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Rivers United defender, Stephen Manyo has expressed the team’s readiness for the CAF Champions League encounter against San Pedro. The first preliminary round first leg tie will hold at the Stade Laurent Pokou in San-Pédro on Saturday. The return leg is scheduled for the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo this weekend. “We are prepare for the season, as we have been preparing for this for over two months now,” Manyo told the club’s media. Recommended “Our first game in the league showed a glimpse of what to expect from us this season, I believe we are ready to compete.” You may like

A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, says the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on wire tape in the ongoing alleged drug trafficking case against him. Von Batten-Montague-York made this disclosure in a statement posted on its verified X handle on Thursday. The firm added that In the FBI filing before the court, the FBI asked the court not to allow the disclosure of highly sensitive wiretape recordings responsive to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. According to the firm, the FBI admitted that the Tinubu-responsive records contain wiretape material, noting that afterward, the FBI…

The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, have fixed a new date for matchday two fixture between Sporting Lagos and Ikorodu City. The Lagos derby originally scheduled for Sunday, 6, September at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan will now be played on Wednesday, September 30. The fixture was postponed due to planned political events billed for the venue on the matchday. The NPFL said full matchday details including kickoff time and venue confirmation will be shared in due course. Recommended The development ends the uncertainty for fans of both teams, who were looking forward to the derby as an early test in the new campaign.…

The naira continued its appreciation against the dollar on Thursday, recording its highest gain so far in September at the official foreign exchange market. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira firmed further to N1,315.67 against the dollar on Thursday, from N1,326.69 recorded on Wednesday. This means that, on a day-to-day basis, the naira strengthened by N11 against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market. Meanwhile, at the black market, the naira remained unchanged at N1,400 per dollar on Thursday, the same exchange rate recorded the previous day. Recommended The development comes as the country’s foreign reserves rose further to $53.99…

A fire outbreak on Thursday destroyed property worth millions of naira in a building in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The incident occurred at about 15:56 hours adjacent to Ile-Anu Wofem Church, behind the Industrial Training Fund, ITF, Asa-Dam Area, Ilorin metropolis, according to the spokesman of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle. “The incident involved a building comprising three-bedroom flats and a room-and-parlour self-contained apartment. The fire affected three bedrooms. “Due to the late call to the fire service, the fire had already gained significant ground before the arrival of the firefighters. Recommended “However, through their prompt and professional…

Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Igboho, on Thursday said the Iru Ekun Security Outfit will support President Bola Tinubu in the fight against bandits, kidnappers and other criminals in the South-West. Igboho assured that the security outfit will keep working until bandits and kidnappers are dealt with. In a statement by his Media Office, the activist urged the people of the region to inform security agencies before they take on bandits, kidnappers and criminals. The statement reads: “It is clear to everyone that the bad actions of dishonest herdsmen, thieves, and kidnappers, who have been troubling our farming areas and other…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced a city-wide desilting of drainage channels following heavy torrential rainfalls that triggered flash floods across parts of the nation’s capital. Inspecting the ongoing clearance operations along the Airport Expressway on Thursday, Mr Richard Dauda, acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), said the exercise was directed by the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike. The directive followed a flash flood that flooded the Airport Expressway on Tuesday. According to Dauda, the effort is to mitigate flood risks during the peak of the rainy season. Recommended Dauda noted that while recent downpours align…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic policies, describing Nigeria as a “graveyard of businesses” following Uber’s reported exit from the country. The opposition party said the reported departure of the global ride-hailing company, alongside the shutdown or scaling down of operations by several multinational firms, was evidence of growing challenges in Nigeria’s business environment. In a statement issued on Thursday, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the development exposed what the party described as a gap between the Federal Government’s claims of economic recovery and the realities faced by businesses and Nigerians.…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has introduced a stronger approach to tackling recurring waste blackspots across the state, moving beyond repeated evacuation to address the causes of dumping and prevent cleared locations from becoming waste points again. A statement by the Lagos State Government said the Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this while explaining that the authority’s evolving strategy was based on the recognition that recurring waste on road medians could not be sustainably addressed through repeated evacuation alone. He said there was a need to tackle both the operational and behavioural factors responsible for the…

Pastor Gabriel Joseph Dipak, who was abducted by Fulani bandits on Friday, August 28, 2026, along with Pastor Emmanuel Hills, a Ghanaian-Nigerian cleric based in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, has narrated how the kidnappers slaughtered Hills after he attempted to escape. Dipak, a pastor with the Christ Apostolic Church, was abducted along with Hills, a former Dunamis Church pastor and founder of The Wonderful Grace of God Evangelical Ministry, while they were travelling from Jos to Bokkos with other passengers.  They ran into a roadblock mounted by Fulani militants along the Barkin Ladi-Bokkos Road. According to Dipak, they…