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Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey scored his first goal of the season in Fulham’s 3-2 win over Burnley ahead of the AFCON 2025 tournament, Soccernet.ng reports. The 25-year-old last found the back of the net in Fulham’s FA Cup win over Manchester United at Old Trafford in March. Fulham travelled to Turf Moor on the back of two consecutive losses in the league (Manchester City and Crystal Palace), which saw them drop closer into the relegation zone. Erling Haaland and Calvin Bassey of Fulham during the Premier League match at Craven Cottage, London. Picture credit: ImagoxPaul Terry Get Our Sports…

Raphinha hit a brace to give Barcelona a narrow 2-0 win over Osasuna on Saturday and take them seven points clear at the top of La Liga. The Brazilian winger broke the deadlock after 70 minutes with a fizzing strike from the edge of the box to earn Barca their seventh-straight top-flight win. Second-place Real Madrid visit Alaves on Sunday, aiming to cut the gap on the champions back down to four points. Barca lacked their usual sparkle but ground out their victory, keeping their first clean sheet in six matches across all competitions. They also recorded a fifth victory…

Real estate developer Adewale Adebayo has emerged as the Osun State gubernatorial candidate for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in the 2026 governorship election. Adebayo’s nomination was ratified by the Chairman of the APM Primary Committee, Idowu Babarinde, after the party members presented him as the sole aspirant for the ticket at the State Secretariat, Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo. The APM Primary Committee chair, Babarinde, stated, “The mode of primary adopted for today’s exercise is affirmation of the consensus candidate which Hon. Adewale Adebayo emerged as the party’s candidate from a fair and credible process.” He praised the National Working Committee (NWC)…

As part of their mobilisation plans to participate in the forthcoming Ebonyi State Local Government election and to unseat the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ebonyi State chapter, has distributed membership registers to the 171 wards in the state. Addressing journalists shortly after the exercise at the party’s secretariat along old Enugu-Abakaliki road, the Party Chairman, Dr. Jennifer Nwafor-Adibe, charged all the ward chairmen to go and mobilise for the party. The chairman, who called on those yet to identify with the party to do so fully, emphasised the importance of members obtaining their Permanent…

Egyptian star, Mohamed Salah, spectacularly returned to the spotlight as the Reds defeated Brighton 2-0 at Anfield on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports. This follows weeks of speculation surrounding the future of the 2017 CAF Player of the Year at Liverpool. The winger played a pivotal role in the victory and etched his name into Premier League history with a record-breaking milestone. Salah provided a precise assist for Hugo Ekitike’s second goal to mark his 277th Premier League goal involvement for a single club Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now! Mohamed Salah for Liverpool (Photo credit: Imago) This…

Lara Adejoro The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has stated that the agency has activated its preparedness mechanisms nationwide to ensure a rapid response to emergencies during the festive period and beyond. Umar made the statement on Saturday in Abuja while leading staff of the agency on a fitness exercise. She also urged Nigerians to remain safety-conscious throughout the Yuletide season. NEMA coordinates disaster response efforts in Nigeria, working with federal, state, and local agencies to mitigate the impact of natural and human-induced disasters. A statement signed by the agency’s Head of Press, Manzo Ezekiel,…

Operation HADIN KAI troops have repelled ISWAP terrorists’ coordinated attack on Forward Operating Base Mairari in Borno, delivering a decisive blow to the group’s operational capability in the area. This is contained in a statement by the Media Information Officer, OPHK, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, on Saturday.Uba said the assault, which began late Friday and continued into the early hours of Friday, was thwarted through coordinated ground and air operations. He said the terrorists attempted to breach the base using two Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIEDs). According to him, both devices were promptly detected and neutralised by the troops, preventing any…

YoungHoon Kim, the world’s record-holding IQ genius with a documented IQ of 276, predicts XRP will set a new all-time high heading into 2026. He revealed he’s actively purchasing “XRP from now on,” a development analysts interpret as bullish for the XRP price prediction outlook.Crypto Community Reacts to XRP High-IQ EndorsementPopular crypto commentator Gordon noted that when the smartest individual on the planet starts accumulating XRP, it signals that the current $2.00 price stabilization may mark the beginning of a rally toward record highs. The smartest man in the world is buying XRP.XRP is now on Solana too.Is this the…

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by Chairman Taminu Turaki, has revealed that its recent meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo was aimed at seeking guidance and support ahead of the 2026 governorship elections in Osun and Ekiti states, declaring that the party is “back and ready to take its rightful place” in the nation’s political landscape. The visit follows tensions within the party, with the Wike-led National Executive Committee (NEC) accusing Turaki’s faction of violating court judgments by conducting what it termed an “illegal convention” in Ibadan that elected Turaki as factional chairman. Turaki, accompanied by former…

A 39-year-old entrepreneur, Olajide Esan, on Saturday emerged as the governorship candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) for the August 8, 2026, Osun State Governorship election. Esan, who is also a car dealer, emerged through a consensus arrangement of the party, which was monitored by the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Osun State Chairman of AAC, Tayo Adeyemi, while addressing newsmen after the primary held at the party’s secretariat, Powerline area, Osogbo, declared that Esan emerged with the backing of party members across the state. He noted that the exercise is free, fair, and credible, reflecting…