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Promising boxer Jamiu Adeniji delivered a commanding performance to emerge as the best boxer at the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame (LBHF) Ibile Divisional Championships, held at the Ikorodu Town Hall over the weekend. The tournament, staged in partnership with the Lagos Amateur Boxing Association, featured 10 thrilling bouts and continued Nigeria’s longest-running grassroots amateur boxing initiative. Founded in July 2009 and sustained by the vision and support of former Minister of Finance Wale Edun, the LBHF project has become a cornerstone of boxing development in Lagos. Representing Agboyi Ketu LCDA, Adeniji faced Wahab Adiat of Ikorodu West LCDA in…

By Saheed Oyelakin A Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Dr Torngee Malu, has weighed in on the commonly asked question of how much a person can receive for donating a kidney, amid an ongoing investigation into alleged kidney harvesting and human trafficking in Nigeria. Explaining the price attached to kidney donation, Malu said there was no fixed monetary value for a human kidney. Instead, he stressed that organ donation should not be viewed simply in terms of a sale price. Malu stated this on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Morning Brief. Responding to a question on the ideal value of…

Tosin Adarabioyo is closing in on a move from Chelsea to Tottenham Hotspur after the two London clubs reached an agreement over a permanent transfer, Soccernet.ng reports. Tottenham have agreed to pay about £7m (approx N12.7 billion) plus add-ons for the 28-year-old centre-back, according to WAGNH. Adarabioyo has also agreed personal terms and has been given permission to have his medical before the move can be completed. The deal is being completed on transfer deadline day, with the Premier League window closing at 11pm BST on Tuesday, 1 September.The move is a rare piece of direct transfer business between Chelsea…

The Director-General of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Tuesday insisted that the organisation had not been dissolved despite the constitution of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council. Speaking at an emergency meeting of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Abuja, Uzodimma reminded members that the organisation was established by President Bola Tinubu himself and remained distinct from, though complementary to, the newly formed campaign structure. Tuesday’s meeting, he stated, was meant to quell growing anxiety among the group’s state coordinators and members after those he described as “mischief makers” suggested that the structure would…

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Italian Serie A side Lazio are closing in on a deal to sign another Super Eagles forward Philip Otele, from Swiss club Basel ahead of the summer transfer deadline, Soccernet.ng reports. Otele’s future has remained uncertain throughout the summer, with the Nigerian winger expected to leave Basel in search of a new challenge. The Super Eagles star joined the Swiss club in 2025 on an initial loan deal. However, he could now be on his way out just a few months later after failing to settle at the club. Otele also spent time on loan at German club Hamburg during the winter transfer…

The Director-General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, DIG Johnson Kokumo (retd), has dismissed allegations contained in a viral video claiming that persons arrested over the seizure of illegal arms at the Tin Can Island Port were allegedly being sponsored by the  National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Addressing journalists on Tuesday in Abuja during the joint security spokespersons briefing, Kokumo explained that he was personally present at the Tin Can Island Port when the Nigerian Customs Service handed over 399 assorted automatic weapons intercepted at the port to the centre. He said, “The…

By Iyanuoluwa Abiola Obstetricians and gynaecologists across West Africa are set to deliberate on reproductive health challenges, including gynaecological cancers, infectious diseases, family planning and assisted reproduction, at a regional congress in Lagos. The fifth congress of the Association of West African Societies of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the West African College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists will hold from September 2 to 5, 2026, at the Festival Hotel Conference Center and Spa, Janet Fagbemisan Street, Diamond Estate, Amuwo Odofin, Mile 2, Lagos. The congress is themed “Reproductive Health Innovations and Equity in the West African Sub-region.” The sub-themes include exploring…

Former Super Eagles and West Bromwich Albion defender Ifeanyi Udeze has criticised Obafemi Martins’ suggestion that Seyi Tinubu could become the next president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Soccernet.ng reports. Martins made the suggestion as Nigerian football searches for new leadership following the resignation of Ibrahim Gusau and members of the NFF executive committee. Gusau’s resignation came after a difficult period for Nigerian football, with the Super Eagles missing out on the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the Super Falcons also missing the Women’s World Cup for the first time since the inception of the competition. The crisis has prompted…

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has expressed confidence that insecurity will soon be overcome in Nigeria, saying the Federal Government is intensifying security operations and planning to restore lasting peace across the country. Matawalle spoke on Monday in Kano during a condolence and assessment visit to the state government following the August 29 bandit attack on Chiroma village in Garun Mallam Local Government Area, Arise News reported. The minister said the government was combining proactive security operations, strategic planning and stronger collaboration with state governments to tackle the country’s security challenges. He said President Bola Tinubu’s administration remained…