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A leading luxury automobile dealer in Türkiye has moved to quell rising anger among Trabzonspor supporters after a new sponsorship agreement with Galatasaray sparked fierce backlash online, Soccernet.ng reports. Hongqi Turkey, distributed by Yeniköy Motors, disclosed that it already provides vehicles to several Trabzonspor players, including Nigerian duo Paul Onuachu and Anthony Nwakaeme, and Cameroonian goalkeeper André Onana, in an attempt to calm tensions. The controversy erupted shortly after Galatasaray announced a partnership under which first-team players will use Hongqi’s E-HS9 electric SUV until the end of the season. Paul Onuachu. Photo Credit: Trabzonspor X The deal was signed through…

Governors, senators, traditional rulers, and other stakeholders from the South-West region on Friday outlined a comprehensive strategy to address rising insecurity at the South-West Zonal National Security Summit, convened by the Senate in partnership with the Lagos State Government. The summit is one of six being held simultaneously across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones. Senator Tokunbo Abiru, chair of the summit, emphasised the need for coordinated, technology-driven, and community-focused initiatives to safeguard the region’s values of openness, fairness, and tolerance. “Security is a collective responsibility, and while global partnerships can help, real implementation must be local and led by experts who understand…

Chioma Grace Ifemeludike, a prominent Nollywood actress, has been elected Chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Anambra State. The election, held on Friday at the Noble Hotel, Awka, the state capital, was monitored by a three-member team from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Election and Party Monitoring Department, comprising Kingsley Ajunwa, Nonso Okolo, and Gbemisola Ogundeji. Delegates from Anambra North, South, and Central Senatorial Districts returned Ifemeludike and the outgoing executive as the new leadership of the state chapter. The Chairman of the AAC Congress Committee, Ndubuisi Anaenugwu, formally announced the re-election of the executive. In her…

The Nasarawa State Government has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging the kidnapping of two pupils of St Peter’s Academy, Rukubi, in Doma Local Government Area, describing the claims as entirely false. The clarification was issued in a statement on Friday by Ibrahim Addra, Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Abdullahi Sule. PUNCH Online reports that although some platforms (not The PUNCH) published claims of a purported abduction at a school in the area, checks by government authorities found no evidence to support the story. According to Addra, feedback from local authorities, the school’s principal, and community members…

The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has condemned the recent attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, which resulted in the abduction of approximately 25 students and the killing of the school’s Vice Principal. The statement, jointly issued by Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda, Minority Whip Ali Isa, and members Aliyu Madaki and George Ozodinobi on Friday, described the incident as “extremely sad and heartbreaking”, noting that the abducted students, eager to pursue education, were targeted by “groups of social misfits, vicious renegades, and irascible outlaws”. The caucus expressed concern…

Janet Ogundepo A Professor of Endocrinology at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Femi Fasanmade, has said that diabetes is no longer a death sentence and urged employers to create more supportive work environments for people living with the condition. He said this during the World Diabetes Day programme organised by the Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Unit of the Department of Internal Medicine, LUTH, Idi-Araba, with the theme “Diabetes and the Workplace.” Fasanmade said diabetes, when properly managed, “has no negative effects on life expectancy or quality of life,” but warned that many Nigerians still suffer complications due to late diagnosis,…

Nigerian-born teenager George Ilenikhena says he is prepared to shoulder greater responsibility for AS Monaco as the club attempts to bounce back from their heavy defeat to Lens when they visit Stade Rennais on Saturday evening in Brittany, Soccernet.ng reports. Both sides enter the weekend separated by just two points after 12 matchdays. Rennes sit eighth in the table after a narrow 1–0 victory at Paris FC, while Monaco, two places above them in sixth, are still licking their wounds from a bruising 4–1 defeat at home to Lens just before the November international break. Nigeria and AS Monaco forward…

In SummaryFred Swaniker created a pan-African education ecosystem that integrates secondary schools, universities, and talent platforms to build African leaders.His institutions train students in academics and also in mission-driven, real-world leadership.Through ALA’s Africa Careers Network, 5,000+ internships and jobs have been placed, connecting 3,200+ alumni across 57 countries.Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, November 21 – Across Africa, conversations about development often circle back to one recurring challenge, leadership. Not leadership as a title, but leadership as a skill, a discipline, and a long-term investment. Fred Swaniker built his life’s work around this gap. Over two decades, he has designed one of the…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday launched the 2025 edition of the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, issuing a national call to action to end all forms of abuse and discrimination. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr Tony Ojukwu (SAN), described this year’s campaign as a defining moment for Nigeria’s human rights movement. “For three decades, the NHRC has remained a steady voice for justice, dignity, and equality,” Ojukwu said. “As we mark 30 years, we reflect on our journey, our achievements, and the work that still…

A former Senate Leader, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin, on Friday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has learnt its lessons from its defeats in the 2019 and 2023 elections. Folarin, who was the 2023 gubernatorial candidate of APC in the state, stated this during his elevation from the position of Aare Alaasa Olubadan of Ibadanland to Agbaakin Olubadan of Ibadanland by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja. It would be recalled that the APC was defeated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 and 2023 gubernatorial elections in the state. Folarin, while addressing…