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Rivers United defeated Black Bulls of Mozambique 3-1 in the second leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary second-round tie on Saturday. Finidi George’s side won the contest 3-2 on aggregate. The Port Harcourt club have also secured a place in the money-spinning group stage of the competition. It is the first time they have qualified for the group stage of Africa’s biggest football club competition. Rivers United scored twice in the first half through Wasiu Falolu and Maclyn Biokpo. Moctar Diallo reduced the deficit for Black Bulls two minutes after the break, before substitute Timothy Zacharia netted the third…

The Lagos State Government has announced the successful installation of the final Ductile Cast Iron, DCI, pipe in the ongoing Adiyan II Water Project, marking a major milestone in the state’s drive to expand access to clean and potable water. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the development in a post on his verified X handle on Saturday, describing it as “a significant step forward” in the delivery of sustainable water infrastructure for Lagos. According to Wahab, the Adiyan II Water Project, upon completion, will provide approximately 70 million gallons of potable water daily, substantially improving…

Real Madrid players are upset with Barcelona winger, Lamine Yamal, over his comments ahead of Sunday’s El Clasico. In an interview with Kings League YouTube channcel, Yamal accused their LaLiga rivals of trying to armtwist referees and complaining. The 18-year-old was asked if Porcinos, a team in a seven-a-side football competition, were similar to Madrid. “Yes, they rob (a reference to refereeing decisions); they complain; they do things…,” Yamal replied. According to Marca, these comments have not gone down well in the Madrid dressing room and the player are “fed up” with Yamal. This will no doubt add more layers…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Justice Peter Umeadi, has quit the party and withdrawn from all forms of partisan politics in Nigeria. Umeadi, in a letter addressed to the Chairman of APGA Ward 1, Nri, in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Mr. Onyekwelu Jideobi, appreciated APGA for giving him the opportunity to fly its flag in the 2023 presidential election. “I respectfully write to resign from my membership of Nri Ward 1, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. By the same token, I withdraw from all partisan politics in Nigeria,” the letter partly…

Ilorin, Kwara State — October 25, 2025 The heirs and beneficiaries of the estate of His Royal Highness, the late Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Zulkarnaini Gambari Mohammed, have lodged a formal petition with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kwara Zonal Office, over an alleged unauthorized development and fraudulent dealings involving one of the family’s prime estate properties. According to the petition dated October 22, 2025, the family accused one of the appointed estate administrators, Mr. Ahmed Bolakale Gambari, of unilaterally engaging an unidentified property developer for construction activities along Murtala Mohammed Way, Ilorin, without the consent, approval,…

The Lagos State Government has rescued a mentally ill woman accused of causing disturbances within a residential area in Agege. Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, confirmed the intervention in a statement shared on his verified X handle on Friday. According to him, officials from the ministry’s Rescue Team swiftly responded after receiving reports from residents and successfully evacuated the woman from the community for medical evaluation and rehabilitation. The government’s action followed a viral video circulating on social media, which showed a visibly distressed resident appealing for urgent help over the woman’s alleged violent behaviour. In the…

The Premier League enters Match Day 9 this weekend and we will see several interesting fixtures. Arsenal will be looking to maintain top spot when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday. Second-placed Manchester City are away to Aston Villa on the same day. Before all that though, Chelsea welcome Sunderland, Liverpool travel to Brentford and Manchester United host Brighton. So, what five matches can we expect upsets? 1. Chelsea vs Sunderland: Enzo Maresca’s men seem to have discovered a bit of form lately, with back-to-back wins against Chelsea and Nottingham Forest. However, Sunderland will be tricky guests on Saturday. The…

United States of America-based tech billionaire Elon Musk has apologised for frustrations experienced by users of his social media platform X. He disclosed this in a terse statement on Friday. He said his team is working too ‘hard’ to fix the challenges faced by the X algorithm. “My apologies for frustrations with the algorithm. We are working hard to fix the problem,” he wrote on X. His apology comes after the X algorithm glitch in the last 24 hours. Earlier Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the US, said it had expressed frustrations over the X algorithm. “My employment depends…

Barcelona will be without Raphinha when they take on Real Madrid in the first El Clasico of the season on Sunday. ESPN reports that Raphinha has suffered a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury. The 28-year-old has not played since September 25, when Barca won at Real Oviedo. The Brazilian forward returned to training this week and was expected to be named on the substitutes’ bench at the Bernabéu. However, he suffered some discomfort during training on Friday. It could be another few weeks before the Brazil international is back in action. Madrid go into the game two…

The naira recorded its fifth straight appreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market, ending the week on a positive note. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the naira strengthened on Friday to N1,457.96 against the dollar, up from N1,460.49 traded on Thursday. This means that the naira gained N2.53 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis. DAILY POST reports that this is the fifth time the naira has appreciated against the dollar this week; the highest gain was recorded on Monday, October 20, 2025. At the black market, the naira remained flat…