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Manchester United forward Bryan Mbeumo has praised Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey, describing him as one of the toughest opponents he has faced in his career, Soccernet.ng reports. Bassey has built a strong reputation in the Premier League as a powerful and reliable centre-back. The Fulham defender is known for his strength, pace and ability to read the game well. These qualities make him extremely difficult for attackers to beat, whether the battle is on the ground or in the air. During a recent appearance on the Zack Nani show, Mbeumo spoke openly about how difficult it is to play…

By Taiwo Bankole An Ogun State housewife and mother of five children, Mrs Mufiat Olateju, has delivered a set of quadruplets at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday. Olateju, while speaking to newsmen at the hospital on Thursday, begged the state government and well-meaning individuals to support her family in caring for the newborn babies, adding that they were yet to pay the medical bills. She explained that the birth of the four children came as a surprise to the family, as earlier medical scans did not reveal that she was carrying such a large number of…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday urged media executives to extend the same level of scrutiny they apply to his administration to state and local governments, noting that subnational authorities now enjoy greater financial autonomy. Tinubu made the appeal while hosting media proprietors and executives at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. “We’ve opened up the principle of federalism to the extent that local governments are now getting their money. “But how they use it is in your hands, so don’t bombard me alone. “Look at local government too, and equally, the sub-national,” Tinubu said. The President also said reforms…

Former Super Eagles and Hearts full-back Juwon Oshaniwa has aired his disappointment about the poor state of the Nigerian domestic league, Soccernet.ng reports. The 35-year-old came through the NPFL, breaking into the home-based Super Eagles team, before eventually making his debut for the A team in 2012. Oshaniwa, as a home-based defender, represented Nigeria at the AFCON 2013 tournament before moving abroad. Super Eagles during the AFCON match between Nigeria and Tanzania. Copyright: ImagoxSegun Ogunfeyitimi Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now! Super Eagles: Oshaniwa disappointed with the state of the NPFL The former Ashdod defender…

A political advocacy group within the All Progressives Congress on Friday urged the national leadership of the party to exercise caution in selecting governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections, warning that poor choices could threaten the party’s fortunes in the South-West and potentially undermine the re-election prospects of President Bola Tinubu in the region. The Oyo APC Youth League particularly cautioned against two prominent politicians who had previously failed in their attempts to clinch the governorship tickets in their respective states but are reportedly preparing to contest again in 2027. In a statement issued in Abuja, the group’s spokesman,…

Super Eagles and Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has revealed some of the habits drawing the Nigerian Football Federation back from excellence in terms of treating their players, Soccernet.ng reports. The 29-year-old was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but was moved to England before he was a year old. As such, the ex-Arsenal man has dual nationalities. Iwobi played for England at the youth level before switching international allegiance to don the green and white colours of Nigeria in 2015. Alex Iwobi and Gilbert Mugisha in the match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Amavubi of Rwanda. Copyright: ImagoxAkpan Nsidibe…

Agency Report The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says rising global economic pressures, including higher oil prices, are prompting countries to rethink how they finance healthcare and secure essential medical countermeasures. The Deputy Incident Manager for Mpox at the Africa CDC Incident Management Support Team, Prof. Yap Boum II, disclosed the developments on Friday during the weekly high-level regional press briefing. Boum II highlighted the challenges posed by international crises, noting that the Africa CDC’s operations and partner deployments in several countries were being affected by global economic pressures. “We are still in the process of assessing how…

President Bola Tinubu has established a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce to design and sequence the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. The President appointed Mr Fola Adeola, co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank and founder/chairman of the Fate Foundation, as chairman of the task force. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday disclosed that the task force would operate as a time-bound, high-level executive working group tasked with producing execution-ready reform blueprints. Other members of the taskforce are Ademola Adeyemi-Bero, Osagie Okunbor, Abubakar Suleiman, Adaeze…

Ademola Lookman has stepped into a different kind of spotlight after featuring in a creative collaboration between Atlético Madrid and Netflix to promote the upcoming film ‘The Immortal Man’, Soccernet.ng reports. The film continues the story of the globally popular Peaky Blinders series and will once again feature actor Cillian Murphy as the famous gang leader Tommy Shelby. Atlético Madrid joined forces with the streaming giant to create a unique promotional campaign that blends football with the dark and stylish world of the Peaky Blinders universe. The idea is to connect sport, entertainment and pop culture in a way that…

The Osun State Police Command has declared two men, Faturoti Kehinde and Adumati Idowu, wanted for their alleged involvement in the murder of late Federal Road Safety Corps officer, Lasisi Funmilayo, and her daughter, Sewa, sometime in November 2025. The PUNCH reports that 38-year-old Lasisi and her daughter, aged 10, were reported missing on the morning of Sunday, November 2, 2025, after they left their residence at the Obasanjo Hilltop Estate, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, and never returned. Victor Fajemirokun, the boyfriend of the deceased, was later arrested and paraded alongside two herbalists, Gboyega Daramola and Sunday James, at the headquarters of…