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The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has reacted to reports linking one of its Enugu State members, Stanley “Stan K. Amandi” Amandi, to an alleged failed coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. PREMIUM TIMES reported that security operatives arrested Amandi alongside several military officers in September 2025. Although his name only entered the public domain months after the arrest, the newspaper learnt that investigators identified the actor as a propagandist for the alleged coup plotters. Authorities further alleged that the group planned to assassinate senior government officials last year, including Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and…

Orlando Pirates have confirmed the departure of Nigerian international defender Olisa Ndah, officially ending his three-and-a-half-year stay with the Soweto giants. The 28-year-old centre-back leaves the Premier Soccer League club by mutual consent, despite still having time left on his contract, as both parties agreed it was in the player’s and the club’s best interests to go their separate ways. Ndah arrived at Pirates in 2021 from NPFL side Akwa United, joining the Buccaneers off the back of an impressive rise in Nigerian domestic football. He quickly cemented his place at the heart of defence, earning a reputation for composure,…

The Rivers State Government has dismissed claims that it denied the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the Rivers State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Desmond Akawor, access to the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, for the inauguration of the Rivers State Renewed Hope Ambassadors. Both Wike and Akawor had alleged on Friday that the state government denied the group access to the stadium. However, reacting to the allegation, the state government described it as false and misleading, explaining that the stadium is currently undergoing reconstruction and is unsafe for public use. Speaking to journalists…

The national leadership of the Accord Party has demanded the immediate vacation of Local Government Secretariats in Osun State by the All Progressives Congress, APC, chairmen and councilors recently sacked by the court. Their purported election was nullified by the Federal High Court, Osogbo, in November 2022 and upheld by the Court of Appeal on 10th February 2025, and again on 13th June 2025, on grounds that it was conducted in flagrant violation of the requirements of the law. The Accord noted that more importantly, the tenure of these APC officials expired on 22nd October 2025. “There is no justification…

Pascal Amumiasunya, a 500-level medical student of Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, who was abducted by gunmen, has been rescued by operatives of the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC. DAILY POST reports that the Deputy Commandant, Operations, of the Corps, Richard Balogun, disclosed this to newsmen in Benin City on Friday, January 30, 2026. He said the victim was rescued in a forest around Anegbete in Etsako Central Local Government Area. Balogun said the victim was kidnapped on Thursday, January 22, 2026, while passing through the Ugboha–Anegbete Road from Ekpoma. He stated that the student was rescued unhurt without the…

Barcelona’s director, Deco, has explained why the club chose not to sign Willian Estevao before he joined Chelsea. The young Brazilian has been doing really well since moving to Stamford Bridge in the summer, and people across Europe are talking about how great he is. Before Estevao joined Chelsea from Palmeiras, the young player had already attracted attention from Barcelona and he even said he hoped to sign with them. Deco has now shed light on why their interest decreased, explaining that the rise of Lamine Yamal and the similarities between the two players made them decide to move away…

Sokoto State Governor, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu, has on Friday signed the ₦758.7 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to fast-tracking development across all sectors of the state. The budget, christened the “Budget of Socio-Economic Expansion,” is designed to stimulate sustainable growth, expand infrastructure, and improve the living standards of residents. Speaking shortly after assenting to the bill, Governor Aliyu commended the Sokoto State House of Assembly for its swift and diligent consideration of the budget proposal. “I assured the people of the state that implementation would commence immediately to guarantee the timely execution of government projects…

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has lifted the ban on the movement of tricycles and motorcycles in Minna, the state capital. The ban, which was earlier imposed from 6pm to 6am, had been reviewed after two months to run from 8pm to 6am following complaints from traders about the hardship caused by closing their shops early and having to walk long distances due to the curfew. Bago lifted the restriction, which had been imposed in response to rising insecurity involving motorcycles and tricycles, after 10 months, following a review of the security situation in the state capital. The Secretary to…

The national leadership of the Accord Party has asked sacked chairmen and councillors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress to immediately vacate local government secretariats in Osun State. The party said the APC officials no longer have any legal mandate to remain in office, citing court judgments that nullified their election and the expiration of their tenure. In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the National Chairman of Accord, Maxwell Mgbudem, recalled that the election which produced the APC chairmen and councillors was nullified by the Federal High Court in Osogbo in November 2022, a decision…

Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin, on Wednesday, reminded football fans that goalkeepers, too, can score goals. More specifically, in the UEFA Champions League. ABIODUN ADEWALE revisits the moments goalkeepers turned scorers in Europe’s elite competition Vincent Enyeama As they say, charity begins at home. Nigerian players are no strangers to UEFA Champions League history, and former Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has his name on a special page among goalkeepers to have scored in the competition. Enyeama achieved the feat in 2010 while playing for Israeli side Hapoel Tel Aviv. On September 29, 2010, the Nigerian stepped up confidently to convert…