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New Atalanta head coach Raffaele Palladino has described Ademola Lookman as a central figure in the project he hopes to build in Bergamo, Soccernet.ng reports. Palladino, who replaced Croatian manager Ivan Jurić, was presented to the media on Wednesday and will take charge of his first match on Saturday away to champions Napoli. The 41-year-old, who previously managed Fiorentina, spoke with confidence and calm authority as he outlined his vision for a team that has gone seven Serie A matches without a win. Atalanta head coach Raffaele Palladino. Photo Credit: Atalanta X “I’m very happy to be here at Atalanta.…

As Nigeria joins the global community in marking three decades since the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the HID Awolọwọ Foundation is convening a major national dialogue to examine the state of women’s political participation in the country. A statement, signed by Convener and Executive Director of the Foundation, Dr Tokunbọ Awolọwọ-Dosunmu, described the event as “a moment to reflect on progress, reclaim agency, and reimagine leadership in Nigeria through the eyes of its women.” The event, themed “Breaking Barriers or Standing Still? Nigerian Women in Politics 30 Years After Beijing,” will hold on Tuesday, November 25, 2025,…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has said 230 million Nigerians will defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its defecting governors by the African Democratic Party (ADC). He made the declaration at the unveiling of the ADC National Contact and Mobilisation Office, Plateau State chapter. el-Rufai said it was evident that Nigerians were fed up with the current leadership in the country. His words: “I know everybody is tired of the APC and PDP. Everybody is looking up to the ADC to save Nigeria. Governors are defecting from PDP to APC. By God’s grace, 230 million Nigerians will defeat…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has bombed Arra, a notorious terrorists’ hideout within the Sambisa general area, killing many of them, significantly degrading their operational capabilities, and disrupting their command and logistics networks. “The strike achieved its intended effect with the complete destruction of all identified targets, significantly degrading the terrorists’ operational capabilities and disrupting their command and logistics networks,” NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said in a statement.Ejodame said the Air Component of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) carried out the attack on Wednesday. He said this was after a series of intelligence, surveillance and…

Agency The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state can inject over N400bn annually into the healthcare financing system if 20 million residents enrol in the state’s health insurance scheme. Abayomi said this during the inauguration of the Lagos Private Health Partnership, a reform initiative designed to restructure health financing, expand insurance coverage, and ensure equitable access to quality healthcare for residents. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the commissioner emphasised that without widespread enrolment, Lagos would not actualise a functional insurance ecosystem capable of delivering equitable, people-centred care. Abayomi lamented that despite Lagos’ economic…

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has asked troops of Operation HADIN KAI to remain alert and maintain an aggressive posture in ongoing operations against terrorists in the North-East. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Media Information Officer, JTF Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, on Thursday. Shaibu issued the charge during an operational assessment visit to the headquarters of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, in Maiduguri, Borno State. The visit was aimed at assessing the security situation, evaluating operational effectiveness and strengthening collaboration with security stakeholders. The COAS…

Convener of the Igbo Agenda Dialogue (IAD), Chief (Dr) Chekwas Okorie, yesterday, declared that the Igbo nation must deploy its full democratic strength in the 2027 General Elections, identifying united political participation as the only viable path to reverse decades of marginalisation. It lamented that although the Igbo remain one of Nigeria’s largest ethnic groups with unmatched geographical spread, decades of political disunity and voter apathy had left the South-East vulnerable to avoidable marginalisation and ridicule. Okorie, who disclosed this in Abuja, during the second meeting of the IAD held at Chelsea Hotel, Abuja, said that with unity, voter mobilisation,…

The 2025 CAF Awards in Marrakech delivered new continental heroes, with Morocco and Nigeria emerging as the biggest beneficiaries, Soccernet.ng reports. For the first time since 1998, Morocco celebrated a men’s Player of the Year winner after Achraf Hakimi edged Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah. The Paris Saint-Germain full-back had never previously lifted the award but secured it on the back of a year marked by decisive performances for club and country, finally breaking a 27-year wait for Morocco in Africa’s most prestigious individual category. Glamorous. Africa’s finest, shining for the cameras! Check out the full album https://t.co/O0G7hGn4xn#CAFAwards2025…

Says senator remains bonafide party memberThe National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, insisted that the former Governor of Ogun State and the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Gbenga Daniel, remains a bona fide member of the party. It would be recalled that Daniel and one Kunle Folarin were reportedly suspended by the party’s leadership in the state over alleged anti-party activities, with both asked to appear before a disciplinary committee before their suspension could be lifted. However, APC’s Director of Publicity in the state, Femi Nuberu, insisted that the suspension of Daniel by the…

The Kwara State Government, on Wednesday, directed the closure of schools across four Local government areas amid escalating insecurity in the affected communities. The government’s decision was disclosed by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Kwara State Wing, on Wednesday.In a circular issued on Wednesday and obtained by The PUNCH, the NUT Chairman, Yusuf Agboola, announced the shutdown of schools in Isin, Irepodun, Ifelodun, and Ekiti LGAs. Agboola explained that the union was acting strictly on instructions from the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development after the government raised concerns over fresh security threats in Kwara South. “Comrade chairmen, this…