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Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, has asked the club to sign Tolu Arokodare from Wolves ahead of next season, Soccernet reports. With Mauro Icardi set to leave the Turkish champions, the squad will be short on strikers. As the 33-year-old prepares to leave at the end of his contract, Cimbom will be looking to replace him. It has now emerged that Osimhen has suggested Arokodare to serve as a backup to him. ​The two Super Eagles strikers enjoy a good relationship and have mutual respect for each other. Arokodare is coming off a disappointing debut campaign at Wolves, contributing just six…

The Presidency has said the naira has found its true market value following the foreign exchange reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated this while speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Tuesday. According to him, the naira was significantly undervalued under the previous exchange rate regime, which he said created opportunities for arbitrage between the official and parallel markets. Onanuga noted that when President Tinubu assumed office, the official exchange rate stood at about N400 to the dollar, while the parallel market rate was considerably higher. He…

Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has said it would be “top” to face Lionel Messi and Argentina in the 2026 World Cup. Ronaldo was speaking to the media after scoring twice in the 4-0 win over Uzbekistan on Tuesday. The win takes them top of Group K with four points. “Facing Leo Messi at the World Cup? The question doesn’t make a lot of sense… but ok. It would be top.” “But my focus was on today. We won, I have been able to score, we keep going together. I am happy.” If Portugal finish first in their group, they will…

Ekene Awazie is set to end his four-year spell with Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Enyimba. Awazie will leave the nine-time NPFL champions when his contract expires at the end of this month. He has opted not to renew his contract with the Aba giants. “I will leave Enyimba when my contract expires at the end of this month,” Awazie told extrasports. Awazie made 112 league appearances for the People’s Elephant. He netted 13 goals, and registered six assists during his time in Aba. Awazie also won the NPFL title with Enyimba in 2023.

Chibuzor Ezeh has left Kwara United following the expiration of his contract, DAILY POST reports. Ezeh joined the Harmony Boys at the start of the 2024-25 NPFL season. The forward is expected to join a new club before the commencement of the new campaign. He struggled to make an impact with the Ilorin-based side in the NPFL last season. Ezeh will be aiming for more playing time and a fresh start with his new club.

The Rivers State Government has sealed the site of a three-storey building under construction that collapsed on Monday night at Rumuolumeni in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Amairigha Edward-Hart, sealed the site after leading officials of the ministry to inspect the extent of the damage and assess the possible cause of the collapse. Speaking after the inspection, Edward-Hart said the incident may have been caused by the engagement of incompetent structural engineers, the use of substandard building materials or violations of approved building plans. He stressed that, following the incident, the ministry will “intensify monitoring…

The Lagos State Government has shut down the Oshodi Resettlement Market following an attack on officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, during an enforcement operation. The State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement posted on his official X handle. According to Wahab, traders at the market allegedly obstructed officers who were carrying out their lawful duties. He said the traders attacked LAGESC personnel and prevented them from arresting suspected hoodlums and beggars during the operation. The commissioner further alleged that the suspects vandalised operational vehicles belonging to the…

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Training and Development and Coordinating DIG, North-Central Geo-Political Zone, Isyaku Mohammed, has moved to calm fresh fears in Niger State following reports that suspected Lakurawa terrorists blocked the New Bussa road in Borgu Local Government Area and issued warnings of planned attacks on Friday. The development comes barely two weeks after rumours of bandit attacks on schools triggered panic and disrupted learning in parts of the state, renewing concerns among parents and residents. Speaking during a two-day working visit to the Niger State Police Command headquarters in Minna, DIG Mohammed assured residents that…

There are conflicting reports on the abduction of a leader of the Odua Peoples Congress OPC, Bayo Fabiyi, which reportedly occurred on Monday in Oke-Irese, in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Earlier reports indicated that he was abducted by bandits alongside two others while on a mission to deliver N30 million ransom and other items demanded for the release of an abducted victim in Oko-Irese community. However, the earlier reports have been dismissed by the state Police Commissioner, Ojo Adekimi, and the Coordinator of the Kwara South Joint Security Network, Comrade Zubair Olaitan. While the police commissioner who spoke to…

The Nigerian government has intensified efforts to reduce contractual disputes in infrastructure projects across the country amid the country’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure deficits. This comes as the federal government engages with key stakeholders on contractual obligations between public-owned entities and private establishments.  Speaking at an event in Abuja on Tuesday, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Justice, Beatrice Jedy-Agba, said the complexities associated with long-term public-private partnership infrastructure contracts in Nigeria often expose the country to significant risks and liabilities. She explained that the introduction of the Model PPP Agreement is aimed at shielding…