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Nigeria successfully defended the Unity Cup title on Saturday night, defeating Jamaica 3-0 in the final at The Valley Stadium in London. The Super Eagles produced a disciplined and clinical display to retain the trophy, extending their unbeaten run in the competition and handing head coach Eric Chelle another silverware. Nigeria took the lead just two minutes into the contest through Alhassan Yusuf, who reacted quickest inside the penalty area following a long throw-in to give the Super Eagles an early advantage. The goal settled Nigeria, who controlled large spells of the match with organised defending and purposeful attacking play.…

The Chairman of the Riders and Owners of Motorcycles Organisation, ROMO, Ogun State Chapter, Rasaq Shotayo, popularly known as “Sholebo,” has refuted allegations circulating on social media that he issued a threat to the life of the Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Iju Ward, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, Mr. Aleshinloye Owolabi, during the recently concluded presidential primary election of the party. Shotayo, in a statement on Saturday, described the claims as false, misleading, and a deliberate misrepresentation of his remarks at the ward meeting. He insisted that the viral video in question had been manipulated to distort…

The National Chairman of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, Comrade Bishop Amakiri, has said that the party is not collapsing into the All Progressives Congress, APC Addressing reporters in Abuja during the ratification of it candidates by the party’s leadership in Abuja, the YPP boss also responded to the general belief that since the death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, the party has struggled to attract major political figures. He also cleared the air on the speculation the YPP was planning on collapsing into the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, saying, ‘Perhaps that is merely media speculation. To the best of…

The Super Eagles successfully defended their Unity Cup title following a 3-0 victory over Jamaica at the Valley on Saturday. Head coach Éric Chelle  made just one change to the side that started the semi-final victory over Zimbabwe with Rafiu Durosinmi replacing Philip Otele. Nigeria pinned the Jamaicans back in the opening minutes, and scored the curtain raiser in the third minute through Alhassan Yusuf. The Super Eagles continued their dominance, with Moffi netting Nigeria’s second one minute before the hour mark. Yusuf scored his second, and Nigeria’s third of the game on the dot of 90 minutes. Zimbabwe finished third…

Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, on Saturday, threatened to terminate all non-performing contracts in order to avoid wastage of government resources. Eno who stated this at a media briefing in Uyo, said that contracts were meant to be implemented to deliver democracy dividends. He said it was hugely worrisome that some contractors handling state government projects were not proactive and patriotic. The governor particularly stated that the contractors handling the Tabernacle Road in Uyo, and Midim Atan-Etim Ekpo Road in Essien Udim Local Government Area had not lived up to expectations. Eno said that the Tabernacle Road project was…

The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has announced former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Obi made the announcement on Saturday shortly after he was officially confirmed as the NDC’s presidential candidate ahead of the general election. The development comes after the party formally adopted Obi as its flagbearer during its presidential primary. Obi and Kwankwaso recently defected from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigerian Democratic Congress, citing internal divisions and protracted court cases within their former party. The decision to pair Obi and Kwankwaso…

Defending champion Coco Gauff has been knocked out of the French Open after suffering a 4-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 defeat to Anastasia Potapova in a dramatic third-round encounter at Roland Garros. The American fourth seed appeared on course for victory after taking the opening set, but Potapova produced a resilient comeback to claim one of the biggest wins of her career and reach the fourth round of the tournament for the first time. As reported by BBC Sport on Saturday, the match featured several momentum swings, with both players engaging in long, physical rallies. Potapova’s defensive skills repeatedly frustrated Gauff,…

Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke popularly known Davido, has said Nigerian entertainers, including himself, have not done enough to speak out against growing injustice and insecurity in the country. The singer, made the remarks in a series of post shared on X on Saturday, where he urged public figures to become more vocal on national issues. “I can’t lie, we entertainers… we dey fuck up, I won’t lie, including me. We need to speak up. It’s too much injustice going on. Our country don go,” he wrote. Davido acknowledged that celebrities often face criticism whether they speak out or remain silent,…

The United States will lose its leadership position in crypto to other countries, including China, if US lawmakers fail to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), a crypto market structure bill, according to Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis.Passing a comprehensive crypto regulatory framework would “ensure” that other countries “do not write the rules of the next financial era,” Lummis said. She added in a separate X post:“America built the dollar-dominated financial system that has anchored global stability for a century. The Clarity Act ensures we build the next one. The time to act is now, before Beijing decides it…

Trace Cyrus is calling out his sister Brandi Cyrus for renting him what he claims is a “mold infested” home. “Alright, story time guys. I’ve tried to be really f***ing nice,” Trace, 37, said in the first of many videos shared via his Instagram Stories on Friday, May 29. “So, I was renting this house from my lovely sister Brandi — happy belated birthday — a mold infested f***ing home. This is just one of the many problems since I moved into this house.” He continued, “It’s been problem after problem. I just got clean water f***ing recently. I didn’t…