Kelechi Iheanacho has spoken about his return to the Super Eagles and his enduring passion for representing Nigeria ahead of the international friendly against Russia, DAILY POST reports. The striker had been left out of recent Super Eagles squads following a difficult spell at club level. However, his impressive form for Turkish second-tier side Bursaspor has earned him a recall to the national team. Iheanacho has been in excellent form this season, scoring 11 goals and providing two assists in eight league appearances for Bursaspor. Recommended The 30-year-old is one of the experienced players in the Super Eagles squad currently…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has demanded accountability over the deaths of 37 people in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. Shettima also announced the federal government’s donation of N250 million to the families of the victims. He spoke on Monday during a condolence visit to Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago at the Government House in Minna, where he conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s sympathy to the people of the state. Shettima said the tragedy should transcend political, religious and other divisions, stressing that every citizen was entitled to the protection of the state. Recommended…
Nigeria’s Sand Eagles suffered a second consecutive 6-4 defeat to Senegal in a friendly beach soccer encounter at the Murtala Muhammed Square Beach Soccer Pitch in Kaduna on Monday. The result followed Senegal’s identical 6-4 victory over Nigeria in the first friendly played at the same venue last Saturday. Hassan Abdullahi, who scored all four of Nigeria’s goals in the opening game, found the net once again, while Hamza Manga, Sodiq Umar and Hassan Abubakar also got on the scoresheet for the Sand Eagles. Senegal’s goals came from Man of the Match Oussaynou Faye, Libasse Mbaye, Mamadou Sylla, Assane Ba…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, Theo Abu Agada on Monday insisted that the Anambra State Government is threatened by the growing popularity of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Agada said the NDC would win big in Anambra State and that there is nothing Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) can do about it. He was reacting to a post on X by @AnambraNewMedia, which said a vote for Obi would be a betrayal of the state. The post reads: “A betrayal alert for Ndi Anambra. Do not be…
An intelligence-led operation by a combined team of troops from the Nigerian Army, Department of State Services, DSS, and Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Amotekun, at the weekend in Owo forest, Ondo State, eliminated a senior leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad Ohida. Security expert, Zagazola Makama disclosed this in a report posted on his official X handle on Monday. According to him, security sources said Ohida, also known as Anwar, who was on the verge of planning massive terrorist attacks in some southern states, was killed alongside several members of the terrorist organisation…
One person was killed in an auto crash which occurred on Sunday at Iye-Maja junction, along Oko-Olowo highway of Ilorin, Kwara State. According to reports, the incident occurred at about 18:35hours when the commercial bus with registration number DTH840SA carrying 21 passengers lost control after a tyre bust. The vehicle subsequently somersaulted and later caught fire. Spokesman of the State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle disclosed that firefighters swiftly moved to the scene immediately and commenced emergency operations. Recommended “The passengers were evacuated from the vehicle, with those who sustained injuries taken to the hospital for medical attention. “Sadly, one person…
Nine players have reported to the Super Falcons’ camp in Ikenne as preparations gather pace for their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying encounter against Comoros. Dynamo Brest forward, Blessing Nkor and Edo Queens trio Tumininu Adeshina, Christiana Uzoma and Valentina Uroko are among the first players to arrive at the team’s camp. Farida Abdulwahab, Joy Igbokwe, Fatimoh Solaty, Glory Edet and Sandra John have also joined the squad. More players are expected to arrive at the team’s base at AM2PM Hotel in Ijebu-Ode on Monday (today) as interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen steps up preparations for the crucial second-round tie. Recommended…
Former Big Brother Naija reality star, Sheggz Olusemo has dismissed claims that he financially depended on his ex-girlfriend, Bella Okagbue, during their relationship. Speaking in a recent interview, Sheggz said reports suggesting that he collected money from Bella only gained traction after their relationship ended without marriage. According to him, he contributed more financially throughout the relationship and was far from being a “gigolo.” “I’m not a gigolo. Bella and I split the bills 70-30, and I did the most,” he said. Recommended The reality star maintained that the narrative surrounding their finances was unfair and emerged because the relationship…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has said President Bola Tinubu’s much-publicised “age of prosperity” has not yet translated into improved living conditions for Nigerian workers. Speaking on the Mic On Podcast, hosted by Seun Okinbaloye, Ajaero argued that rising petrol, food, transportation and accommodation costs have significantly eroded the value of the N70,000 minimum wage. “Prosperity is not with the Nigerian worker,” Ajaero said, while expressing hope that the government’s promise could eventually become a reality. He maintained that although inflation may be slowing, Nigerians are still burdened by the high prices created by previous…
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, allocation to the oil sector dwarfs that of defence and security in the country. In a statement on Sunday, Atiku, through his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, questioned the spending by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Atiku questioned why the N11.2tn NNPCL security spending is more than three times the defence allocation in 2025, which stood at N3.1tn. He demanded a detailed explanation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s N11.2tn spending as contained in its 2025…