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  Goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho has made a surprise return to the Super Eagles, while Maduka Okoye, who has been deputizing for first-choice keeper Stanley Nwabali, was omitted from Nigeria’s AFCON 2025 squad list. Also recalled to the team is Paul Onuachu, who has been scoring freely for his Turkish club, Trabzonspor. The long-awaited squad list was released by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on its verified X handle on Thursday night. In the final list, coach Eric Chelle named three goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders and nine forwards for the tournament scheduled for December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, in Morocco. The 28-player squad blends familiar stars with fresh faces as the Super Eagles gear up for the competition, which kicks off on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Victor Boniface, Tolu Arokodare, and Kelechi Iheanacho have also been omitted from the squad, while Ebenezer Akinsanmiro received his first call-up. See The Full Team List Below: GOALKEEPERS: ...

  The  people of Umuonyima Autonomous Community in Owerri Municipal Council on Thursday protested with a coffin over forceful encroachment on their ancestral land at the Otamiri riverine area by an Imo State Government contractor. The  community said the recent encroachment is a total affront on their right to property ownership, especially the one bequeathed to them by their forefathers. Speaking during the protest, the Secretary General, Elders in Council, Charles Ucheoma, explained that what prompted the protest was the thwarting of earlier agreement between the community and Chinedu Chukwunonye Company, where it was agreed that out of 170 metres of land, that the company should take 35 metres starting from the river base leaving the rest for the natives. He  said that the agreement which was initiated by the state government to maintain peace was totally flouted by the company as it went ahead to claim the entire land. Ucheoma asserted that despite the community’...

  The  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed the death of Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo, who reportedly collapsed in his office and was pronounced dead after being rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa on Thursday. Eyewitnesses said the deputy governor slumped at about 1:30 PM, prompting an immediate emergency response from aides and security personnel. He was taken to FMC Yenagoa, where hospital sources say he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Local media described tense scenes at the hospital as senior officials and family members gathered for updates. The PDP’s national secretariat expressed “deep shock” at the sudden loss and praised Ewhrudjakpo as a principled party man whose public service was defined by integrity and commitment. The party called on members and the people of Bayelsa to pray for the repose of his soul and extended condolences to his family and the state government. Preliminary acco...

  YouTube has announced that ‘No Turning Back II’ by gospel artiste Akinade Ibuoye, popularly known as Gaise Baba, featuring Lawrence Oyor, is officially Nigeria’s most-watched music video of 2025. The worship anthem, released on May 16, dominated the Christian music space and went on to enjoy widespread mainstream acceptance. Within six months, the video amassed over 41 million views, 397,000 likes, and more than 22,000 comments, making it the country’s biggest YouTube music release of the year. Reacting to the milestone in the comment section of YouTube’s announcement post on Instagram, Gaise Baba expressed gratitude to his collaborators and described the achievement as proof of the song’s spiritual and cultural resonance. “Big shout-out to Pastor Lawrence Oyor and that warrior congregation of David Generation Church. See what the Lord has done with our simple obedience. Of a truth, we shift the culture,” he wrote. Shallipopi’s  ‘Laho’  secured the second position on t...

Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has been rushed to the hospital after collapsing at the Government House in Yenagoa, the state capital. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon. Although the cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained, sources described the situation as serious. A source said he was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, for urgent medical attention. However,  this could not be independently confirmed, as the Public Relations Officer of the hospital, Ben Akpedi, did not respond to calls. When contacted, the Deputy Governor’s media aide, Doubara Atasi, confirmed the development but declined to give details. Asked  to confirm the incident, Atasi said, “Yes,” and immediately ended the call. It was gathered  that Ewhrudjakpo was notably absent during Governor Douye Diri’s announcement of his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in October. While Diri officially declared his...

Tragedy struck early Thursday, December 11, 2025, when at least eight students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) in Plateau State were killed after a trailer lost control and crashed into a bus carrying them from a night outing on Zaria Road in Jos. According to eyewitnesses, in addition to the eight students who died on the spot, the bus driver also lost his life, while two students who survived the accident were rushed to a nearby hospital. The students were reportedly returning from a night outing around 2 AM in two hired buses when, in the Zaria Road Stadium area, a trailer travelling at high speed apparently suffered brake failure and rammed into one of the buses. The impact caused the bus driver to lose control, sending the vehicle crashing into an electric pole just before the Farin Gada bridge. A survivor recounted: “The collision tore the bus apart, killing eight occupants instantly before emergency responders later arrived to evacuate the bodies and rushed the two to a nearby...