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Three Super Eagles stars combined on Saturday to help Trabzonspor beat Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Lig. Paul Onuachu scored his first-ever goal against Galatasaray as Trabzonspor defeated the league leaders 2-1. Onuachu opened the scoring early in the match, providing Trabzonspor with a robust start against their opponents. The former Southampton forward has now increased his tally to 22 league goals for the season. Galatasaray responded in the second half and succeeded in equalizing. However Trabzonspor regained the lead through another Nigerian international. Chibuike Nwaiwu scored to restore the advantage, marking his third league goal of the season in…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to back anybody that emerges as the party’s presidential candidate. Atiku said he would back the party’s presidential candidate even if the person is a youth. Speaking in an interview with DW Hausa, Atiku also dismissed claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, could undermine the ADC, noting that the party has continued to attract members nationwide. He said: “We will support and endorse whoever emerges as the flagbearer. How many are we (presidential aspirants), three or four? In the PDP, more than ten of us contested.…

A lawmaker representing Billiri East Constituency in the Gombe State House of Assembly, Yakubu Daniel (Shetiman Bare), has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection further strengthened the dominance of the ruling APC in the state legislature, as Daniel was the last remaining PDP lawmaker in the Gombe State House of Assembly. Daniel formally announced his defection on Saturday at the Government House in Gombe, where he was received by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya. He was accompanied by the Speaker of the State Assembly and other lawmakers during the visit. Explaining…

No fewer than 34,000 applicants are competing for just 1,000 police recruitment slots in Benue State. The disclosure was made by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Musa Abdulraham, during a lecture at the Police Officers’ Mess in Makurdi. The event formed part of the activities marking the 2026 Police Week. Speaking on “Prevention of Electoral Violence and Ballot Box Snatching”, Abdulraham linked youth unemployment to rising cases of electoral violence. He noted that thousands of jobless youths are often exploited by politicians to disrupt elections. He said the overwhelming…

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State says the decision on who succeeds him will be made by the people. Dismissing speculation about endorsing a particular governorship aspirant ahead of the 2027 elections, Fintiri declared that the decision lies solely in the hands of the electorate. Speaking during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Yola, Fintiri emphasised that he remains neutral in the unfolding political contest. “The power to choose leaders rests with the people. No one will decide for them,” the governor said, reiterating that he is not throwing his weight behind any individual seeking his office.…

The Adamawa State government has begun evacuating its indigenes studying at the University of Jos. This follows the uncertain security situation in Jos city after a series of attacks that directly affected some students and prompted the university management to suspend all activities. A statement issued on Saturday by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri’s Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, said the evacuation is being conducted under heavy security, with police escorts deployed to ensure the safe movement of the students out of the affected parts of Jos. Wonosikou stressed that the move is a precautionary measure aimed at safeguarding the lives of…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has ordered the final forfeiture of multiple properties and cash to the Federal Government following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Delivering judgement, Justice M.O. Olajuwon held that the anti-graft agency provided sufficient evidence to establish that the assets were proceeds of unlawful activities allegedly linked to one Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi. The forfeited assets include a 23-room hotel and event centre, De Thinkers Home and Apartments, located in Nyanya Gwandara; a warehouse and sachet water factory in Koroduma, Karu Local Government Area; two office buildings along Philip…

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, has shared the initial images captured by astronauts aboard the Artemis II Orion capsule as they journey towards the moon. CNN reports that these photographs were taken by mission commander, Reid Wiseman utilizing his Personal Computing Device — a tablet equipped with a camera — showcasing two perspectives of Earth. The first image was characterized by NASA mission control at Johnson Space Center in Houston as a “reminder that no matter how far we go, we are still one world, watching, hoping and reaching higher.” As the sun set behind Earth, auroras were visible…

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged Tehran to consider diplomatic engagement with the United States as a pathway to ending the current conflict, proposing concessions on its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief. In an article published in Foreign Affairs, Zarif argued that while Iran may currently appear to hold a strategic advantage in tensions involving the US and Israel, prolonging the situation would only deepen civilian suffering and worsen infrastructural damage. He suggested that Iran could take a strategic step by “declaring victory” and shifting toward negotiations aimed at halting hostilities and preventing further escalation.…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC), accusing the party of engaging in illegality. Onanuga warned that continued disregard for legal processes could have consequences. He was reacting to ADC’s decision to continue with its national convention despite the declaration of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. ADC’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi had said the party’s National Congress would proceed as planned despite the deregistration by INEC. Posting the timetable of the congresses on X, Abdullahi wrote: “This is to notify all members of the ADC that…