Month: June 2025

Istanbul, Turkey — Reigning Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray, have issued a firm call for clarity from Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen amid growing impatience over his transfer indecision. According to reports from TMW, the Istanbul-based club is prepared to trigger the €75 million release clause in Osimhen’s contract. However, the lack of feedback from the […]

Abuja, Nigeria — Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), following the conclusion of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tenure. The transition was officially announced at the recent ECOWAS Summit, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where heads of state […]

Nigeria – The beef between Nigerian rappers Odumodublvck and Blaqbonez escalated on Sunday after they began throwing direct jibes at each other on social media. The beef has been brewing for some days now after Blaqbonez dissed Odumodublvck in his latest song with A-Q, ‘Who’s Really Rapping.’ Initially, the duo were throwing indirect jibes at […]

Super Falcons – Nigeria’s Super Falcons, aiming for a 10th continental gong at the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Morocco next month, will take on the senior women national team of Portugal in a friendly match in Lisbon on Monday. The Falcons’ contingent flew out of the Federal Capital, Abuja to Casablanca […]

Nigeria – The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced the restoration of normal bulk electricity supply to the six states in North-east Nigeria. TCN spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The power restoration comes after completing the connection of the new Bauchi 330/132 kV Transmission Substation to the national grid through […]

Benin City, Nigeria — The Edo State Police Command has apprehended a 31-year-old man, Joshua Osaigbovo, in connection with the suspected murder of his 21-year-old girlfriend, Osato Festus Edogiaweria. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, the investigation began after the deceased’s mother, Mrs. Ojo, reported to the […]

Column, DNEWSINFO The UEFA Conference League, Europe’s third-tier club football competition, has evolved into a significant tournament since its inception, opening doors for clubs across the continent to participate in international football beyond the prestigious UEFA Champions League and Europa League. The idea of establishing a third European club competition had been considered by UEFA […]

Nigeria – Nigerian singer and songwriter, Adekunle Gold, has rolled out a free health insurance scheme for 1,000 people living with sickle cell disorder under his foundation’s new initiative tagged 5 Star Care. The initiative was announced on Thursday to mark the 2025 World Sickle Cell Day. It is a joint project between the Adekunle Gold […]

Benue State – Social commentator and activist, VeryDarkMan has called out billionaire heir and reality star Kiddwaya for seeking public donations to support victims of the recent attack in Yelwata, Benue State. Kiddwaya had shared a post on X (formerly Twitter), urging Nigerians to contribute funds for the affected community. However, the post drew widespread criticism, […]

Nigeria – In a development for Nigeria’s digital financial services, thirteen commercial banks have fully settled their outstanding debts for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD, services owed to Mobile Network Operators, MNOs, paving the way for a new, streamlined billing structure. The remaining three banks are nearing completion of their payments, having cleared over 95 […]