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Galatasaray president Dursun Özbek has delivered the clearest update yet on Victor Osimhen’s injury recovery, Soccernet.ng reports. The club’s number-one official has outlined a firm two-week timeline for the striker’s return as the Turkish champions brace for a crucial stretch of the season. Victor Osimhen, Galatasaray’s record signing and the most expensive acquisition in the club’s history, suffered the setback while on international duty with Nigeria. Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo Courtesy NFF Copyright: xKarpushevxIMAGO The 26-year-old was forced off during the first half of the Super Eagles’ tense 2026 World Cup playoff against DR Congo. He did…

Police and military operatives have been deployed to St. Mary’s Private Catholic Secondary School in Niger State to rescue abducted students. The school, located in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, was invaded in the early hours of Friday by suspected bandits, who reportedly carried away an unconfirmed number of staff and students, most of them girls, to an unknown destination. A source at the school confirmed to PUNCH Online that the incident occurred, but the school authorities had yet to ascertain the exact number of abducted individuals. “The incident actually happened this morning while the students were sleeping. They kidnapped…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja that sentenced its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment on seven terrorism-related counts. In a statement on Friday, the group’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, said Kanu had “committed no offence known to Nigerian law” and argued that his actions amounted to self-determination, which he described as a right protected under international instruments.He said the judgment delivered by Justice James Kolawole Omotosho failed to apply constitutional provisions relating to criminal convictions. Powerful said the group would set out what it described as legal and procedural…

Christantus Uche joined Crystal Palace from Getafe on the final day of the transfer window… Super Eagles midfielder Christantus Uche could leave Crystal Palace at the end of the season due to his lack of playing time at the club, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Uche was one of the success stories of La Liga last season. He joined Getafe from third-tier Spanish club Ceuta last year and became an instant hit under the tutelage of José Bordalás. ​The Super Eagles star registered four goals and seven assists in 38 appearances across all competitions. He was the talisman for Los Azulones, as he…

The Ogun State Police Command on Friday said its operatives have arrested four suspects, 50-year-old Inidana Muhammad, 40-year-old Ali-Asan Makun Muhammad, 30-year-old Ahmed Isa, and 23-year-old Saliu Isa, for impersonation, forgery and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace around the Sabo Under-Bridge area of Sagamu. The spokesperson for the command, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Friday. Odutola said that on November 20, 2025, at about 08:00 hours, the Divisional Police Officer, Sakura Division, received a distress call reporting that some individuals were extorting members of the public using fake…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has mourned the death of Mr Segun Awolowo, the first grandson of the former Premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo (SAN), describing it as a painful and sad loss to Nigeria. Makinde condoled with the Chairman of the African Newspapers of Nigeria PLC, publishers of the Tribune Titles, Dr Tokunbo Awolowo Dosumu, the entire Awolowo family and the management of Tribune. The governor described Segun Awolowo, a former Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, as a great mind and a great ambassador of the Awolowo family, who made a good…

Idowu Abdullahi Experts have called on the government at all levels to prioritise sustained investments in healthcare delivery, warning that chronic underfunding continues to derail Nigeria’s progress towards universal health coverage. According to them, the worsening state of primary and tertiary facilities reflects long-standing neglect that has left millions of citizens vulnerable to preventable illnesses. They noted that inadequate budgetary allocation, weak infrastructure, and a persistent brain drain have made it challenging for the system to meet growing population needs. Speaking at the 2nd Annual Sir Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Memorial Lecture held on Wednesday at the Ayinke House, Lagos State University…

Photo Credit: Odeal/Instagram Odeal has dropped “The Fall That Saved Us,” and he’s opening the door to a love story that keeps shifting shape. The album runs across nine tracks, each one tracing the moments where desire feels clear one second and confusing the next. It arrives not long after his summer project, “The Summer That Saved Me,” but this new chapter moves with a calmer, slower edge. Here, Odeal steps back into an old romance and tries to understand why the connection still pulls at him. He lets the feelings speak for themselves, sometimes softly and sometimes with a…

Kenya just hit the pause button on its entire gambling industry. So, the Betting Control and Licensing Board stopped processing all license applications on October 2, 2025 – no renewals, no new permits, nothing. This freeze will last until February 2026 while the country switches from its old regulatory system to the brand new Gambling Regulatory Authority. For a market worth KSh 200 billion annually, where 76% of young people gamble regularly, this transition is very important.Kenya Suspended All Gambling Licenses Through 2026So, what’s happening is that Kenya’s old gambling laws date back to 1966 – all these rules predate…

Super Eagles of Nigeria are slated to battle Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania at the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament…  Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina has handed Nigeria a major boost ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament after stepping up his recovery from a long-term hamstring injury, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles star, who has been out since September, has now returned to light training on the grass as his comeback edges closer. Aina’s return comes at a crucial moment for Forest and Nigeria. Forest have missed his dynamism on the…