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Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina has had his first surgery on a torn hamstring in his right leg, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old played 87 minutes against Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in the first of Nigeria’s two games during the September International break. However, he had to be taken off inside ten minutes at the Free State Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein as the Super Eagles played a 1-1 draw against South Africa, as Nigeria’s World Cup hopes hit the rocks. Ola Aina participates in the Premier League match between West Ham United and Nottingham Forest at…

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has hinted that economic diversification efforts could soon play a key role in determining revenue allocations to states and local governments under a new sharing formula being developed. This was contained in a communiqué issued by the Commission’s Mobilisation and Diversification Committee (M&DC) at the end of its retreat held in Calabar, Cross River State, at the weekend. The committee recommended that the economic diversification initiatives of governments at all levels be adopted as one of the key criteria in the revenue-sharing formula. It further advised the Commission to develop a National…

Political and community leaders from Kwara South Senatorial District have firmly rejected calls for the zoning of the state’s governorship position, declaring that competence and capacity should determine who governs the state in 2027. At a roundtable meeting held on Saturday at Oro in Irepodun Local Government Area, the stakeholders maintained that neither the Nigerian constitution nor the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) constitution makes provision for zoning. The gathering, convened by Otunba Biodun Ajiboye, Director General of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), drew prominent figures including the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru; the APC Senatorial…

It was a night of contrasting fortunes for Super Eagles stars as Ibrahim Olawoyin and Henry Onyekuru lined up on opposite sides in Tuesday’s Turkish Süper Lig clash between Çaykur Rizespor and Gençlerbirliği, Soccernet.ng reports. Olawoyin, lively during his 62 minutes on the pitch, helped Rizespor secure a dramatic 1-0 victory. For Onyekuru, however, the evening will be remembered for all the wrong reasons after he spurned a last-gasp chance to rescue his side. Super Eagles and Rizespor star Ibrahim Olawoyin. Photo by IMAGO The former Galatasaray forward, who returned to Turkey this summer following a spell in Saudi Arabia,…

The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to immediately implement President Bola Tinubu’s approved pension increments and palliatives, warning that retirees continue to suffer while directives remain unexecuted. National Chairman of the coalition, Mukaila Ogunbote, who also heads the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NIPOST Chapter, addressed journalists in Lagos on Tuesday. He said pensioners had given the government until the end of September to settle arrears, increments and palliatives, failing which they would stage a naked nationwide demonstration on October 6. Ogunbote recalled that in October 2023, President Tinubu approved N35,000 for workers and…

Zamfara State Police Command has intercepted a vehicle with 4 AK-47 rifles, 228 rounds of live ammunition, and 4 magazines while on routine patrol in the state. This was stated in a release issued by the State Police spokesman, DSP Yazid Abubakar, and made available to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital. The statement revealed that on 15th September 2025, at about 1230hrs, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Zamfara State Police Command, led by ASP Bilyamin Koko, while on patrol along Gummi–Sokoto road, intercepted a Toyota Corolla vehicle conveying passengers from Sokoto to Gummi.“Upon conducting a thorough search…

A new report by Fidelity Digital Assets makes for fascinating reading. Research analyst Zack Wainwright has done a deep dive into how Bitcoin’s illiquid supply is ushering in a new era for investors — led by two key factors: early adopters holding onto their sats for years on end, and a wave of publicly traded companies snapping up as much BTC as they can afford.The author argues that this could lead to “a new era in Bitcoin’s history,” especially considering Satoshi Nakamoto’s holdings of 1.1 million BTC now eclipses the remaining coins that are left to be mined. Noting how…

Rotimi Agbana The World Bank has raised alarm over the growing global sanitation crisis, warning that nearly two out of five people worldwide lack access to safe sanitation, with dire consequences for public health, economic growth, and the environment. The global lender also raised an alarm that Africa is losing as much as $200 billion annually in economic gains, due to poor sanitation, warning that the continent’s GDP could rise by up to 5 per cent with adequate investment in water and sanitation services. This was contained in a report titled “The Global Sanitation Crisis: Pathways for Urgent Action,” released…

Two young Nigerian forwards, James Bello and Rafiu Durosinmi, played starring roles as Viktoria Plzeň thrashed lower-league side Sokol Lanžhot 6-1 in the Czech MOL Cup on Tuesday night, Soccernet.ng reports. Bello, who only joined Viktoria Plzeň B from Nigeria’s Right2Win Football Academy last year, marked the occasion with his first competitive goal for the senior side. The 20-year-old striker struck in the second half to extend the visitors’ lead, as he continued his rapid progress in Czech football. Nigeria and Viktoria Plzen star James Bello. Photo by IMAGO Bello had already impressed in the club’s B team, netting twice…

Former Super Eagles and Enyimba International goalkeeper, Peterside Idah, has slammed the Nigerian Football Federation for their approach to running football in Nigeria, Soccernet.ng reports. Following Nigeria’s poor performance in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, several individuals, like John Mikel Obi, have called for accountability from Nigeria’s football governing body. Idah, on the other hand, has called for a complete overhaul of the sector, claiming the rottenness has been there for a very long while and has hindered the Super Eagles from experiencing success. Nigeria during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between the Super Eagles of…