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The future of Super Eagles-eligible defender Kingsley Ehizibue is still undecided after his representatives dismissed reports linking him with moves to Watford and Dutch side PEC Zwolle, Soccernet.ng reports. The 31-year-old officially became a free agent on June 30 after failing to reach an agreement with Italian Serie A club Udinese over a new contract. Talks between both parties broke down because they could not agree on a new salary structure, bringing his four-year stay at the club to an end. Soon after his exit became official, different transfer reports began to circulate across Europe. Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb claimed that…

The Independent National Electoral Commission says nine registered political parties have collected access codes to upload their candidates’ particulars for the Presidential and National Assembly elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. The INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, Mohammed Haruna, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja. “As of close of work on Monday, nine political have collected the access code for the national elections,” he said. According to Haruna, the nine political parties are Accord (A), Action Alliance (AA), African Democratic Congress (ADC), All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour…

Super Eagles striker Akor Adams has been a major subject of Sevilla’s transfer news this summer, with his future hanging in the balance, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The Nigerian striker has been linked with several clubs in recent weeks. Olympique Marseille in France, Venezia in Italy, and Sunderland in England have been touted as potential destinations, but none of the speculation has yielded fruit just yet. ​The interest in Adams is understandable, as he is coming off a brilliant campaign that saw him contribute ten goals and three assists in 32 La Liga games. Akor Adams for Sevilla. (Photo by Imago) ​Los…

Rising fuel prices, worsening traffic congestion and the rapid expansion of e‑commerce are reshaping Nigeria’s urban logistics landscape, creating opportunities for an unlikely but increasingly important player in the delivery ecosystem, the bicycle courier, writes GODWIN AIKIGBE Across major cities including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Ibadan, young men on bicycles carrying brightly coloured delivery backpacks have become an increasingly familiar sight. Whether weaving through traffic on busy highways, navigating narrow streets inaccessible to vehicles or waiting patiently outside restaurants for the next assignment, these riders are quietly redefining last‑mile delivery in Nigeria. The bicycle courier segment remains a relatively…

By Toheeb Omotayo The Kwara State Government says it has reduced malaria prevalence in the state by half, from 26 per cent to 13 per cent, but warned that poor environmental sanitation still accounts for about 60 per cent of malaria transmission. The disclosure was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Press Secretary of the Kwara State Ministry of Health, Saad Hamdalat. According to the statement, the Director of Public Health, Dr Oluwatosin Fakayode, made the disclosure during the Kwara State Malaria Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilisation Quarterly Meeting and the inauguration of the State Malaria ACSM…

Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka has opened up about his ambitions after completing a permanent transfer to newly promoted Premier League side Coventry City, Soccernet.ng reports. Onyeka initially joined the Sky Blues on loan from Brentford during the January transfer window after struggling for regular playing time under Keith Andrews during the first half of the season. The 28-year-old made only six substitute appearances for Brentford before leaving to represent Nigeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. He played a key role in midfield for Eric Chelle’s side, as they went on to secure a record ninth bronze medal at the tournament. Super Eagles…

Street artiste, Habeeb ‘Portable’ Badmus, and his celebrity boxing rival, Charles Okocha, are set for a rematch on July 31 after their press conference for Chaos in the Ring 4 descended into chaos on Tuesday at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja, Lagos. Balmoral Group Promotions CEO, Ezekiel Adamu, confirmed the rematch had been activated at Okocha’s request following their first encounter which Portable won by unanimous decision. “They fought before. Charles wants a rematch. He activated a rematch clause. So, we expected that, and we will make it happen,” Adamu said. True to character, Portable took over the stage…

Super Eagles hopeful Ethan Nwaneri has left Marseille after the end of his six-month loan spell, returning to Arsenal ahead of the 2026/27 season, Soccernet.ng reports. The 19-year-old attacking midfielder joined the French Ligue 1 club in January 2026 hoping to gain regular first-team football under then-manager Roberto De Zerbi. The move was expected to help his development and strengthen his chances of becoming a regular at Arsenal. However, things changed almost immediately. De Zerbi left Marseille just 18 days after Nwaneri’s arrival, forcing the youngster to work under new coach Habib Beye. The managerial change had a huge effect…

The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday, officially presented the Independent National Electoral Commission nomination form to its governorship candidate, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu. The development has, however, failed to draw an immediate response from the coalition of aggrieved governorship aspirants known as the G10, despite the group’s sustained opposition to the outcome of the party’s primaries. Danladi-Salihu, who is also the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, received the nomination form from the state APC Chairman, Sunday Fagbemi, during a ceremony at the party’s state secretariat in Ilorin. The event, attended by party leaders, executives, stakeholders…

The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Sonny Echono, on Tuesday challenged Nigerian scientists to identify the fastest pathway towards developing the country’s first Lassa fever vaccine, describing the recurring disease as a major public health burden requiring urgent scientific solutions. Echono gave the charge in Abuja during the presentation of the outcomes of a TETFund-sponsored Mega Research Project on Lassa Fever conducted by the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo. Speaking after receiving the findings, Echono said the research had reinforced the need for Nigeria to move beyond generating scientific evidence to developing practical interventions that directly…