Sports

Fredrick Set To Miss AFCON 2025 With Injury

Super Eagles defender Benjamin Fredrick is set to miss 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a knee injury. Fredrick sustained the injury during training at Belgian Pro League club Dender last week Friday. The 20-year-old impressed on his debut for Nigeria against the Reggae Boys of Jamaica in May. The versatile defender has started the

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Sports

UCL: Guardiola Accepts Blame For Man City’s Shock Home Loss To Leverkusen

Pep Guardiola took the blame for Manchester City’s 2-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League after making 10 changes to his starting line-up. Guardiola decided to make 10 changes from his side’s Premier League defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday. Nico Gonzalez was the only survivor from the trip to St James’

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Sports

Real Madrid Preparing €100m To Sign Osimhen

Spanish giants Real Madrid are weighing up €100 million for Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen, according to Fichajes. Osimhen on the radar of Real Madrid is gaining more and more importance as part of the plan to free up Kylian Mbappé from his role as a center forward and return him to his

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General

MOSIEND Decries Neglect of Obolo Communities, Calls for Urgent Government Intervention

The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has raised renewed concerns over what it describes as the persistent neglect of communities in Obolo Nation and other parts of the Niger Delta. MOSIEND’s Eastern Zonal Coordinator, Tammy Bruce Longjohn, called for urgent intervention from government authorities and oil

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Politics

Fubara Approves Upgrade of NYSC Orientation Camp in Rivers, Promises Improved Facilities

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the upgrade and renovation of facilities at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Nonwa Tai. The governor made the announcement during a meeting with the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, at the Government House in Port Harcourt. Governor Fubara said the

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Environment General Oil and Gas

NOSDRA Launches Investigation Into Illegal Disposal of Oily Waste in Rivers Communities

The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says it has received disturbing reports of the careless disposal of base oil and drilling mud in the Iriebe and Igbo Etche communities of Rivers State by unidentified individuals. In a statement issued by its Director General, Emeka Woke, the agency warned that such activities pose

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Community General Politics

Rivers TUC Issues 21-Day Ultimatum to Heavy-Duty Truck Operators Over Indiscriminate Parking

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers State has issued a 21-day notice to owners, unions, and drivers of heavy-duty trucks to end the indiscriminate parking of their vehicles across the state. Speaking during a press briefing in Port Harcourt, the state chairman of the TUC, Josiah Ugochukwu, warned that any truck found violating the

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Community General

Port Harcourt Roadside Traders Lament Seven-Day Eviction Notice, Appeal for Market Reopening

Residents and traders operating along major roads and busy junctions in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area are expressing concern over where to relocate after receiving a seven-day ultimatum to vacate their current trading spots. Some of the traders, who spoke with our correspondent, Ofonime Okon, said they are unhappy conducting business by the roadsides

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Politics

Nigerians Express Dissatisfaction with Tinubu Administration, Demand Review of Economic Policies

As the country continues to grapple with economic challenges and rising insecurity, many Nigerians say they are increasingly dissatisfied with the Tinubu administration, accusing the government of subjecting citizens to unprecedented hardship. In interviews with our correspondent, several Nigerians voiced frustration over the soaring cost of living, unstable electricity supply, and the rising prices of

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Politics Security

IGP Deploys Intelligence Team to Kwara Community After Attack on CAC Church

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has deployed a specialised team from the Force Intelligence Directorate to Eruku in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State to investigate the recent attack on the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) and track down those responsible. The intelligence team, mandated to gather and analyse critical information to support ongoing

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