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Former West Brom player, Ifeanyi Udeze, has criticised Victor Osimhen for publicly expressing disappointment in his Galatasaray teammates following their UEFA Champions League victory over Juventus. The former Bendel Insurance defender argued that such comments could potentially undermine team unity and morale. Osimhen, who scored the decisive extra-time goal to help Galatasaray advance to the Champions League last 16, admitted in a post-match interview that he was disappointed in his team’s overall performance. Victor Osimhen, Man of the Match vs Juventus. Copyright: Galatasaray/X Udeze: West Brom star’s warning to Osimhen Despite Osimhen’s individual brilliance, Udeze believes the striker’s remarks could…

By Blessed Kayode-Folorunsho We will prescribe it, preach it, teach it, and then go home and do the complete opposite. There is an unspoken agreement in healthcare that nobody talks about. We will tell you everything you need to do to live well, and then we will quietly go about living like regular, flawed, tired, caffeine-dependent human beings. We have heard every lecture, read every journal, passed every exam, and we still do exactly what you do when nobody is looking. Sometimes when everybody is looking. I am a public health professional surrounded by doctors, nurses and every kind of…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz, N200m bail each in a terrorism financing and firearms case filed by the Department of State Services. But the ex-minister was remanded in correctional centre by the court on the 16-count charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged money laundering and unlawful acquisition of assets running into over N8.7bn. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a ruling on Malami and his son’s separate bail applications, held that the essence of bail was to ensure that…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the revised election timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), warning that the new schedule and legal requirements could make it “almost impossible” for opposition parties to field candidates for the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said the party’s position stems from its broader objection to the Electoral Act 2026, which he argued contains provisions that create significant compliance hurdles for smaller parties. Read Also: President Tinubu reaffirms plan for state police “The rejection of the timetable is…

Nigerian defender Chibuike Nwaiwu scored twice as Trabzonspor claimed a handsome 3-1 win over Fatih Karagumruk at Papara Park, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Nigerian stars Nwaiwu and Paul Onuachu maintained their spots in Trabzonspor’s starting lineup as they welcomed relegation-threatened Karagumruk. Trabzonspor entered the tie as heavy favorites and asserted their dominance from the opening whistle. ​It took just 20 minutes for the hosts to take the lead, with Onuachu once again finding the net. Following a well-worked attacking sequence, Ozan Tufan whipped a cross into the box which Onuachu met with a powerful, well-drilled header into the center of the goal.…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the 2027 general election will be a straight contest between the All Progressives Congress and Nigerians, warning that no volume of political defections will translate into genuine public support for the ruling party. Atiku, now a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, made the declaration on Friday in a statement issued by his media office, while reacting to the defection of Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to the APC. Fintiri had announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC on Friday morning in a 14-minute statewide broadcast, saying the…

President Bola Tinubu has called on the House of Representatives to amend the Constitution to establish state police, but with built-in safeguards to prevent abuse by state governors. The President made the appeal on Friday night during an interfaith breaking of fast with members of the House of Representatives at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, marking the third time in one week he has publicly pushed for the constitutional amendment. Tinubu emphasised that the establishment of state police should not be “a straight free fall for everybody,” but should be structured with checks and balances drawn from past experiences. “We just…

Italian football agent George Gardi has revealed the main reason Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman never completed a much-talked-about move to Galatasaray, Soccernet.ng reports. Lookman looked destined for a move to Istanbul following strong interest from the Turkish champions and encouragement from fellow Nigerian star Victor Osimhen. Galatasaray had targeted Lookman during both the summer and winter transfer windows, hoping to unite him with Osimhen in Istanbul. The Nigerian striker himself later admitted he had spoken directly with his international teammate about joining him at the club. However, the transfer never materialised, and Lookman instead sealed a move to Atletico…

By Isah Ojo The Federal Government has commissioned a $406,000 Central Cold Chain store in Maiduguri, Borno State, built to safeguard vaccines for residents across the state and neighbouring areas. Speaking during the unveiling on Friday, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammed Pate, said the store was reconstructed following the 2024 floods that submerged the facility, destroying vaccines and the infrastructure. Represented by the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Muyi Aina, the Minister described the newly constructed facility as bigger and better, adding that it now has more space, greater flexibility, and…

The Kaduna State Government has directed residents to observe the February edition of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise scheduled for Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The government said the exercise, slated for February 28, 2026, is part of measures to strengthen environmental sustainability and curb disease outbreaks across the state. In a statement issued on Friday, the Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, announced that all markets, schools, workplaces, motor parks, and other public places must remain closed within the stipulated hours. “All markets, schools, workplaces, motor parks, and other public places are to remain closed during the exercise…