Nigerian international Victor Osimhen has been officially ordered to return to Napoli for pre-season training ahead of the 2025/2026 season. However, in a surprising move, head coach Antonio Conte has excluded him from the first team, directing him instead to train with the youth squad. Osimhen spent last season on loan at Turkish giants Galatasaray, …
By Esther Ososanya The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has urged the Nigerian Armed Forces to lead by example in transitioning to clean energy by integrating Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) into military logistics and establishing dedicated refuelling infrastructure across bases. Speaking on Tuesday during the commissioning of over 80 CNG-powered vehicles at the …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Former Senate President, Senator David Mark, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending a decades-long association with the party. He attributed his decision to persistent internal divisions and unresolved leadership crises within the PDP. In a letter dated June 27 and addressed to the PDP Chairman in Otukpo Ward …
By Ubong Usoro Former Nigeria U-23 coach Samson Siasia has claimed that John Obi Mikel’s agent attempted to bribe him with €50,000 to include the Chelsea midfielder in Nigeria’s squad for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. In an interview with Elegbete TV Sports, uploaded to YouTube on Monday, Siasia said Mikel was absent during …
By Ubong Usoro The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted full accreditation to Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, to run programmes in law, agriculture and others during its recently concluded accreditation and resource inspection exercise. The Board also approved the introduction of several new National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes. These …
By Esther Ososanya Afreximbank’s shareholders have appointed Dr George Elombi as the Bank’s next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective September 2025. The announcement was made during the Bank’s 32nd Annual Meetings held in Abuja, Nigeria, on June 28, 2025. A Cameroonian national and seasoned executive, Dr Elombi has been with the …
By Esther Ososanya The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has clarified details surrounding the armed robbery incident that occurred in Zone E, Apo Resettlement, on June 23, 2025, cautioning against the spread of misinformation that could derail ongoing investigations. The development was made public via an official press release signed by the FCT Police …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Armed herders on Sunday attacked the Udei community in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, killing four Mobile Police officers in what residents described as a coordinated assault that once again threw the area into panic. The attackers launched the operation around 11 a.m., moving from the Asha community toward …
By Esther Ososanya Veteran Nollywood actor Fatai Adekunle Adetayo, popularly known as Lalude, has revealed that he and fellow entertainers received only N10,000 per day for feeding while campaigning for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 elections. In a trending social media interview, the actor expressed deep disappointment over the current economic hardship, saying they …
By Esther Ososanya Staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday staged a protest at the FCTA Secretariat in Area 11, Abuja, over what they described as persistent neglect of staff welfare and rights. The aggrieved workers, under the aegis of the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), carried placards with bold inscriptions such …
