Daniel Otera

Raúl Jiménez Overtakes Yaya Touré as Premier League’s Best-Ever Penalty Taker

  Raúl Jiménez has etched his name into Premier League folklore, becoming the competition’s most reliable penalty taker in history after converting his 12th consecutive spot-kick during Fulham’s narrow 3-2 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Mexican striker’s latest penalty, taken with characteristic composure under intense pressure at one of English…

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AMAC Draws Battle Line Over Abuja Haulage Fees in FCT Turf War

  Motorists plying Abuja’s busy roads now face a clear directive from the Abuja Municipal Area Council: ignore anyone in red “FCT Haulage” T-shirts demanding payments, as such collections lack official backing within AMAC’s domain. Kingsley Madaki, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to AMAC Executive Chairman Christopher Maikalangu, issued the advisory in…

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Victor Osimhen Reaches 200 Goals as Galatasaray Crush Kayserispor 4-0

  Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen added another chapter to his prolific career on Sunday, scoring his 200th professional goal in Galatasaray’s authoritative 4-0 defeat of Kayserispor, a result that further entrenched the Istanbul giants at the summit of the Turkish Super Lig. The Super Eagles striker converted a penalty in the 26th minute to double Galatasaray’s…

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‘I Was to Be Arrested or Shot’ — Defence Minister Musa Opens Up on Coup Plot

  Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has disclosed that he was a direct target in the recently thwarted coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu’s government, with conspirators allegedly planning to either arrest him or shoot him if he resisted their orders. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Sunday, the former…

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FCTA Starts Clearing Wage Arrears After Strike, Court Intervention

  The Federal Capital Territory Administration has disbursed January salaries to its workers along with an instalment towards outstanding arrears of the 2023 provisional wage award, a move highlighted by a senior aide to Minister Nyesom Wike as evidence of progress in addressing long-standing labour concerns. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and…

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SERAP Sues NNPCL Following Auditor-General’s Report on Alleged Missing Oil Funds

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) at the Federal High Court in Abuja, demanding full accountability for alleged unremitted oil revenues totalling N22.3 billion, $49.7 million, £14.3 million and €5.2 million. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/195/2026 and filed last Friday, seeks an…

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Champions League Play-Offs: Real Madrid to Face Benfica, PSG Drawn Against Monaco

  Real Madrid have been drawn against Benfica while Paris Saint-Germain will take on Monaco in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs following Friday’s draw ceremony held in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw produced a series of compelling fixtures as teams fight for qualification to the round of 16 under the competition’s restructured format, which…

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