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Millwall head coach Alex Neil has clarified the absence of Super Eagles forward Femi Azeez from their preseason friendly defeat to Stevenage last weekend, Soccernet.ng reports. The Lions had also been defeated 1-0 by Gillingham in the match prior to that, as they continue preparations for the 2026-27 season. Millwall narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League last season after they were defeated by Hull City in the semifinals of the Championship playoffs, following a third-placed finish in the league. The Super Eagles forward’s future has been uncertain since the end of last season, after he enjoyed a superb campaign…

Sixty-one people arrested in early July in Tanzania for calling for or taking part in planned protests have been charged with “terrorism”, the opposition party Chadema said on Monday. Around 70 other people arrested during the same period are still in police custody and waiting to be charged, it said. On July 9, two days after a foiled demonstration, the police said they had arrested 130 people suspected of planning criminal acts or inciting them by sharing messages related to the protest. “Sixty-one people have been charged with terrorism until today and most of them are our members,” Chadema’s lawyer…

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Greg Etafia has completed a move to Tanzanian champions Young Africans as the club’s new goalkeeper coach after ending a successful five-year spell with South African PSL side TS Galaxy, Soccernet.ng reports The 43-year-old joins the East African giants as part of a major overhaul of the club’s technical department under newly-appointed head coach Manqoba Mngqithi, who recently took charge following his departure from Mamelodi Sundowns. Etafia’s appointment represents another significant step in his coaching career after establishing himself as one of the respected goalkeeper trainers in South African football since hanging up his gloves. Greg…

The Federal Government has expressed deep concern over the escalating hostilities between the Houthis in Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, warning that any disruption to navigation in the Red Sea could severely affect global oil supplies, maritime trade and the world economy. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said Nigeria remained neutral in the conflict but urged all parties to embrace dialogue and diplomacy to prevent further escalation. Ebienfa said the latest tensions in the Red Sea, coming amid the unresolved disruptions in the Strait…

Crypto investors are comfortable with volatility. They understand hard assets, self-custody, and the value of holding something that does not depend on a single institution. That same mindset makes gold worth a closer look, not as a competitor to digital assets, but as a stabilizer that behaves very differently when markets turn.The case for an uncorrelated hedgeThe strongest argument for gold is not a dramatic rally. It is correlation, or rather the lack of it. Gold often fails to fall in step with risk assets, and frequently rises when equities and high-beta positions are under pressure. Adding an allocation that…

Chima Azubuike The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of Kishimi Shelter and Care Foundation, Phillip Joshua, has urged journalists, media professionals and social media influencers to use their various platforms to combat stigma, discrimination, gender-based violence and rights abuses while promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services in Gombe State. Joshua made the call during a Quarterly Sensitisation Meeting for Journalists, Media Professionals and Social Media Influencers on Stigma, Rights Abuse, Gender-Based Violence and Discrimination: Empowering SRHR Champions. The meeting was organised by the Global Fund and the National AIDS and STIs Control Programme (NASCP) and implemented by the…

Ajax have reached an agreement with Wolverhampton Wanderers to sign Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare on loan, Soccernet.ng reports. Arokodare’s transfer to the Eredivisie giants gives the Super Eagles forward the chance to rebuild his career after a difficult season in England.According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Dutch club will take the 25-year-old on an initial season-long loan and will have the option to make the move permanent for €22 million plus performance-related add-ons. The purchase clause is not compulsory, meaning Ajax can decide at the end of the campaign whether to complete the transfer.As part of the agreement,…

The House of Representatives Committee investigating the operations of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the organisation, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it on Wednesday. The directive was issued on Monday during the resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. Representing the IG, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bashir Abdullahi, appeared before the committee and was instructed to ensure Adeyemi’s appearance by noon on Wednesday to assist lawmakers in their ongoing investigation into the activities of the organisation. The committee is probing the circumstances under which…

Nigeria’s quest for an unprecedented 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title begins on Tuesday night when the Super Falcons face Malawi at Stade El Barid in Rabat, Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports. Kick-off is scheduled for 9:00 pm Nigerian time in the opening Group C fixture of WAFCON 2026.Barely one year after conquering the continent, the Super Falcons return to Morocco to defend their crown and prove once again why they remain Africa’s most successful women’s national team. Head coach Justine Madugu has assembled an experienced squad packed with stars playing in Europe, the United States and Saudi Arabia.Malawi arrive with…

Popular Niger Delta environmental rights activist and development advocate, Sheriff Mulade, has called on governors of states in the region to take proactive measures to mitigate the impact of the flooding forecast by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency. He warned that failure to act promptly could result in devastating humanitarian and environmental consequences. Mulade made the call in a statement made available to journalists in Warri, Delta State, on Monday. The environmental advocate’s appeal follows flood warnings issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, which has repeatedly alerted states across the country to the risk of flooding during the peak of the…