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Sevilla are looking to secure their second win of the season, and they will need all their attackers to be available for action… Nigerian attackers Chidera Ejuke and Akor Adams are expected to return to Sevilla’s lineup for their Spanish La Liga fixture against Alaves at the Estadio Mendizorrotza on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports. Ejuke and Adams played for Los Nervioneses in their first two games this season, but they have been out of action since the start of September due to muscle injuries. The two Nigeria players missed the club’s last two games against Elche and Girona. Nonetheless, Sevilla picked…

Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, says he has reconciled with Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), after months of political hostilities. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Fubara described the truce as a major step towards restoring stability in the state. The governor said the six-month emergency rule imposed by President Bola Tinubu was difficult but eventually paved the way for reconciliation. “In the course of the six-month period, Mr President graciously brokered the peace process with all the parties successfully,” he said. “Our leader, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, all members of the Rivers state house of assembly…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has advised Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State to immediately dismiss all appointees installed during the tenure of the former Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ette Ibas. Eze, who previously served as the National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP), made the call following Fubara’s return to the Rivers State Government House on Friday after completing a six-month suspension ordered by President Bola Tinubu. During the Governor’s absence, Ibas oversaw the affairs of the state and made a number of appointments. Eze argued that such appointments should not…

Nigeria’s Ashleigh Plumptre delivered a player-of-the-match display as Al Ittihad powered past Eastern Flames with a ruthless 3-0 win in the Saudi Women’s Premier League on Friday, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Falcons defender was again at the heart of the action, producing two pinpoint assists in the opening half. It continues Plumptre’s fine start to life in Saudi Arabia, following last week’s decisive contribution against Al Ula, when she wore the captain’s armband. Nigeria Super Falcons star Ashleigh Plumptre. Photo Credit: Saudi League/X Hala Khashoggi gave Al Ittihad the breakthrough in the 19th minute before Plumptre teed up Algerian international…

Rabiu Kwankwaso, national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), says he would only consider rejoining the All Progressives Congress (APC) if his Kwankwasiyya movement is fully recognised. Rumours that the ex-governor of Kano could soon pitch tent with the ruling party have been rife. Kwankwaso spoke at his residence in Kano on Friday while receiving Buhari Bakwana, a former political adviser to Abdullahi Ganduje, alongside APC members from the 44 LGAs of the state. “I am willing to engage with the APC, but only under a clear agreement that guarantees full recognition of my political movement, the Kwankwasiyya,”…

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a gang of vehicle vandals and their leader, who is notorious for disguising himself as a security personnel, Jude Onuoha. In a statement signed by the command’s deputy spokesperson, Babaseyi Oluseyi, he revealed that the gang, led by 46-year-old Onuoha, specialises in disguising themselves as security operatives in fake security outfit uniforms and using a Mercedes car jack modified to look like firearms to gain access into housing estates in the state. “Under the false pretense of conducting security investigations, they gained access to several residential estates.Once inside, the gang targeted…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited got N1.06 trillion from production sharing contract (PSC) profit oil between January and August 2025, according to the firm’s Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) report. The FAAC report showed that the NNPC did not remit any dividend to the federation account during the period, despite a projected N2.16 trillion remittance for the eight-month period. The PSC is an agreement between the NNPC (on behalf of the government) and oil companies that sets out how extracted resources are shared. Under the arrangement, “profit oil” refers to what remains after deducting “cost oil,” the portion…

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named some crypto leaders as new members to its Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) and its Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee (DAMS). Key Takeaways: The CFTC has added top crypto and Wall Street figures to its Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee. JPMorgan’s Scott Lucas and Franklin Templeton’s Sandy Kaul were named co-chairs. The CFTC is pushing forward with a “Crypto Sprint” and broader efforts to clarify jurisdiction alongside the SEC. Among the latest appointees to DAMS are Katherine Minarik of Uniswap Labs, Avery Ching of Aptos Labs, James J. Hill of BNY, and Ben…

Super Eagles striker Samuel Chukwueze officially completed his transfer from AC Milan to Fulham on September 1, transfer deadline day, Soccernet.ng reports. But surprisingly, he was left out of the Cottagers’ matchday squad for their game against Leeds United last week, which they won 1-0. When asked about the reason for his decision, coach Marco Silva revealed that the Super Eagles star is yet to adjust to his new team, as he has only trained once with his roommates. Fulham Marco Silva and Samuel Chukwueze pip (Photos: Fulham X, Imago) Over the last few days, Chukwueze has been working with…

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party in the 2023 elections, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has finally declared interest to return to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) but on a “strong condition.”Kwankwaso’s declaration of intention finally confirmed the impending decamp of the former governor of Kano State, whose return to the ruling party has already triggered confusion in the nation’s polity.Kwankwaso hinted at plans to rejoin APC on Thursday while receiving Buhari Bakwana, a former political adviser to ex-Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, who came calling along with APC members drawn from the 44 local government areas of Kano…