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Nigeria’s Super Falcons will have to navigate their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifying doubleheader against Benin Republic without star midfielder Jennifer Echegini, who has been ruled out through injury, Soccernet.ng reports. The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder sustained a hamstring injury during her club’s French league match on Monday night and has been withdrawn from the squad for both legs of the tie. No replacement has been called up as at press time. Nigeria Super Falcons and PSG star Jennifer Echegini. Photo by Justina Aniefiok Copyright: xxIMAGO Echegini, who famously scored Nigeria’s winning goal in the 2024 WAFCON final…

The Obidient Movement, a citizens-driven platform championing good governance and the vision of His Excellency Peter Obi for a new and accountable Nigeria, has dismissed as false and mischievous the claims circulating that it has endorsed Governor Chukwuma Obidient Movement for a second term in office. In a statement signed by Dr. Yunusa Tanko, the National Coordinator, the Movement described the report as a desperate attempt to exploit the name and credibility of the Obidient family for political gain. The Movement made it clear that it has not endorsed, authorised, or supported Governor Soludo or any other candidate outside its…

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has inaugurated the first private medical university named after his mother to commemorate his 69th birth anniversary. Laying the foundation of the facility named Nafisatu Medical University at his country home, the national leader of the Kwankwasiyya political movement said the project was aimed at bridging the wide gap in manpower resources. Nafisatu Medical University, Kwankwaso, came six years after Kwankwaso established the first private School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kwankwaso, also named after his late mother. Accompanied by prominent loyalists and supporters of the red…

The Civic Centre in Victoria Island transformed into a vibrant display of colour, rhythm, and nostalgia on Sunday, October 19, 2025, as Nigerian Highlife legend Jesse King, affectionately known as Bùgá, hosted the highly anticipated “Rebirth Concert”. This event celebrated over two decades of musical brilliance and cultural impact. Themed “Back to Highlife – The Rhythm of Our Culture”, the concert attracted an impressive gathering of personalities from the Nigerian entertainment and business sectors. Notable attendees included filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, media mogul D1 Adeneye, music veteran Seyi Shodimu, broadcaster Kenny Saint Brown, and entertainment executive Wale Oluwaleimu, all of whom…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State stated on Tuesday that, despite Governor Peter Mbah’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party remains strong and united. State Chairman of the party, Steve Oruruo, expressed confidence that the party would bounce back stronger and more united than ever, despite current challenges. “The PDP is still standing very strong in Enugu State, despite the defection of Governor Peter Mbah to the APC,” he said. Oruruo, a former deputy chairman of the party in the state, who took over following the resignation and defection of the state chairman, disclosed that…

Nigeria’s Falconets will have the chance to avenge their painful defeat to Ghana as Benin Republic has officially been named the host of the 2025 WAFU B U20 Women’s Championship, scheduled to take place from November 3 to 10, Soccernet.ng reports. The confirmation of Benin as hosts was announced by the West African Football Union (WAFU Zone B) on Tuesday. Benin will welcome some of the region’s top women’s youth teams, including defending champions Ghana, Nigeria, Niger, and Burkina Faso. Falconets. Photo Credit: Super Falcons/ X The tournament serves as a key platform for developing women’s football across the sub-region…

Edo State Commissioner for Youth, Honourable Charity Amayanvbo, has stated that Governor Monday Okpebholo’s eight-year leadership mandate is non-negotiable, describing his administration as one that has rekindled hope and unity among the people of Edo. Amayanvbo made the statement in Benin City during a courtesy visit by Comrade Kelly Okungbowa, popularly known as Ebo Stone, founder of the Youth for Youth movement. According to the commissioner, both the Binis and Edo youths are solidly behind Okpebholo, whose leadership style, he said, has restored dignity to traditional institutions and reaffirmed respect for the revered Oba of Benin Kingdom. “Governor Monday Okpebholo…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has led a high-powered gathering of stakeholders from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to endorse President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in office. The gathering on Tuesday included notable figures such as former governors Akinwunmi Ambode and Babatunde Fashola, as well as Senators James Faleke and Tokunbo Abiru, among others. Former Governor Fashola expressed concerns over the party’s declining voter turnout, despite increasing registration numbers. He emphasised the need for the party to introspect and identify the reasons behind this trend. According to him, the party’s traditional stronghold has been…

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Vice President Kashima Shettima on Tuesday said that more than 39,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have received approximately N2.5 billion in Federal Government interventions under the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. The vice president, who disclosed this at the Continental Events & Sports Complex in Katsina, also stated that 23 rural enterprises had accessed over N112 million under the Rural Area Programme on Investment for Development in the state. Shettima, who is in the state for a two-day official visit, further announced that President Tinubu has approved an unconditional grant of N250,000 for each outstanding MSME exhibiting at the…