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Two Nigerian stars have emerged among the Bundesliga’s best dribblers after 25 rounds of the 2024-25 season, Soccernet.ng reports. St. Pauli’s Oladapo Afolayan and Bayer Leverkusen’s Nathan Tella have made the top 50 dribblers list, joining elite names like Florian Wirtz, Harry Kane, and Jamal Musiala, according to Euro Football Rumours. St. Pauli winger Afolayan ranks sixth in the league with 43 successful dribbles, cementing his place among the division’s most elusive players. Promotion to the Bundesliga is another milestone in Dapo Afolayan’s career:— Started in the Chelsea academy— Studied in Canada and England unis— Non-league form lead to…

A Spanish court has ordered a former top UN official wanted on suspicion of fraud which cost the agency millions of dollars to be remanded in custody, according to a ruling made public Thursday. An internal UN court ruled last year that Vitaly Vanshelboim, a Ukrainian, secretly collected $3.0 million in gifts, including a new Mercedes, from a British businessman while he invested more than $58 million of the body’s money in the man’s companies. At the time he was the deputy head of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), a little-known agency that acts as a kind of…

Lara Adejoro The Federal Capital Territory Administration has announced plans to rehabilitate and upgrade all general hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres in the territory in 2025. The Mandate Secretary for Health Services and Environment, FCT, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, stated this at the unveiling of the Barrister Nyesom Wike VIP Ward at Maitama District Hospital, Abuja, on Thursday. She noted that the initiative aligns with the administration’s goal of enhancing healthcare infrastructure, patient care, and overall well-being. “There will be a general rehabilitation, upgrading, and replacement of equipment in the 2025 budget for all hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres in the…

A group of legal practitioners identified as Trust Africa Initiative has slammed the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over statements made against the chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Justice Adolphus Enebeli, retired during his media chat on Wednesday. In a press conference in Port Harcourt, the group challenged Wike to provide evidence to support his allegations against retired Justice Enebeli. The group’s executive director, Chetam Thierry-Nwala, questioned Wike’s motives for appointing Enebeli as RSIEC chairman, only to later accuse him of corruption and lacking integrity. Thierry-Nwala emphasised that it is wrong for Wike…

The Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of blogger Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for “criminal defamation” of the reputation of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. The magistrate ordered the Nigeria Police Force together with other law enforcement agencies to arrest VeryDarkMan and bring him to court to answer the allegations levelled against him. Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna issued the bench warrant on Thursday, March 13, 2025, when VeryDarkMan failed to appear before the magistrate following a court summons on March 5, 2025, for him to do so. Though VeryDarkMan’s…

In response to a viral video that sparked outrage on social media, the Lagos Waste Management Authority has clarified the wage structure of street sweepers. The video, which featured a LAWMA worker claiming that sweepers were underpaid and had not received the promised minimum wage of ₦85,000, quickly gained traction and led to widespread public criticism. The worker claimed that the sweepers were consistently receiving only ₦30,000, which was recently increased to ₦40,000 in February. LAWMA, through a statement shared by a Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Social Media, Jibril Gawat, defended the street sweepers salaries and emphasised…

The Labour Party (LP) has strongly condemned an alleged attempt by former Finance Minister, Senator Nenadi Usman, to engage in a political transaction on behalf of the party, calling it “shameful and audacious.” In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the LP distanced itself from any coalition talks, alliances, or mergers, insisting that Usman had no authority to negotiate on its behalf. The party also revealed that Usman, a former member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), had never been a registered Labour Party member and was unknown at any party level. “We are…

Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker, Victor James Osimhen, has revealed Okan Buruk played a huge role in his move from Napoli to the Turkish Super Lig, Soccernet.ng reports. After a turbulent summer in Naples where the 26-year-old tried to force a move, he ended up joining the Turkish Super Lig giants in September. Despite having barely any pre-season preparations, Osimhen hit the ground running in Turkey. He’s scored 23 goals and provided five assists in 29 games across all competitions for Galatasaray since joining on loan. Victor Osimhen during the Turkish Superlig match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce at the Ali…

Many inmates are said to be dying in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) due to poor feeding and the high level of food racketeering in detention facilities. The Secretary of the Independent Investigative Panel on the Alleged Corruption, Abuse of Power, Torture, Cruel, Inhumane, and Degrading Treatment of Inmates Against the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Dr. Uju Agomoh, stated this at the panel’s ongoing public hearing in Abuja. She said that inmates are starving because in all of the facilities we went to during our inspection visit as a panel during the last week of February…

27 mins ago As the Anambra State governorship election approaches, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is confident of securing victory. Party chieftain Hon. Obidike Chukwuebuka has assured that the APC candidate will complete the four-year zoning formula, which favors the Anambra South Senatorial District. However, the APC has publicly distanced itself from any zoning arrangement. The party’s Publicity… 5 hours ago The Director General of the Labour Party’s Directorate of Mobilization and Integration, Marcel Ngogbehei, has said that internal wrangling over campaign funds frustrated the efforts of the late Dr. Doyin Okupe in stabilising the party during the 2023 presidential…