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Super Eagles forward Moses Simon has made an important decision concerning his future, amid speculations that he could leave Nantes this summer, Soccernet.ng reports. Simon has been the chief output source for Nantes since joining them from Levante in 2019. His ability to produce pull the chestnut out of the fire has saves Nantes many times. The just-concluded Ligue 1 season was his best, as he contributed eight goals and ten assists in 32 games. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE To accentuate his importance to the team, Simon was involved in 46% of the Yellow Canaries’ goals last season, a career…

ADC woos Diaspora community ahead of 2027The opposition coalition being led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to scuttle the re-election of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 poll will fall like a pack of cards, according to Dr Tanko Yakasai. Relatedly, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) said it was galvanising Nigerians in the Diaspora, ahead of the unveiling of a coalition to wrest power from the APC in 2027. Yakasai, who is the Director-General of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG), in a chat with newsmen in Abuja, at the weekend, also dismissed talks of Nigeria becoming a…

• Atiku’s ally Sowunmi visits Tinubu as Lagos PDP members set to defect to APC• Former A’Ibom gov insists on non-interference after Eno’s political shift The political storm cloud hanging over Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was swept away yesterday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave him a public endorsement, dispelling lingering speculations of a rift between them. At a high-stakes reconciliation meeting held at the President’s private residence in Ikoyi, Lagos, Tinubu, long regarded as Sanwo-Olu’s political mentor and benefactor, reportedly declared: “All is over. There is no need to beat around the bush or go into unnecessary talk.…

A 68-year-old man, Ahmed Olaniyan, fell into a well while attempting to recover his mobile phone in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident occurred at Mobolorunduro Mosque in the Molefalafia area of Oke-Ado, Ibadan. Confirming the incident yesterday, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Fire Services Agency Reform and Chairman, Moroof Adebayo Akinwande, explained that it happened when the man tried to retrieve his phone from the well without adequate knowledge of the risks. In a statement, Akinwande said, “The distress call was reported at exactly 06:10hrs this morning, Sunday, June 8, 2025, through a telephone call by…

Wale Akinselure A fertility specialist, Dr Jaiyeoba Adeyemi, has dismissed the notion that children born through In Vitro Fertilisation are abnormal. Speaking at the Welcome Forum of the BridgeClinic, themed, “Optimising Your Fertility Health,” held in Lagos, Adeyemi stressed that IVF-conceived children were just as normal as those born through natural conception. He said, “Some people feel that a baby born through IVF will be an abnormal one. We have babies who are born through IVF and they are all normal because it is still the same human genetic that is being used. “We use the sperm produced by the…

The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing the prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) in the state.State Commandant, Mr Adedotun Keshinro, represented by the command’s spokesperson, Superintendent of Corps Oluwaseun Abolurin, made this pledge during a peer learning and experiential sharing dialogue organised by the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria. The event, themed “From Experience to Impact: Strengthening GBV Prevention through Shared Learning,” focused on fostering impactful strategies against GBV. Keshinro emphasised the command’s zero tolerance for GBV cases reported within the state, stating that proactive measures,…

Sodiq Ojuroungbe Mental health experts have raised serious concerns over the increasing rate of mental health disorders among Nigerian women, warning that the burden of emotional and psychological conditions in the female population has reached an alarming level. The experts, who spoke during the commissioning of Olive Prime Aventurine, a women-only mental health and substance rehabilitation facility in Abuja, decried the rising incidence of anxiety, depression, trauma-related illnesses, and substance use disorders affecting women across the country. A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Motunrayo Oyelohunnu, who delivered a keynote at the unveiling of the facility, noted that hormonal, psychological, and socio-cultural factors…

Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal have returned to the market for the signature of Nigerian international Victor Osimhen, who has been impressive at the club level, Soccernet.ng reports. However, contrary reports suggest that the Super Eagles attacker has not yet decided on which club to join for the 2025–26 season campaign. New reports from Nexus Sports suggest that the Saudi Arabian side are also looking to lure Portuguese forward Bernardo Silva to Riyadh this summer. Al Hilal, Victor Osimhen’den sonra Bernardo Silva’ya da teklif yaptı. (Foot Mercato) pic.twitter.com/iokjmf4k9v — Nexus Sports (@nexustransfer) June 8, 2025 Although no figure has…

The Association of Scraps and Waste Pickers of Lagos has urged the Lagos State Government to undertake a phased ban of Single Use Plastics (SUPs) instead of an outright ban ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline. The President of ASWOL, Mr. Friday Oku, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Oku said there should be at least three years’ notice to dealers and producers of SUPs to transit to other businesses in order not to create unnecessary unemployment. He noted that the ban, if implemented, would impact the economy of the dealers…

The maiden edition of the FIFA Club World Cup is set to kick off next week in the United States of America, and 36 teams will battle to emerge as champions of the world for club football.  Inter Milan are one of the participating teams, and they will look to bounce back from their humiliating 5-0 demolition against PSG in the final of the UEFA Champions League. The Nerazzurri are in Group E of the competition, alongside River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, and CF Monterrey. And they will look to put up a big fight under the tutelage of new…