Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers expressed delight after Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho scored a dramatic late winner on his debut, helping the Hoops secure a 2-1 victory away at Kilmarnock on Sunday. The 28-year-old forward, who completed a move to Celtic on deadline day, wasted no time in making his mark in Scottish football. Introduced from the bench for the final 20 minutes at Rugby Park, Iheanacho held his nerve to…

By Ismaeel Aleem  Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ibas, Administrator of Rivers State, has called for unity and peace as his six-month tenure draws to a close on 18 September. Speaking at an Inter-Denominational Church Thanksgiving Service at the Ecumenical Centre in Port Harcourt, Ibas reflected on the state’s turbulent past and the progress made under his leadership, attributing the relative stability to divine grace and President Bola Tinubu’s intervention. READ…

By Boluwatife Kehinde Liverpool continued their flair for late drama under Arne Slot as Mohamed Salah’s penalty sealed a 1-0 win at Burnley, making it four victories from four in defence of their Premier League crown. The champions had already edged past opponents with late goals in each of their first three games, and once again patience proved decisive at Turf Moor. Liverpool dominated possession in a rain-soaked first half…

By Ismaeel Aleem  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed a widely circulated report claiming that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has validated a list of the party’s state chairmen nationwide. In a press statement issued on Sunday, the ADC labelled the report as “fake news” and urged the public to disregard it, attributing the misinformation to mischief-makers intent on sowing confusion within the party. READ ALSO: Aregbesola declares ADC…

‎By: Boluwatife Kehinde ‎ ‎Kanyinsola Ajayi has etched his name into Nigerian athletics history by becoming the nation’s first men’s 100m finalist at the World Championships since Olusoji Fasuba’s appearance in 2007. ‎The 21-year-old sprinter announced himself on the global stage in Tokyo with a blistering run in the heats, clocking a massive personal best of 9.88 seconds. His performance, just a fraction behind South Africa’s Gift Leotlela who won…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has criticised political parties and candidates over what it described as premature electioneering and asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to impose sanctions on those involved. SERAP, in a letter dated 13 September 2025 and signed by its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urged INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu to identify politicians and parties “blatantly violating constitutional and statutory legal provisions and international…

N210m allegedly withdrawn from his account  The death of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, governorship candidate in the 2024 election, Bamidele Akingboye, has continued to raise dust, as policemen are now probing whether he actually died peacefully or was involved in a domestic accident that led to his death. This is just as the police are probing the allegation that over N210 million was withdrawn from his account shortly after…

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All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and stakeholders in Ekiti State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji for re-election. The unanimous decision was made during a gathering at the former country home of the late General Adeyinka Adebayo in Iyin-Ekiti yesterday. The meeting, which demonstrated a strong show of party unity, was attended by a host of prominent figures, including two former state governors, Niyi Adebayo and Kayode…

Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has announced that he has fulfilled President Bola Tinubu’s mandate to restore democratic governance in the state. The declaration came yesterday during the formal submission of the local government election report by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at Government House, Port Harcourt. Ibas stated that the President’s directive, issued on March 18, 2025, was to “stabilise the state, re-establish its…

The Interim Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has begun the process of returning governance to a democratically elected government, six months after a state of emergency was declared by President Bola Tinubu. The transition process will commence with an inter-denominational thanksgiving service on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the Ecumenical Centre in Port Harcourt. READ ALSO: Ibas urges Rivers residents to take precautionary measures following nimet flood…

By: Boluwatife Kehinde  ‎Manchester United manager Rúben Amorim has shed light on the decision to part ways with goalkeeper André Onana, who has joined Turkish side Trabzonspor on loan after a difficult spell at Old Trafford. ‎Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday’s Manchester derby against Manchester City, Amorim admitted the club felt a change was necessary in the goalkeeping department. ‎“Onana did great at Inter, but as…