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The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is set to kick off today, and the tournament curtain-raiser in Group B sees the Super Falcons of Nigeria lock horns against Tunisia at Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria are nine-time winners of the WAFCON tournament and have been drawn into the same group alongside Botswana, Tunisia and Algeria. Justin Magudu’s defeated Ghana and played a goalless draw against Portugal in their friendly preparations ahead of the highly anticipated tournament. With 12 nations competing for the coveted title and a record $1 million prize pot, expectations are sky-high. The Super Falcons…

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) and the Northern Awareness Network (NAN) have faulted the allegation made by former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, and former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is frustrating the registration of the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). In a statement, the President General of AYCF, Yerima Shettima, said, “It is imperative to clarify the position of the AYCF concerning the allegations against INEC’s purported frustration of opposition political parties, particularly in the light of the forthcoming 2027 general elections.” He said, “It is essential to recognise…

What was widely touted as a potential seismic shift in Nigeria’s political terrain turned out to be a mere political puff off smoke. For weeks, a band of aggrieved and wandering politicians had been climbing every available rooftop, megaphone in hand, vowing to dethrone President Bola Tinubu come 2027. Not because the man is doing a terrible job on the saddle. Not because the economy has worsened or security has completely collapsed. No. Just because they missed out on the appurtenances of power and cannot seem to function without the title “Your Excellency.” Two years into his presidency, Bola Tinubu…

The Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria and Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has solicited the support of the People’s Republic of China in advancing the digital transformation of legislative institutions across the country. Ogundoyin made this call during a courtesy visit to the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Ambassador Yu Dunhai, at the Chinese Embassy in Abuja. Speaking on behalf of the 36 State Assemblies under the Conference of Speakers, the chairman expressed appreciation to the ambassador for the warm reception, as well as goodwill from all Nigerian State Legislatures.…

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has appointed Nigeria international Ahmed Musa as the new General Manager of Nigeria Premier Football League side, Kano Pillars Football Club, Soccernet.ng reports. The announcement, confirmed in a statement by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, is a significant shift in the club’s leadership structure ahead of the 2025/2026 NPFL season. Musa’s appointment follows the expiration of the club’s former management board’s one-year tenure.Four-time winners of the NPFL, Kano Pillars have not lifted the league title in more than 11 years – Sai Masu Gida’s last triumph coming in 2014. Musa will be keen…

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” – Warren Bennis Why is Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto so passionately focused on the infrastructural development of Sokoto State? The logical and straightforward answer is because infrastructure is crucial for economic growth, improved quality of life, facilitates trade, reduces costs for businesses, makes movement easier for people and enhances overall productivity, well-being and access to essential services. A state with run down facilities, that lacks potable water, good roads etc. will obviously be the last choice for investors. It’s important to strongly stress that infrastructural projects are not ends in themselves;…

One key highlight of the just-concluded Biennial Convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) held in Enugu was the interactive session with Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, shortly before the Gala Night on Saturday, June 28, 2025 that drew the curtains on the four-day outing. Mbah seized the opportunity to underscore some of the landmark accomplishments that have defined his administration in the last two years. While we were going round the whole project sites to see what you are doing, a colleague asked a critical question: Where are you getting all the money you are using to do…

Bola Bamigbola The Osun State Government has said over 200,000 people, including pupils, food vendors, and local suppliers, are directly benefiting from its school feeding initiative. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, obtained in Osogbo on Thursday, the government also said Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration spent over N32m daily to sustain the initiative. Announcing the plan to convene a high-level stakeholders conference focused on the sustainability of the O’Meals programme, Osun’s homegrown school feeding initiative, Alimi said the event was being organised by ministries of Education, Economic Planning, Budget and Development, and…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have confirmed the official squad numbers for their 24-woman team heading into the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Soccernet.ng reports. The tournament kicks off on Saturday, July 5, with hosts Morocco taking on Zambia at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat. Nigeria, nine-time winners and Africa’s most successful side, begin their Group B campaign on Sunday against Tunisia in Casablanca. The group also features Algeria and Botswana. Nigeria Super Falcons vs Ghana. Photo Credit: Adebayo Victor TV on X Among the headline numbers, first-choice goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has retained her fondness for No. 16, leaving the…

As the African Democratic Congress (ADC) comes on the political scene as a transvestite of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), how it manages its affairs and evolves an ideology would define its life story, LEO SOBECHI writes. There are three individuals to watch in the unfolding efforts to replay the 2013 amalgamation of opposition that defeated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential ribbon bearer, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan in 2015. And they are from the northern part of the country. Two years before the next general election, a similar collaboration has just taken off, in what could be…