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A year ago, few football fans outside northern Nigeria had heard of Zadok Yohanna. Today, the teenager from Bauchi State is one of the most sought-after young footballers in Europe after securing a move to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion in a deal reportedly worth £21.5 million. From former Senate President Bukola Saraki to thousands of other football fans across Nigeria, Yohanna’s inspirational rise has flooded social media timelines. Beyond the inspirational nature of his story, the transfer is remarkable for several other reasons. Reports indicate that the deal surpassed the highest fee ever paid for a player…

The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, has said leadership requires taking harsh decisions and not always on the nice side. Shettima said “if you want to be a nice man you can go and sell ice cream.” He made the remark while defending the economic policies of the Tinubu administration. The Vice President said this on Monday at the Lagos State investment summit. “If you want to be a nice man, you can go and sell ice cream, but leadership requires you to take very harsh decisions,” Shettima said. He also praised Lagos State as the economic gateway not only to…

A former media aide to late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, on Monday said Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s ultimate ambition is to have his face on the ballot in 2027. Posting on X, the former presidential aide noted that Obi might repeat the same feat in 2031. He wrote: “For Peter Obi, it appears that his ultimate political ambition is to ensure that his face is on the presidential ballot, regardless of how insignificant the platform may be. “He achieved that in 2023, he will do it again in 2027 and if circumstances permit, he may…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kwara State Command, has arrested a fake soldier, Akinola Tosin, 34, for alleged involvement in fraud and impersonation, DAILY POST reports. The suspect was apprehended following a complaint that he defrauded a Point-of-Sale, POS, operator through the use of a fake bank transfer alert. According to a statement by the spokesman of the command, Ayoola Michael Shola in Ilorin on Monday, “Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect collected the sum of N40,600 after presenting a fake debit alert to the POS operator, deceiving the victim into believing a successful transfer had been…

Edo Queens bounced back from their opening day defeat to Nasarawa Amazons in the Nigeria Women Football League, NPFL, Super Six playoff by thrashing FC Robo Queens 4-1 in Port Harcourt on Monday. It was Robo Queens’ second defeat of the competition following last Saturday’s 3-2 loss to former champions Rivers Angels. 2024 champions Edo Queens scored twice in the first half through Chioma Moses. Moses Aduku’s side maintained control of the game after the break with Precious Oscar getting on the score sheet one minute before the hour mark. Mary Mamudu scored the Benin City club fourth goal in…

The All Progressives Congress in Lagos State has announced the state Deputy Woman Leader of the APC, Damilola Sonayan-James, as the running mate to the party’s governorship candidate, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. The Lagos APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, made this known in a statement on Monday. According to the APC chairman, the Badagry-born Sonayan-James was chosen for her “competence, leadership capacity, grassroots acceptance, party loyalty, and ability to contribute meaningfully to the continued development of Lagos State.” Monday’s affirmation by the Lagos APC chairman was preceded by jubilation among indigenes of Badagry and supporters of Sonayan-James following indications at the end…

The Lagos State Police Command has assured residents that there is no verified intelligence indicating any imminent attack on schools in the state following the circulation of a threatening notice allegedly warning of plans by bandits to abduct schoolchildren. The reassurance comes amid growing concern among parents and school authorities after reports emerged of a notice purportedly pasted at a school, claiming that bandits intended to attack and kidnap pupils. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the Command had assessed the situation and immediately activated enhanced security measures across the affected…

The All Progressives Congress will on Wednesday formally inaugurate its National Campaign Council for the forthcoming Ekiti State governorship election, bringing together some of the party’s most influential political figures in a major mobilisation push ahead of the poll. The inauguration will take place at the Kashim Shettima Hall of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja at noon, according to a statement issued on Monday by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. The campaign council will be chaired by Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, while Senate President Godswill Akpabio will serve as co-chairman. Senate Leader Michael Opeyemi…

Negotiations between Chelsea and Manchester City over the potential appointment of Enzo Maresca as the successor to Pep Guardiola have stalled amid a dispute over compensation. Guardiola confirmed on May 22 that he would step down from his role at City after a highly successful decade in charge, prompting the club to identify Maresca as their leading candidate to take over at the Etihad Stadium. However, discussions between the two clubs have become increasingly complicated, with Chelsea insisting they are entitled to a compensation fee for Maresca, who left Stamford Bridge only months ago while still under contract until 2029.…

Apple announced its next major iOS update, iOS 27, at WWDC 2026 on Monday. Apple is highlighting performance and design improvements as a major feature, and the update will be supported all the way back to the iPhone 11.The reveal of the new update comes one year after the big Liquid Glass redesign in iOS 26. Liquid Glass was a major facelift, bringing glassy design elements and adding new animations across the iPhone’s software. From the jump, Liquid Glass had some legibility issues, but Apple tweaked things ahead of releasing the OS publicly in September.This new update is also Apple’s…