According to Footynaija, El-kanemi Warriors have introduced King Emmanuel as their new technical advisor. Friday saw the unveiling event at Maiduguri’s Colonel Abdulmumin Aminu Camp. Kabiru Dogo stepped down at the end of last season, and Emmanuel steps in to replace him. The man responsible for the 2026 President Federation Cup victory by the Borno … Read more
Legendary AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo will soon lead Italy’s national football team. Fabrizio Romano reports that Pirlo was approached by the Italian Federation on Friday regarding the position of head coach for the upcoming four years. The current favourite to replace Francesco Guidolin as Italy’s head coach is the previous manager. This follows Carlo … Read more
According to Footynaija, Enyimba of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is interested in Michael Ibe. After his contract with Remo Stars expired at the end of last season, Ibe decided to leave the team. The 31-year-old midfielder captained Remo Stars to the 2024–25 NPFL championship. Ibe was honoured with the Player of the Season … Read more
The controversial actress and media personality Toke Makinwa has come clean about her new policy: she would not purchase gifts for men in her romantic relationships. Reality sensation Beauty Tukura was a guest on a recent episode of Makinwa’s Toke Moments podcast, in which she discussed how her encounter with an older man as an … Read more
Femi Kuti has stated that he would like not to be associated with the online drama involving famous dancer Korra Obidi. This was Kuti’s way of playfully denying to pose for photos with the dancer following their Lagos gig. Femi Kuti’s response, according to Footynaija, came after a twerking dance tribute by Korra Obidi at … Read more
In addition to the original N10 million bail, the controversial Nigerian self-proclaimed relationship expert Blessing CEO has been awarded an additional N20 million. She had been remanded in Kirikiri prison for six weeks prior to this. The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) was instructed to enforce Blessing CEO’s travel limitations awaiting the determination of the case, … Read more
The women of the Uzoagba Ancient Kingdom in Ikeduru Local Government Area (LGA) in Imo State have taken to the streets in protest against Justice Nze, the council chairman, claiming that he violated community norms by forcing a traditional ruler and President General (PG) on them. The demonstrators claimed the council chairman had violated the … Read more
Atiku Abubakar, a presidential contender for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s recent accusations about the federal government’s pension backlog as pointless political manoeuvring by the incompetent APC-led administration. 18 and up Tinubu criticised Atiku for “privatising government assets and leaving pensioners unpaid,” as reported by the footynaija. The President’s attempt … Read more
The governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has argued that the state should receive a 13% derivation from the federal government. He bases this claim on the fact that the state suffers economically and environmentally due to the frequent flooding produced by the hydropower dams at Kainji, Jebba, Shiroro, and Zungeru. Bago made the … Read more
U.S. lobbying company Von Batten-Montague-York has threatened U.S. interests and the stability of Nigeria through President Bola Tinubu. In response to a resolution introduced by US Congressman John James, who allegedly stated that “tens of thousands of Nigerians have been slaughtered by terrorists ignored or enabled by the Nigerian government,” the firm made the accusations. … Read more