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Getafe had only 14 first-team players available for their LaLiga opener at Celta Vigo, but Christantus Uche delivered the goods for them despite the tough circumstances… Getafe coach Jose Bordalas has praised Super Eagles midfielder Christantus Uche, following his performance in their hard-fought 2-0 victory over Celta Vigo on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports.  Los Azulones had to overcome a terrible build-up to their opening LaLiga game of the season on Sunday. Only 14 of their senior players were eligible to play the game due to the league’s stringent financial rules. In fact, they only managed to register the 14 players after…

A Russian drone attack on a five-storey apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early Monday killed five people and wounded more than a dozen others, Ukrainian authorities said. The attack, which took place just before dawn, reduced part of the building to rubble and sparked fires on at least three floors, the region’s governor Oleg Synegubov said on Telegram. Russia fired four drones at the building, he said. Ukraine’s state emergency service posted videos showing rescuers attempting to break through the rubble to reach a trapped resident, while another showed a floor in flames. “Five people were killed,…

Wale Akinselure The Federal Government has launched the Basic Education Transformation Agenda, a comprehensive reform package designed to boost school enrollment and improve learning outcomes nationwide. Unveiling the initiative in Abuja at the weekend, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said BETA introduces Conditional Cash Transfers to mothers to encourage consistent school attendance. “The initiative ties conditional cash transfers to mothers to encourage school attendance and introduces a Back2School Drive in partnership with the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education, under which the government bears the full cost of enrollment during official handovers,” Alausa explained. He said…

Prominent businessman and philanthropist, Mr Samuel Mawuyon Ajose, has made a massive donation to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, thereby giving a significant boost to the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise in the state. In a move aimed at strengthening the party’s grassroots mobilisation efforts, Ajose, through his foundation, provided an array of logistics materials and a cash donation to the chairmen of the 57 local council areas in Lagos State. The presentation, held yesterday at the Cathedral Church Primary School on Broad Street, came just as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) kicked off the…

Reps demand evidence from member, may discipline Jigawa lawmaker over claimThe Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to urgently refer the allegation that lawmakers pay up to N3 million to present bills, motions, and petitions at the National Assembly to anti-corruption agencies for investigation and prosecution of suspected perpetrators. It also urged Akpabio and Abbas to name anyone who might be involved in the alleged bribery, as well as ensure the recovery of the proceeds of bribery. The group, however, also urged Akpabio and…

• Tinubu applauds INEC, Yilwatda, says APC victory good omen• PDP’s decline deepens as Makinde holds Oyo, APGA rebounds in Anambra• Kwankwasiyya faces hurdles, INEC battles distrust in Zamfara, Enugu Despite widespread public anger over economic hardship and insecurity, Saturday’s by-elections across 12 states have reinforced the dominance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which clinched 12 of 16 seats, exposing the deepening decline of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the fragility of other opposition platforms. The polls, organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), were held in 16 senatorial, federal and state constituencies. Some political leaders…

Former Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag was appointed as Bayer Leverkusen coach a few months ago, but he does not seem to favour Victor Boniface.. Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface might face a short spell on Bayer Leverkusen’s bench, as reports from Germany indicate that coach Erik Ten Hag now sees him as the third-choice striker at the club for the meantime, Soccernet.ng reports. Boniface joined Bayer Leverkusen from Belgian club Royale Union SG two years ago, and he has proven to be a prolific goalscorer. The 24-year-old striker has contributed 32 goals and 13 assists in 61 appearances…

NERCO seeks electoral reformsFormer National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Peter Ameh, has cautioned against the proposal to allow inmates to vote in Nigeria’s elections, warning that it could open “a new criminal hub for electoral malpractices.” Ameh, who stated this while speaking on The Weekend Show, at the weekend, said that the current state of Nigeria’s correctional centres makes inmates highly vulnerable to manipulation by prison authorities and political actors. The former IPAC national chairman suggested that before considering inmates’ participation in elections, Nigeria should first prioritise Diaspora voting, as Nigerians abroad remain connected to national issues…

Two leading rights groups, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) and the National Coalition Against Mass Killings, Extra-Judicial Killings, Mob Actions, and Impunity (NCAMKI), have rejected the Federal Government’s claims of improved security, insisting that mass killings and abductions are still spreading across the country. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), led by its national coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement yesterday, faulted the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and the service chiefs for celebrating the capture of two terrorist leaders. The NSA, alongside the Inspector-General of Police and military chiefs, had announced the arrest…

Imoleayo Oyedeyi The Lagos State Government has sealed several facilities, including residential apartments in Lekki, for discharging untreated sewage into public drains in violation of the state environmental laws. The enforcement exercise, carried out by the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office on Friday, targeted properties and public facilities found culpable of polluting the environment and endangering public health. In a statement released on Saturday by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, the government confirmed that six public toilet facilities in Idi-Araba were shut down after investigations revealed they habitually channelled raw sewage directly into public drainage systems.…