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Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen bagged an assist as Galatasaray secured a 1-0 first-leg win over Liverpool in their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday night. Osimhen assisted Mario Lemina’s header to score the winner in the seventh minute – conceding Arne Slot’s side’s 10th goal from a corner this season. The Nigerian striker thought he had made it 2-0 …

Aishah Waliyullah and Grace Adeleke Controversial Islamic cleric and self-styled banned negotiator, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has courted fresh controversy after claiming that the Nigerian government has detailed information on every terrorist operating in the country, including their names and locations. The Kaduna cleric made this claim during a television interview, suggesting that authorities are fully aware of the identities and …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) has rejected the video of the arrest of Judge James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja. ICPC spokesperson, Okor Odey, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, described the content of the video as fake and malicious. “The ICPC wishes to clarify that it has not arrested or invited …

A combined photo of Larijani and Trump A senior Iranian security official, Ali Larijani, has issued a warning to US President Donald Trump, rejecting his threats against Iran and warning him to “be careful not to get eliminated”. Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and former speaker of parliament, made the observation in a post on In the …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 15 men for alleged illegal trafficking of radioactive minerals in Kaduna State. EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the suspects were arrested on Sunday, along Suleja-Maji Road, in Niger State. He added that the suspects transported the solid …

The Lagos State police command on Tuesday charged four officers with the murder of a trader in Chief Magistrates Ebute Metta Court in the state. Police agents in August last year shot dead seven traders at the Owode Onirin International Spare Parts Market. The defendants – Manu Bala (41), Jibrin Samaila (47), Ibrahim Garuba (29) and Ibrahim Kashimu, (26) – …

The Network of Advocacy for Positive Impact Initiative (NAPII) has urged stakeholders to exercise caution and responsibility in discussions surrounding the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), underlining the need to support critical national institutions. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, the Executive Secretary of NAPII, Comr. William Bassey, said the session was called to “set the record straight” on recent …

After five hours of trading on the capital market, equity capitalization rose to N125.8 trillion from N126.5 trillion recorded by the exchange on Monday. Premier Paints, Sunu Assurance and Conoil led the gainers chart, with share price growth of 9.97%, 9.95% and 9.95% respectively, closing at N17.65, N4.75 and N204.40 per share, up from N16.05, N4.32 and N185.90 per share. …

Kampala Convention: Kalu reacts as President Tinubu signs his bill for the protection of internally displaced persons in Nigeria Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu reacted as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), also known as the Kampala Convention, to …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, recovered against the American dollar at the official window on Tuesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,401.40/$1, compared with N1,405.62/$1 on Monday. This represents a loss of N5.81 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira lost N10 against the dollar, …