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A coalition of citizens at home and in the Diaspora, Kwara Inclusion Advocates (KIA), has warned that the alleged persistent political exclusion in the State of Harmony poses a growing threat to cohesion and stability as the 2027 election cycle gathers momentum. Led by Fola Abiodun Adekeye and lawyer, Tunji Adeyemi, the group issued the warning during a virtual media parley yesterday in Lagos. KIA, which comprises members from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds, including a sizable number based in the United States, said its position was informed by ongoing international reviews of insecurity in Nigeria. Many of its diaspora members, it…

Nigerian midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmiro is expected to return to action for Pisa next Sunday, following a three-week injury layoff, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Akinsanmiro has been out of action since November 7, when he suffered a shoulder injury during Pisa’s Serie A game against Cremonese at Arena Garibaldi. ​The 21-year-old midfielder started for the Torri in that game, but he was forced off in the 68th minute after sustaining the injury. Filippo Terracciano thwarted by Ebenezer Akinsanmiro during Pisa SC vs US Cremonese, Italian Serie A match Copyright: ImagoxGabrielexMasotti/IPAxSportx/xipa-agency ​At the time he suffered the injury, there was speculation that he was…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, has called on political appointees and public office holders to deepen their contributions to good governance. NUJ appealed during the NUJ Lagos State 2025 Press Week Gala and Awards Night held last Friday in Ikeja, Lagos State, where it celebrated media professionals and public office holders who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields. The union insisted that Nigeria’s progress depends not only on those who report the news but also on those who make decisions that affect daily life, urging leaders to demonstrate transparency, accountability, and commitment to the people…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as imported Christmas cookies and snacks with two masterminds arrested and taken into custody after a raid on their hideout in Lekki area of Lagos State. The drug syndicate run by Deji Adesanya and Olubiyi Majekodunmi had imported consignments of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, and a variety of colourful designer sachets with pictures and labels of cookies and snacks printed on them, and used to package the psychoactive substance in retail quantities. Following credible…

By Gabriel Oshokha The Chairman of Oyo State chapter of the College of Nigerian Pathologists and the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee of the 2025 Scientific Conference and General Meeting, Dr Uwom Eze, has called for a renewed commitment to the needs and challenges facing the patient, describing the patient as the real purpose of healthcare delivery. The state CNP chairman made the statements while speaking to newsmen at a four-day conference with the theme: “Diagnostic Imperative From The Patient To The Laboratory,” held at the Ibadan Business School, Bodija, Ibadan, the state capital, on Saturday. Eze said sometimes,…

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed suggestions that he may run as a vice-presidential candidate with the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, or be part of any joint presidential ticket in the 2027 elections. Amaechi declared that he is running for the presidency and will not be a running mate to anybody. His statement comes after Atiku’s political ally and media entrepreneur, Dele Momodu, suggested that Atiku might consider the former Rivers State governor should the 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, declines to run with him. Momodu, in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, said, “A lot of people…

Super Eagles striker Akor Adams has expressed disappointment following Sevilla’s loss to fierce rivals Real Betis on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. Adams led the line for Sevilla when they welcomed their La Liga rivals Betis to the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. It was a game that could have gone either way, given the quality of the teams and Sevilla’s home advantage. Akor Adams celebrates the victory during the LaLiga match between Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla FC Copyright: ImagoxDennisxAgyemanx ​However, it was the visitors who emerged victorious after 90 minutes, courtesy of goals from Pablo Fornals and Sergi Altimira. ​Adams played the entire…

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, on Sunday confirmed the abduction of six marketers working for a Lagos-based real estate company at Oyebola village in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. Ogunlowo disclosed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent. A resident of a neighbouring community, who spoke on condition of anonymity, had earlier alerted our correspondent to the attack, which occurred on Friday. Confirming the incident, Ogunlowo said the marketers were taken while on an inspection visit to the company’s land in the area. “So, they brought some marketers from Lagos to come and see…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as an ambassador, describing the move as “embarrassingly insensitive” and a threat to public trust in Nigeria’s electoral institutions. In a statement on Sunday, the ADC’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, argued that the nomination is particularly contentious as it comes less than two years after Yakubu supervised the 2023 presidential election that brought Tinubu to power, and only weeks after his exit from INEC.“This particular appointment of Prof. Yakubu blurs what should be a distinct line…

Sevilla forward Akor Adams has spoken out after his team suffered a 0‑2 home defeat to city rivals Real Betis in a heated La Liga derby on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports. The loss, which left Sevilla unable to turn dominance into goals, was a tough night for both the squad and the fans. The loss place Sevilla in the 13th place of the LaLiga standings with 16 points and makes it their fourth defeat in five matches. Nigeria and Sevilla star Akor Adams. Copyright: xAntonioxPozox/xPRESSINxIMAGO What Akor Adams Said After Sevilla Defeat After the game, the Nigerian international expressed his disappointment…