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Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo was left out of the matchday squad for the Premier League fixture against Aston Villa. The omission was confirmed when the club released its squad list ahead of the game, with Mainoo not included among the available midfield options. Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has explained that midfielder Kobbie Mainoo was left out of United’s squad to face Aston Villa because the 20-year-old picked up a calf injury in training, ruling h

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has addressed the attention surrounding a T-shirt display involving Kobbie Mainoo’s brother, insisting the matter should not be placed on the young midfielder and stressing that his focus remains strictly on performance and team results. Amorim made the comments during his pre-match interview ahead of United’s Premier League fixture against Aston Villa. Speaking on the issue, Amorim emphasized that Mainoo should not be held accountable f

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s club record of 59 goals in a calendar year during their 2-0 La Liga win against Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabéu, marking a significant milestone in the French striker’s first full calendar year with the club. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring with a header, and Mbappé converted an 86th-minute penalty to secure his 59th goal of 2025, matching the record Ronaldo set in 2013. Real Madrid’s victory kept them close t

The Confederation of African Football has announced that the Africa Cup of Nations will no longer be staged every two years, with the tournament set to move to a four-year cycle after the 2028 edition. The decision was made public by CAF President Patrice Motsepe during an executive committee meeting in Rabat, Morocco, on the eve of the 2025 tournament. The shift, according to CAF, is aimed at reducing congestion in the international football calendar and better aligning the

Peter Obi has raised concerns over alleged alterations to Nigeria’s tax laws, questioning the integrity of the process through which recently enacted legislation was finalized and published. In a statement shared via his verified X handle, the former LP presidential candidate said Nigeria was witnessing what he described as a troubling shift from controversies over budget padding to allegations of laws being altered after legislative approval. He warned that discrepancies bet

Peter Obi has paid the NECO examination fees for 148 inmates across correctional centres in Anambra State, following appeals from inmates seeking access to secondary school certification as part of their rehabilitation process. In a statement shared via his verified X handle, the former Anambra State governor explained that representatives of inmates from several correctional facilities in the state had reached out to him, prompting him to formally write to the National Exami

The Peoples Democratic Party has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2026 budget presentation, describing it as disconnected from the economic realities faced by most Nigerians. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Party’s Spokesman, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the opposition party said the proposal, which the president themed “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” does not reflect the hardship citizens have experienced since the administrati

Senate on Friday confirmed the appointments of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan and Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as chief executive officers of Nigeria’s key petroleum regulatory bodies, marking the conclusion of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to fill leadership vacancies at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The approvals came after both nominees were screened by relevant Senate commit

The House of Representatives has approved an increase in campaign spending limits for candidates contesting elective offices in Nigeria, raising the ceiling for presidential election expenses from N5 billion to N10 billion as part of amendments to the Electoral Act 2022. The decision was taken on Thursday during plenary following a clause-by-clause review of proposals to reform the electoral law ahead of the 2027 general elections, with lawmakers saying the adjustments reflec

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday evening presided over a national caucus meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, bringing together senior party leaders, ministers, former office holders and lawmakers in a strategic gathering ahead of key electoral and organisational activities. The meeting, which began shortly after 7:30 pm, drew top APC figures including Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Vice President Yemi O

Senator Ireti Kingibe has formally defected from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress, completing the process with her official registration at the ADC national headquarters in Abuja in the presence of party leaders, supporters and political associates. Kingibe, who had announced her intention to leave the Labour Party in July as part of her broader political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, said the timing and manner of her registration were in

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received the resignation of Farouk Ahmed as chief executive officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority following a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja amid mounting controversy surrounding the regulator’s leadership. Farouk Ahmed stepped down on Wednesday after being summoned by Tinubu, a development confirmed by the Presidency’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. The resignation came amid public allegations of

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said he found more than N600 billion in the state’s coffers when emergency rule was lifted earlier this year, insisting that his administration remains committed to transparent and responsible management of public funds. The governor spoke on Wednesday during the commissioning of the 14.2-kilometre Obodhi–Ozochi Road, which links Ahoada East and Ahoada West Local Government Areas. Fubara said he left about N300 million in government

Peter Obi has called on the Federal Government to publish the full terms of the tax administration cooperation agreement Nigeria signed with France, emphasising the need for transparency on matters that directly affect public revenue and institutional credibility. Obi made his appeal on Wednesday via his verified X account, after reports emerged that the Federal Inland Revenue Service had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with France’s tax authority, Direction Généra

The Senate has instructed the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to investigate the origin of widely circulated social media posts alleging that Senate President Godswill Akpabio had collapsed or died, after the matter was raised during plenary by Senator Titus Zam. Zam drew the attention of his colleagues to the reports, saying they had been spreading within the past 48 hours and describing them as “disturbing and unacceptable,” noting that the office of the Senate Pres

Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has stated that her late husband, former President Muhammadu Buhari, briefly accepted a rumour circulating within the Presidential Villa that she had intended to harm him, an account she shared in the context of the recent launch of a book documenting his legacy. The biography, titled From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari and written by Dr. Charles Omole, was unveiled at the State House in Abuja and chronicles the late presid

Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has commissioned Phase One of the Greater TAF City Housing Estate, a project aimed at providing affordable housing for middle-income earners and decongesting Port Harcourt. The development is being carried out under the Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority (GPHCDA) as part of a broader plan to deliver 20,000 housing units across the state. At the commissioning ceremony on Monday, December 15, 2025, Governor Fubara d

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday opposed a bail application filed by former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, following his arraignment before Justice M.A. Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwarimpa, Abuja. Arguing for the prosecution, EFCC counsel Sylvanus Tahir, SAN, urged the court to exercise caution in considering the request for bail, citing what he described as Ngige’s failure to comply with earlier condit

The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in both public and private secondary schools across Nigeria as a measure to curb examination malpractice. The Federal Ministry of Education said the policy, outlined in a press release dated December 14, 2025 and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, will take effect from the 2026/2027 academic session and a

The African Democratic Congress has commenced a 90-day nationwide Membership Mobilisation, Revalidation and Registration exercise as part of its internal organisational process ahead of congresses and a national convention scheduled for early next year. The party announced the start of the registration drive on Saturday, saying it will engage members and supporters across Nigeria to strengthen its grassroots presence. In a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary