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Former West Bromwich Albion attacker, Peter Osaze Odemwingie, has named three clubs Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen should consider joining over Manchester United. The former Nigerian international wants Osimhen not to join Man United, but should move to clubs like Barcelona, Arsenal or Real Madrid if they come for his signature. Osimhen has been linked with a summer transfer move away from Galatasaray. Several top European clubs, including Arsenal, Man United, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, have been linked to sign the 27-year-old. Speaking on the development, Osaze  Odemwingie said in a recent interview with Brila FM, “I will say…

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is considering Kenya as the preferred location for a proposed 650,000 barrels-per-day oil refinery in East Africa, after a previous push to build it in Tanzania. Dangote disclosed this in an interview with the Financial Times, stating that he was leaning towards the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa due to its port advantages and stronger market potential. Our correspondent obtained an excerpt of the interview on Sunday in Abuja. The proposed refinery, estimated to cost between $15bn and $17bn, comes barely a year after the full operational take-off of Dangote’s 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery in Lagos,…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a security officer at the Ondo State General Hospital, Igbotako, in Okitipupa Local Government Area, and another suspect over the alleged theft and vandalism of the hospital’s property. The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According to the police spokesperson, the first suspect, Promise Godspower, allegedly gained access to the hospital premises, removed electrical items installed in the facility and carted them away before his arrest. He added that the security officer, Pogbara Sigalo, was arrested for alleged dereliction of duty after…

Tottenham Hotspur defender Kevin Danso has said racist abuse directed at him will not affect his mentality or performances after the Tottenham Hotspur defender was targeted on social media following a Premier League match. Tottenham reported the abuse to police and condemned it as “vile” and “dehumanising” after their 2–2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on 18 April. Speaking to ITV News on Sunday, the 27-year-old Austria international said he decided to speak publicly about the incident after previously experiencing racism earlier in his career while playing in Germany. “The last time I did experience it, I was very…

Former Bachelorette Emily Maynard’s husband is thinking of her eldest daughter, Ricki, this Mother’s Day. “So proud of this new mommy and how you have given your whole heart to our new sweet baby girl!” Tyler Johnson wrote via his Instagram Story on Sunday, May 10. “Happy Mother’s Day @rickihendrickk.” Johnson also paid tribute to Maynard, 39, with whom he shares five kids, in a separate Instagram post on Sunday. (The pair shares sons Jennings, 10, Gibson, 9, Gatlin, 8, and Jones, 3, and daughter Nola Belle, 5, with Johnson. Ricki is Maynard’s daughter with late ex-fiancé Ricky Hendrick.) “Hard…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi have obtained the N90 million presidential nomination forms of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general election. The developments were announced in separate posts published on the party’s official X handle on Saturday. According to the ADC, Atiku has officially received his payment receipt to contest on the platform of the party in the forthcoming presidential election. “This development marks another significant moment in the growing movement for national renewal, democratic inclusion, and people-driven leadership within the ADC,” the party stated. The party added that the…

Litigants in cases involving party political interests have for long been used to judgment without justice. The phenomenon of verdict without judgment is new, however, because the absence of judgment is itself injustice and the vacuum in time until it is produced can do damage, both foreseeable and unpredictable. The scary thing is that it’s impossible to say that this is not deliberate because there is evidence to show that judgments can be available on the day they are issued. When the Economist described Nigeria, over 18 years ago, as a “democracy by court order”, it ventured into prophetic journalism.…

Hundreds of football fans erupted in celebration at the King Jaja Hall on Sunday night as FC Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 2-0 to clinch the La Liga title during a lively El Clásico watch party organised by StarTimes Nigeria. The event, hosted at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), brought together students, football enthusiasts and supporters of both Spanish giants for a communal viewing experience that blended football, entertainment and fan engagement. Barcelona effectively settled the contest in the first half with goals from Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres. Rashford opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a superb free-kick…

A Nigerian pilgrim from Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Mallama Aishatu Muhammadu, has died in Saudi Arabia during the ongoing 2026 Hajj. The 73-year-old suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on Sunday while travelling from Jeddah to Madinah, according to the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf. In a statement, Yusuf said he had conveyed the federal government’s condolences to the family of the deceased in a phone call to her brother, Umaru Jauro Koko. He prayed that Allah grant her Aljannatul Firdaus and give the family the fortitude to bear the…

Former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has said that he is going back to contest for the Senate because the law allows one to contest for Senate as many times possible. Sani said this during an interview on ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels Television. He lamented that Nigerians are more concerned about who becomes the president of the country without usually taking seriously who becomes their lawmakers. “I’m going back to the Senate because the laws allow it for you to go back to the Senate. There is no tenure in going to the National Assembly,…