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Barcelona have identified Nigeria international Ademola Lookman as a potential attacking reinforcement after failing to secure Athletic Club star Nico Williams, Soccernet.ng reports. According to Spanish outlet Sport, new Barcelona manager Hansi Flick rates Lookman highly and has endorsed the move as the club reshapes its forward options this summer. Atalanta are reportedly open to selling the 27-year-old winger for around €50 million, a fee seen as more accessible following Barcelona’s withdrawal from the Nico Williams race after penning a new deal with his club. Nico Williams in action for Spain [Photo credit/IMAGO]Lookman enjoyed a standout campaign with Atalanta last…

Emerging indicators suggest that the coalition formed by some opposition politicians under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is a feeble imitation of the APC merger, crafted as a political power grab with no clear roadmap for socioeconomic revival, KEHINDE OLATUNJI reports. It is all about politics after all. But it was a move that sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s political landscape, especially within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The new opposition coalition that assembled on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) brought together familiar faces from across the country’s fractious political structures. The timing of the collaboration made…

Anxiety has gripped a section of Koko community in Warri North Local Council of Delta State as residents fled to safe locations following a major spill and fire in one of the huge fuel storage tanks at a depot operated by Sharon Petroleum Nigeria Limited. The spill from the tank, according to residents, could not be contained by the firm, and spread into nearby living areas in Koko, igniting a massive fire that sent people scrambling in every direction.The market in the vicinity was suddenly deserted as market women left their wares behind and ran for dear lives. Stench of…

Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has confirmed she is fully fit following Nigeria’s 1-0 win over Botswana in their second group game at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports. Pachuca forward Chinwendu Ihezuo scored the only goal of the game late on to hand the Super Falcons all three points and secure their place in the quarterfinals. Speaking after the hard-fought encounter at Stade Larbi Zaouli, Ajibade expressed gratitude to her teammates, the coaching crew, and supporters, and also emphasised that the victory was a collective effort and not an individual performance. “Very grateful to God Almighty…

Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, otherwise known as Phyna, says Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, may have lost his credibility in the wake of recent discoveries. In a post shared on her verified X account on Thursday, the celebrity star stated in clear terms that Peter Obi is not a saint, as widely believed, if past events linked to the former Anambra State governor are anything to go by. In a major twist of events, Phyna vowed to cast her vote for human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African…

Lara Adejoro The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has announced plans to convene the seventh National Council on AIDS, which will focus on Nigeria’s HIV response in the context of evolving global aid dynamics. The agency made this known in a statement signed by the Chairman, Planning Committee, Dr. Daniel Ndukwe, on Thursday. The event, to be held in Lagos with support from the Lagos State Agency for the Control of AIDS, is themed, “Advancing national HIV sustainability agenda in the changing global policy on aid.” The meeting is designed to bring together representatives from government ministries, civil…

The Palace of the Oniba of Iba Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Dr. Sulaiman Raji Ashade (Jafo), has refuted allegations of an attack on members of the Labour Party, describing the claims as false and an attempt to distort facts ahead of the forthcoming local government elections. In a statement issued by the palace, the monarch rejected what he termed “spurious and misleading” accusations that emerged on social media, suggesting he had instigated or sanctioned violence against a Labour Party campaign group. According to palace sources, the incident in question occurred when a political group allegedly aligned with the Labour Party…

Pachuca forward Chinwendu Ihezuo scored the solitary goal for the Super Falcons of Nigeria as they claimed a hard-fought 1-0 win over Botswana in their second group game of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports. After seeing off Tunisia 3-0 in their opening game of the 2024 WAFCON, Madugu’s Super Falcons returned to duty against Botswana at the Stade Larbi Zaouli on Thursday. Coach Madugu named the same lineup as the first game, with stars like Asisat Oshoala, Rasheedat Ajibade, and Chiamaka Nnadozie starting. Justin Madugu sticks with the same starting XI from our opener . Time…

The Oba of Lagos, Alayeluwa Rilwan Akiolu, has appealed to all Lagos residents to conduct themselves in a good manner and participate peacefully in tomorrow’s local council election by shunning violence. Oba Akiolu made the appeal on Thursday when leaders of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria paid a visit to his palace to inform him about the church’s 100th anniversary in Nigeria and to invite him to participate in the celebration. The monarch, who asked the religious leaders to pray for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, implored Nigerians to understand that politicians do not fight…

A Chinese national wanted on tax fraud charges has been arrested in Lagos and repatriated to China in a joint operation coordinated by the Nigeria Police Force and Chinese authorities. According to a statement issued Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the suspect, identified as Chen Gaochong, was located and detained in Lagos on June 24 following covert operations led by the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja. The arrest came after a formal request from the Chinese government. Mr. Chen was reportedly sought by the Peixian Public Security Bureau in Jiangsu Province for allegedly issuing…