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• Dissolves Anambra chapter exco over intra-party squabbles• Oyebanji’s administration setting Ekiti on path of greatness, says aide Ahead of the October 27 governorship primary in Ekiti State, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared Governor Abiodun Oyebanji, and Atinuke Oluremi Omolayo to contest both the party’s primary and the governorship election. However, the party has disqualified Kayode Ojo and Abimbola Olajumoke Olawunmi for failing to comply with the provisions of the APC’s constitution and the extant provisions of the Electoral Act. Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Duro Meseko, announced the decision yesterday, following deliberations by the…

The Super Eagles take on Lesotho on Friday, and some players are at risk of getting suspended… Super Eagles stars Ademola Lookman, Tolu Arokodare, Semi Ajayi, Alex Iwobi, Stanley Nwabali, Bruno Onyemaechi, Wilfred Ndidi, and Calvin Bassey will be suspended for one game if they get yellow carded in the game against Lesotho on Friday, Soccernet.ng reports. According to FIFA rules, players who get yellow carded twice in the World Cup Qualifiers series will get an automatic one-game suspension for the next World Cup Qualifier game only. This was what happened to South Africa’s Teboho Mokoena. He got booked twice,…

A pregnant woman was killed yesterday in a fatal auto crash along the Sagamu Expressway corridor in Ogun State. The accident, which left several others injured, involved a payloader, a Toyota Camry with registration number AAB-248 MK, and a commercial tricycle marked JGB-643 VD. Spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to newsmen. He said the crash occurred when the driver of the Toyota Camry lost control of the vehicle, veered off his lane, and rammed into a moving tricycle, killing the pregnant woman instantly. According to Akinbiyi, the payloader operator, the…

Adaku Onyenucheya The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, who has been elected as the Vice President of of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH), has pledged to ensure unified action among the continent’s port authorities and stakeholders to address challenges facing African ports. Speaking after his inauguration at the recently concluded World Ports Conference, themed “Reinvention and Prosperity in Turbulent Times,” held in Japan, Dantsoho, dsif advancing port development across the continent would be central to his leadership agenda at the IAPH. Dantsoho also stated that his focus will be on effective…

Eritrea, the homeland of Alexander Isak, might just become the unseen reason the Super Eagles qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports.  Earlier, Eritrea withdrew from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, as confirmed by FIFA in 2023, reducing the number of teams in Group E to five: Morocco, Zambia, Congo, Tanzania, and Niger. Meanwhile, the East African country may not be competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, but its absence could impact Nigeria’s route to the tournament. Interestingly, the small African nation also happens to be the ancestral home of Liverpool’s striker. Alexander Isak of Newcastle United warms…

The Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Mr. Buba Yakubu, on Thursday, commended the economic policy reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, describing them as bold, transformative and instrumental in repositioning Nigeria for sustainable growth and international relevance. He praised President Tinubu for implementing far-reaching economic policies that have revived national productivity and restored investor confidence. Yakubu disclosed this during the Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ engagement held in Yola, aimed at sensitizing citizens on the developmental achievements of the Tinubu-led federal government over the past two years. The one-day grassroots engagement…

Assures Readiness for National Convention Amid a spate of defections by key figures from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the opposition party has accused the ruling party of instigating the exodus through intimidation, coercion, and blackmail. The PDP, however, insists it remains undeterred as it intensifies preparations for its much-anticipated National Convention, scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Briefing journalists at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Thursday, PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba described the defections as politically motivated distractions aimed at weakening the party ahead of the…

Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has said Crystal Palace’s Nigerian forward Christantus Uche was lucky to avoid a red card during Sunday’s 2–1 defeat against Everton at Goodison Park, Soccernet.ng reports. The incident occurred late in the match, shortly after Uche came on in the 89th minute. The Palace forward appeared to jab Everton defender James Tarkowski in the stomach, sparking a VAR check for violent conduct. Premier League: Crystal Palace’s Christantus Uche vs Everton. Photo by IMAGO No action was taken at the time, and the game proceeded with only a brief pause. Clattenburg, one of Europe’s most…

The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) under the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Component 2 has launched the distribution of toolkits for home gardening to 1,445 households in Kano State. The initiative, under SAPZ’s Targeted Nutrition Support Programme, anchored the toolkits to strengthen households across eight local government areas of the state. The initiative, held between 3rd and 6th October 2025, essentially aimed to empower women and vulnerable groups by enabling them to cultivate nutrient-rich vegetables and crops at home to stimulate food security. Speaking at the launch of the initiative in Kano, the State Project Coordinator (SPC), Aminu…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed readiness to cooperate with the newly appointed National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joas Ojo Amupitan. APC’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Duro Meseko described Amupitan as a perfect pick by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “I can tell you that anybody that is announced as the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the national chairman of INEC based on the powers confered on him by the constitution is welcomed by the party as we have confidence in him and we have no reason to be opposed to that decision.…