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Victor Boniface won the Bundesliga and German Cup title with Bayer Leverkusen after joining the club in 2023 from Union SG  Victor Boniface’s hopes of sealing a move to AC Milan have collapsed after the Italian giants pulled out of the deal following concerns raised during his medical, Soccernet.ng reports. The Bayer Leverkusen striker travelled to Milan in midweek for a series of tests ahead of a proposed loan transfer. However, medical complications were flagged during the examination, forcing the club to reconsider. If the deal had been completed, Boniface reportedly would have won the jersey number 22 at Milan…

Igbo apex group Ohanaeze Ndigbo weekend said that no Igboman will contest president in 2027 against the incumbent President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying that the possibility of the Southeast producing the president of Nigeria can only be achieved in 2035, not 2027. In a statement in Abakaliki signed by Deputy President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo faction, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and the National Spokesman, Chief Thompson Ohia, they revealed that the decision was taken after a crucial meeting with Southeast political leaders, Imeobi and Nzukoumunna, in which they resolved that no Igboman will contest president in 2027 against the incumbent…

The Nigeria Police Force has repatriated a high-profile Chinese fugitive wanted for violent organised crime, in what authorities described on Sunday as a landmark operation against transnational criminal networks. The suspect, identified as Dai Qisheng, was arrested in Abuja on August 8 after months on the run. He had fled China in 2024 following an arrest warrant issued by the Public Security Bureau of Zhijin County, Guizhou Province. Police said Dai, a gang leader linked to multiple violent crimes in his home province, was tracked through a joint operation by Nigeria’s INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) and their Beijing counterparts,…

Sodiq Ojuroungbe Mental health professionals have warned that discovering one is not the biological father of a child is not a valid reason to emotionally or physically abandon that child, stressing that such actions could have devastating and long-lasting effects on the child’s mental health. The physicians stressed that children must never be made to suffer the consequences of paternity disputes. Speaking to PUNCH Healthwise in separate interviews, the mental health experts maintained that regardless of the biological findings, children deserve consistent love, care, and psychological stability. A new DNA testing report released by Smart DNA Nigeria revealed that one…

Fulham, Besiktas, and other Spanish clubs are reportedly linked to signing Samuel Chukwueze from AC Milan… The future of Samuel Chukwueze at AC Milan remains shrouded in uncertainty as the summer transfer window edges towards its final stretch, Soccernet.ng reports. Despite interest from Fulham and several Spanish clubs, the Super Eagles forward is yet to see a concrete offer materialise. Milan, who signed the Nigerian winger from Villarreal in the 2023 summer transfer window for around €21 million, are open to his departure but only under the right terms. Nigeria and AC Milan star Samuel Chukwueze. Photo by IMAGO Financial…

Pat Utomi, a political economist, says Nigeria should adopt a one-term presidency to prevent leaders from wasting eight years in office. Utomi spoke in an interview with BusinessDay Television while reacting to Peter Obi’s vow to spend only one term in office if elected president in 2027. He said he was not surprised by Obi’s position, noting that the former Anambra governor has long advocated for a single-term rotational presidency. “It shows how little attention people pay to details of matters,” he said. “I was not surprised at all to hear Peter Obi say that, because for years before the…

It has been a torrid week for Victor Boniface, and it might just get worse Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface is set to return to his German club Bayer Leverkusen as he awaits AC Milan’s decision on his signing, Soccernet.ng reports. News broke last week that AC Milan wanted to sign Boniface, and the deal proceeded pretty quickly, as they agreed on personal terms with the player and sorted out the transfer details with Bayern Leverkusen. The transfer should have been completed since last week, but it has hit a snag. During the medicals, AC Milan grew skeptical about Boniface’s…

A group of senior leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing ongoing crises and “gross indiscipline” within their former party. The defection, formalised at an affirmation ceremony in Lagos on Saturday, was led by former Lagos PDP chairman Tunji Shelle, who resigned from the party alongside other notable figures, including former PDP Board of Trustees member Abimbola Ogunkelu, ex-State PDP Chairman Muritala Ashorobi, PDP Vice Chairman (Lagos East) Tai Benedict, former Youth Leader Niyi Adams, and ex-South West Secretary Rahman Owokoniran. Some members of the Labour Party also…

It’s no news that Ajegunle, a bustling neighbourhood located in the heart of Lagos, with its hyper-charged Ragga feel and the attendant culture, has continued to trickle into visible spots of contemporary popular culture. Dubbed ‘AJ City’, the neighbourhood was abuzz with excitement recently as the Ajegunle Chiefs Association marked its 15th anniversary in grand style—a lavish dinner and gala night—to inaugurate its newly elected Executives and Palace project. Held on Sunday, August 17, at the Association’s Kirikiri Road Club-House, the event was a testament to the association’s commitment to the community and its rich cultural heritage. It attracted the…

Angela Onwuzoo Mothers living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus who are on Antiretroviral Therapy and with low viral load or an undetectable viral load can have a vaginal delivery, says the National Agency for the Control of AIDS. Although HIV can pass to the infant during birth, NACA, however, said the risk of transmission is low in women with a virally suppressed load. It, however, warned that HIV can be transmitted from an infected mother to her child during pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding if she is not on treatment. The agency noted that the advances in HIV treatment have greatly lowered…