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Getafe president Ángel Torres has admitted he is unsure whether Crystal Palace intend to make Christantus Uche’s loan spell permanent, Soccernet.ng reports.  Ángel Torres hints the Premier League club may be reluctant to trigger Uche’s €20m (₦33.7 billion) purchase clause. Speaking after receiving a lifetime achievement award on Monday, Torres told reporters, via Marca, that the current outlook on Uche’s future “doesn’t look good.” Uche, who joined Palace on deadline day on loan with a conditional obligation to buy, has struggled to break into Oliver Glasner’s first team. While he had managed a goal and an assist in three early-season…

The Osun State Peoples Democratic Party caucus in the House of Representatives has warned Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to “stay away from Osun affairs.” The caucus rejected what it described as illegal governorship primaries that, on Tuesday, produced Adebayo Adedamola as PDP’s governorship candidate for 2026. In a statement, signed by six members of the caucus on Wednesday, the lawmakers called on Makinde to desist from actions “capable of threatening the political stability of Osun State.” Signed by Bamidele Salam, Mudashiru Alani, Akanni Ademola, Adewale Adebayo, Adetunji Olusoji and Oladebo Omoleye, the statement condemned the purported primaries as…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the physical continuous voter registration exercise in the 17 local government areas of Yobe will end on December 10. Yobe State INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Ibrahim Abdullahi, made this known in a statement in Damaturu on Wednesday. He said the display of the preliminary register of voters for claims and objections would last for seven days, beginning on December 15 to December 21. Abdullahi said the claims and objections would enable the registrants to correct errors on their bio data, including names, wards, and National Identification Numbers (NIN). Abdullahi said the Commission…

The Federal Government has hailed Saudi Arabia for releasing three Nigerians wrongfully detained in Jeddah over luggage linked to criminal syndicates. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by Alkasim Abdulkadir, his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy. The Nigerians – Mr Abdulhamid Sadieq, Mrs Maryam Abdullahi, and Mrs Bahijah Abdullahi – were arrested in August 2025 at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah. Tuggar explained that prohibited substances were fraudulently attached to their air tickets by criminal syndicates at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), without the knowledge of the…

Members of the Osun State caucus in the House of Representatives have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reject the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary, reportedly conducted in the state. The lawmakers described the exercise as illegal, fraudulent, and imposed through external influence. They also accused Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of political interference, alleging that he orchestrated the primary using “thugs and political jobbers” reportedly brought from Ibadan into Osun State. In a statement on Wednesday, jointly signed by six PDP federal lawmakers, Reps Bamidele Salam, Mudashiru Lukman Alani, Akanni Clement Ademola,…

Former Super Eagles captain and coach Sunday Oliseh has urged Eric Chelle to act stubborn in his philosophy ahead of the AFCON 2025 tournament, Soccernet.ng reports. The Franco-Malian manager was in charge of the Malian national team at the AFCON 2023 tournament in Ivory Coast, leading them to the quarter-final as they lost to the host. He was appointed as Nigeria’s head coach in January, with the sole purpose of leading the Super Eagles to the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a dreadful start to the qualifying campaign. Chelle’s mission fell short in the play-offs against DR Congo, with the…

The Senate on Wednesday moved to tighten Nigeria’s anti-kidnapping laws by pushing for the death penalty for kidnappers — and anyone who finances, enables, or provides information to them — as lawmakers debated amendments to the 2022 Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act. The proposal, sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, seeks to classify kidnapping, hostage-taking, and related crimes as terrorism, giving security agencies wider powers to track, disrupt, and prosecute criminal networks across the country. The debate dominated Wednesday’s plenary, drawing contributions from key senators including Adams Oshiomhole, Orji Uzor Kalu, and Minority Leader Abba Moro. The…

As the National Assembly prepares to vote on constitutional amendment bills, stakeholders in the electoral sector have urged lawmakers to prioritise amendments that provide clear legal backing for the electronic transmission of election results and strengthen the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) technological tools, including the IREV portal. The call was made during the Youth and National Assembly Dialogue on the Youth Electoral Reform Agenda organised by the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) in Abuja. Speaking at the event, KDI Team Lead Bokula Idowu said the ongoing constitution review presents a critical opportunity to entrench technology-driven elections and rebuild public trust,…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has expressed deep condolences over a fatal road traffic incident along the Trade Fair–inward Abule-Ado service lane, which claimed the life of a Federal Fire Service officer stationed within the Trade Fair Complex. Preliminary findings show that a commercial motorcyclist, riding against traffic at high speed, collided with the firefighter as he attempted to cross the expressway. In the ensuing confusion, an approaching Shacman truck (registration number JJJ 919 YK), heavily loaded with sand, was unable to brake in time, resulting in the tragic accident. In a statement by the Director of Public…

Dare Akogun The United Nations Children’s Fund has urged media organisations and other critical stakeholders to take the lead in health education and community enlightenment, particularly in rural areas, to counter rising misinformation surrounding polio vaccination and other public health interventions. UNICEF Health Specialist, Dr Emmanuel Alebiosu, made the call on Tuesday during a one-day media dialogue titled “Reporting Polio: Covering Gaps and Milestones,” held in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Alebiosu described the conventional media as a credible and reliable platform essential for countering misinformation and disinformation in an era where false narratives spread rapidly through social media. He…