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Nigeria’s U-17 girls, the Flamingos, are refusing to take anything for granted despite holding a commanding advantage ahead of Sunday’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Guinea. The Flamingos host their Guinean counterparts at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo for the second leg of the qualifying fixture, carrying a comfortable 5-0 lead from the first leg played in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Nigerian side delivered an assured and dominant performance in the opening encounter, combining attacking flair with tactical discipline to place themselves firmly on course for the final qualifying round. However, Head Coach Akeem Busari, in a…

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, Federal Polytechnic Ngodo Isuochi Chapter Abia State, has threatened to drag the management of the institution to anti-graft agencies including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, over suspected channeling of borehole project funds into a personal account. This was part of the six resolutions reached at the end of the union’s congress which was communicated to the management through the Rector of the institution, Dr. Paul-Darlington Ibezim Ndubuisi, in a petition signed by the Chairman of the union Comrade Ador Osondu and the secretary, Comrade…

The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has denied plans to make former president Goodluck Jonathan its presidential candidate in the next year’s general elections. The faction described the claims as false, misleading and unauthorised. National Publicity Secretary of the faction, Jungudo Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Friday. Mohammed urged security agencies to investigate the source of the reports and prosecute those behind what the party described as an attempt to create political tension and disrepute within the polity. Recall that on Thursday, the Interim National Working Committee led by Tanimu Turaki…

Thirty three suspects have been arraigned over the communal war between the people of Amasiri in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and their Okporojo neighbours, Oso Edda in Edda Local Government Area also in the state. The suspects were arraigned on Friday before a high court sitting in Abakaliki, the state capital on four count charge bothering on murder. The suspects who are all indigenes of Amasiri community include Geoffrey Onya, Idam Bassey (traditional rulers) and Baron Anya, coordinator of Amasiri development center. Others are Emmanuel Ngwoke, Samuel Eni, Eze Ekeocha, Chukwudi Nwachinemre,, Chukwuemeka Ifesinachi, Emmanuel Ogbonnaya, Oko Julius and…

Paulinus Okon has been named Nigeria National League, NNL, side Akwa United player of the season, DAILY POST reports. The midfielder helped the Promise Keepers finish second in NNL Conference A during the 2025-26 campaign.  He scored four goals for the club during the season. Okon was rewarded with a sum of N1 million as an appreciation. Meanwhile, Micheal Okenwa won the top scorer award with five goals. He was also rewarded with N1.5million for his efforts. Yannick Menegbe was also honoured with the most assists award for his contributions in attack. Akwa United narrowly missed out on promotion to…

Khalifatul-Adabiyah, Ash-Sheikh Abdulqodir Muhammad Kamaludeen Al-Adabiy, is dead. The cleric, who was the son of the foremost Islamic scholar, Sheikh Muhammad Kamalud-deen, died in the early hours of Friday. Khalifatul-Adabiyah, Ash-Sheikh Abdulqodir Muhammad Kamaludeen Al-Adabiy According to a Facebook post by a renowned scholar in Ilorin, Shaykh Abdul Fatah Aribidesi, and other multiple posts, he died in Ilorin. The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has mourned the passing of the Khalifatul Adabiyyah Worldwide. The deceased, who was the eldest surviving son of Sheikh (Dr.) Muhammad Kamaludeen Al-Adaby,…

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has distanced itself from reports alleging that it planned to hold a convention to affirm former President Goodluck Jonathan as its 2027 presidential candidate, describing the claims as false, misleading, and unauthorised. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, in a statement on Friday, also called on security agencies to investigate the source of the reports and prosecute those behind what the party described as an attempt to create political tension and disrepute within the polity. On Thursday, a faction of the Interim National Working Committee led by Tanimu Turaki announced plans to convene…

Jose Mourinho has signed a three-year deal to become Real Madrid’s new head coach, marking a dramatic return to the Santiago Bernabeu more than a decade after his first spell in charge of the Spanish giants. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, the Portuguese manager will not be officially unveiled until after the club’s presidential election on 7 June, but an agreement has already been reached between both parties. Mourinho, 63, leaves Benfica after taking charge of the Portuguese side in September and guiding them to a third-place finish in the Primeira Liga this season. The veteran coach previously…

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Market analysts say Ether (ETH) still faces “downside pressure” that could trigger another ETH price sell-off as traders shift their focus to support at $1,800. Key takeaways:Ether faces downside pressure as elevated leverage and positive funding rates amid falling prices signal fragile market conditions.Analysts say ETH must hold the $1,800-$1,750 support zone to avoid a deeper correction.Ether price metrics suggest downside risks remainAnalysts have highlighted several reasons for Ether’s potential to drop lower, including an elevated estimated leveraged ratio and positive funding rates amid a “weakening price structure,” according to CryptoQuant analyst PelinayPA. The chart below shows that Ether’s estimated leverage ratio…