keeping the lights on is still a daily struggle. Businesses shut down, hospitals rely on generators, and economic growth is stifled by power instability. While some African nations have built resilient power grids, others remain trapped in a…