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Arsenal have made their first decisive move in the transfer market this summer, officially launching a bid for Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres, Soccernet.ng reports. The move for Gyokeres flashes a clear signal that the Gunners have turned their focus away from long-linked targets Victor Osimhen and Benjamin Sesko. Mikel Arteta is determined to add a prolific centre-forward to his squad, aiming to solve the last piece of Arsenal’s puzzle after three consecutive second-place finishes in the Premier League. Nigeria and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. Photo by IMAGO. While several names have been touted, including Napoli’s Osimhen and RB Leipzig’s…

Sodiq Ojuroungbe The Nigerian Medical Association, Federal Capital Territory branch, has issued a 14-day strike ultimatum to the management of the National Hospital, Abuja, demanding the immediate reinstatement of three medical doctors dismissed after being employed as locum consultants for three years. The association, in a strongly worded memo dated Friday, June 13, 2025, and addressed to the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Muhammad Mahmud, warned that failure to reverse the dismissal would lead to a total and indefinite strike action by its members at the hospital, beginning June 30, 2025. The NMA FCT, in the letter jointly…

The Oduduwa Frontiers has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the strides in economic reform, national security, and political stability. They also praised the administration’s infrastructure drive, which includes large-scale investments in roads, railways, and power projects, calling for unity and participation In a statement by its National President, Kolawale Adediji Kazeem, the group described Democracy Day as not only a remembrance of Nigeria’s democratic rebirth but also a moment to reflect on the country’s progress in economic reform, security enhancement, and national stability over the past two years. Kazeem noted that despite numerous challenges, the Tinubu administration has shown…

The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has dissociated itself from Chief Edozie Njoku’s claims to the party’s national leadership, describing his actions as a threat to internal party democracy and the rule of law. The party raised the alarm over what it termed persistent attempts by undemocratic elements to subvert democratic processes within political parties in Nigeria. The National Chairman of NRM, Prince (Dr) Chinedu Obi, disclosed this in Abuja, at a press briefing to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day, its categorically distanced itself from the recent activities of Chief Njoku, who, it said, has been falsely parading himself as the…

Two Super Eagles heroes have featured prominently in an official Everton club video as the Toffees prepare to bid an emotional farewell to Goodison Park after more than a century, Soccernet.ng reports. Alex Iwobi and Daniel Amokachi have their stunning strikes included as Everton celebrate the iconic ground with a video tribute highlighting its best-ever Premier League goals. Iwobi’s dramatic 99th-minute winner against Newcastle United in March 2022 and Daniel Amokachi’s thunderous strike against the same opposition in April 1995 were both named in Everton’s official “Best-Ever Premier League Goals at Goodison Park” showcase. Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi in…

The 10th Cross River State House of Assembly Friday said it has passed 30 bills and 83 resolutions within the last two years. Speaker of the assembly, Rt Hon. Elvert Ayambemm, stated this at a sitting to mark the end of the first session of the 10th Assembly in Calabar. Rt Hon Ayambem described the 10th Assembly as one of the best due to its laudable achievements in the last two years. He added that the achievements recorded was as a result of unity and good working relationship among members of the 10th Assembly. “Since the inception of the 10th…

A retired professor of English at the University of Benin, Prof. Tony Afejuku, has described Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration as hollow, declaring that there is nothing worth celebrating in the country’s democratic experience. Speaking in Asaba, Afejuku accused the political elite of hijacking the democratic system for their selfish interests, leaving the masses behind. “What we have is big stomach democracy — a compromised democracy that is not really democracy,” he said. “Money, positions, and personal interests dominate the political landscape, while the interest of the people is neither guaranteed nor promoted.” The professor further lamented the erosion of integrity…

The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party has rejected an ex-parte order restraining the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) from accepting candidates presented by executives appointed by the party’s National Chairman, Barr. Julius Abure. According to the office of the party’s legal adviser, LASIEC had conducted due diligence with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which affirmed Abure as the recognised National Chairman of the Labour Party. In a statement on Friday, the state’s legal adviser, Tracy Amadigwe-Dike, insisted that the Lagos State Executive Committee led by Pastor Dayo Ekong was duly and lawfully constituted, describing the nomination…

Nigeria international Calvin Bassey has been named Fulham’s Player of the Season for the 2024–25 campaign, becoming the first Nigerian — and the first African — to receive the club’s top individual honour, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles defender was a rock at the heart of Marco Silva’s side, playing a crucial role in Fulham’s impressive 11th-place finish in the Premier League. Now in his second season at Craven Cottage after joining from Ajax in 2023, Bassey established himself as a key figure in Fulham’s back line. The 25-year-old featured in 35 of the club’s 38 Premier League matches, scoring…

Rotimi Agbana The National Emergency Management Agency has concluded a high-level two-day strategic session focused on shaping its operational blueprint for 2025. In a statement issued on Friday, the agency said the planning workshop, held from June 10 to 11 in Abuja, convened critical stakeholders from across Nigeria’s emergency response network to chart a coordinated path forward. The statement noted that the “Primary objective of the workshop was to evaluate current operational capacities, identify emerging challenges, and align priorities for the year ahead, in line with NEMA’s mandate to coordinate effective disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery across the country.”…