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Super Eagles and Rangers defender, Leon Aderemi Balogun, is closing in on a move to top-flight Cyprian side, Aris Limassol, Soccernet.ng reports. The 36-year-old, after two years in his second stint at Ibrox will depart the Scottish club after his contract expired and the club declined renewing his deal. Balogun is now closing in on a move to his next club ahead of the 2025/2026 club season, as the campaign kicks off in July. Adam Idah is tackled by Leon Balogun of Rangers during the William Hill Premiership match at Ibrox Stadium. [Photo Credit/ Imago]. Get Our Sports News First…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano (YUMSFUEK) branch, has demanded the immediate removal of the Chairman, Governing Council of the institution, Professor Ahmad Adamu. The university lecturers argued that the dual role of Professor Adamu, who currently serves as Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and Chairman of the YUMSFUEK Governing Council, constitutes a glaring conflict of interest and is stagnating the transition process of the Kano varsity. Besides, ASUU rejected the alleged plan by the university’s council to appoint a new Vice Chancellor without due process and to subsequently…

The Lagos State government has called on residents, particularly those living in low-lying areas, to remain vigilant as the ongoing intense rainfall is expected to result in flash floods across the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, warned that weather forecasts from the state’s monitoring stations indicate thunderstorms and widespread convective rainfall with dense cloud cover in the coming days. He explained that the geostationary imagery suggests many areas will experience very heavy rainfall and flash floods, consistent with earlier warnings issued this year. “All areas abutting rivers and lagoons in Lagos are also at…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) gubernatorial candidate for the November 8 election in Anambra State, John Chuma Nwosu, in this interview with LEO SOBECHI, joins the call for restructuring and condemns the fiddling of Local Government Council funds by state governors. What is the place of integrity and pedigree in leadership recruitment? Integrity is like pregnancy. You are either pregnant or not. You either have integrity or you don’t. If you lose your integrity, it’s like a miscarriage. There is hardly any recovery. Pedigree is a given. If you have it and protect it, there will always be benefits. Integrity…

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman is set to leave Atalanta this summer, but it will only be a big money move, Soccernet.ng reports. Lookman is one of the top stars who is expected to change clubs this summer. In fact, his exit had already been confirmed by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano as early as February. Understand plan remains for Ademola Lookman to LEAVE Atalanta this summer. Atalanta will try to clarify the situation with Gasperini in the next 24h after strong quotes… but won’t change future plans. It was already planned last summer, transfer to happen this year. pic.twitter.com/f06kx2yVj6 —…

Lara Adejoro Medical and dental schools in the South-West region have commenced payment of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure to members of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, PUNCH Online has learnt. This follows the suspension of the indefinite strike embarked upon in February by MDCAN members in the region over the non-payment of CONMESS. Speaking with our correspondent on Sunday, the Chairman of MDCAN in the South-West, Dr AbdulKareem Salawu, confirmed the development. “Some of the schools have started paying, while a few are yet to begin. For instance, the University of Lagos, the University of Ibadan,…

When Nigerian tech entrepreneur Shola Akinlade co-founded Paystack in 2016, many saw it as a bold solution to a long-standing problem in digital payments across Africa. By 2020, that boldness paid off, quite literally, as Stripe acquired Paystack for a reported $200 million which became a landmark deal in African tech history. But Akinlade is not one to rest on his laurels. Just two years after launching Sporting Lagos FC in Nigeria, he ventured into Europe with the acquisition of a 55 percent majority stake in Danish club Aarhus Fremad in 2023. Arhus Fremad player in action [Photo credit/IMAGO]Some may…

A member of the House of Representatives, Air Vice Marshal Rufus Ojuawo (Rtd), has urged President Bola Tinubu to make an Executive Order for unification of military command for operational effectiveness and efficiency in the war against terrorism. Ojuawo’s bill for an act to amend the Armed Forces Cap 20, the Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, to ensure effective and efficient application of military force of Nigeria to provide adequate protection of the sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is currently receiving legislative attention at the green chamber. Speaking to newsmen at the weekend while giving account…

Super Eagles forward Moses Simon is set to leave Nantes this summer, and it just might be for another French Ligue 1 club, Soccernet.ng reports. Simon is coming off his best-ever club campaign, having contributed eight goals and ten assists in 32 appearances. The Super Eagles star was unarguably the best player at Nantes, contributing to more than 46 percent of their goals in the just-concluded Ligue 1 campaign. Moses Simon 27 – Nantes and Wilfried Singo 17 – Monaco during the Ligue 1match between FC Nantes and AS Monaco at Stade de la Beaujoire on January 10, 2025 in…

Umar Sani The Bauchi State Government has flagged off the June 2025 National Immunisation Plus Days with the aim of vaccinating over 2.2 million eligible children under the age of five across the state. Speaking at the launch of the exercise in Miri Community, Bauchi Local Government Area, on Saturday, the State Commissioner for Health, Sani Dambam, said, “The state government has put in place a comprehensive plan to ensure the successful implementation of the immunisation exercise, which will provide children with life-saving vaccines against killer diseases such as polio, measles, and others.” Dambam stressed the importance of immunisation in…