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The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said despite the political crisis that erupted and persisted in the state, his administration still stands strong, delivering dividends to the people. He, therefore, attributed the development to God’s grace and the support his administration is enjoying from a former governor of the state, Dr Peter Odili and the elder statesman, Senator John Mbata. He said the successes recorded so far were possible because God had been graciously upholding the government, offering it the right direction and giving him the strength to carry on. The governor spoke at the state banquet hosted to…

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The invitation of Remo Stars right-back Sodiq Ismail to the Super Eagles by coach FInidi Gorge has been described as a door opener for other players at the club, as the 20-year-old defender is the first Remo Stars player to be invited into the men’s national team, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Ismail was handed his debut call-up last Friday when the Nigeria Football Federation released Finidi’s 23-man list for next month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic. Nigeria will host Bafana Bafana in Uyo on June 7 before travelling to Ivory Coast to face Benin Republic…

The back page of the Star on SundayThe Sunday Telegraph sports sectionThe back page of the Sunday Express1 of 3Kevin de Bruyne likely to stay at Manchester City, as Barcelona target Liverpool forward Luis Diaz…Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne is expected to extend his Manchester City contract, despite the 32-year-old's advisers holding meetings with Saudi Pro League clubs. (Sunday Mirror), externalBarcelona sporting director Deco is an admirer of Liverpool winger Luis Diaz and the Spanish club could sell Brazil forward Raphinha to fund a move for the 27-year-old Colombia international. (AS – in Spanish), externalEngland forward Jarrod Bowen, 27, has…

Nigerian celebrities came together to celebrate Children’s Day in a heartwarming video shared by lifestyle influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa. The video captioned “Say a prayer for all our children all over the world. From all of us, we say, Happy Children’s Day,” featured a star-studded cast singing the 1985 classic “We Are the World,” written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. The rendition was produced, mixed, and mastered by Ojembe Godwin, with Afrobeats diva Waje coordinating the entire process. The viral footage showed veteran Nollywood celebrities like Kate Henshaw, Shaffy Bello, Shola Shobowale, Odunlade Adekola, Toyin Abraham and Fathia Balogun. Also…

Where has this Manchester United team been all season?That's the question you have to ask after seeing such a magnificent performance from Erik ten Hag's side to win Saturday's FA Cup final.For large parts of this campaign, the kind of resilience, desire, discipline and work-rate that United showed to beat Manchester City at Wembley has been missing.I saw a team out there with every player on the same page, all battling and fighting for each other, not just showing great ability but showing the desire to win every tackle.As I said to Ten Hag when he spoke to us on…

The Imo State House of Assembly held a public hearing on the proposed Consumers’ Rights Protection Bill, aimed at fortifying consumer’s rights within the state. The public hearing drew diverse stakeholders, including consumer rights advocates, business owners, and government officials, and was held at the state House of Assembly complex drew diverse arrays of stakeholders, including consumer rights advocates, business owners, and government officials. In his opening address, the chairman of the House Committee on Commerce and Industry, Mr. Johnleoba Iheoma, underscored the bill’s necessity for the welfare of Imolites, emphasizing its comprehensive coverage of both consumer and manufacturer’s rights.…

Gary Johnson left his role as manager of Torquay United in FebruaryFormer Cheltenham Town manager Gary Johnson has returned to the club as director of football.The 68-year-old guided the Robins to the National League title during a three-year spell with the club between 2015 to 2018.Cheltenham were relegated from League One on the final day of the season and manager Darrell Clarke quit to become the new head coach at Barnsley on Thursday.Johnson's first task will be to help the board identify and recruit a replacement, the Robins said in a statement welcoming him back to the club., external"Gary comes…

The senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District of Ondo State, Jimoh Ibrahim, on Tuesday,  withdrew the lawsuit he filed to challenge the emergence of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the November 16 governorship poll. Aiyedatiwa defeated Ibrahim and 14 other aspirants to emerge the winner of the April 20 APC governorship primary in Ondo State. Despite entreaties by the party leadership, Aiyedatiwa, who alleged manipulation of the exercise, had filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an order nullifying Aiyedatiwa’s candidacy and conducting a fresh poll. In response…