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Paul Anani, father of the newborn quadruplets, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO why he did not listen to the advice that he should abandon his wife and the new babies in the hospital What is your relationship with the mother of the quadruplets? I am Mr Paul Anani, the father of the newly born babies. Being a commercial motorcycle rider, how do you intend to take care of them? The truth is that we never expected that they were going to be four. We were actually expecting two babies because all the scans that we did only told us that they were…

Trabzonspor manager Fatih Tekke has praised striker Paul Onuachu for his strong form but also warned the Nigerian forward about losing the ball too easily during matches, Soccernet.ng reports. Onuachu is enjoying one of the finest campaigns of his career and currently sits top of the Super Lig scorer’s chart with 18 goals in 21 games. That’s already three more than he managed across the same number of matches during his first spell at the club. Tekke, one of Trabzonspor’s all-time top goalscorers, is pleased with Onuachu’s contributions. Tekke highlights Onuachu’s importance to the team goes beyond the goals he…

The Federal Ministry of Works has issued a travel advisory for motorists following plans to replace damaged expansion joints on the Kara Bridge, outbound Lagos. According to Channels TV on Saturday, in a statement signed by the Federal Controller of Works in Ogun State, Olayiwola Komolafe, the maintenance work is scheduled to begin Tuesday, March 10, 2026, and is expected to last approximately two weeks, concluding on March 24, 2026. To ease traffic congestion during the repair period, the Ministry advised motorists to use alternative routes. Drivers heading from “Ikorodu to Mowe, Sagamu, and Ibadan” are encouraged to pass through…

Nigeria’s two biggest stars in the Turkish Super Lig will share the same pitch on Saturday evening as Victor Osimhen and Wilfred Ndidi go head-to-head in one of football’s most intense rivalries when Galatasaray travel across the city to face Besiktas, Soccernet.ng reports. The Istanbul derby at Tupras Stadium is already one of the most heated fixtures in Turkish football, but this edition carries added intrigue for Nigerian fans. It pits the Super Eagles’ attacking spearhead against their midfield anchor; two players who are central to Nigeria’s ambitions on the international stage. Both men were key figures during the 2025…

Ekiti State Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Friday inaugurated 5,000 canvassers for his re-election as well as that of President Bola Tinubu. The 5,000 Person-to-Person Community Canvassers for Biodun Oyebanji/Monisade Afuye and President Bola Tinubu were put together by the Director-General, Bureau of Community Communications, Mrs Mary Oso-Omotosho. Oyebanji, who expressed appreciation to the canvassers for volunteering to secure voters for his re-election as well as that of the President, urged peaceful conduct by mobilisers, party members and opposition members ahead of the June 20 governorship election. The governor, while seeking Ekiti people’s votes…

Ikenna Obianeri The wife of the Anambra State governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has called for increased empowerment for women across the country, saying empowering women would strengthen society and place the nation in safer hands. Soludo, founder of the Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo initiative, also said women are trustworthy and capable, noting that anything entrusted to a woman is handled with care and responsibility. She spoke on Friday at the 2026 Anambra Women Summit organised by the All Progressives Grand Alliance at the party’s regional office in Awka. Addressing participants on the theme, ‘Empower her, elevate all’, the governor’s…

Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has criticised the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after the governing body postponed the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) less than two weeks before the competition begin, Soccernet.ng reports. CAF recently confirmed that the tournament, initially scheduled to take place from March 17 to April 3 in Morocco, has been moved to July 25 to August 16, 2026, citing “unforeseen circumstances” following consultations with stakeholders, including FIFA. The decision has sparked widespread criticism across African football, with several stakeholders questioning the timing of the announcement and the disruption caused to national teams already…

The Federal Road Safety Corps, RS5.3 Anambra State Sector Command, has secured the conviction of 35 traffic offenders during a mobile court sitting at the Sector Command Headquarters in Awka, the Anambra State capital. According to a press statement released on Saturday by the Sector Public Education Officer, FRSC Anambra State Command, Margaret Onabe, the traffic offenders were convicted on Friday for various infractions. Onabe said the exercise forms part of the Corps’ sustained enforcement strategy aimed at reducing road traffic crashes through strict compliance with traffic regulations and enhanced operational visibility across the state. She said, “The Mobile Court…

The fast-growing online prediction industry is under scrutiny over its response to the Middle East war, with one leading platform facing litigation on a disputed payout connected to Iran’s late leader. At issue in the lawsuit is a refusal by online prediction market Kalshi to grant winnings to customers after the US-Israeli siege killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The company has said its policy is not to list markets directly tied to death. Plaintiffs are demanding $54 million in damages, arguing that their bet that Khamenei was “out as Supreme Leader” by March 1 came to pass, according to a class-action…

Idowu Abdullahi Popular Nigerian health advocate, Dr. Chinonso Egemba, has urged parents to drastically reduce the amount of sugar in children’s diets to curb the rising risk of Type 2 Diabetes among young people. Egemba, widely known as Aproko Doctor, in a post on his X handle, warned that many parents unknowingly expose their children to excessive sugar through everyday meals and snacks. The practice, he said, creates conditions that could predispose them to metabolic diseases later in life. According to the doctor, while many adults are becoming more health-conscious, some parents continue to overload their children’s meals with sugar…