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Former Super Eagles captain AHMED MUSA has rewarded Kun Khalifat FC players with one million naira following their dramatic 1-1 draw against Kano Pillars in the opening fixture of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League Week 12.MUSA presented the cash reward in recognition of the team’s fighting spirit after coming from behind to secure a late equaliser. SIKIRU ALIMI had put Kano Pillars ahead in the 74th minute before EBUKA OKORO converted a 90th-minut...

Nigeria’s Flamingos have made history by becoming the first African nation to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Japan 2-1 in Saturday’s final in Morocco.Goals from AWAWU BASHIRU and OLUEBUBE UMEJIAKU secured the historic victory for the Nigerian side at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat.BASHIRU opened the scoring in the 39th minute before UMEJIAKU doubled Nigeria’s advantage just two minutes into the second...

The daughter of late Chief Bisi Onabanjo, the first executive governor of Ogun State, Madam Bukola Onabanjo, has stated that the governorship election of 2027 is an opportunity for the people of Ijebu to repay a debt they owe to the Yewas by supporting the APC Governorship candidate from Yewa in the person of Senator Solomon Adeola.Speaking during the APC flag bearer continuation Stakeholders Town Hall meeting at Ijebu Ode, Madam Onabanjo said that in 1978, the people of Yew...

By Adegoke Motunrade The APC governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has promised to revive the Ministry of Wealth Creation as part of efforts to promote economic empowerment and improve the welfare of residents.Yayi made the promise at a Ijebu ode local government stakeholders' meeting, where he engaged community leaders and ot...

The Delta State Government says it is prosecuting more than 15 human trafficking cases at the state High Court as part of efforts to curb the exploitation of residents through illegal migration and fraudulent overseas employment offers.The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ekemejero Ohwovoriole, disclosed this during a sensitisation programme on human trafficking, smuggling and irregular migration in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, on Thursday....

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 16 kidnapped victims and recovered two AK-47 rifles, three rocket-propelled grenade bombs, 33 motorcycles, ammunition and over ₦4.7m during operations against terrorists and kidnappers in Niger State.The Army disclosed this in a statement signed by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 18 Brigade, Captain Adebayo Adewumi, on Friday.The statement said the first operation was conducted on November 5, ...

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate and senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Solomon Adeola, also known as Yayi, says contractors have been mobilised to begin construction of the Ofada-Owode road and a general hospital in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state.Adeola disclosed this on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ engagement with critical stakeholders in Obafemi-Owode LGA, held at the City Hall, Owode.T...

Some residents of Lagos and Ogun states have lamented prolonged power outages in their communities, saying the situation has worsened the intense heat and made sleeping at night unbearable.The development came as hundreds of residents of Somolu, Lagos State, took to the streets on Thursday to protest the prolonged blackout, calling for the immediate restoration of electricity.The protesters were seen marching through the streets in a viral video circulating...

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, Akinola Damilare, popularly known as “General Don”, for allegedly impersonating military personnel. The suspect was arrested at about 2am on Tuesday, at Kajola, Elega, Abeokuta, following credible intelligence from a community leader and discreet surveillance by operatives of the command’s Special Weapons and Tactics Unit. Items recovered from him included a military face cap, thr...

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has declared his administration’s readiness to establish a state police force, describing it as a critical step towards strengthening security, protecting investments and sustaining the state’s growing economic activities.Abiodun also announced the immediate commencement of a social investment cash transfer programme for vulnerable residents to cushion the effects of rising food and transportation costs.He made t...