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By Faith Alofe The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has warned residents against patronising unregulated cart pushers. Wahab gave the warning in a statement posted via his official X page on Saturday, saying their activities often result in indiscriminate dumping on medians, roads and drainage channels, with grave consequences for the environment and flood management. This followed the monthly environmental sanitation exercise held in the Festac area of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area, which was attended by the Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; his wife, Oluremi Hamzat; and other stakeholders. The commissioner said the state…

The Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD, has called for the immediate resignation of the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission, Dr Bisoye Coker-Odusote, from her alleged role in the APC Presidential Campaign Council, warning that the dual position could undermine public confidence in the political neutrality of Nigeria’s national identity database. The call comes as the Independent National Electoral Commission lifts restrictions on presidential campaign activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by the CITAD Executive Director, Yunusa Ya’u, and made available to journalists, the centre expressed “serious concern” over Coker-Odusote’s alleged appointment…

Angélique Kidjo links up with Pharrell Williams and Quavo for the official “Bando” music video. Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo is bringing “Bando” to life with a new video featuring Pharrell Williams and Quavo. The track first arrived on streaming platforms earlier this year as part of her album project, HOPE!!, bringing three major names from different corners of global music together on one record. Produced alongside Pharrell Williams, “Bando” centres on cross-cultural connection, community resilience and the joy found in coming together. Now, the accompanying video takes those ideas to the streets, placing everyday community life and street style…

Super Eagles defender Olisa Ndah is on the verge of completing a move to the Libyan Premier League this summer after a failed transfer to Mamelodi Sundowns, Soccernet.ng reports. The former Orlando Pirates defender has been without a club since leaving Stellenbosch at the end of the 2025-26 season, although his future is now close to being sorted. Ndah joined the South African club after mutually agreeing to leave Orlando Pirates, where he had spent four-and-a-half years after joining them in 2021. The 28-year-old was initially an important part of the Pirates team and played a key role in their defence. However, fitness and injury problems…

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The Sokoto State Hisbah Board has denied reports that it imposed restrictions on Christian worship and practices in the state. The denial followed claims circulating on social media that the Islamic enforcement agency had introduced rules affecting how Christians conduct worship and organise religious gatherings. The Commandant of the board, Dr Usman Abdullahi Jatau, described the allegations as false and misleading, saying they were capable of causing religious tension in the state. Jatau, in a statement issued on Saturday, said the claims did not reflect the mandate or activities of the Hisbah Board. He said the controversy was sparked by…

Francis Onyeka gave Nigeria coach Eric Chelle another reason to follow his progress closely after producing a lively display for SV Elversberg against his parent club Bayer Leverkusen in their Bundesliga opener, Soccernet.ng reports.The 19-year-old started as the attacking midfielder in Vincent Wagner’s 4-2-3-1 system at the Ursapharm-Arena an der Kaiserlinde on Saturday.He made an immediate impact. Onyeka supplied the pass for Lukas Petkov to score after only eight minutes, giving Elversberg the first goal in their first-ever Bundesliga match. The newly promoted side then raced into a 2-0 lead when Cole Campbell scored in the ninth minute. David Mokwa…

By Bola Bamigbola About 1,000 traders at Igbona Market in Osogbo, Osun State, and residents of the area have been screened for hypertension and Body Mass Index during a medical outreach organised by the Femi Olutoye Foundation. The outreach, held at the market, was part of activities marking the second anniversary of the foundation. The coordinator of the exercise, Kareemat Jolayemi, a nurse and lecturer at Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, on Friday, expressed concern over the poor adherence to prescribed medication among some of those screened for hypertension. She also said a number of those screened for BMI were…

Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday as the Reds twice came from behind in a pulsating Premier League encounter. Dan Ndoye gave Forest the lead in the 24th minute, finishing after Morgan Gibbs-White created the opening to silence the home crowd. Liverpool struggled to break down the visitors before Alexander Isak restored parity on the hour mark, converting after good work from Cody Gakpo. However, Forest regained the advantage 10 minutes later when Gibbs-White converted a penalty after Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was adjudged to have fouled an opponent. The hosts responded…

Super Eagles striker Rafiu Durosinmi has scored in four consecutive Belgian Pro League matches for KRC Genk, sending a clear message to Eric Chelle ahead of Nigeria’s AFCON 2027 qualifying campaign, Soccernet.ng reports. The 23-year-old opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the ninth minute as Genk cruised to a 4-0 victory over SK Beveren at the Cegeka Arena last night, with Junya Ito, Josue Ndenge Kongolo and Joris Kayembe completing the rout. It was another statement performance from a striker who has barely drawn breath since arriving in Belgium as Genk’s record signing, a €10.5 million deal from…