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Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze has started his new chapter at AC Milan in style, with Ruben Amorim’s decision to deploy the Nigerian as a wing-back already producing encouraging early signs, Soccernet.ng reports. The former Fulham attacker was named Man of the Match after helping Milan secure a 2-1 victory over Torino in their opening Serie A fixture on Sunday. The Nigeria international provided the assist for Adrien Rabiot’s winning goal, while also showing a willingness to contribute defensively in a role that demands more than his traditional responsibilities as a winger. Samuel Chukwueze of AC Milan controls the ball…

By Agency Report An Oncologist, Dr Temitope Olatunji, has advised Nigerians to raise an alarm over any strange symptoms in their body to reduce sudden deaths arising from cancer. Olatunji, a Radiation and Clinical Consultant at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ota, Ogun, on Monday. She reiterated the need for people to embrace a yearly screening culture to avoid falling prey to diseases that could lead to untimely death. “Many people don’t take their health seriously, and they don’t raise an early alarm when they discover…

Prediction Market Polymarket traders price a House impeachment of Donald Trump before his term ends at roughly 68%, against a fraction of that, around 2%, for the same outcome landing before December 31, 2026. That 33x spread between two contracts asking a nearly identical question is the real story: it’s not a prediction that impeachment is coming, it’s a market pricing the calendar and congressional arithmetic separately from the politics.The Contract Split: Two Clocks, One PresidentPolymarket’s “Will Trump be impeached before his term ends?” market resolves “Yes” if the House passes at least one article of impeachment by simple majority…

As the Federal Government intensifies efforts to attract investment into Nigeria’s vast mineral resources and halt the export of raw ores, exploration geophysicists on Monday raised concerns that the country could one day be forced to import minerals it is currently extracting and exporting if strategic deposits are not deliberately conserved. The warning came as the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, said the Federal Government was strengthening geoscientific data, mineral exploration and professional capacity to transform the mining sector into a major pillar of Nigeria’s economic diversification. The Nigerian Association of Exploration Geophysicists, however, argued that the push…

All the top leagues in Europe have resumed, and Super Eagles stars have been right in the thick of the action, Soccernet.ng reports. ​With the weekend kickoff on Friday, clubs have begun slugging it out to establish early dominance in their respective leagues. ​Several Nigerian players featured for their clubs—some putting in standout shifts, while others failed to shine. ​Here is a recap of how top Nigerian stars performed over the weekend. Super Eagles players Lookman, Osimhen, Semi Ajayi Top Super Eagles Performers ​Victor Osimhen ​Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen continued his fine start to the season on Friday, bagging…

The Young Progressives Party has said its former presidential candidate, Anita Chukwu, voluntarily withdrew from the 2027 presidential race following concerns raised by her family over the security situation in parts of the country. The party, in a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Egbeola Wale-Martins, said Chukwu formally communicated her decision to the party leadership in a letter dated August 12, 2026. The clarification followed what the party described as rumours, speculation and misleading accounts surrounding the circumstances of her withdrawal from the presidential contest. Chukwu was nominated as the YPP presidential candidate at the party’s…

Hamburger SV gave Nigerian striker Terem Moffi an encouraging welcome on Monday as the Bundesliga club opened its competitive season with a 3-0 win at SC Verl in the first round of the DFB-Pokal, Soccernet.ng reports. The result at the Sportclub Arena also brought an important moment for 19-year-old Kelvin Ojo. The German-Nigerian forward was included in the Hamburg senior squad for the first time and watched the win from the substitutes’ bench.Ojo’s call-up is another step in his progress at HSV. The forward has spent much of his time with Hamburger SV II in the Regionalliga Nord, Germany’s fourth…

By Emem Julius When the flood came in early July in different parts of Calabar, the Cross River State capital, there was no time to save the television, refrigerator, clothes, or furniture. Families grabbed their children and ran as water swept through their homes in the middle of the night. In one house, the water rose to Etim Bassey’s neck as he carried his five-year-old son to safety. Not everyone was lucky to stay alive, though: five residents died following the flooding. For those who survived, the flood left more than muddy streets and waterlogged homes. It washed away years…

Bitcoin price analysis today shows the asset is trading at $77,552.01, up a modest 0.19% over the past 24 hours, as the market digests one of its sharpest weekly moves in months. That flatline masks a much bigger story underneath: a rally that’s added over +22% in seven days and left traders arguing over whether the next leg is $89,000 or a sharp retrace back toward $65K. The move traces back to more than $2.7Bn in bearish bets getting liquidated across crypto markets this week, with over $1Bn in BTC shorts wiped out in roughly an hour as price punched…

A former Governor and Senator representing Gombe Central, Danjuma Goje, has dismissed speculation that he is planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress. Goje made the rebuttal after hundreds of his supporters from Gombe Central and neighbouring communities visited his residence, seeking clarification on his political future ahead of the 2027 general elections. His Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Ahmed Kashere, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday. Addressing the supporters, Goje, a founding member of the APC, reaffirmed his membership of the party and urged his supporters to remain loyal to the party. He…