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Ola Aina says Taiwo Awoniyi’s departure from Nottingham Forest has left him feeling like the club’s only Nigerian, Soccernet.ng reports. However, the Super Eagles defender is happy his former club teammate has moved to Coventry City in search of regular football. Aina made the comments in an interview with R.org as Forest adjust to life under new manager Oliver Glasner. The 29-year-old has started all three Premier League games this season after recovering from a hamstring injury that kept him out for much of the previous campaign. Awoniyi left Forest in August after four seasons at the City Ground. Coventry…

Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has expressed concern over the growing practice of citizens recording police officers with their phones, saying the trend has become “very, very demoralising” for members of the force. In a video shared by TV Platinum on Wednesday, Disu spoke in Abuja during a meeting with the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, and members of the NBA executive committee. The meeting was part of efforts to prevent recurring clashes between lawyers and police officers. The IG said a recent judgment on the recording of police officers had raised concern within the force, noting…

Angela Onwuzoo Principal officers, eminent scholars and top dignitaries gathered at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos to honour Prof Abayomi Okanlawon for 44 years of advancing the anatomy profession in Nigeria as he retires at the age of 70. Described as a father of anatomy, Okanlawon was celebrated by leading scholars from the CMUL, including the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, who gathered at the Old Great Hall of the college for a Valedictory Symposium and Retirement Celebration in his honour. The event celebrated Okanlawon’s landmark contributions to the growth of the anatomy profession, particularly his role in producing…

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Mar 2024 About Author Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  September 9, 2026 Israel Airspace closure odds remain in focus as regional tensions involving Iran and its proxies continue to shape assessments of potential restrictions on Israeli airspace. A Polymarket market titled “Israel closes its airspace by…?” has drawn over $29.9 million in trading volume, with the September 30 outcome currently pricing at 95% (Yes shares trading…

Alex Iwobi has become the centre of a social-media story at Fulham after appearing to remove Fulham-related posts from his Instagram account, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigeria international’s main Instagram page, which boasts over 1.5bmillion followers, now contains only a small number of pictures and no visible Fulham-related posts. Fulham team-mate Emile Smith Rowe has also appeared to clear club content from his account. The changes were noticed just days after Fulham lost 3-2 to Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage, a game where Iwobi made Premier League history. The discovery has attracted attention because it came during a difficult start to…

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has signed a decree lifting a decade-long restriction on the public carrying of legally owned firearms, fulfilling a campaign promise to adopt a tougher approach to crime. According to the BBC on Wednesday, under the new decree, Colombians who already hold valid permits to carry registered firearms will be able to take their weapons outside their homes without seeking additional authorisation. De la Espriella defended the measure, saying law-abiding citizens should not be left unable to defend themselves while criminals remain armed. “It is not right that criminals are armed to the teeth while…

Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Fabian Hürzeler has revealed the qualities he likes most about Super Eagles winger Femi Azeez, Soccernet.ng reports. The 25-year-old winger completed a move to the Seagulls on the summer transfer deadline day in a deal worth just over £15 million, joining the growing list of Nigerian players currently playing in the English Premier League. However, Azeez was unavailable for Brighton’s game against Coventry City last weekend as he continues to recover from an injury he suffered while still at Millwall. The 25-year-old picked up the injury in Lions’ opening league game of the season in the Championship in a 2-0 victory over…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested and brought back to Nigeria the suspected kingpin behind the 49.70kg heroin shipment intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, in 2024. The NDLEA disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in Abuja on Wednesday. The suspect, 52-year-old Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, was “arrested at the airport in Cotonou, Benin Republic on Wednesday 2nd September 2026” after actionable intelligence led security operatives to him. The arrest ended Ibewuike’s attempt to evade the authorities by moving between Mozambique and Nigeria through Benin…

Janet Ogundepo Renowned obstetricians and gynaecologists have asserted that the high fertility rate and rapid population growth across the West African sub-region are fuelling regional instability, economic frustration and vulnerability to violent extremism, urging African leaders to invest more in family planning. They explained that population growth was putting intense pressure on limited resources and opportunities, including food, water, land, infrastructure, schools, health facilities and jobs, creating conditions for frustration, displacement, forced migration and violent conflict. They stressed that investment in family planning, girls’ education and youth empowerment was a critical measure to tackle population pressure and insecurity in West…

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