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Eric Chelle’s Super Eagles have been handed a major advantage ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Zimbabwe, Soccernet.ng reports. Zimbabwean defensive midfielder, Marvelous Nakamba, who has captained The Warriors in his last five games on the pitch, suffered an injury on club duty with Luton Town. The 31-year-old has featured in 20 of Luton’s 35 Championship league games this season but had to be withdrawn at half-time against Watford. It has now been confirmed that Nakamba will miss six weeks due to a soleus injury. Marvelous Nakamba of Luton Town during the match Watford vs Luton…

Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a fake soldier and armed robbers operating between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and Nasarawa State. This was revealed by the command’s spokesperson, SP Ranham Nansel, in a press statement made available to The Guardian on Sunday in Lafia, the state capital. According to the statement, Police operatives attached to Angwan Lambu Division, Keffi, Nasarawa State, have arrested a fake soldier and armed robbery suspect following a successful intelligence-led operation. The statement noted that the suspect, identified as Godswill Achili, was apprehended while dressed in military camouflage. It said, “Upon interrogation, he…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected plans by the Federal Government to regularise electricity tariffs for customers for Bands A, B and C. In a communique released on Sunday after the National Executive Council (NEC) in Yola, Adamawa State, the labour union vowed to lead mass nationwide protests across Nigeria should the government continue with its plan. Last Thursday, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said lower bands would be upgraded to Band A. In its communique sign by NLC General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, the labour union rejected the “forcefully migration” of consumers from lower bands to Band A. “On…

The Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has strongly disagreed with former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, over his call for an open and transparent investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment leveled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Nwebonyi described Saraki’s stance as a misguided attempt to draw a false equivalence between Akpabio’s situation and an ethics inquiry Saraki faced during his own tenure as Senate President. According to Nwebonyi, the two cases are “worlds apart in context, substance, and motivation.” While Saraki stressed the need to protect the integrity of the Senate by…

The Acting National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party Umar Damagum, has called on Muslims to use the fasting period to promote political unity and national cohesion among Nigerians. Damagun made the call in his 2025 Ramadan message made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Sokoto. In a statement through his Senior Special Read More

Super Eagles and Fulham defender, Calvin Chinedu Bassey, was delighted as his side defeated Manchester United to claim a quarter final spot in the FA Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. The 25-year-old opened his FA Cup goalscoring account on his debut in the competition, scoring a brilliant header in the closing minutes of the first half at Old Trafford. BASSSEYYY! Old Trafford is silenced as Calvin Bassey has his first FA Cup goal in his first-ever FA Cup game for @FulhamFC #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/VZZub4sUam — Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 2, 2025 Bassey put in a brilliant shift against Ruben Amorim’s side, playing…

Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said it is troubling that Nigeria’s political leadership is rapidly descending into an embarrassing spectacle, adding that too much attention is given to frivolities while poverty deepens. In a post on X, Obi lamented that Nigerians are currently facing the highest levels of actual and multidimensional poverty, soaring infant mortality rates, millions of out-of-school children, hunger, insecurity, and countless other challenges. He said amid the situation, one would expect the leaders to focus and sacrifice solely on providing urgent, transformative solutions to this myriad of problems. “Instead, the national discourse is consumed by…

Any attempt to reclassify electricity consumers by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) will be resisted, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said. The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has also rejected the planned reclassification. Acting General Secretary of NUEE, Dominic Igwebike, stated this in a statement issued on Sunday, saying the migration of consumers is not acceptable. He said, “NUEE unequivocally rejects the ongoing sham reclassification of electricity consumers by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), which seeks to forcefully migrate consumers from lower bands to Band A under the guise of service improvement while, in reality,…

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed claims circulating on social media about the presence of 79 terrorists in the Lugbe area of Abuja, describing the report as false and misleading. Amid growing security concerns in the Federal Capital Territory, the police reassured residents that there was no intelligence to support the claim. In a statement on Sunday, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, debunked the viral message, widely shared on WhatsApp and other platforms, as a deliberate attempt to incite panic and destabilize peace in the city. “The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to…

Dyes are applied to human and synthetic hair extensions to create a variety of colours, enhancing their appeal to buyers.However, insights from experts and users revealed that these chemicals have adverse effects, as they trigger skin rashes and facial swelling, writes JANET OGUNDEPO Tiny, reddish and itchy raised bumps were the cross an Akwa Ibom indigene, Itee Akrasi, had to bear whenever she used hair extensions. Using the coloured ones or applying the dye to her hair would leave her with a swollen and itchy face, hands and feet for the next 24 hours. The discomfort of the whole process,…