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Former Belgian Jupiler Pro League champions Anderlecht have been eyeing a Super Eagles hopeful, but they have now been informed that it will cost them more than €3.25 million (₦5.85 billion), Soccernet.ng reports. Anderlecht have been monitoring Nigerian defensive midfielder Anthony Dennis, who is on the books of Turkish Super Lig club Goztepe, for some months, and they have tendered their first bid. Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now! According to journalist Sacha Tavolieri on X, Anderlecht tendered their first bid on Monday. They offered Goztepe €3.25 million for the 21-year-old midfielder, but the Turkish…

Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday received Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Kigali, in a meeting that touched on regional security, continental cooperation and global developments, marking Kagame’s first public appearance in two weeks. The two leaders met at Urugwiro Village, the Rwandan presidency confirmed in a statement, describing their conversation as “wide-ranging” and centred on “pathways toward stability, cooperation, and progress” within Africa. Kagame, 66, has not been seen in public since early June, sparking online speculation and unfounded rumours about his health. The silence gave rise to a storm of social media theories, particularly in Congolese and…

Embattled National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Gabam, has dismissed reports of his suspension by a faction of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). Gabam, who said he remains in charge of the party, accused some proponents of the new collation of orchestrating an illegal and desperate plot to destabilise the SDP. Addressing journalists on Tuesday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, Gabam said those behind his purported suspension lacked the authority and failed to follow due process. He spoke after receiving some members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) who paid him a solidarity…

Idowu Abdullahi The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has urged women across the state to avoid using unregistered birth attendants. Instead, she urged pregnant women to utilise services from licensed healthcare professionals or those registered under the Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board. Sawo-Olu made the call on Monday when she flagged off the first round of the bi-annual Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition Week in Lagos State at the Alimosho Local Government Area Secretariat. Addressing a large audience of healthcare workers, traditional leaders, community stakeholders, and development partners, she condemned the rising cases of…

Photo Credit: Brandy/Instagram Raise your hand if your childhood included pretending to be Brandy or Monica in front of the mirror, clutching the TV remote like it was a gold-plated microphone, fully convinced your living room was a packed arena. You belted out: “I’m sorry that you (sorry that you) / Seem to be confused (confused) / He belongs to me / The boy is mine.” You turned your back, flipped your hair (or tried to), and rolled your eyes right on cue, syncing every move with Brandy and Monica. It was the late ’90s, and the drama always came…

The Lagos State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Cornelius Ojelabi, has emphasised the importance of the party’s candidates for the 2025 local government elections residing in their constituencies if elected on July 12, 2025. Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting with APC stakeholders alongside Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Ojelabi stressed that this requirement would be strictly enforced. According to Cornelius Ojelabi, any council chairman found residing outside their local government area will face sanctions. He stressed that serving the people requires a deep understanding of their needs, which can only be achieved by being physically present and accessible within…

A combined team of security operatives from the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday took over the national secretariat of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Abuja amid a deepening leadership crisis in the party. The security presence followed the alleged suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, by a faction of the National Working Committee (NWC) over allegations of gross financial misconduct, embezzlement, and diversion of party funds. Also allegedly suspended were the National Auditor, Nze Nnadi Clarkson, and the National Youth Leader, Uchechukwu Chukwuma. The faction, in…

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Railway Police Command, has intensified efforts to curb railway vandalism with several arrests and material recoveries made in Bauchi, Kano, Kwara and Gombe States. On June 20, 2025, operatives of the NSCDC Mining Team in Bauchi State intercepted a truckload of vandalised railway steel sleepers in the Missu axis. Three suspects were arrested and both the vehicle and the recovered items are now in NSCDC custody for further investigation. Responding to the development, the Managing Director of NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, reaffirmed…

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and key members of the party’s leadership are currently in a closed-door meeting with the management of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the ongoing controversy surrounding the position of the party’s National Secretary. The high-level delegation, led by Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, includes Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), and the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. Also in attendance are former Senate President Bukola Saraki, former Governors Ahmad Makarfi and Seriake Dickson, and former PDP…

Victor Osimhen has once again received a record-breaking offer from Saudi Arabian giants Al-Hilal, Soccernet.ng reports. However, in the event of another rejection, the wealthy Arabians are ready to shift focus to an alternative target — Fenerbahçe’s in-form striker Youssef En-Nesyri, a player highly favoured by Jose Mourinho. Osimhen, currently enjoying his off-season break in Nigeria, has shown no interest in making the switch to the Saudi Pro League despite receiving six previous offers from Al-Hilal. Nigeria and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. Photo by IMAGO According to Napoli Calcio News, the latest offer presented to the Nigerian forward is a…