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Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi says it is important for the team’s head coach Éric Chelle, to retain the post after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Chelle’s future remain uncertain following the Super Eagles’ semi-final defeat to the Atlas Lions of Morocco. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, set a final target for the Malian on the eve of the competition. The 48-year-old has expressed his desire to continue with the team but affirmed that the final decision rest with the NFF. Ndidi is rooting for the gaffer to continue tinkering the team. “All I want is that we keep…

Maverick singer Seun Kuti has warned Afrobeats artists to desist from comparing themselves to his father, the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. He frowned against the actions of some Afrobeats artist who address themselves as the modern day equivalent of Fela just because they sample his songs or draw inspiration from his style of music. The Grammy-nominated singer explained that he is not against sampling Fela’s works, but against the comparisons between the late music legend and some Afrobeats artists. He emphasised that sampling Fela’s music isn’t tantamount to equal status with him. Speaking in a recent episode of the…

A former Real Madrid goalkeeper, Santiago Canizares, has criticized his old team after they were unexpectedly knocked out of the Copa del Rey. Real Madrid lost 3-2 to a team from the second division, Albacete, and were eliminated in the Round of 16 on Wednesday. The loss to Albacete was also the first game for the new head coach, Alvaro Arbeloa, who started his role this week after taking over from Xabi Alonso. Alonso was sacked by the Spanish team following their 3-2 loss to Barcelona in the Supercopa de España final. Los Blancos also played without their top player…

Chelsea, on Thursday, confirmed that Argentina international Facundo Buonanotte has returned to Brighton and Hove Albion following his loan spell at the Blues. Buonanotte had joined Chelsea on the final day of the summer transfer window. He made his debut in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw away at Brentford, and also scored in their Carabao Cup victory over Lincoln City. “We thank Facundo for his efforts throughout his time at Chelsea and wish him well for the future,” Chelsea’s statement partly read. Meanwhile, in another development, Manchester United confirmed that forward Rachel Williams has joined Leicester City’s Women’s side in a permanent deal.…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Segun Sowunmi, has said that the party has a groundswell which cannot be ruled out. Sowunmi expressed this confidence on Thursday during an interview programme on Channels Television’s Politics Today monitored by DAILY POST He was speaking about the forthcoming 2027 general elections in the country. The party chieftain said, “PDP has a groundswell and cannot be ruled out in the 2027 elections. “You just have to wait until they blow the whistle. Let PDP get our of court. Let one party of it be stable and watch and see what it…

Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has addressed his son Abba Abubakar’s decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a personal choice. In a statement posted on his X handle, Atiku said, “The decision of my son, Abba Abubakar, to join the APC is entirely personal. In a democracy, such choices are neither unusual nor alarming, even when family and politics intersect.” He added, “As a democrat, I do not coerce my own children in matters of conscience, and I certainly will not coerce Nigerians.” The former vice president also…

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has approved the appointment of additional permanent secretaries and general managers. The appointments were announced in a press statement issued by the Head of Service, Abubakar Malami Shekare, and signed by the Director of Administration in the Office of the Head of Service, Alhaji Rashidu Muhammad Bala, on Thursday. According to the statement, “the appointments are aimed at strengthening the civil service, improving effective service delivery, and ensuring good governance in the state.” Those appointed as permanent secretaries are Kabir Adamu and Musa Hassan Arugungu, while Mustapha Malami was appointed as General Manager of the…

The Kebbi State Government has established a high-level committee to investigate recent fire outbreaks in schools across the state and recommend measures to prevent their recurrence. The decision was announced in a directive from the Office of the Executive Governor and communicated through the Ministry of Innovation and Digital Economy on January 14, 2026. This was contained in a statement signed by Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Kebbi State Governor, on January 15, 2026. According to the statement, the committee is chaired by the Commissioner for Innovation and Digital Economy, Hon. Ibrahim Muhammad Sakaba. Other…

The Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS, has clarified that the Value Added Tax, VAT, applied to banking services is not a new development and has no connection to any recent tax legislation. In a statement posted on its official X account on Thursday, the NRS addressed reports suggesting that Nigerian banks, including Moniepoint, had begun introducing a 7.5 percent VAT on banking services such as transfers and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions from January 19, 2026. According to the agency, VAT has long been applicable to fees, commissions, and charges associated with banking services provided by financial institutions across the…

Nigeria’s opposition party, Social Democratic Party, SDP, has paid tributes to the late Senator Godiya Akwashiki, who died on December 31, 2025, at an Indian hospital, aged 52. The tribute was delivered on Thursday during an evening of remembrance organized by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, where Akwashiki was described as a rare symbol of integrity and selfless service. Speaking at the event, SDP National Chairman, Professor Sadiq Gombe, referred to the late senator as a “shining star,” saying his death represented a huge loss to his family, the party, and the nation…