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The battle for the Nigeria Premier Football League Golden Glove award is heading for a dramatic final-day climax, with the race between Michael Atata and Lucky Jimoh Abdullahi now perfectly intertwined with the NPFL title race, continental qualification fight and the extended top 5 in relegation survival drama. With only one round of matches left in the 2025/2026 NPFL season, the league’s finest goalkeepers are preparing for what could become the defining 90 minutes of their campaigns. Ikorodu City goalkeeper Michael Atata currently leads the clean sheet standings with 16 shutouts in 32 appearances, while Rangers International’s Lucky Jimoh Abdullahi…
The Committee on Works, Transport and Aviation of the Federal Character Commission, FCC, has reiterated the need for fairness, inclusiveness and balanced representation in Nigeria’s public service system. The committee, chaired by Hon. Peter Eze, stated this during an interactive session with the Surveyors Council of Nigeria, SURCON, and the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, NITT, held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The meeting formed part of the committee’s oversight activities aimed at assessing compliance with the Federal Character Principle among government institutions and agencies. Speaking during the session, Hon. Eze said the committee remained committed to ensuring transparency,…
Adamu Abubakar, son of former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar, has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election for Chanchaga Federal Constituency in Niger State. The primary election was held on Saturday across the 11 wards of the constituency. The Returning Officer, Dan Islam, announced that Abubakar polled 30,650 votes to defeat his closest rival, Nmaa Ahmed, who secured 1,271 votes. Another aspirant, Shuaibu Mairago, scored 311 votes in the exercise. Islam subsequently declared Abubakar winner of the primary and returned him as the APC candidate for the House of Representatives election. In Lapai…
Nollywood actress Shine Rosman has opened up about how losing her dad at the tender age of 16 affected her life, revealing that many lost hope in her after the sad incident. Speaking in a recent interview with media personality Chude Jidenowo, Rosman disclosed that the loss was traumatic to the point that she became suicidal. She recalled that amid the grief, some people predicted that she would end up becoming a prostitute since her father was no more. Rosman said she used the setback and the financial struggles that followed as fuel for her ambitions. She said, “After I…
New Chelsea manager, Xabi Alonso, has expressed happiness after he was appointed as the club’s new manager. Chelsea officially confirmed Alonso as the Blues’ new manager on Sunday morning. The former Real Madrid coach will begin his role on July 1, 2026, having agreed a four‑year contract at Stamford Bridge. Reacting, the Spaniard told the club’s website that he wants to build a team capable of winning trophies. “Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in world football, and it fills me with immense pride to become manager of this great club,” Alonso said. “From my conversations with the ownership group and sporting…
Following the coordinated attacks on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Friday, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Sunday expressed dismay and charged state governments, saying, “Yorubaland is now under siege.” The leader of the group, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, disclosed this in a statement released by the organisation’s National Publicity Secretary in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. He lamented that the incident occurred the same week he marked his 100th year on earth. The PUNCH reports that terrorists on motorbikes attacked Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esinele; and L.A. Primary School, all…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine and opioids concealed in carton walls and destined for the United Kingdom and Australia. The seizures were made on Friday, May 15, 2026, at a courier company in Lagos during the examination of outbound shipments. According to a statement released by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, a total of 170 grams of cocaine was found hidden in the walls of a carton of clothing heading to Australia. The statement said, “Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments…
An aspirant for the All Progressives Congress ticket for the Mani/Bindawa Federal Constituency in Katsina State, Ahmed Saleh, on Saturday, alleged that his mandate was “stolen” despite emerging as the consensus candidate during consultations conducted by party stakeholders. Saleh, who spoke in an interview with journalists in Mani after the primary process, claimed he was twice endorsed by stakeholders from Mani and Bindawa local government areas before the ticket was eventually handed to another aspirant, Hajiya Jamila Abdu-Mani. According to him, the APC in Katsina State initially adopted the consensus method for selecting candidates ahead of the elections. “I was…
David Fizdale has set out an ambitious blueprint for Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, insisting that his objective goes beyond qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and extends to competing for a medal, and ultimately victory, at the tournament, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The newly appointed D’Tigers head coach has called for a shift in mentality within the squad, urging players to adopt elite standards comparable to perennial champions the United States as Nigeria begins a new rebuild under his leadership. “We have to make getting to Los Angeles our mission,” he said in an interview with M4S…
Nollywood actress, Bolaji Ogunmola, has recounted the early challenges she faced in the film industry, saying she was often stereotyped and restricted to certain roles because of her appearance. “It was almost like they wanted to put me in a box. I am dark-skinned. There was a time when light-skinned people were reigning, and they told me I was very curvy and tried to limit me to ‘side chick’ roles,” she said in an interview with social media personality and content creator, Joseph Onaolapo, popularly known as Jay On-Air which started trending on Sunday. The actress, who once participated in…
