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Sodiq Ojuroungbe As Nigeria joins the global community to mark 2025 World Blood Donor Day, medical experts have urged Nigerians to embrace regular blood donation, describing it as a critical intervention not only for saving lives but also for maintaining personal health. They warned that excessive blood in the body could lead to life-threatening complications such as stroke, heart attack, and blood clots. Speaking exclusively with our correspondent in commemoration of the day, the physicians noted that the benefits of regular blood donation go far beyond aiding accident victims or patients undergoing surgery. PUNCH Healthwise reports that World Blood Donor…

The Action Democratic Congress (ADC) on Friday spearheaded the convergence of various political groups and partners under its umbrella, with the intention of forming a formidable opposition ahead of the 2027 general election. At the event tagged, ‘Strengthening Alliances for a Better Nigeria’, held in Lagos, ADC state chairman, George Ashiru, noted that the coalition brought together diverse groups, including the Association of Former PDP Aspirants, the Atiku Coalition Support Group, representatives of Labour Party and the Omoluabi Group, among others. Ashiru maintained that the effort was geared at strengthening its structure and focusing on campaigns once candidates are selected…

Dr. George Muoghalu, the immediate past Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), in this interview, discusses various aspects and challenges of leadership recruitment in Nigeria as well as the forthcoming Anambra State gubernatorial poll. He spoke with The Guardian’s CHUKS NWANNE. How does transition from the MD of the Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) back to politics make you feel?Well, just like I’ve always felt; for me it’s another frontier. Going back to what I know how to do best; going back to seek an opportunity to serve my people. So for me, nothing changed. It’s another…

Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has officially ended her five-year stint with Paris FC, the French club confirmed on Friday, Soccernet.ng reports.  Nnadozie, who joined the French side in 2020 from Nigerian outfit Rivers Angels, leaves Paris FC following the expiration of her contract. Over the years, the 24-year-old has grown into a key figure between the sticks, racking up 100 domestic league appearances, 44 clean sheets, and maintaining a 74.4% save rate during her tenure, per Fbref. Chiamaka Nnadozie during goalkeeper training for Paris FC [Photo credit/X]Her time at the club was marked by impressive achievements, including three UEFA…

The monarch of Ifetuntun, Oba Taofeeq Osunmakinde in Ife South Local Council of Osun State, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, seeking urgent intervention to prevent the alleged move to raze his community, The monarch, who decried the purported violence linked to a protracted boundary dispute with a neighbouring community, expressed grave concern that armed hoodlums, allegedly acting with the backing of certain top government officials, were beginning to take control of the area. While speaking with newsmen on Friday in Akure, Ondo State, the traditional ruler revealed credible information at his disposal indicated that Ifetuntun…

Former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, is part of a group of politicians forging a coalition to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election. He spoke with select journalists on the state of affairs in the country, insisting that the current administration has failed Nigerians and must be voted out in 2027. The Guardian’s ONYEDIKA AGBEDO was there. What is your assessment of Tinubu’s two years in office?Well, Tinubu’s administration for two years has been far below expectations because his personality in governance is not strange to the Nigerian political climate. He was a…

Senator Seriake Dickson has declared that democracy cannot thrive in an atmosphere of blind loyalty and political submission, stating that “there is no place for bootlicking and sycophancy in a true democracy.” On a day meant to celebrate Nigeria’s hard-won democracy, Dickson delivered a stinging critique of what he described as growing authoritarian tendencies within the current administration —particularly in relation to the situation in Rivers State. President Bola Tinubu had in separate letters forwarded to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary, sought appointments of nominees into Rivers State Electoral Commission, Rivers State Local Government…

In 2017, England lifted the FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea for the first time in history and that triumph was hailed as a new dawn for English football. That all-conquering squad featured future hopefuls like Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Fikayo Tomori, Dominic Solanke, and Kyle Walker-Peters — all tipped to become household names for the Three Lions. But in a twist few saw coming, it is Ademola Lookman, the quicksilver winger once of Charlton Athletic, who has emerged as the brightest star of that generation — not for England, but for Nigeria. Ademola Lookman for England Lookman was instrumental in…

Agency Report Lassa fever is surging again across Nigeria, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention confirming a higher death rate and more infections despite ongoing public health interventions. In its latest Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 22 (May 26 to June 1), on Friday, the NCDC said eight new confirmed cases were recorded in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, and Nasarawa states, representing a slight rise from six cases reported in the previous week. It said that so far in 2025, Nigeria has reported 747 confirmed cases and 142 deaths, marking a case fatality rate of 19.0 per cent…

Former Minister of Education, Professor Tunde Adeniran, has dismissed the generally held view among many Nigerians that the 2027 presidential election is left for former presidential candidates who are old. He emphasised that younger personalities like Prince Adewole Adebayo of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) have already indicated interest to run for the position in 2027. He described Adebayo as a patriotic young Nigerian who is more interested in constituting a new Nigeria than in starting any political campaign. He, therefore, called on the youth to participate actively in Nigeria’s political activities for the sake of their future and destiny.…