Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to join Manchester City from Paris Saint-Germain; the deal is expected to be completed on the 2025 summer transfer window deadline day, September 1. The Italian goalkeeper completed his medical on Sunday afternoon, August 31, and signed a long-term transfer deal with the Premier League champions. The move comes shortly after Ederson’s switch to Fenerbahçe, leaving Pep Guardiola with a new No. 1 between the posts. (Fabrizio Romano) Romano also reports that Antony is on his way to La Liga side Real Betis in a deal worth €22m plus €3m in add-ons. Manchester United have secured…
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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has responded to accusations of being biased against Southern Kaduna people and being a fundamentalist by asserting his commitment to fair governance without discrimination. El-Rufai, who was responding to questions during an interaction on Channels Television programme on the perception that he hates Southern Kaduna people, said that people can think what they want, but he does not tolerate nonsense. The former Governor emphasizes that governance is serious and he does not discriminate between groups. According to him, he dealt firmly with those who felt entitled to behave in certain ways, including some in…
Reality TV star Cynthia Nwadiora, also known as Cee C, has spoken on the challenge that comes with gaining fame through the Big Brother Naija platform. Naija News reports that she revealed this while appearing on a podcast hosted by fellow ex-housemate Boma. The lawyer and entrepreneur, who featured in the season 3 and 8 editions of the show, explained that the kind of fame the reality series brings is sudden and leaves participants unprepared for the life that follows after the show. Cee C said the attention from fans comes almost overnight, which makes it difficult for housemates to…
The body of Ruth Otabor, younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna, has been evacuated by representatives of the Dangote Group after her death on Sunday morning. Naija News reports that Ruth, who lived in Edo State, died weeks after she was hit by a truck belonging to the company near Auchi Polytechnic. The accident, which crushed her leg, had earlier led to an amputation. She was confirmed dead around 6:30 a.m. on August 31, 2025. Her family, through their lawyers, announced her passing and requested privacy as they mourn. They also stated that details of her…
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for faulting the conduct of last Saturday’s local government election in Rivers State. Olayinka, in a strongly worded statement, dismissed Atiku’s criticism as ‘nonsensical,’ describing him as a ‘permanent presidential campaigner.’ Naija News reports that in the election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured victory in 20 local government areas, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won three LGAs. The total votes recorded for the winning chairmanship candidates across…
Liverpool have shaken up the Premier League transfer market after agreeing a British record £130 million deal to sign Swedish striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United. Alexander Isak, 25, who scored 23 goals in the league last season, second only to Mohamed Salah in the scoring charts, is set to undergo a medical before completing a six-year contract at Anfield. The Athletic and The Telegraph confirmed the deal, which eclipses the previous British record transfer. Isak’s move comes after weeks of tense negotiations, with the forward having trained separately from Newcastle’s main squad amid clear signs of frustration over the…
Gunmen suspected to be bandit terrorists have reportedly killed a prominent businessman, Alhaji Sani Sabo, in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. It was gathered that the incident happened after the gunmen stormed the area around 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, shooting the businessman dead before attempting to escape. Sources told SaharaReporters that residents quickly mobilised to confront the attackers, killing one of them while the rest managed to flee the scene. Alhaji Sani was described as a well-known philanthropist who regularly supported the less privileged in his community. A source said: “Yesterday in Lafia, at about 9:20 p.m., gunmen arrived and…
The Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, has stormed the Labour House in Abuja following rising tension between the Commission and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the safety of pension funds. The visit, which was not on PenCom’s official schedule, marked Oloworaran’s first direct engagement with the NLC since assuming office in July 2024. Naija News understands that during the closed-door meeting, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, confronted the PenCom DG with what he called unanswered questions that Nigerian workers cannot ignore. According to Vanguard, at the top of his concerns was the absence of a…
Nigerian media personality, Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode, better known as Do2tun, has slammed billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, over the death of Ruth Otabor, the sister of reality TV star, Phyna. Naija News reports that Ruth died on Sunday, 31 August 2025, barely three weeks after being involved in a tragic accident with a Dangote truck driver in Auchi, Edo State. The Dangote Group, in a statement issued on Sunday, extended condolences to the deceased’s family and pledged to strengthen its safety systems. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ruth Otabor, who was injured in the recent road incident involving…
The General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has stated that some of the church’s marriage rules were administrative measures to guide its members. He asserted that the ban, which stopped a lady from visiting a man she intended to marry, is an administrative measure and not a biblical command. Speaking during the 2025 Global Family and Marriage Conference, Kumuyi emphasised the need for Christians to differentiate between God’s commandments and church traditions, warning against treating human regulations as divine. The cleric also stated that the six-month mandatory courtship period introduced by the church is no longer…
