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El-Kanemi Warriors technical adviser, Suleiman Dogo has assured that the club will soon bounce back to an enviable position in the Nigerian top-flight. The Borno Army featured in the CAF Confederation Cup in 2024. El-Kanemi Warriors also won the President Federation Cup in 2023. They have failed to replicate their impressive successes since then. “El-Kanemi Warriors will surely bounce back to where they truly belong,” Dogo told the club’s media. El-Kanemi Warriors currently occupy ninth position on the NPFL table with 34 points from 23 games.

Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior has accused Arsenal of showing a lack of respect during the warm-up of Tuesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at the Emirates Stadium. The Chelsea head coach was seen angrily confronting members of Arsenal’s staff and players, telling them to remain in their own half of the pitch as both teams prepared for kick-off. Arsenal went on to win the match 1-0, securing a 4-2 aggregate victory and booking their place in the final. According to BBC Sport on Thursday, Rosenior said the issue was not with Arsenal’s players, but with maintaining what he described as…

The Kogi State Police Command has said that eight suspected criminals were arrested in coordinated bush-combing operations across various parts of the state. This was contained in a statement issued in the early hours of Friday by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Saliu Afusatu, in Lokoja. “In a sustained demonstration of resolve to deny criminal elements any safe haven in Kogi State, operatives of the Kogi State Police Command, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, local hunters and vigilante groups, carried out coordinated bush-combing operations across various parts of the state,” she wrote. She said the operation formed part of continuous,…

Former Super Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu, has confirmed that he will feature alongside Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, Daniel Amokachi, Finidi George and other African football greats in the African Legends United Gala Match scheduled for March 28 in Abuja. Kanu disclosed this on Thursday on the sidelines of the African Continental Free Trade Area Festival in Abuja, saying the match was aimed at promoting African culture and empowering grassroots communities. “It’s happening in Nigeria and the legends are going to be there. They are going to do what we normally know how to do. And then we’ll perform and everybody…

An alumnus of Holy Child College, Ikoyi, Lagos, Dr Lilian Ajayi-Ore, has awarded scholarships to 30 students of the college. Ajayi-Ore said the gesture aligns with her family’s legacy of supporting education through scholarships. She particularly noted that her brother, Sean Ajayi, of the Sean & Tarra Ajayi Foundations, has also been awarding scholarships for several years. Ajayi-Ore, who presented the scholarships under her Global Connection For Women Foundation, urged support and incentives to help students advance academically. “My organisation has always provided scholarships. We gave 30 students who are part of the GC4W Leadership and Innovation Hub scholarships as…

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says banks and crypto may begin to offer similar products, and pledged to prevent deposit flight concerns that are stalling a key crypto bill.US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told Congress that traditional and crypto banking products and services may be more intertwined in the future. Appearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, Bessent was asked by Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis whether there could come a time when conventional banks and crypto are offering the same types of products.“I think that can happen over time,” Bessent said. “We’ve actually been working with small and community…

The Duggar family has fascinated fans for years as they’ve grown bigger and bigger — but could there be even more members we don’t know about? “Are there any mystery Duggar grandkids?” a fan asked Jinger Duggar during an Instagram Q&A session on Thursday, February 5. Jinger, who is one of 19 children, jokingly replied, “Ohhh,” with the side-eye emoji. “Maybe there are some I don’t know about in a family as large as mine?! Haha jk,” she added with a laughing, crying-face emoji. While Jinger, 32, is confident she knows how many grandchildren her parents, Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle…

Former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani has said that the hardened stance on Nigeria is gradually softening. Sani said this in a statement posted on his verified X handle. His remark is coming following the invitation of the Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu by President Donald Trump of the United States to the 74th Annual National Prayer Breakfast on Capitol Hill. Speaking at the event, Trump acknowledged Mrs Tinubu as a very respected woman. “We are honoured to be joined today by the First Lady of Nigeria, who also happens to serve as a Christian pastor…

There is fear and uncertainty across the 18 local government councils in Cross River State as chairmen and vice chairmen face suspension or removal threats amid rising political tension ahead of the 2027 general elections. The anxiety deepened on Tuesday when the Cross River State House of Assembly suspended the Vice Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Area, Hon. Emmanuel Idi Yakubu, for 90 days, following an impeachment notice issued by the Ogoja Legislative Council. The notice, signed by the council leader, Dr. Elizabeth Mbim, accused Yakubu of gross misconduct, abandonment of duty and other infractions. Many observers link the growing…

An Osun State High Court sitting in Iwo has sentenced three men to death over the killing of a 52-year-old woman in the Ile-Ogbo area of the state. The convicts, Muideen Tunji, Yusuf Muslim and Rabiu Fatai, were sentenced on Thursday after the court found them guilty of offences connected to the death of Asiata Yekeen. The court held that the prosecution successfully established charges of conspiracy, murder and unlawful possession of human parts against the defendants. The case arose from the disappearance of Yekeen, whose absence raised concern among relatives and residents after repeated efforts to reach her failed.…