Sports

Done Deal: FC Badalona Sign Former Falconets Midfielder Chinyere Kalu

Spanish Liga F side FC Badalona have completed the signing of former Falconets midfielder Chinyere Kalu. The 20-year-old Nigerian joins Badalona from fellow Spanish club Levante UD as she continues her career in Spain’s top division. Kalu is already familiar with Liga F, having previously represented Real Betis before moving to Levante. The midfielder said

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Sports

Panathinaikos Celebrate Dessers’ Match-Winning Goal Against CSKA Sofia

Greek club Panathinaikos have celebrated Nigerian forward Cyriel Dessers after his decisive goal secured a 2–1 victory over CSKA 1948 Sofia in the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round. Dessers came off the bench and scored in extra time to give Panathinaikos the victory in Sofia, completing a 3–2 aggregate win and sending the

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Sports

Dhlamini Urges Banyana to Fight for Victory Against Super Falcons

South Africa defender Karabo Dhlamini has urged Banyana Banyana to fight for victory against Nigeria’s Super Falcons as they battle for another opportunity to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The two sides will meet in a crucial World Cup play-off on Thursday, with the winner advancing to the inter-confederation play-offs for a

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Politics

Obasanjo Faults Africa’s ‘Winner-Takes-All’ Democracy

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the model of democracy practised across much of Africa, saying it lacks African context and content and has created a winner-takes-all approach to politics. Obasanjo stated this on Tuesday at the 2026 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue in Bauchi, Bauchi State. The former president said the Western liberal democracy

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Politics

Ebonyi Assembly Passes Law Regulating Scrap Trade, House Rent, Agent Fees

The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has passed a new law regulating the sale and handling of metal and electrical scraps, residential rents and property agency fees across the state. The legislation, known as the Ebonyi State Sale of Scraps, House Rent, and Agent Fees Regulation Law 2026, was passed during plenary on Tuesday, August

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Education Politics

IAUE Dismisses Reports of Cult Clash During Students’ Week

The management of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, IAUE, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has dismissed reports of a cult clash or related violent activity on the campus during the institution’s Students’ Week activities. In a statement, the university’s Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Okiridu, said operatives of the Nigeria Police Force were deployed to

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Health Politics

ONC Urges Rivers Government to Address Ahoada Zonal Hospital Challenges

The Orashi National Congress, ONC, has appealed to the Rivers State Government and the Ministry of Health to urgently intervene in the deteriorating conditions of the Ahoada Zonal Hospital. President-General of the Congress, Emeni Ibe, made the appeal in an interview with Today FM correspondent, Olawale Sanusi. Ibe said the hospital, which was recently commissioned

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General Oil and Gas

Activist Raises Alarm Over Alleged Resumption of Oil Activities in Ogoniland

An activist and Convener of the Ogoni Development Drive, ODD, Solomon Lenu, has raised concerns over what he described as the illegal resumption of oil exploration activities by the Federal Government in Ogoniland. Lenu, who spoke to Today FM’s Preye Izogu, alleged that there are indications that Renaissance Oil Company, which acquired Shell’s onshore assets,

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General Security

Rivers Police to Begin Strict Enforcement of Operation Velvet August 17

The Rivers State Police Command says it will commence strict enforcement of Operation Velvet across the state from August 17, 2026, as part of efforts to ensure compliance with existing traffic laws and regulations. In a statement, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police Agabe Blessing-Kaborlo, said the operation is in line with

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Community General

Obio/Akpor Council Dissolves Transport Task Forces, Warns Illegal “Agbero” Operators

The Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Gift Worlu, has announced the immediate dissolution of all transport-related task forces, committees and monitoring teams operating on road decongestion and enforcement of daily ticket payments in the area. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Council, Goodluck Nsirimi, the dissolution covers task forces and

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