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Staff of Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, on Monday shut down operations nationwide. This comes after negotiations with management of NUPRC reportedly broke down over issues relating to overseas training opportunities. The disagreement centred on management’s decision to prioritize local training programmes over foreign capacity-building initiatives. The commission argued that conducting specialized training within Nigeria would help reduce costs while strengthening domestic institutional capacity. “We shut down the headquarters and the field offices of the commission across the country over a dispute concerning foreign training programs,” a staff member who spoke anonymously said. The worker explained that management had…

Atletico Madrid defender, Marc Pubill, has revealed that he has told Marc Cucurella to leave Chelsea and join him at Diego Simeone’s side in the summer transfer window. Cucurella has spent four seasons with Chelsea, having joined the Blues from Brighton in 2022. “Have you already told Marc Cucurella to come to Atletico Madrid with you?’, Pubill was asked by reporters at Spain’s World Cup training camp this week as quoted by (@GonzaloPalafox) on X. The 22-year-old replied: “Yes, of course, I have already told him!’ When asked what Cucurella said in response, Pubill replied, “Nothing,” with a smile on…

National Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, and Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Yusuf Dantalle, has advised Nigerians to elect who they want and reject what he described as “peanut or that evil called vote buying. According to him, vote buying has become one of Nigeria’s greatest threats to democracy, warning against the exchange of their future for immediate financial inducement. Dantalle spoke on Monday during an interview on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese Ijebu, monitored by our correspondent in Abeokuta. He said, “Elect who you want. Reject peanuts or that evil…

The Police Service Commission has debunked a police recruitment list circulating on social media, describing it as fake and urging members of the public to disregard it. Torty Njoku Kalu, Head of Protocol and Public Affairs, Police Service Commission, Abuja, said in a statement on Monday: “The attention of the Police Service Commission has been drawn to a fake list currently circulating on social media, purporting to be a shortlist of candidates scheduled for medical examination.” According to the statement, the commission wishes to state categorically that no such shortlist has been released. It said the evaluation of the written examination…

Swedish club AIK have started negotiations for the transfer of Nigerian youngster Zadok Yohanna, DAILY POST reports. Zadok has caught the eye with his impressive performances this season. The 18-year-old has registered two goals, and three assists in seven league appearances for José Riveiro’s side. The winger has attracted huge interest from across Europe. Real Madrid, Chelsea, and Borussia Dortmund are among the clubs reportedly interested in Zadok. AIK announced on their official website that negotiations for the sale of the exciting winger has started.

Former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has expressed concern over the continued stay in captivity of students and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement posted on his X account on Monday, Kwankwaso described the situation as disturbing, noting that the victims have remained in captivity for an extended period and were unable to celebrate recent festivities with their families. He urged the government to make their rescue an urgent priority and take decisive measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.…

Fresh intelligence reports indicate that senior Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, commander, Ba’a Shuwa, has declined to accept a leadership role reportedly proposed by the Islamic State, ISIS, central command in Iraq following the death of veteran commander, Abubakar Mainok, also known as Abu Bilal al-Mainuki. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in Lake Chad region, said he was reliably informed that the development followed Mainok’s reported killing during a joint Nigeria-United States counterterrorism operation in the Lake Chad Region Basin Area, LCRBA, an operation said to have dealt a significant blow to ISWAP’s command structure. In a…

Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has sent a message of support to his old club after their Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday. Henry was present at the Stadium in Budapest as Arsenal fell to PSG via a penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw. Speaking to CBS Sports, Henry urged Arsenal not to dwell too much on the defeat to Luis Enrique’s side. According to him, failure can help the Gunners grow, and they should be better next season. “To reach the Champions League final with the best teams in Europe and fight to a penalty shootout, as well…

Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, has suggested why Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal to win the UEFA Champions League on Saturday. Arsenal opened the scoring through Kai Havertz’s wonderful strike in the first half. But the French Ligue 1 champions equalized in the second half, thanks to Ousmane Dembele’s penalty. The encounter eventually entered a penalty shoot-out, and the Parisians won, after Eberechi Eze and Gabriel missed their spot kicks. Speaking on Sky Sports News, Carragher said that Mikel Arteta’s side doesn’t have enough quality in the attack,  which affected them against PSG. “That is always the criticism of Arteta’s Arsenal. I think…

Enyimba forward, Nelson Sule, has declared the team’s readiness for the President Federation Cup round 32 clash against Gombe United. The People’s Elephant will do battle with Savannah Scorpions in Makurdi on Monday. Sule said that the team is focused on securing the victory in the game. “For our game on Monday, we are ready as we take the President Federation Cup 2026 one game at a time,” Sule was quoted by Completesports. “We are not under pressure but rather concentrating on working hard to win the game on Monday against Gombe United. The youngster however urged the club’s supporters…