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Super Eagles and Super Falcons players have taken to social media to mourn late Liverpool striker Diogo Jota and his brother Andre following their tragic death on Thursday, Soccernet.ng reports. Liverpool confirmed the death of striker, Jota, on Thursday morning. In the report release by the Merseysiders, the late-Portugal star and his brother were involved in a ghastly car accident in the Spanish province of Zamora. According to the BBC, Jota’s Lamborghini had a tyre blowout while trying to overtake another car and left the road. Afterwards, the car caught fire and killed him and his brother. Jota’s loss is…

A man, Abdullahi Haladu, has been sentenced by the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna Metropolis, for land fraud. The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured Haladu’s conviction and arrest. Haladu’s crime came into the limelight following a petition from one Muhammad Sani Isyak to the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, alleging that the convict and his accomplice sold a piece of land, situated at Mangoron Agwai, Sabon Gari Malalin Gabas in the state, to him at the cost of N1,550,000 in April 2021. The petitioner signed a sales agreement with Haladu…

Liverpool are reportedly set to table a stunning £15 million-per-year salary proposal to lure Victor Osimhen to Anfield, as the Nigerian striker weighs up his next move following a prolific loan spell at Galatasaray, Soccernet.ng reports The 26-year-old forward is understood to be prioritising a switch to the Premier League this summer, having already turned down lucrative approaches from Saudi side Al-Hilal. Liverpool are now believed to be at the front of the queue, with manager Arne Slot keen on bolstering his attacking options ahead of the new season. Nigeria and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen. Photo by IMAGO The Premier…

The Nigerian Medical Association has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to deploy Nigerian doctors and health workers to Saint Lucia, describing the move as “inexcusable at a time when the country’s health sector is facing a deep crisis.” The medical association accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of neglecting the welfare of medical professionals at home, while offering far better remuneration to those it plans to send abroad. The NMA national body insisted that it was unjustifiable that the FG would pay Nigerian doctors deployed to St. Lucia N40.8 million per year while their counterparts in St. Lucia are paid N131.7…

Super Eagles and Sevilla striker, Kelechi Promise Iheanacho, has revealed that the coming season at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan will be one to relish, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old attacker joined the seven-time UEFA Europa League winners in August 2024 on a free deal from Leicester City, but life in Spain was difficult to adapt to for Iheanacho. The former Manchester City striker didn’t record any league goals in his first six months at the club, and moved to EFL Championship side, Middlesbrough, to put his career back on track. Kelechi Iheanacho [Photo Credit/Imago]. Kelechi Iheanacho and Marcos Alonso during the…

Crude oil and petroleum products valued at ₦3,500,435,234.00 were recovered from oil thieves in the Niger Delta region within the past three months, the Defence Headquarters has revealed. The recoveries were made following several operations conducted by troops of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), a military onslaught targeting oil thieves, pirates, and pipeline vandals in the region. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, who disclosed the seizures during a briefing in Abuja on Thursday, said troops also destroyed 174 illegal refining sites and recovered 45 vehicles from oil vandals. He gave the breakdown of the seized products…

The 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has expressed concerns about the opposition coalition’s prospects of unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Speaking in an interview on Trust TV following the African Democratic Congress’s (ADC) adoption as the coalition’s platform, Baba-Ahmed highlighted challenges the coalition must address to improve its chances. He noted that the coalition’s earlier success in defeating a sitting government—referring to the 2015 election—may ironically be a factor that could lead to failure this time around. “The fact that a coalition succeeded in defeating a sitting government once might be the exact reason it…

Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the death of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, who passed away in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 60 after a prolonged illness, Soccernet.ng reports. Rufai, fondly known as “Dodo Mayana,” was a household name in Nigerian football, remembered for his heroic performances between the sticks for the national team, particularly during the Super Eagles’ golden era in the 1990s. Born in Lagos, Rufai began his football journey with Stationery Stores and Femo Scorpions before moving to the Benin Republic in 1986 to join AS Dragons FC de l’Ouémé.…

With rising energy and unmistakable optimism, former presidential candidate Peter Obi has hailed the adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by Nigeria’s opposition coalition as a transformative moment for the country’s future. Describing it as “a bold, reflective, and unifying leap forward,” Obi declared that the coalition’s decision signals the start of a serious, structured journey toward reclaiming Nigeria from dysfunction, disunity, and despair. “This decision was not made lightly,” Obi stated. “It flows from deep reflection on where we are as a nation and what must be done to truly move forward.” The coalition, which brings together opposition…

Emem Julius A group under the aegis of Concerned Citizen Right, has called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate allegations of age and employment records falsificationlevelled against the Acting Chief Medical Director of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, Dr Theo Onyuku. The Convener of the group, Mr Patrick Umoh, who made the call during a press conference in Calabar on Monday, demanded that an independent body be set up by the presidency to carry out the investigation. Umoh noted that the alleged corruption and falsification of records have pitched management of the hospital against the hospital’s labour unions. He disclosed…