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Chima Azubuike SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria has raised the alarm over the escalating abductions and digital violence targeting girls and vulnerable children nationwide, warning that “nowhere is safe” for many young Nigerians. The organisation, speaking as the world marks the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, said the combined threats of physical insecurity and online exploitation have plunged Nigeria into a child-protection emergency. In a statement on Tuesday, the National Director of SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, Eghosa Erhumwunse, expressed deep concern over the rising wave of offline and online attacks on children. According to him, “The safety of Nigerian…

The Super Eagles‘ 55-man provisional list for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations was released on Tuesday afternoon. There are many new names on the list. But per reports, it is expected to be trimmed down to 28 in the coming days. One of the new and unknown names on the list is Blackburn Rovers right-back Ryan Alebiosu. He just moved to Blackburn, and he has been doing well in the Championship. The hype around him started just a few months ago due to his impressive performances for his club. And now, with Ola Aina still fighting to return…

A Nigerian man, Victor Udoh, and his female accomplice, Vuyisekha Mzwakhe, will spend a combined 37 years in prison after a South African court found them guilty of drug trafficking. PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday from Nova News, a South Africa–based online news outlet, that the 33-year-old Nigerian and his South African partner were convicted for orchestrating their drug-running operations through social media. While Mzwakhe received 15 years for her role as a willing drug courier, according to the report, the Oudtshoorn Regional Court sentenced Udoh to 22 years—20 years for drug dealing and an additional two years for immigration…

Super Eagles star Ola Aina has unveiled his own limited-edition football boot in collaboration with sustainable sportswear brand Sokito, Soccernet.ng reports. Introduced to Sokito during last year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), when Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong debuted the Scudetta model. The former Chelsea FC defender has now put his stamp on a pair he could be wearing at the 2025 edition of the tournament. Ola Aina in action for Chelsea[Photo credit/Imago] Sokito’s £1.1m-backed rise and Aina’s latest deal Sokito’s surge in global attention has been one of football’s biggest off-pitch stories over the past year, raising £1.1 million…

Peruvian presidential hopeful Rafael Belaunde escaped bloodied but not seriously hurt on Tuesday from an attack by gunmen on his car south of the capital, Lima, police said. Two gunmen on a motorbike fired “eight or nine” shots at the SUV the 50-year-old politician was driving, and the candidate returned fire, according to police chief General Oscar Arriola. Three bullets shattered the front window, police said, leaving Belaunde with blood stains on his face and shirt from cuts caused by broken glass, widely seen in images on TV and social media. Belaunde said the injuries were “scratches sustained after the…

The pursuit of religious balance in the Lagos State governorship seat, rather than zoning, would be beneficial as the Lagos APC plans to ensure cohesion in the lead-up to the 2027 state governorship election, in light of the rising number of aspirants, LEO SOBECHI reports. It is obvious that the attempts by some political jobbers to conscript President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s son, Seyi, into the Lagos State gubernatorial race have gone the way they began. But, at the last count, the Deputy Lagos State Governor, Obafemi Hamzat; Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa; Chief of Staff to…

The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as The Pyrates Confraternity, Ash Montana Deck, in Abeokuta, has partnered with the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ogun State Command, to decongest the prisons in the state. NAS stated this, when the Deck, led by the Second Mate, Head of Programmes, Emmanuel Eromonsele, as part of the organisation’s activities in preparation for this year’s World Human Rights Day, paid a courtesy visit to the State Headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital, on Monday. The State Controller of Corrections, Kamarudeen Adesina, while speaking, lamented that the Centre was…

Lara Adejoro The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, stated on Tuesday that Nigeria falls within the Noma belt of Sub-Saharan Africa, making it one of the countries with the highest prevalence of the disease. Salako said this in Abuja at the commemoration of the 2025 National Oral Health Week and Noma Awareness Day and Scientific Conference, themed “Ending Noma through Strengthening Intersectoral and Global Cooperation.” Salako stated that the Federal Government is working to expand access to and increase funding for oral health services, particularly for vulnerable populations. He added that the government aims…

• Damagum hands over formally; confident party will surmount challenges• Adeleke’s exit worsens PDP’s woes as Adedamola gets ticket for 2026 poll• Osun governor likely to pitch tent with Accord Party• NWC affirms Osun governorship primaries, says process transparent• George warns of looming political crisis, accuses FG of undermining democracy The crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) edged further into a new phase yesterday as the National Working Committee (NWC), led by its National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki, issued formal certificates of expulsion to 11 prominent members, including former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose and former…

Bayer Leverkusen head coach Kasper Hjulmand has played up the versatility of Super Eagles star Nathan Tella ahead of their DFB Pokal round of sixteen game against Borussia Dortmund, Soccernet.ng reports. Die Werkself secured victories in four of their last five games, including a 2-0 win against Manchester City at the Etihad in the UEFA Champions League. However, Leverkusen’s winning run came to an end last weekend as they lost to Borussia Dortmund at the Bay Arena. HJULMAND Kasper, Coach Team Bayer 04 Leverkusen with TELLA Nathan during substitution DFL Bundesliga Season 2025 2026 Match Bayer 04 Leverkusen Eintracht Frankfurt.…