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Femmco Football Academy Head Coach, Oluwafemi Oladehinde Adebayo, has praised Edo Queens for their impressive campaign in the WAFU-B Women’s Champions League qualifiers, describing the Nigerian champions as deserving winners. In an exclusive interview with SPORTS247, Oladehinde also applauded Edo Queens head coach Kennedy Boboye for successfully guiding the team to the continental title after taking charge under difficult circumstances. …

…Says Obi, Atiku and others have been part of the Nigerian political establishment By Daud Olatunji The Labor Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said none of the leading politicians who will challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election have the capacity to transform Nigeria. Baba-Ahmed, who was Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an urgent investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving more than ₦78.8 billion under the federal government’s cash transfer and social protection programmes. SERAP, in a letter dated September 5, 2026 and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urged the President to direct the Ministry …

Nigerian Police Continues to Record Operational Gains with IGP Disu – Core Reporters The Nigerian Police continues to record operational gains under IGP Disu By Raphael Ekpang Abuja (Core Reporters) The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a series of operational successes in various states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), resulting in the arrest of suspects, rescue of a kidnapped …

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, will resume his official duties on Monday, September 7, 2026, following the conclusion of his two weeks annual leave. The two weeks’ leave was part of the Governor’s statutory annual leave entitlement. Oyebanji While on leave, Governor Oyebanji, however, attended to crucial matters relating to governance and administration of the State. The Governor is bouncing …

Post views: 60 By Wakawaka Sports Coach Chibueze Ononiwu, the Mbaise-born tactician of Amuohuru Nguru, is completing his coaching program at the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Lagos, as he transforms Campos FC into a more formidable and lethal team ahead of the new football season. Ononiwu has continued to make a name for himself as one of grassroots …

…We demand better rehabilitation, emergency response, accessible healthcare, economic opportunity Daud Olatunji Stakeholders in the disability sector have called for urgent action to prevent spinal cord injuries and improve access to healthcare, rehabilitation, employment and social support for survivors. They made the appeal on Saturday at the commemoration of the 2026 International Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day held at the …

Former Super Eagles winger Peter Osaze Odemwingie has threatened legal action against a popular British television team as well as two English football clubs for “continually mocking him” over a botched transfer that occurred in 2013. Sports247 reports that although it has been 13 years since Osaze’s infamous attempt to force a transfer from West Bromwich Albion to Queens Park …

The Plateau State Government has ordered the immediate temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state following suspected cases of diphtheria in some parts of the state. The directive, issued by the administration of Governor Caleb Mutfwang, takes effect on Monday, September 7, 2026 and applies to all schools, including those that have already …

Amupitan raises alarm over AI-driven disinformation ahead of 2027 election, seeks stronger election technology – Core Reporters Amupitan raises alarm over AI-driven disinformation ahead of 2027 election, seeks stronger election technology From our political correspondent Abuja (Core Reporters) The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has called for election technology and election communication to …