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Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen will have to wait another week in his quest to win back-to-back Turkish Süper Lig titles with Galatasaray. The Yellow-Reds needed a win against Samsunspor on Saturday to be confirmed champions. But they were hammered 4–1, despite opening the scoring in the ninth minute through Yunus Akgün. The hosts responded with braces from Marius Mouandilmadji and Cherif Ndiaye. The defeat leaves Galatasaray with 74 points, four more than their rivals Fenerbahçe. Both teams have two games left to play. A home win against Antalyaspor next weekend will see Galatasaray crowned champions for a record 26th…

Former England midfielder, Paul Merson, has said the Premier League is Arsenal’s to lose. Merson was speaking on Sky Sports, following the Gunners’ 3-0 win over Fulham on Saturday. Viktor Gyokeres scored a brace, while Bukayo Saka also got on the scoresheet, as Mikel Arteta’s men ran riot in the first half. The win sees Arsenal go six points clear at the top, although Manchester City now have two games in hand. But Merson said: “Looking at Arsenal today, you would expect them to comfortably see off West Ham at the London Stadium next week. “They might be out of…

The United States government has urged its citizens in the United Kingdom to stay safe after the authorities issued a national terrorism threat alert. The U.S. Embassy advised Americans to remain alert in public places such as schools, hospitals, churches, tourist locations and transportation hubs. “Keep a low profile; remain aware of your surroundings; review your personal security plans,” the advisory reads, urging citizens to report social media threats and suspicious activity. The UK’s Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) increased the threat level from “substantial” to “severe” this week, meaning an attack is highly likely within the next six months.…

China has called on Eswatini and several other nations to recognize the direction of historical progress and cease their support for separatists advocating “Taiwan independence.” These comments were made following the visit of Lai Ching-te, the leader of the Taiwan region, to Eswatini aboard a private jet owned by the King of Eswatini. Just hours after the Yilan earthquake, Lai Ching-te was said to have abandoned the citizens of Taiwan, who were still grappling with the aftermath of the disaster, and clandestinely boarded a foreign aircraft to “smuggle” himself off the island. China described this as wasting taxpayer funds and…

Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Abdulmumin Ohiare Abdulsalam, has said that the defection of Peter Obi and Musa Kwankwaso from the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to the party remains under probability. Abdulsalam was reacting to reports that Obi and Kwankwaso are set to join the NDC. A report had quoted Abdulsalam as lending credence to the planned defection. Reacting to the development in a statement on Saturday, he said, “My recent response to rare inquiry by a print journalist regarding the possibility of defections of the duo of Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Mr. Peter…

Bashir Ahmad, a former media aide to late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has reacted to reports that opposition leaders Peter Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso are set to defect from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). In a post on his X handle on Saturday, Ahmed said Obi can’t lead Nigeria if they can’t face party primaries. “Reports and indications suggest that Peter Obi and his blind supporters are reconsidering another political move away from their current platform, the ADC. “The question here is whether Peter Obi is leaving to escape standing against other aspirants within his…

Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ogwuche, has stated that the ministry has reactivated its Emergency Response Centres to strengthen readiness against any possible outbreak of COVID-19. Ogwuche made this known on Tuesday in Makurdi while responding to questions from journalists. His statement comes after reports emerged that a Chinese citizen tested positive for COVID-19 in Cross River State last week, sparking fears in neighbouring Benue State. According to the commissioner, “The emergency response centres are functional; all the pillars of operations are very active, so there is no need for anyone to panic because of…

Security forces have killed two suspected terrorists during a patrol operation in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. The development was contained in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the incident happened around 6:20 p.m. on April 30 near Dankwabo village when troops of the 17 Brigade, while on patrol, encountered armed men. Security sources said the troops engaged the suspects in a gun battle, leading to the neutralisation of two of them, while others escaped. “Items recovered from the scene include an AK-47 rifle, a magazine, two rounds…

Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in Rivers State has called for the immediate termination of the contributory pension scheme in the state. The State Chairman of NLC, Alex Agwanwor, made the call while speaking at the 2026 Workers Day celebration in Port Harcourt. The NLC chairman raised concerns over alleged lack of transparency in the scheme’s operational guidelines, and government’s failure to fulfill its counterpart funding. He further said that the state government had failed to constitute a pensions board, and ensure retirees’ enrollment into the scheme. Agwanwor stated that the contributory pensions scheme had failed to protect the interest of…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the Federal Government of favouritism over the planned construction of a N25 billion ecumenical chapel at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. In a statement issued on Friday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola, said the project reportedly being undertaken alongside the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN,raises concerns about equitable treatment of religious groups in the country. The group also criticised what it described as uneven distribution of relief funds, citing the reported allocation of N2 billion to victims of violence in Plateau State without similar interventions in other affected states, including Borno, Sokoto, Zamfara,…