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CAF lists Osimhen, Lookman, Bruno in AFCON 2025 Best XI
By Tosin Omojola – There was no place for rock-solid defender Calvin Bassey, as three Super Eagles players — Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and left-back Bruno Onyemaechi — were listed in the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 Best XI. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled its official Team of the Tournament for the 2025 Africa Cup of…
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TRIBUTE: Adazie Obosi at 93, a life that set the tone, by Osita Chidoka
I share a common ancestry from Udezuga of Ire Village, Obosi, with Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Adazie Obosi—the most senior Ndichie of Obosi and a man I have long admired. When he was capped Adazie Obosi in 1982 (I believe), I was an 11-year-old boy. That day, I served as the bell boy to the late Odu Obosi, Chief Amobi. In…
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US believes its power matters more than international law, UN chief tells BBC
The US is acting with impunity and believes its power matters more than international law, the head of the UN has told the BBC. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, António Guterres said Washington’s “clear conviction” was that multilateral solutions were irrelevant. What mattered, he continued, was the “exercise of the power and influence of the United States and…
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Putin invited to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” the committee that will oversee the reconstruction of Gaza, his spokesman said on Monday. Speaking to reporters during a regular media briefing, Dmitry Peskov said: “President Putin also received through diplomatic channels an invitation to join this Board of Peace.” He added that the…
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AAUA staff issue 14-day ultimatum to Ondo govt over unpaid entitlements
By Boye Oyeyemi – Staff of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Ondo State Government and the university management over unpaid salaries and allowances. The ultimatum was announced at a congress of the Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), and the National Association…
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UPDATE: President Tinubu holds closed-door meeting with Governor Abba Yusuf in Abuja
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu is holding a meeting with the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, at the President’s office in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting comes amid heightened speculation over Yusuf’s planned defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a move that has been postponed multiple times…
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Nigerian Army denies mutiny threats, reaffirms commitment to troop welfare
The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports alleging that soldiers are threatening mutiny over salaries and allowances, describing the claims as “false, misleading and deliberately sensational.” In a statement issued on Monday, the army said the report published by Sahara Reporters relied on anonymous, unverifiable sources and does not reflect the views or conduct of its personnel. It emphasised that mutiny…
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Trump ties Greenland demands to Nobel Prize in message to Norway leader
US President Donald Trump has said he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace after he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, as he again repeated his demand for control of Greenland. In a message to Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize. In his reply to Trump,…
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Ondo health commissioner appeals for calm after student demonstration in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Awolowo Ajaka, on Monday visited the Ondo State College of Health Technology, Akure, following a student protest over the lack of basic amenities on campus. Ajaka, who was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr Adeniran Ikuomola, said the visit aimed to restore calm…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu meets Kano Governor Abba Yusuf in Aso Villa
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu is holding a meeting with the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf. The meeting is taking place at the President’s office in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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