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Real Madrid beat Atletico to set up Super Cup final against Barcelona
Federico Valverde scored a stunning early free-kick as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid to set up an El Clasico meeting with Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. Rodrygo doubled Real’s lead in the 55th minute before Alexander Sorloth pulled a goal back for Atletico, but it was the 13-time Super Cup winners who prevailed to reach Sunday’s final. Thursday’s…
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Arsenal go six points clear after frustrating draw against Liverpool
Arsenal missed a chance to move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League as they were held to a frustrating goalless draw by Liverpool. It was a disappointing game that ended on a sour note, with Arsenal substitute Gabriel Martinelli angering Liverpool in stoppage time when he attempted to push Conor Bradley off the pitch after the…
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Gusau, Eto’o challenge CAF over AFCON quarter-final referees decision
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Ibrahim Musa Gusau and his Cameroonian counterpart, Samuel Eto’o, have teamed up to contest CAF’s controversial decision to withdraw referees assigned to their respective quarter-final matches of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. According to Romain Molina, an investigative reporter specialising in football based in Andalucía, both federation leaders are set to…
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Afrobeats stars Adekunle Gold, Simi announce birth of twins
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Afrobeats stars Adekunle Gold and Simi have welcomed a set of twins, bringing joy to fans after a five-year wait since the birth of their first child. The news was first shared by Adekunle Gold via his Snapchat story on Wednesday. Simi later confirmed the arrival with a heartfelt message on social media, writing, “Asked God…
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‘Aggrieved like a jilted lover’ — Momodu hits Baba-Ahmed over ADC remarks
Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine, has criticised Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party (LP) vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, describing him as “aggrieved” and likening his actions to those of a jilted lover. Momodu’s comments followed Baba-Ahmed’s recent criticism of members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition. On Wednesday, while declaring his intention to contest the 2027 presidential…
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Tension in Ondo as parallel processes produce rival Aladeokun monarchs
By Boye Oyeyemi – Tension has gripped the Alade-Idanre community in Ondo State following the emergence of two contenders for the Aladeokun stool after parallel appointment processes. The crisis followed the appointment of Chief Ayo Akinnadeju as Aladeokun by newly constituted warrant chiefs, a move that has been rejected by the traditional kingmakers in the town. Earlier, recognised kingmakers had…
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Relief in Ondo as police rescue abducted motorcyclist
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has rescued a man abducted by gunmen along the Ifira–Isua Akoko Road in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state. The rescue was confirmed in a statement dated January 8, 2026, and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police. The…
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Rivers APC rejects impeachment moves against Fubara, deputy
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has rejected ongoing moves to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, warning that such action could destabilise the state and damage the image of the party. The party’s position was made known in a statement issued on Thursday and signed by the Rivers State APC spokesperson, Darlington Nwauju, following recent developments…
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New IFAD LIFE-ND phase to support 14,800 beneficiaries in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – No fewer than 14,800 residents of Ondo State are expected to benefit from the Additional Financing phase of the FG/NNDC/IFAD Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises–Niger Delta (LIFE–ND) project over the next three years. The State Project Coordinator, Dr Ademola Olawale, disclosed this on Thursday during a media roundtable organised by the Ondo State Project Coordinating Office in…
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Former NANS president calls for urgent completion of Ondo university hostel
By Boye Oyeyemi – A former President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, has called on the Ondo State Government, OSOPADEC, and the Niger Delta Development Commission to complete the abandoned hostel project at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology. Afeez, an alumnus of the institution, made the appeal in a statement, describing…
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