Spain’s ruling Socialist Workers’ Party has signalled that the national football team could be withdrawn from the 2026 World Cup if Israel secures qualification, raising the prospect of a political storm that may test FIFA’s authority. Spokesperson for the party, Patxi Lopez, said Spain would “assess” its position if Israel reached the finals. His comments followed a United Nations commission report earlier this week, which accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. “We will assess the situation at the right time,” Lopez explained. “What we want is for people to realise that if Israeli teams cannot take part in sporting…
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The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, is expected to return to office on Thursday, September 18, following the end of the six-month state of emergency imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu. Naija News reports that Fubara, alongside his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and the State House of Assembly, was suspended in March after months of political turmoil that paralysed governance in the oil-rich state. The President’s decision came on the heels of a fierce battle between Fubara and his political benefactor and predecessor, Nyesom Wike, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The rift, which began soon after…
Nigerian skitmaker, Samuel Animashaun Perry, also known as Broda Shaggi, has recounted his experience at the wedding of Nigerian singer, Mr Eazi and Nigerian billionaire’s daughter, Temi Otedola. Naija News reports that Shaggi, one of Mr Eazi’s groomsmen, in a post via Instagram on Wednesday, stated that he is still shocked by the display of wealth and love during the wedding ceremony. Broda Shaggi jokingly said that love is sweet, but it is sweeter when money is involved, and he has begun saving up for his wedding. He wrote, “I see love wey pass titanic, E shock me. Una need…
Kylian Mbappe has added another milestone to his glittering career, moving into joint-sixth place on the UEFA Champions League all-time scorers list. The French forward struck twice in Real Madrid’s 2-1 victory over Marseille at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night, sealing three points for Los Blancos and etching his name further into European football history. Before kick-off, Kylian Mbappe had 55 goals in the competition. By full-time, he had joined Muller in sixth place on the all-time scoring list with 57 goals. Only five players now sit ahead of him: Cristiano Ronaldo with an unmatched 140 goals, Lionel Messi…
The political future of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, remains uncertain as both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) intensify efforts to secure his loyalty ahead of the 2027 general elections. Reacting to reports of alleged moves by the APC to woo Fubara, Chairman of the PDP Zonal Caretaker Committee (South-South), Emma Ogidi, in an interview with Vanguard, said the ruling party at the centre had failed Nigerians and should not be an option for the governor. “Defection is not new in our politics, but the decision is his to make. We pray he doesn’t…
For years, barbershops buzzed late into the evening, tailors stitched by steady light, restaurants and bars stayed open without high costs of bleeding diesel, hospitals ran smoothly without constant generator hum, and hotels kept their guests comfortable with uninterrupted power. Then Governor Monday Okpebholo did what even the erratic national grid could not: he plunged Edo businesses into darkness, not by accident, but by design. His recent directive disconnecting businesses from Ossiomo Power is more than a bad policy, it is reckless governance that punishes enterprise and rewards pettiness. The facts are not in dispute. Ossiomo Power operates two lines:…
Former Super Eagles striker Osaze Odemwingie has come down hard on the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) after the body publicly blamed two players for Nigeria’s stuttering 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The Super Eagles had gone into September’s fixtures knowing nothing short of six points would keep their qualification hopes alive. They edged Rwanda 1-0 in Uyo but failed to secure maximum points in South Africa, where they were held to a 1-1 draw in Bloemfontein. In its post-match review, the NFF singled out captain William Troost-Ekong and forward Cyriel Dessers for criticism. That decision, however, did not sit well…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, suspended emergency rule in Rivers and reinstated the state’s Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Naija News reports that Tinubu, in a statement, directed the suspended governor to resume work on Thursday, September 18. Here are seven major points from President Tinubu’s statement: 1. Background to the State of Emergency President Tinubu reminded Nigerians that a state of emergency was declared on March 18, 2025, due to the paralysis of governance in Rivers State. The rift between the Governor and the House of Assembly, vandalism of critical assets, and a constitutional impasse that stalled the…
The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, and his wife, Nonye Soludo, have dismissed the apology attributed to Senator Uche Ekwunife. Naija News reported that Ekwunife had apologised to the governor and his wife over defamatory remarks made against them. However, the governor, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, claimed that the apology did not originate from the Senator. The statement titled ‘Sen. Ekwunife’s Purported Apology: Another Fabrication Fit for the Waste Bin’, argued that the unsigned apology, said to have come from the “Ekwunife Campaign Organization” was suspicious, misleading, and…
Publisher of Ovation International, Dele Momodu, has disclosed that he hosted former Labour Party presidential candidate and ex-Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday. Naija News reports that Momodu, in a post on his official 𝕏 handle, said he welcomed Obi to the Ghanaian capital in the morning before taking him to his residence for breakfast. “Earlier this morning, I welcomed the former Labour Party Presidential candidate and former Anambra State Governor, His Excellency PETER OBI, to the beautiful city of Accra, Ghana, and we headed to my home for breakfast,” Momodu wrote. Obi, who contested…
