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Former Chelsea defender and long-serving Nigeria international Kenneth Omeruo has urged players in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to raise their competitive mentality if they hope to feature more regularly for the national team, Soccernet.ng reports. Omeruo’s remarks come after Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle named five NPFL players in his 55-man provisional squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled to begin in Morocco on December 21. The selected home-based players include: Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos, goalkeeper), Adekunle Adeleke (Abia Warriors, defender), Abdulrasheed Shehu (Niger Tornadoes, attacker), Ekeson Okorie (Nasarawa United, attacker) and Chisom Orji…

The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborewvori, has said the state is ready to support responsible investors for sustainable growth. Oborevwori spoke on Tuesday at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Cubana Millennium City in Okpaman, in the Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. The governor, represented by the Deputy Governor, Mr Monday Onyeme, noted that Cubana Millennium City speaks to the present and future of the state. He said, “This proves something we already know: Delta State is open for business, open for investment, and ready for sustainable growth. “Our administration is guided by the M.O.R.E. Agenda; every project…

Apex Igbo sociocultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged President Bola Tinubu to remain vigilant amid what it described as renewed political manoeuvres by opposition elements following the resignation of former Minister of Defence, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar. In a statement jointly signed by its Deputy President General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and National Spokesman, Chief Chinenyeze Ohia, the organisation said it felt compelled to caution the President about what it termed “a strategic political pattern reminiscent of the 2015 tactics deployed against former President Goodluck Jonathan.” Ohanaeze alleged that certain opposition figures were attempting to revive political strategies similar to those used…

The Senate on Wednesday advanced deliberations on a bill seeking to amend the 2022 Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act by designating kidnapping and related offences as acts of terrorism and prescribing the death penalty for those found guilty, including financiers and informants. Debate on the amendment, led by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, took place during plenary and drew contributions from Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Minority Leader Senator Abba Moro, and others. The session was presided over by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Following extensive debate, the Senate unanimously approved the proposed amendments…

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has suffered a setback in his plans for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), as Fulham coach Marco Silva has revealed Samuel Chukwueze will remain with his club for nearly two more weeks, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is set to kick off in just about 18 days, and most of the talk has been around the participating countries releasing their squad lists for the competition. ​A major issue of concern, however, has been the release date for the players based in Europe. Most of the top African countries have their…

Mikel Merino maintained his emergence as Arsenal’s unlikely goal king as the makeshift striker inspired the Premier League leaders’ 2-0 win against Brentford on Wednesday. Merino has been converted from a central midfielder to the fulcrum of Arsenal’s attack due to injuries to Viktor Gyokores, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus. The Spain international has risen to the challenge with five goals this season, including the first-half header that opened the scoring at the Emirates Stadium. It was the second successive game that Merino delivered a vital contribution to Arsenal’s title challenge after his equaliser at title rivals Chelsea on Sunday.…

Amid ongoing turbulence in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), UK-based human rights lawyer and party chieftain, Chief Niyi Aborisade, has warned that the party’s late decision to expel key members has deepened its internal crisis and placed its electoral future in jeopardy. Aborisade, reacting to the fallout of the recent expulsions, said the party should have taken decisive action much earlier rather than “at the eve of an election,” stressing that the delay has pushed the PDP into an avoidable state of uncertainty. “PDP acted late to expel those who should have been expelled long ago. This should have been…

Chief of Staff to the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Muhammad Garba, has strongly criticised the Kano State Government over what he described as an embarrassingly poor and unacceptable budget performance in the first three quarters of 2025. Garba, a former President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), expressed concern that the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP)-led administration has performed woefully in water resources, health, and education. Garba, a former Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs during the administration of Dr. Abdullah Umar Ganduje, made the criticism in a statement signed on Wednesday. According…

By Abiodun Nejo, Collins Agwam, Sunday Nwakanma As part of the nationwide Renewed Hope Initiative, Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday, empowered Persons With Disabilities in Ekiti, Nasarawa, and Abia states with business recapitalisation grants aimed at improving livelihoods and promoting economic independence, in commemoration of the International Day of Persons With Disabilities. Each state received N50 million, distributed to 250 beneficiaries, with each individual receiving N200,000. Launched simultaneously across the 36 states and the FCT, the programme is expected to benefit 9,500 PWDs nationwide. In Abia State, the grants were handed over under the supervision of the…

Former Governor of Zamfara State and Senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari, has issued a stern warning to Nigerians, particularly the political elite, against seeking help from U.S. President Donald Trump concerning Nigeria’s worsening security. He declared that no foreign leader, including Trump, can solve Nigeria’s problems, insisting the responsibility lies squarely with Nigerians themselves. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at the official flag-off of the One Nigeria Project organised by the National Association of Former Local Government Council Chairmen (NALGON), Yari criticised the growing trend of citizens appealing to Trump for intervention. He described the calls as misguided and…