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Month: June 2026

Transfer: Real Madrid eye Olise as two EPL clubs battle for Man Utd’s Ugarte

Real Madrid are planning to launch a £130m bid to sign Michael Olise from Bayern Munich if Florentino Perez is re-elected as the club president, according to The Guardian. The election is scheduled  this weekend as rival candidate Enrique Riquelme, who promised to sign Manchester City duo Erling Haaland and Rodri if elected, faces Perez in the…

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Alleged bribery: S’Court orders extradition of ex-Mint boss Okoyomon to UK for trial

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Supreme Court on Friday approved the extradition of the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPM), Emmanuel Okoyomon, to the United Kingdom to face bribery charges. In a unanimous decision, a five-member panel of the apex court dismissed an appeal Okoyomon…

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SHANGS FC CLINCHES VICTORY, EMERGES CHAMPIONS OF JB UNITY CUP SECOND EDITION

SHANGS FC have emerged champions of the second edition of the JB Unity Cup after defeating NEWSTAR FC 1–0 in a thrilling grand finale held at A/C Primary School, Onibukun, Ota on Thursday, May 28, 2026. The highly entertaining encounter attracted football lovers, supporters, community leaders, and dignitaries who witnessed an intense display of talent,…

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Rivers United escape tragedy after team bus crash

By Enitan Abdultawab Players and officials of Rivers United escaped serious injury on Thursday after the club’s team bus was involved in a road accident while travelling to Anambra State for a President Federation Cup fixture. The Nigeria Premier Football League side was on its way to Awka for a Round of 16 clash against…

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NDC belongs to Tinubu, Peter Obi was lured, trapped – Kenneth Okonkwo alleges

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has alleged that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, is owned by President Bola Tinubu. Okonkwo said this while fielding questions during an interview on Symfoni TV. He alleged that the party was registered when its national leader, Seriake Dickson, met with Tinubu. According to him,…

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Abductions: Probe N145bn Safe Schools funds, SERAP tells Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into allegations that funds allocated to the Federal Government’s N145 billion Safe Schools Initiative may have been diverted, mismanaged or are unaccounted for. The organisation made the call on Thursday, citing reports that more than 600 pupils and…

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2027: NDC fraudulently extorted aspirants during primaries – Kenneth Okonkwo alleges

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has alleged that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, is the greatest fraud ever in politics. Okonkwo made the allegation while fielding questions in an interview on Symfoni TV. According to him, people who left the ADC in Enugu State claimed they were fraudulently extorted during…

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Ballon d’Or 2026: Favourites to win award ahead of World Cup

The curtain has fallen on the 2025-26 club season, with Paris Saint-Germain capping another remarkable campaign by lifting the UEFA Champions League trophy, setting the stage for what promises to be a fiercely contested race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Attention now shifts to the FIFA World Cup, which begins in just 10 days and…

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‘Settle it with ballots, not guns,’ Davido condemns attack on Osun Accord chairman

Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has condemned the attack on the chairman of the Accord Party in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State, Asimiyu Ajibola, popularly known as Baba Isila, urging politicians to embrace peaceful democratic processes. The singer reacted on Thursday after suspected gunmen reportedly attacked Ajibola and his associates…

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NANS distances self from Take It Back protests, alleges political agenda

…student body rejects pressure to join campaigns, insists movement is partisan By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has launched a stinging attack on activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, accusing him and the Take It Back (TIB) Movement of pursuing partisan political interests under the guise of civil advocacy….

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