Sports

Flying Eagles Winger Set to Join RB Leipzig

Flying Eagles winger Sani Suleiman is set to join Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. Reports say RB Leipzig and Slovakian side AS Trencin have agreed on the transfer, with Suleiman expected to undergo medical checks in Germany this week. The deal is reportedly worth €7 million. The 19-year-old featured for Nigeria at the 2025 FIFA U-20

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Sports

Real Madrid Sack Xabi Alonso After El Clásico Loss

Real Madrid have sacked head coach Xabi Alonso following their 3–2 defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. The decision was confirmed on 12 January 2026 and comes just seven months after Alonso took charge of the team. The club thanked him and his staff for their efforts during his tenure. Alonso’s time

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Sports

CAF Opens Investigation into AFCON Morocco 2025 Quarter-Final Incidents

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the opening of an investigation into incidents that occurred during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 quarter-final matches involving Cameroon vs Morocco and Algeria vs Nigeria. In a statement, CAF said it has gathered recent match reports and reviewed video evidence pointing to potentially unacceptable

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Foreign General

Referee, Student Among Hundreds Killed in Iran Anti-Government Protests

A referee and a student are among hundreds of people reportedly killed during widespread anti-government protests across Iran, according to accounts from friends and human rights organisations. A friend disclosed that Coach Amir Mohammad Koohkan, a referee, was hit by live ammunition on January 3 during protests in the town of Neyriz. The incident is

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General

Atiku Warns of Repression Ahead of 2027 Elections

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that Nigeria risks heading into the 2027 general elections under a climate of repression, cautioning that continued crackdowns on dissent could undermine the conduct of free and fair polls. Atiku raised the concern while reacting to the arrest of Abubakar Salim Musa, a young Nigerian whose detention was

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Politics

INC, IYC Eastern Zone Disown Rivers Ijaw People’s Congress

The chairmen of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) in the Eastern Zone have insisted that the Rivers Ijaw People’s Congress lacks the mandate to speak for or represent the interests of the Ijaw people. This position was made known during a joint briefing addressed by the Chairman of INC,

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Politics

Lawmaker Denies Concluding Plans for Buguma Fire Service Training Institute Project

The member representing Asari Toru Constituency I in the Rivers State House of Assembly, Tekenari Wellington, has faulted reports claiming that plans have been concluded to perform the foundation-laying ceremony for the proposed Buguma Fire Service and Safety Training Institute. Wellington clarified that although he had earlier sought and obtained preliminary approval from the Buguma

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Politics

Group Accuses Rivers Lawmakers of Plot to Stall Development, Urges Withdrawal of Impeachment

A pressure group, the Rivers Grassroots Movement (RGM), has accused members of the Rivers State House of Assembly of allegedly collaborating with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to stall development in the state. Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, the National Leader of the group, Sobomabo Jackrich, described the ongoing impeachment proceedings

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Politics

Rivers Assembly Lawmakers Call for Peace Amid Fresh Impeachment Move Against Governor Fubara

Two members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have called for calm and dialogue following the renewed impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy. The lawmakers are Sylvanus Nwankwo, representing Omuma Constituency and Minority Leader of the House, and Peter Abbey, who represents Degema Constituency. Speaking at a joint press conference, Nwankwo

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Education General

Rivers Government Orders Probe into Alleged Extortion at College of Nursing Sciences

The Rivers State Government has ordered an investigation into allegations of extortion and other forms of misconduct at the Rivers State College of Nursing Sciences. The allegations include claims of bribery in exchange for guaranteed examination passes, project approvals, and other academic-related favours. Speaking on the development, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, said

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