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The Super Eagles star has been a regular for Sevilla in pre-season, but he has suffered a significant setback Super Eagles winger Chidera Ejuke suffered a muscle injury during a training session before Sevilla’s pre-season friendly against Marseille on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports. Coming into this summer, there were speculations that Ejuke could leave Los Nervionenses after a difficult debut campaign that saw him contribute two goals and one assist in 25 games. The former Royal Antwerp man struggled for game time at different stretches of the season and had to cope with injury problems. Chidera Ejuke suffers an injury during the…

Galatasaray’s pre-season clash against Lazio at RAMS Park was as much about the action off the pitch as it was on it, with the Turkish champions celebrating the high-profile arrivals of Victor Osimhen and Leroy Sane in front of a jubilant home crowd. The Istanbul giants officially unveiled Sane, who recently joined from Bayern Munich, and Osimhen in a dazzling pre-match ceremony. Osimhen had this week sealed a €75 million permanent move from Napoli after a prolific loan spell that saw him fire Galatasaray to a league and cup double last season with 37 goals and eight assists. Nigeria’s Victor…

The Ondo State Police Command at the weekend apprehended a human trafficking syndicate comprising illegal immigrants operating in the Oda axis of Akure, the state capital. According to the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, during a press briefing at the state headquarters of the command, the syndicate, who were nationals of various African countries, came into Nigeria through the Republic of Benin. Lawal disclosed that the illegal immigrants were nabbed in their residence following intel received about their suspicious activities. The police chief in the state emphasised that one of their victims, a 29-year-old Congolese national, Nzaou Yelica Christ-Olse, who…

Two years after a faulty elevator claimed the life of a young doctor at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, the Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State Chapter, has decried the failure of the Lagos State Government to replace the elevator or complete renovations at the House Officers’ Quarters. PUNCH Healhwise reports that Dr. Diaso Vwaere was killed after the elevator crashed from the 10th floor to the ground floor of the 131-year-old hospital. A colleague of the deceased told one of our correspondents, when he visited the scene of the accident in August 2023, that the management of the hospital…

Super Eagles attacker Ademola Lookman has officially asked to leave Atalanta amid transfer speculations, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian forward submitted a formal transfer request this week, bringing to light months of tension between him and the club. What started as a successful spell in Bergamo has now taken a sour turn, with Lookman speaking openly about broken promises and mistreatment behind the scenes. Clear breakdown of Ademola Lookman vs Atalanta saga Lookman’s Time at Atalanta Since joining Atalanta in 2022, Lookman has been one of the club’s key players. He’s scored important goals, built a strong bond with the fans,…

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has posited that Nigerians may not have a country they can call their own should the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) retain power in the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the grassroots mobilisation campaign for the opposition coalition — the African Democratic Congress (ADC) — held in Sokoto on Saturday, the former APC chieftain, El-Rufai, maintained that he is ready to mobilise Nigerians to eject the “incompetent” ruling party. He revealed that the coalition is in Sokoto to begin the process of mobilising Nigerians against the APC government at the local and federal levels.…

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has explained the reason for the worsening condition of roads in the state, saying that the numerous bad roads across Edo State are one of the things inherited from former governor Obaseki and the PDP during the eight years they were in power. This is coming as the Edo State Government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state have continued to trade words over the reconstruction of the Benin-Asaba Road.Okpebholo had inspected the road on Wednesday, where he hailed the Federal Government for the project, noting that President Bola Tinubu would deliver…

Maja ended last season as West Brom’s highest goalscorer with twelve goals in twenty-six games… West Bromwich Albion head coach Ryan Mason has given a positive update on the injury of Super Eagles striker Josh Maja, Soccernet.ng reports. The 26-year-old suffered a calf injury back in January and has been out of action for 211 days. His absence proved pivotal for the Harthowns as they missed out on the EFL Championship play-off spot. Maja was close to returning to full action before the 2024/2025 season ended, but he suffered a setback in his recovery process. Josh Maja celebrates his goal…

Residents of Adokasa, a community in Karu Local Council of Nasarawa State, were left traumatised after dozens of armed robbers invaded the area in the early hours of Saturday, killing one person and carting away valuables worth millions of naira. The victim, an indigene of Benue State, was reportedly shot while attempting to protect his pregnant wife from being harmed during the invasion. Another unidentified resident sustained gunshot injuries and is currently receiving treatment at a medical facility in Karu. The attack, which lasted from around 10:00 p.m. on Saturday until 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, left several other residents injured…

Chieftain and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Professor Jerry Gana, has expressed confidence that the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, would defeat all contestants from other parties in the 2027 Presidential election should he run under the leading opposition party in Nigeria. Speaking on Arise News, Gana said that Obi would capture the votes of the Northern states in the 2027 polls by contesting on the platform of the PDP. Besides, Obi had said he was still a member of the Labour Party and had vowed to remain in the party…