French club Montpellier have announced the signing of Nigerian striker Victor Orakpo on loan from OGC Nice. Orakpo only linked up with Nice in January after impressing for Nigeria’s U-20 side at the 2024 FC Bayern Youth Cup. The youngster was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the competition. Orakpo also finished as scorer with…
Andre Onana would only leave Manchester United if any interested club is able to pay the sum £30 million to the Red Devils. The Red Devils set the asking price and are ready to sell the goalkeeper this summer, but have yet to receive offers. Daily Mail reports that French Ligue 1 top side, AS…
Kylian Mbappe will come up against Paris Saint-Germain for the first time since leaving the French club a year ago as Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid revolution face its biggest test in today’s Club World Cup semifinal. Mbappe should be remembered as a PSG legend, having spent seven prolific campaigns there and eventually departing as their…
Nigerian football star Victor Osimhen has voiced his dissatisfaction regarding Napoli’s intention to sell him to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, urging Turkish champions Galatasaray to expedite negotiations for his transfer fee with the Serie A side. Despite having received a lucrative four-year contract offer from Al-Hilal, reportedly worth €160 million, Osimhen remains steadfast in his…
The Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Senate President, Mr David Mark, says the party has no preferred presidential aspirant for 2027 general elections. Mark stated this while addressing stakeholders of the Kogi chapter of the ADC at a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. He assured Nigerians that, under his…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede has tasked the 10th National Assembly on transparency and fiscal integrity. Olukoyede gave the charge on Tuesday at the ongoing National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance, organised by the Senate and House of Representatives Public Accounts Committees. The News…
Justice Yusuf Halilu of an Abuja High Court on Tuesday ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) do everything within his power to produce five former senior police officers for prosecution. Halilu issued the order on Tuesday after prosecution counsel Rimamsomte Ezekiel expressed disappointment over the former officers’ absence in court in spite of being served…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation into the case of one Ahmad Salisu, arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over an alleged concealment of foreign currency at Kano port of entry. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Oyewale said Salisu was intercepted by…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has “suspected” foul play in the results of Chinedu Okeke, the best candidate in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar, at the 2025 policy meeting of the board on Tuesday in Abuja, announced that Okeke, an indigene of Anambra, emerged the best…
The Federal Government says it has issued over 3.5 million passports in under two years and saved more than ₦1 billion annually through system reforms. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the ministry’s new passport front office. Tunji-Ojo explained that the reforms align with…
