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A number of Nigerians were in action while others watched from the sidelines as the UEFA Champions League entered its matchday five on Tuesday, November 25, Soccernet.ng reports.  Nathan Tella featured late as Bayer Leverkusen produced one of the biggest results of the Champions League season, beating Manchester City 2–0 at the Etihad Stadium. The Super Eagles winger, only recently back from a lengthy injury layoff, came on for the final eight minutes as the Germans delivered a performance of sharp discipline and ruthless counter-attacking. Nigeria and Bayer Leverkusen star Nathan Tella. Photo by IMAGO While Tella’s involvement was brief,…

•Aggrieved Ondo APC aspirants sheath swords, vow support for PresidentOyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun a fresh round of reconciliation moves aimed at uniting its fractured ranks ahead of next year’s party congresses, with a long-term objective of reclaiming power from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2027. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, confirmed the development to The Guardian following last Friday’s meeting between the APC’s 2023 governorship candidate, Senator Teslim Folarin, and the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, in Ibadan. Sadare maintained that the priority of the reconciliation process is to rebuild…

As the Osun State governorship primary election draws closer, one of the aspirants, Dideolu Falobi, has shared his thoughts on Osun State, its future, opportunities and vision ahead. Falobi, who spoke during an event tagged ”An evening with Dideolu Falobi and friends” and put together by ” Dideolu Falobi Support Group,” said that his gubernatorial aspiration aimed at ”re-engineering Osun State for Peace, unity and sustainable development” adding that he will bring to governance his track records, training, and experience as an engineer in providing solutions to problems in the state. The aspirant, a son of Iwoye-Ijesa in Oriade Local…

Two Super Eagles stars, namely Chidera Ejuke and Akor Adams, featured in Sevilla’s 2-1 loss to Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium… Super Eagles and Sevilla winger Chidera Ejuke has reviewed his side’s performance in their loss to Espanyol, Soccernet.ng reports. Ejuke’s national compatriot, Akor Adams, secured his fifth league start for Matias Almeyda’s side in Isaac Romero’s absence. The fleet-footed winger came off the bench in the 34th minute to replace ex-Manchester United Adnan Januzaj, who went down with a muscle problem. Roberto Fernandez and Akor Adams contest an aerial ball during RCD Espanyol vs Sevilla held at RCDE Stadium…

•Warns protesters to be wary of blackmailers •We have made progress in curbing HIV, AIDS, says Coker Ogun State Government, yesterday, reiterated its commitment to rehabilitating major roads in the Ota axis of the state. The state government gave the undertaking at a meeting convened by the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), to discuss the concerns that led to a protest by members of the Ota branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), led by its Chairperson, Kelubia K Ajose, on October 25, 2025. The Attorney-General was joined at the meeting by the State Solicitor-General…

Photo Credit: Flavour/Instagram Are you aware? And if you aren’t, here’s the good news — this Friday, your playlist will welcome a brand new album, a full body of work, from Flavour. The singer and songwriter has unveiled the tracklist for his upcoming album, “Afroculture.” That means that by Friday, you’ll be listening to 13 fresh tracks, with guest appearances from African artistes including Pheelz, Kizz Daniel, Waga G, Qing Madi, and others. Flavour previously shared the lead single, also titled “Afroculture,” featuring Baaba Maal — the legendary Senegalese musician whose voice and guitar work have shaped generations. It was…

Nigerian women/African women have identified under-representation and cultural/structural barriers as key challenges facing women in politics. They, however, championed the advocacy for the adoption of women’s policy in Nigeria, a necessity for women to reclaim and re-imagine a more inclusive and equitable political future. The women stated this yesterday, in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State, during the HID Awolowo Foundation’s national dialogue, themed “Breaking Barriers or Standing Still? Nigerian Women in Politics 30 Years After Beijing,” heldin commemoration of the 110th posthumous birthday of Hannah Idowu Dideolu (HID) Awolowo, a renowned businesswoman, politician, and community leader. Chairman of the Foundation, Daisy Danjuma,…

Plateau State All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Wing yesterday protested the alleged moves of Governor Caleb Mutfwang to decamp to their party.   The protesters, who gathered in their hundreds at the Secretariat Bridge Junction in Jos, also endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s second term bid.   Addressing newsmen, the leader of the women’s group, Elizabeth Samson Yerse, who is also coordinator of Tinubu Torch Bearers, cautioned some people within her fold against wooing Mutfwang to defect to the APC. She stated, “It has been on record that the governor said he will never join the APC. He even went ahead and called the party an…

15-time UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid are weighing up a €100m offer for Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen should Vinicius Jr. fail to sign a new contract, Soccernet.ng reports. The Brazilian was the main man for Los Blancos during the 2023/2024 season, helping them to a Champions League win against Borussia Dortmund. Individually, he pitted himself against Manchester City’s Rodri in the race for the 2024 Ballon d’Or awards. While he fell short of the Spaniard, many still believe the award should have gone to him. The following season, Kylian Mbappe arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu the following year,…

Royal Sporting Charleroi occupy a cherished corner of Victor Osimhen’s story, not merely for providing a platform but for stepping in at the precise moment his career seemed in danger of collapsing, Soccernet.ng reports. Today he is one of the world’s most coveted strikers, a €100-million footballer linked with Real Madrid, but less than a decade ago, his journey hung by a thread. After emerging as the brightest star of the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup in Chile, scoring a tournament-record ten goals, taking the Golden Boot and winning the Silver Ball, Osimhen appeared destined to climb smoothly to the…