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Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen returned to Galatasaray’s starting lineup for the first time in a month ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash against Galatasaray, Soccernet.ng reports. The 26-year-old last started a game for club and country on the 6th of September, playing just 35 minutes of Nigeria’s 1-0 win against Rwanda before coming off after injuring his ankle. The 2023 CAF Player of the Year returned to action for Galatasaray in their 1-0 win over Alanyaspor over the weekend, playing just five minutes. While he’s still in a bit of pain, he gave his best 72 minutes tonight…

As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, ethnic sentiments are resurfacing in mainstream political calculations, deepening fault lines threatening both national cohesion and democratic growth, SEYE OLUMIDE reports. While the 1999 Constitution did not expressly recognise rotation and zoning of power as a means to promote inclusivity, the unfolding political discourse suggests that raw ethnic considerations are increasingly overshadowing policy, competence, and national interest. Historically, ethnicity has played a defining role in Nigerian politics. Yet, in the current climate, this factor appears particularly volatile. The North is vociferously agitating for power to return to the region after President Bola Tinubu…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new heads for three key Federal Government agencies. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Mr Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government. Tinubu appointed Bello Bawa Bwari as Director-General of the National Biosafety Management Agency for an initial four-year term, effective from September 18, 2025. The President also appointed Mr Aminu Junaidu as Chairman of the Investment and Security Tribunal, for a five-year term, beginning on September 18, 2025. Similarly, Mr Olayiwola Nurudeen Awakan was appointed Director-General of…

Victor Osimhen was the star of the show, as Galatasaray shocked Liverpool at Rams Park… Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has stated that he and his teammates are looking to make history with Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League, Soccernet.ng reports. Despite having to fight tooth and nail to get a win, Turkish champions Galatasaray were one of the biggest winners in the Champions League on Tuesday night. They shocked the world by defeating Liverpool 1-0 at Rams Park. Osimhen’s solitary strike from the penalty spot did the damage for the Cimbom, and he eventually took the Man of the…

At least 20 people have been confirmed dead following a boat accident that occurred on Tuesday evening in Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident, which happened around 4:30 p.m. on September 30, involved a boat conveying traders and residents from the Onugwa community to Ilushi market before it capsized on the River Niger. An eyewitness, James Otoga, a farmer in the area, said the boat was fully loaded with passengers heading to the market ahead of the October 1st Independence Day celebration. “The boat was fully loaded with our people going to the market. Only five survivors…

The weekend congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, which returned Venatius Ikem as chairman, has continued to generate controversy within the political space. While party leaders hailed the process as transparent and valid, critics dismissed it as a recipe for more internal wrangling. Supporters of the exercise, including former governorship candidate Prof. Sandy Onor, ex-Deputy Governor Effiok Cobham and businessman Arthur Jarvis, described the congress as properly supervised by officials delegated from the office of the National Organizing Secretary. Senator Jarigbe Agom added that Ikem’s emergence reflected the will of “98 per cent” of members…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated some projects built by the Uzodimma administration in Imo State.Security operatives were sternly positioned on the streets of Owerri and its environs. Some patrolled. Tinubu, who arrived in the state about 2:30 p.m., commissioned the 52-kilometer Owerri–Mbaise–Umuahia Road; Control–Assumpta Cathedral Catholic Church Twin Flyover; and the Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu International Conference Centre (EIICC), Owerri. He praised Governor Hope Uzodimma for his efforts in putting up the projects. Crowds comprising residents, schoolchildren, students, government officials, monarchs, among others, had converged on the streets and witnessed the events. By the commissioning, the multi-million-naira projects have been opened…

Pat Utomi, professor of political economy, has reacted to the federal high court ruling restraining him from forming a shadow cabinet. James Omotosho, the presiding judge, on Monday held that the concept of a shadow government or cabinet is unconstitutional and alien to Nigeria’s presidential system of government. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, Utomi said his decision to form a shadow cabinet was not about seeking constitutional recognition. “I hope the lawyers will have something to say. We were not looking to find a place in the constitution of Nigeria,” he said. “This is unprecedented. Whatever it is,…

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will not feature at the 2026 Africa U17 Cup of Nations after a 2-0 defeat to Ghana’s Black Starlets in Yamoussoukro ended their qualification hopes on Tuesday night, Soccernet.ng reports. The loss is another bitter setback for a nation that has long prided itself on youth football excellence. Nigeria, five-time U17 world champions, have now missed consecutive editions of the cadet AFCON — the first time that has happened since 2009 and 2011. The night had started with a glimmer of hope. Barely two minutes in, a defensive mix-up in the Ghanaian backline gifted Nigeria a golden…

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday, warned that the escalating insecurity and poverty in northern Nigeria have become so dire that they must now be treated as a national emergency rather than a regional concern. The former Speaker said the magnitude of killings in the North had spiritual implications, describing it as a “curse” that has crippled development. Dogara disclosed this in Abuja, during a panel session at the Nigeria Investment and Industrialisation Summit (NNIIS) 2025, organised by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF). He lamented the worsening bloodshed across the region. He said, “With the…