Sports

Osimhen Confident as Galatasaray Prepare for Champions League Play-offs

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has expressed confidence in Galatasaray’s readiness for the UEFA Champions League play-offs. The Nigerian forward said the Turkish champions are not intimidated by any potential opponent as they push for a place in the knockout stage. Osimhen noted that the team is focused on maintaining discipline and intensity, adding that

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Sports

Portugal Propose Friendly Match Against Super Eagles

Portugal have proposed an international friendly match against Nigeria’s Super Eagles as part of preparations for upcoming international competitions. The proposed fixture is expected to take place in Lisbon and would allow both teams test their squads ahead of future qualifiers. If confirmed, the friendly will give the Super Eagles technical crew the opportunity to

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Sports

UEFA Champions League Play-off Draw Holds Today in Switzerland

The draw for the UEFA Champions League play-offs will take place today, setting the stage for the next phase of Europe’s elite club competition. The ceremony is scheduled to hold by 11:00 a.m. at UEFA’s headquarters in Switzerland, where clubs will learn their opponents in the crucial play-off round that determines qualification for the Round

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Politics

HYPREP, Ogoni Trust Fund Conclude Two-Day Retreat on Ogoni Clean-up

A two-day joint retreat of the Governing Council of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) and the Ogoni Trust Fund Incorporated has ended in Akwa Ibom State. The retreat was aimed at strengthening the implementation of the Ogoni Clean-up Programme in line with the recommendations of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Report. Speaking at

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Politics

Rivers Women Renew Commitment to Prayer for Peace and Unity

Women in Rivers State, under the platform of Women Unite for SIM, have renewed their commitment to sustained prayers for peace and unity across the state. The group reaffirmed their position during the January prayer meeting, themed “Ebenezer: Our Hope and Help,” held in Port Harcourt. In her remarks, former Commissioner for Environment, Professor Roseline

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Health Politics

UPTH Nurses Deny Reports of Recruitment Exercise

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has dismissed circulating reports of an ongoing recruitment exercise, describing them as false and misleading. The Chairman of NANNM at UPTH, Madonna Chigonum, stated that no recruitment can take place without following due process and obtaining official

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General

Sanitation Volunteer Marshal Urges Rivers Govt to Recruit Environmental Officers

A group, the Sanitation Volunteer Marshal, has called on the Rivers State Government to urgently recruit environmental officers to ensure proper and sustainable sanitation across the state. The Coordinator of the Sanitation Volunteer Marshal, Sodin Akiagba, made the appeal during an interview with journalists, noting that the retirement of several environmental officers has created a

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General

Oil Mill Traders Express Mixed Reactions as Obio/Akpor Enforces Street Trading Ban

Traders operating along the Oil Mill Market axis in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area have expressed frustration over the stoppage of street trading along the route, describing the implementation of the policy as hasty. Some of the traders who spoke with our correspondent appealed to the council chairman, Dr. Gift Worlu, to provide an alternative trading

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Economy General

Energy Expert Warns of More National Grid Collapses

An energy expert, Emeka Ojoko, has warned Nigerians to brace for more collapses of the national power grid, attributing the situation to structural weaknesses in the country’s electricity system. Ojoko, in an interview, said Nigeria currently operates on a single national grid, unlike Western countries that use interconnected grids. He explained that interconnected grids provide

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Politics

Senate Sets Up Seven-Man Committee on Electoral Act Amendment Bill

The Senate has constituted a seven-man committee to collate, harmonise and distil lawmakers’ contributions and opinions on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2026. The committee is mandated to present a consolidated report to the Senate chamber next Tuesday. The decision followed over two hours of deliberations on the provisions of the bill during a closed-door

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