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Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has pointed a finger at Mohamed Salah as Liverpool continue to struggle this season, suggesting that manager Arne Slot may need to make a bold call regarding the Egyptian forward’s place in the starting XI. Speaking on his podcast on Monday, Rooney reflected on Liverpool’s disappointing 3–0 loss to Nottingham Forest at Anfield a game in which Salah once again failed to deliver a
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has voiced serious concern over what he described as a wave of disturbing incidents sweeping across Nigeria in just 10 days, blaming the chaos on long-standing leadership failures. In a statement released on Monday, Obi said the country was sliding into “avoidable disorder,” fuelled by insecurity, lawlessness, and collapsing institutions. According to him: “The past 10 days in Nigeria have witnessed unprecedented negative
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of roughly 100,000 police officers currently assigned to VIPs and politicians, directing that they be redeployed to frontline security and counter-insurgency operations across the country. The decision, announced after a high-level security meeting on Sunday in Abuja, is part of new measures to tackle the surge in mass abductions and terror attacks. According to the President’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, VIPs needing security
Segun Awolowo, grandson of the late statesman Chief Obafemi Awolowo and former Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, has passed away at the age of 62. The Awolowo family confirmed his death on Thursday, describing him as an exceptional husband, father, and grandfather whose steadiness, compassion, and leadership anchored the family. In their tribute, they praised his lifelong dedication to public service, saying he served Nigeria with integrity,
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has sounded a strong warning over the worsening insecurity across the country, saying the rising attacks on schools are endangering the future of young Nigerians and threatening the entire education system. The alarm follows two disturbing incidents this week. On Monday, armed men invaded the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, abducting 25 students and killing the school’s vice-principal. Earlier
Victor Osimhen’s agent, George Gardi the man who handled the forward’s switch from Napoli to Galatasaray says the Nigerian star is settled in Turkey despite renewed interest from top European clubs. Osimhen spent the 2024/25 season on loan with Galatasaray before completing a permanent move to the Turkish champions this summer. His strong form has since sparked enquiries from clubs such as Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but Gardi insists the
Residents of Maga in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State will today (Friday) hold a special prayer session as the search continues for the schoolgirls abducted earlier in the week. The District Head of Maga, Muhammad Sanid Dantani, told our correspondent on Thursday that the community remains devastated by the incident and is turning to prayer while security agencies intensify rescue operations. “We have agreed to gather on Friday to
Dr. Alim Abubakre, a senior lecturer at Sheffield Business School and founder of TEXEM UK, has been named to the Board of the Business Council for Africa (BCA), one of the United Kingdom’s longest-standing organisations dedicated to strengthening business ties with the continent. The BCA — established in 1956 to promote investment, policy conversations, and capacity development across Africa — confirmed his appointment on its official website. His entry into
Team Nigeria added two more gold medals to its haul at the ongoing 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, following standout performances in wrestling and the women’s 4x100m relay on Wednesday night. The National Sports Commission confirmed the latest victories in a statement released on Thursday by Kola Daniel, Special Adviser to the Director-General, Bukola Olapade. In the women’s 53kg freestyle wrestling final, Christiana Ogunsanya dominated Uzbekistan’s Shokhida Akhmedova with
