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Samuel Chukwueze is feeling the full force of life under new AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri, as the Nigerian winger was left physically drained after a grueling training session at Milanello. Allegri, who returned to the Rossoneri this summer with a mandate to restore discipline and intensity, has introduced double training sessions most days, a regime already taking its toll on players. In a video posted by teammate Rafael Leão, Chukwueze could be seen struggling to speak after training, simply muttering: “I can’t talk.” Nigeria and AC Milan star Samuel Chukwueze. Photo by IMAGO The intense sessions come at a…

A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has reserved sentencing a man identified as Tombari Eedey Taol, who was convicted for the rape and murder of nine-year-old Eedeebari Littia Gonis in Bori, Khana Local Government Area of the Rivers. Tombari was found guilty on December 17, 2024, in Suit No: PHC/785C/2019, for murder, unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, and sexual abuse and exploitation. However, the court postponed sentencing due to the convict’s age, under 14 years at the time the crime was committed, and ordered a medical evaluation to determine his mental state. During the adoption of final written…

Ahead of the 2027 poll, the South-South Emerging Leaders’ Forum (SELF) has alleged that the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, is planning to dump the coalition under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) due to fear that he might lose the presidential ticket of the party. The forum, in a statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade Benjamin Kolowei, claimed that it was privy to information that Obi will eventually dump the coalition like he did before the presidential primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2022. The forum said if Obi continues…

Collins Agwam The Federal Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the Nasarawa State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, have declared a zero tolerance for open defecation across the 13 local government areas of the state. The Minister for Environment, Balarabe Lawal, made the disclosure while speaking with journalists shortly after the 2025 National Environmental Sanitation Day, held on Thursday in Lafia, the state capital. PUNCH Online reports that the event was tagged “Safe Sanitation and Hygiene for Disease Prevention.” Lawal, who was represented by the Director II, Pollution Control and Environmental Health at the ministry, Omotunde Adeola, emphasised the…

Zambia head coach Nora Hauptle has delivered a bold message ahead of her team’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarterfinal showdown against tournament giants Nigeria. Hauptle declared her respect for nine-time WAFCON winners Nigeria but she insists the Copper Queens are “here to hunt” the Super Falcons. The much-anticipated encounter, scheduled for Friday in Casablanca, will see former champions Nigeria take on a Zambia side brimming with belief and chasing back-to-back semifinal appearances. Zambia Copper Queens Although the Super Falcons boast an intimidating record in this fixture — having beaten Zambia 6-0 in 2014 and 4-0 in 2018 —…

Mr Dumebi Kachikwu, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused some desperate politicians involved in the coalition of opposition parties of importing political corruption into the party, alleging that some state chairmen of the party are being induced to relinquish their positions. While pleading with Nigerians not to be deceived by claims that a coalition is adopting ADC as its platform, Kachikwu disclosed that what was actually happening was a plot by a group of desperate political office seekers to hijack the ADC. He alleged that in the bid to achieve the complete takeover of the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday led a special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a leader whose integrity and patriotism defined his decades-long public service. Speaking at the State House in Abuja, President Tinubu reflected on Buhari’s career as a soldier, administrator, and two-term civilian president. He praised the late leader for what he called “a life lived in full service to Nigeria and in fidelity to God.” Buhari died earlier this week at the age of 82, prompting a period of national mourning and a…

The summer transfer story of Super Eagles attacker, Ademola Lookman, has exposed the uncomfortable reality Nigerian players face in Europe. Despite being crowned 2024 Africa Player of the Year and having earlier delivered a Europa League-winning season with Atalanta, Lookman is valued by Inter Milan at just €40 million. That’s the same Inter Milan offering what many, including myself, believe is a below-par wage package for a player who has scored 52 goals and provided 25 assists in 118 games for La Dea. Ademola Lookman during the Uefa Champions League soccer match between Atalanta BC and Club Brugge [Photo credit/Imago]It’s…

A 79-year-old widow, Hajia Colleen Mero Yesufu, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently address the institutional misconduct she is currently experiencing in a protracted land fraud case she reported to the Nigeria Police Force and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The 79-year-old widow informed the President that her properties in Guzape and Katampe districts of Abuja were fraudulently converted and sold off by Rebecca Omokamo Godwin Isaac, an alleged known close associate of the Inspector General of Police. Speaking through her Solicitor, Chief Maxwell Chibuike Opara Esq, Yesufu also called on the Attorney General of…

Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Public Communications to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, believes that the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is obsessed with becoming the president. Olayinka said this during an interview on Channels TV, following Atiku’s announcement on Wednesday that he had resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “The only thing that interests Atiku Abubakar is to become Nigeria’s president. I’m beginning to wonder whether a doctor prescribed ‘presidency’ for him, and if he doesn’t become president, something will happen to him,” Olayinka said. Reacting to Atiku’s resignation from the PDP,…