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Akwa United head coach Paul Offor has commended his players for the 2-0 win over Calabar Rovers. Yannick Menegbe and Anietie Uko sealed maximum points for the Promise Keepers at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar on Saturday. It was Calabar Rovers’ first home loss in the Nigeria National League, NNL, this season. Offor hailed his players determination and resilience in getting the victory in the game. “I’m very happy with the effort and performance. It was a good display of determination and zeal that earned us the three points—kudos to the boys,” Offor stated in a post-match interview. “The…

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming Osun State governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji, has called for greater commitment from youths in the party ahead of the poll. Oyebamiji, who described the August 8 governorship election as a penalty kick awarded in favour of the APC against a team without a goalkeeper, said youths in the state would play a decisive role in determining the winner of the election. He spoke in Osogbo on Sunday at an interactive session organised by the office of the Osun APC Youth Leader with the party’s governorship candidate. Speaking against the backdrop…

The Kogi State Police Command has said that scores of bandits were neutralised and their networks dismantled during a fresh security operation, although the exact location of the exercise was not disclosed. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Command’s Spokesperson, William Aya, said the success was recorded in an ongoing joint operation involving the police and the military, with support from the Nigeria Police Force Air Wing. “The ongoing onslaught against bandit operations in Kogi State by the joint police and military has yielded fruitful results. “Bandits were flushed out, their networks dislodged, and scores were neutralised. “The operation,…

The National Secretary of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Mr Ogini Olaposi, says the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, will not be allowed to contest on its platform in the 2027 presidential election. Olaposi said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. The NNPP national secretary reiterated that the party’s 2027 presidential ticket would be open only to bona fide members wishing to contest the presidential and other elections. He noted that Kwankwaso, who flew the NNPP ticket in 2023, would not be allowed to do so in 2027 due to disagreements between the NNPP and the…

RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen have moved strongly into the race to sign Nigerian winger Sani Suleiman, rivaling renewed interest from Tottenham as competition intensifies for the highly rated teenager ahead of the January transfer window, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to TEAMtalk transfer journalist Rudy Galetti, German clubs are currently leading the pursuit of the AS Trenčín star, despite Tottenham reopening talks. “RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen have strongly entered the race and are making progress in talks for Sani Suleiman,” Galetti reported. “Tottenham have reignited their interest in the Nigerian, but German clubs are ahead.” Galetti added that…

Hollywood mourned the deaths of some of its most legendary stars in 2026. The year started off with the sad news that Broadway performer and influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford died at age 46 after being diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma. His husband, Stephen Hanna-Shuford, confirmed on January 3 that the Beauty and the Beast actor “left this world peacefully with love, surrounded by his family.” Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. On January 8, 2026, PBS TV chef Elle Simone Scott — who broke barriers as the first Black woman to join cooking show America’s Test Kitchen — died at age 49…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of abandoning Nigerian students studying overseas under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA), warning that the alleged neglect has left about 1,600 young Nigerians stranded without support. In a statement on Sunday, Atiku said the BEA scholarship scheme was quietly axed under Tinubu “without notice to parents or wards and without consideration for students already midway through their studies overseas.” Describing the program as a “diplomatic bridge now left broken,” Atiku explained that the BEA, launched in 1993 and revitalised in 1999, was designed to enable Nigerian students pursue undergraduate…

Forum of Ward Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Akure South Local Government, Ondo State, has expressed concern over the alleged attack on the chairman of Ward 8, Oluwadare Olanrewaju, by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Community Engagement (Central), Oluwafemi Fadairo, popularly known as ‘Fada’. Sources disclosed that a fracas ensued between the duo over the largesse dropped for the ward by Aiyedatiwa during his thank-you tour. The Ward chairman, Olanrewaju, is now reportedly in a coma. According to the ward chairmen in a statement issued at the weekend, Fadairo led some suspected thugs…

Two people sustained injuries on Sunday morning after a loaded mini truck carrying perishable goods tipped over on the Third Mainland Bridge near the Unilag waterfront in Lagos. In an update on X, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed that the vehicle had been recovered, but the transfer of its cargo was still underway. “The vehicle involved in the earlier reported accident on the Third Mainland Bridge by Unilag waterfront inward the Island has been finally recovered.” “Trans loading of the goods is yet to be completed as we await another truck to complete the trans loading,” LASTMA…

Super Eagles defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel has listed three things Nigeria must do to beat Morocco in the AFCON semi-final tie on Wednesday. Osayi-Samuel spoke to reporters after Nigeria’s AFCON quarter-final 2-0 win against Algeria on Saturday. According to the Birmingham City star, the Super Eagles must focus on themselves, keep believing in themselves and keep playing the way they are playing to beat Morocco. He also pointed out that the host nation has several great players in its squad. “A lot of people sleep on me. Nigeria’s win against Algeria was a big statement win, and I think Morocco will…