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Nathan Tella has been sidelined with an injury since the second week of October… Bayer Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand has confirmed that Super Eagles forward Nathan Tella is back in the squad ahead of their Bundesliga game against Wolfsburg this weekend, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Tella has been dealing with a niggling injury since the second week of September. In a recent interview, he revealed that he had been feeling some discomfort for a while, but it worsened during Die Werkself’s 3-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on September 12. ​However, two weeks ago, Coach Hjulmand revealed that the Super Eagles star could…

The Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Senior Staff Association has warned that Nigeria stands to lose over N2 trillion in investments if the planned ban on sachet alcoholic drinks and alcoholic beverages in PET or glass bottles below 200ml is enforced by December 31. The union cautioned that the move could have severe economic and social consequences across the sector. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Friday, FOBTOB President Jimoh Oyibo emphasised the potential fallout, stating that reversing the ban could help preserve approximately 5.5 million jobs, including both direct and indirect employment, and avert widespread disruption in the…

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday departed Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, as Nigeria confronts a surge in violent attacks and mass kidnappings. Tinubu had been scheduled to attend the summit in person but chose to remain in the country to receive ongoing security briefings after recent violence in Kebbi and Kwara States. Presidency officials say the decision reflects his intention to personally oversee the government’s response to the worsening crisis. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, the current G20 chair, invited Tinubu to this year’s gathering, which brings together leaders of the…

The Niger State government has begun investigating why the principal of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Agwara, flouted its security directive that, in view of security concerns, all boarding schools in the northern senatorial district of the state remain shut. The probe was launched a few hours after gunmen stormed the school early Friday morning, kidnapping an unspecified number of the school’s pupils.The attack on St. Mary’s Catholic School followed the pattern of a similar one earlier in the week on a Government school in Kebbi, despite security alerts by the Department of State Services (DSS) that there was a likelihood…

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Angela Onwuzoo The United Nations Children’s Fund has urged the Lagos State House of Assembly to change the narrative for children in the state by passing laws that protect their rights and safeguard their well-being and education, amid a global decline in child rights. The Chief of UNICEF’s Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, delivered the charge on Thursday at the World Children’s Day Policy Dialogue with Legislators & Children’s Arts Exhibition. This year’s World Children’s Day, marked annually on November 20, is themed “My Day, My Right,” a global call to action for children everywhere. It marks the anniversary of…

A trial date has been set for Napoli President Aurelien De Laurentiis on the grounds of false accounting in the transfer that brought Victor Osimhen to the club, Soccernet.ng reports. Napoli paid €76.3m to bring the 2023 CAF Player of the Year from LOSC Lille in 2020, and he scored 76 goals and provided 18 assists in 133 games for the club before joining Galatasaray permanently this summer. However, an investigation into the striker’s move from LOSC Lille started last month after WhatsApp chats between various figures involved in the agreement were published. Semi Ajayi, Victor Osimhen and Wilfred Ndidi…

The Benue State Police Command has rescued six children, aged between seven and nine, who were allegedly being trafficked to Anambra State. According to the command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, the children were reportedly taken from Divine Peace and Grace Orphanage in Jos, Plateau State. In a statement released on Friday and made available to journalists in Makurdi, Edet said three female suspects were arrested in connection with the trafficking. Edet listed the rescued children as Amanda Chukwujekwu (F, 8), Chioma Maduagwu (F, 8), Oyechegi Kosisochukwu (F, 9), Okonkwo Odinaka Chukwu (F, 9), Arinze Chukwu (M, 7), and Oluchukwu Esther…

A coalition of 2027 Benue State governorship aspirants from the Kunav bloc in Vandeikya Local Government Area has taken strong exception to Governor Hyacinth Alia’s recent claim that “there is no religious genocide in Benue State,” describing it as a dangerous denial that undermines security, humanitarian support, and the dignity of victims. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, the aspirants—drawn from the APC, PDP, APGA and ADC warned that the governor’s remarks contradict years of documented killings, displacement and land occupation across the state. They noted that more than 14 local government areas of Benue State have…

The Kogi State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned Senator Dino Melaye, formerly representing Kogi West Senatorial District, to stop parading himself as a member of the party. The party noted that Dino is not a member, citing his repeated interference in party activities and continued attacks on the party. The African Democratic Congress, Kogi State Public Relations Officer, Hon Tayo John, made this known in Lokoja on Friday. According to him, the party’s State Executives made it clear that they remain a separate entity and that there is no merger or coalition with marauders like Melaye,…