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Former Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick, has stated that Aston Villa’s new signing Tammy Abraham had previously agreed to play for the Super Eagles but later changed his mind regarding his international future. After spells with AS Roma, AC Milan, and Beşiktaş, Abraham returned to English football during the January transfer window, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract with Unai Emery’s Aston Villa. The forward was born in London and was eligible to represent Nigeria through his father. However, he eventually decided to dedicate his international career to his country of birth, becoming capped by England after appearing in a European…

Fresh concerns have been raised over the timing of the 2026 Osun State governorship election following representations made to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, by traditional worshippers in the state. The Traditional Religion Worshippers Association of Osun State, TRWASO, has formally urged the electoral body to reconsider the August 8, 2026 election date, citing its proximity to the Osun-Osogbo Cultural Festival. According to the association, the globally recognised festival, which attracts thousands of visitors annually, has long-standing dates fixed through traditional and spiritual calculations that cannot be altered. In a letter dated January 20, 2026, addressed to the INEC…

Prosecutors have filed requests for voluntary interviews of Elon Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino as the authorities in France scrutinize X, formerly Twitter, and its Grok AI. A team of French police officers, alongside Europol operatives, searched the social media platform’s office in Paris, the French capital, on Tuesday. Musk and Yaccarino are expected to appear on April 20 for questions about the use of the company’s AI chatbot to create sexualized images of women and children, among others. Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau explained that the aim was to ensure that X “complies with French law, as it operates on the…

The Benue State Government has confirmed that four healthcare workers are among the latest victims of the ongoing Lassa Fever outbreak in the state. The State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Paul Ogwuche, disclosed that those affected are three nurses and one community health worker who were actively engaged in service within the state at the time of infection. Dr. Ogwuche announced this on Tuesday while formally declaring a Lassa Fever outbreak, following a surge in suspected and confirmed cases, as well as reported deaths in different parts of Benue. Data released by the Ministry of Health indicate…

Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced the ongoing NELFUND initiative, emphasizing its impact on students and families across Nigeria. Prof. Yilwatda spoke on Tuesday on Channels TV Politics. He highlighted the challenges many Nigerian students face in paying school fees. “Most students in Nigeria have difficulty paying their school fees. I know of many who had to withdraw from universities because they couldn’t afford it,” he said. He explained that under the NELFUND initiative, students can now access loans that cover their tuition fees, while also receiving a monthly allowance of N20,000, whether…

The Federal Government has released a total of N2.45 trillion to the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, between March 2024 and August 2025 to support infrastructure and security projects, according to President Bola Tinubu’s spokesman, Daniel Bwala. Bwala said the funds are being deployed to rehabilitate roads and bridges, improve schools and healthcare facilities, and strengthen security operations across communities nationwide, particularly in areas where intervention is most urgently needed. Posting on X, Bwala noted that the federal support aligns with global practices, pointing out that countries such as the United States routinely provide federal funding to…

Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has fired back at the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, over a recent comment against his principal. DAILY POST reports that Makinde on Tuesday threw jabs at Wike, for saying he (Wike) is interested in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State. Speaking at a PDP National Executive Council meeting, the minister said above any other thing, he is interested in the PDP structure in the state being led by Makinde. The comment, however, didn’t go well with the Oyo State governor, who is…

Former England international, Wayne Rooney has suggested that the era of Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah will be over this summer, when the season ends. Rooney noted that he watched the Egyptian at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco, adding that the Liverpool star has lost form. “His era will be over at the end of this season,” Rooney said of Salah on The Wayne Rooney Show “I also watched his performances at the Africa Cup of Nations. His pace and explosive power are no longer what they used to be — this is no fault of his…

Police in Sokoto State have arrested suspected informants and financiers linked to bandit activities and recovered rustled cattle during an intelligence-led operation.The development was disclosed in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command, working with the community guard, carried out the operation in the early hours of Monday, at about 1:00 a.m. in Sarma Village, Tangaza Local Government Area. During the raid, two suspects, Nura Dan Haruna, 20, and Buhari Salah, 18 were arrested. They were found in possession of seven suspected stolen cows…

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday opened up on the Monday, February 2, 2026 sit-at-home it declared to show solidarity with traders of Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State, following the closure of their shops by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. In a statement by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, the group declared that “propaganda and deception” deployed by the government failed to mask the total compliance with the sit-at-home in Anambra. IPOB in the same vein explained that its opposition to Soludo’s closure of Onitsha Main Market and subsequent threat to demolish shops was informed by the need to stop…