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Ikenna Obianeri The wife of Anambra State Governor, Dr. Nonye Soludo, has called for urgent and collective action to address the growing diabetes epidemic in Nigerian communities. Speaking via a statement released on Friday to mark World Diabetes Day, the Anambra First Lady, warned that diabetes remains a major health concern in Nigeria, with “official data putting the number of people who are living with the disease in the country alone at over three million.” She stressed the importance of lifestyle choices in controlling the disease, saying, “Controlling diabetes epidemic in our communities is a task that demands both hands.…

Three Fulham stars featured in Nigeria’s 4-1 win over Gabon in the World Cup Cup semi-final playoff yesterday… Fulham and Super Eagles centre-back Calvin Bassey has heaped praise on Nigerian youngster Benjamin Frederick following his display against Gabon yesterday, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria started their World Cup qualifiers campaign with a poor approach as they were without a victory in their first four games. Under Eric Chelle, they were able to redeem themselves, and a late flurry of wins saw them secure a play-off spot as they want to avoid missing consecutive World Cup tournaments. World Cup qualifying playoffs Nigeria vs…

Former Super Eagles striker Ahmed Garba has expressed confidence in Nigeria’s squad ahead of their crucial World Cup play-off final against DR Congo, Soccernet.ng reports.  Garba, who was reportedly offered a four-year contract by Borussia Dortmund II during his days, praised the team’s overall progress under coach Eric Chelle. Nigeria defeated Gabon 4–1 after extra time on Thursday, their second straight match scoring four goals, following the 4–0 victory over the Benin Republic at the Uyo Stadium. INTO THE FINAL! pic.twitter.com/DyApTxNbDS — Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) November 13, 2025 Ahmed Garba: What the former Super Eagles said Speaking exclusively to Footy-Africa,…

One notorious terrorist, who has been on the watch list of troops, was among 90 others arrested in major operations across the country between November 3 and November 14. The new Director Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Olakunbo Bello, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The notorious suspect, identified as Ibrahim Wakili, was arrested on November 9, 2025, at Ungwan Gora in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The statement said that arms and ammunition found in his possession had been recovered, while the suspect is currently undergoing interrogation. The breakdown of the other arrests showed that 45 were…

Network activity on the XRP Ledger is exploding and it’s happening at the same time institutional interest hits new highs, making a bullish XRP price prediction hard to ignore.Daily active addresses (DAAs), a key on-chain metric, have surged 40% over the past few days.This spike in on-chain activity suggests growing demand for XRP, especially as new institutional infrastructure comes online following the launch of the first XRP spot ETF on Thursday.XRP Price Prediction: XRP Eyes Critical Breakout as Bulls Target $2.70 for Full Trend ReversalXRP has surged 8.6% in the past 24 hours, backed by a 28% jump in trading…

The Joint Health Sector Unions and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations have declared an indefinite nationwide strike effective Saturday, November 15, 2025. They cited the Federal Government’s persistent failure to implement the adjusted Consolidated Health Salary Structure and to resolve multiple longstanding welfare and systemic issues affecting health workers as the reason for the strike. The decision was announced in a statement signed by the National Chairman of JOHESU, Comrade Kabiru Ado Minjibri, and made available to our correspondent on Friday. The shutdown of JOHESU-affiliated unions comes at a time when the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors is already…

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle says Nigeria must ‘manage the situation’ after deputy captain Wilfred Ndidi was ruled out of Sunday’s FIFA World Cup Africa playoff final against DR Congo, Soccernet.ng reports. The Besiktas midfielder picked up an early yellow card in Thursday’s 4–1 extra-time win over Gabon in Rabat, his second caution of the qualifying/playoff series, triggering automatic suspension for the decisive clash. Ndidi had captained the side in the semi-final, with William Troost-Ekong starting on the bench, and produced a disciplined midfield performance, even supplying the pinpoint assist for Chidera Ejuke’s goal. Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi.…

A report released by an election monitoring group, Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), has revealed that politicians engaged in widespread vote buying using snacks, beverages, and cash during the 2025 Anambra off-cycle governorship election. The organisation, in its final post-election report, said vote trading occurred across all 326 wards, with party agents openly inducing voters and verifying their ballot choices before dispensing rewards. Presenting the report to journalists in Abuja on Friday, the executive director of KDI, Bukola Idowu, described the scale of inducement as pervasive and alarming, noting that transactional voting is becoming entrenched in the state’s political culture. According…

Gabon head coach Thierry Mouyouma has expressed deep frustration and disappointment following his team’s elimination by the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Soccernet.ng reports. The Panthers’ hopes of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup came to an emotional end as the team fell 4–1 to Nigeria in Rabat. Despite forcing extra time through Mario Lemina’s last-gasp equaliser, Mouyouma’s men could not keep up with the Super Eagles’ intensity in the additional period, conceding three times as their campaign collapsed. The defeat has left the Gabonese camp devastated, with senior figures such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mario Lemina, and Bruno Ecuele-Manga seeing what…

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, has reiterated that no security ooerative has the right to search people’s phones on the road. CP Jimoh said this on Thursday during the closing ceremony of the 2025 Police–Youth Dialogue Programme organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development at Alausa, Ikeja, where he also told Lagosians that their phones are their personal belongings. “Some people put me on TikTok where I said it that no policeman should search your phone on the road, I still stand by that order,” he said. Jimoh said that the Lagos…