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Manchester City on Monday, confirmed Enzo Maresca as their new manager. Maresca, who replaces Pep Guardiola, has signed a three-year contract. City, however, will have pay Chelsea more than £17m in compensation. Maresca previously worked as Guardiola’s assistant during City’s treble-winning season in 2023. The 46-year-old also led the club’s Elite Development Squad to the Premier League 2 title in 2020/21. Speaking in an interview with the club after his appointment, Maresca said: “City is an incredibly well-run football club. Everything they do is innovative, planned and purposeful. For a manager, that is a dream situation. It provides the consistency…

Fresh controversy has erupted over the All Progressives Congress House of Representatives primary election for Ekiti North Federal Constituency II, as concerned stakeholders have called on the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to investigate allegations surrounding the eligibility of one of the aspirants, Hon. Ibrahim Olanrewaju, as well as the conduct of the exercise. The stakeholders alleged that Olanrewaju, who serves as Special Assistant to Bola Ahmed Tinubu on National Assembly Matters, contested in the APC primary election without complying with the President’s directive requiring all political appointees seeking elective office in the 2027 general elections to resign on or…

The Kano State High Court sitting as the Court of Appeal has directed lawyers representing Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasir Kabara to present the books he relied on as evidence during his original trial. Sheikh Abduljabbar is appealing the death sentence handed down to him by the Upper Sharia Court at Kofar Kudu following his conviction for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). During the hearing, Abduljabbar’s legal team urged the court to set aside the judgment of the lower court and discharge him of the allegations. Counsel to the Kano State Government, however, asked the court to uphold the conviction and sentence…

The leader of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamalli, has urged Nigerian families to reconsider how much they spend on weddings, frowning at the practice of showing off with expensive aso-ebi clothes and bridal makeup. Speaking during the 20th anniversary event of the Crystal Muslim Organisation, CMO, in Abuja, Bamalli encouraged families to use these funds to help those in need within society. He said, “You will see our people spending millions of naira just on cosmetics when a girl gets married, and it’s because some crazy parents spend up to $10,000 on this makeup. “To buy aso-ebi for half a million naira,…

Anambra State government has called for open and regular discussions about HIV at the family unit, saying it could help curb the spread of the disease in the state. The Executive Director and Project Manager of the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency, ANSACA, Dr. Nkem Okeke, made the call during a chat with journalists at the weekend. He said families must make renewed efforts to make HIV a strategic family conversation, stressing that everyone has a role to play in achieving holistic epidemic control in Anambra State and Nigeria. Okeke emphasized that HIV prevention, testing, treatment and the fight against stigma…

Brazilian football legend, Romario has named the current best team in the world amid the ongoing FIFA World Cup tournament. Speaking recently as a guest on RMC Sport, the 60-year-old named France as the best team in the world at the moment, ahead of the likes of Brazil and others. Romario, however, admitted that he was happy with the performances of Brazil at the World Cup so far. “I was very happy to play in the FIFA World Cup in the United States in 1994. “That was 30 years ago, and now I am very happy and excited to be…

Former Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong has identified Mbekezile Mbokazi as the standout player for South Africa in Bafana Bafana’s 1-0 loss to Canada in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Chicago Fire FC defender showcased an impressive performance at the center of South Africa’s defense, effectively thwarting the Canadians for a significant portion of the match until Stephen Eustáquio scored late, securing Canada’s advancement to the Round of 16. During his analysis on SuperSport, Ekong highlighted the young defender as the most notable performer for Bafana Bafana that evening. “It speaks volumes that Mbokazi…

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused former leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign People of Biafra, MASSOB, Ralph Uwazuruike, of betraying the Biafra struggle for financial benefits. IPOB made the accusation in a statement released on Saturday by Mazi Alex Chinonso Omenka, Emekuku Unit 1 Coordinator, Owerri Zone. The statement was a reaction to Uwazuruike’s call on the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to warn Nnamdi Kanu to stop recruiting Igbo youths for violence. Describing Uwazuruike as an individual with fading relevance who is seeking the limelight, IPOB said the ex-MASSOB leader is trying to…

President Vladimir Putin denounced the latest European Union sanctions on Sunday, boasting that Russia has enough resources to weather the storm. The premier delivered a speech in Moscow at the United Russia Party’s 23rd Congress, attended by hundreds of delegates, politicians, and guests. He condemned Ukraine’s “targeted attacks on civilians and civilian facilities,” and the “recruitment of renegades within our country” to carry out sabotage and terrorist attacks. The President accused Western countries of turning a blind eye to many actions against Russia, and instead “imposing new unlawful sanctions against us.” “Russia is confidently repelling any attempts to deter our…

Samuel Anyanwu, the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said  it’s his turn to take charge of Imo State after Ikedi Ohakim, Emeka Ihedioha, and Hope Uzodimma. Anyanwu spoke in Owerri, the Imo State capital at the start of a group called the ‘Polling Unit Movement for Sam Daddy.’ ‘Sam Daddy’ is Anyanwu’s politics moniker. He mentioned that all of his fellow leaders who later took charge of the state came from “the old PDP in Imo,” stressing that it would be fair and just to give him the opportunity to lead when the voters go to the…