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Ohanaeze Ndigbo chieftain and former President-General of Aka Ikenga, Goddy Uwazurike, in this interview with LAWRENCE NJOKU, among others, speaks on issues concerning Ndi Igbo’s apathy to the electoral process, new registration and Igbos joining national agencies like the police. He blames the perennial misunderstanding on misinformation that is still fueled by poor leadership and held to heart by many young Igbos. The statistics of registered voters released by INEC show that the South-East has the lowest number. Why has the zone continued to lag behind on issues that should benefit it?I will give you a straightforward answer. Registration, obtaining…

Ademola Lookman featured in Nigeria’s 2-1 win over Lesotho, but a yellow card saw him suspended for the game against Benin Republic… Atalanta head coach Ivan Juric has thrown his weight behind Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman, urging him to hit his best soon, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old absconded from pre-season training in a bid to force a move to Inter Milan, who were interested in the former Everton winger. However, Atalanta maintained their stance, adamant they wouldn’t sell the England-born Nigerian to another Italian team. Due to the absence from training, Lookman’s fitness levels suffered a dip, and he’s…

Kenya’s long-time opposition leader Raila Odinga was buried in a state funeral in the west of the country on Sunday after days of commemorations attended by tens of thousands. Odinga died aged 80 on Wednesday in India, sparking an outpouring of grief for a politician who spent years fighting for democracy during the autocratic rule of Daniel arap Moi — a fight that landed him in jail and forced him into exile. Thousands of people crowded into the city of Bondo for the funeral, having travelled from all around the country. Military officers saluted as Odinga’s coffin was lowered into…

Reigning NPFL Champions Remo Stars saw their chances of a place in the CAF Champions League threatened after suffering a 5-1 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns, Soccernet.ng reports. In arguably the biggest game in the club’s history against the one-time CAF Champions League winners, the Sky Blue stars fumbled at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta. Sundowns’ head coach, Miguel Casado, earlier revealed his players might be stretched for the away clash against the Nigerian side, but they quickly reached cruise control inside twelve minutes when Tashreeq Matthews broke the deadlock, belting the ball from 25 yards into the bottom corner…

PDP has dismissed allegations of forgery trailing preparations for its forthcoming national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. The post Convention: There was no forgery, PDP insists appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

Nigeria’s U17 women’s team, the Flamingos, began their 2025 World Cup campaign with a sobering 4-1 defeat to Canada at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Salé on Sunday night, their heaviest-ever opening day loss at the tournament, Soccernet.ng reports. Canada needed barely 70 seconds to open the scoring as Gabriela Istocki punished a slack Nigerian defence, turning home a low cross from close range. The goal shook the West Africans into life. Coach Bankole Olowookere’s side responded with intensity, pressing high, fighting for loose balls, and pushing forward with pace and intent. Nigeria’s Flamingos. Photo Credit: NFF Comms The…

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last Kogi State Governorship Election, Yakubu Ajaka, has insisted that the former Governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, lacks the goodwill to muster votes for President Bola Tinubu. Ajaka, in a statement on Sunday, dismissed recent political moves by the former Governor as mere theatrics aimed at misleading the people of the state. Ajaka said that it was “unfortunate that Bello still believes the people of Kogi can be misled by his usual political antics,” stressing that Kogites are now politically aware and would…

At the just-concluded Solid Minerals Ministerial–Legislative Retreat in Abuja, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan called for greater transparency, accountability, and openness in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, a vital pillar of the nation’s economic diversification drive that she described as “clouded by opacity.” The Kogi Central lawmaker urged the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development to publish all Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), contracts, and partnership agreements signed with local and foreign entities, insisting that Nigerians deserve to know how their natural resources are being managed. “We would like them to be made available to Nigerians — for us in the National Assembly and…

The forum of former Local Government Chairmen, former Vice Chairmen, and former Local Government Party Chairmen in the Oke Ogun axis of Oyo State has declared its allegiance to the Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The forum, in a communiqué issued after a meeting at the Conference Room of Saki West Local Government, Saki, called on all well-meaning residents of Oyo State to remain steadfast in their support for the governor’s transformative vision for a more prosperous and equitable Oyo State.It dismissed the recent defections of a few members of…

Tragedy occurred over the weekend in the Buzzah community in Zing Local Government Area of Taraba State, as a mentally unstable man allegedly attacked four people, killing one and leaving three others critically injured. The assailant, identified by residents as Denis, is well known in Zing town for wandering the streets dressed in white native attire and pretending to be preaching. The Guardian reports that the incident, which took the people of the community by surprise, occurred at about 11 p.m. Eyewitnesses confirmed that one person lost his life in the assault, while three others were seriously injured. Among the…