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Tinubu arrives in Benue, set to meet stakeholders over killings

1 week ago | kemifilani.ng | Oreva Benedict

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday afternoon, arrived in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. The trip is part of efforts to address the recent violent attacks in the state. Tinubu touched down at the Makurdi Airport, located at the Nigerian Air Force Tactical Air Command Base, around 12:58pm. The President is scheduled to visit the Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area, one of the areas affected by the deadly attacks.
Senate screens 17 Tinubu’s nominees for key Rivers state agencies

1 week ago | kemifilani.ng | Oreva Benedict

The 17 candidates who were nominated by President Bola Tinubu to take charge of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Rivers State Civil Service Commission and Rivers State Local Government Service Commission have officially declared their assets before the Code of Conduct Bureau. This follows the security clearance by the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Police.
EPL: Man Utd to host Arsenal on 2025/2026 opening day | Full Fixtures

1 week ago | kemifilani.ng | Oreva Benedict

Manchester United will welcome Arsenal in the first fixture of the 2025/26 Premier League season. United also face Manchester City and Chelsea in their opening five games. Mikel Arteta’s tean also have a difficult start, playing Leeds, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Man City and Newcastle in their first six games. Champions Liverpool will raise the curtain on the new season against Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday Night Football on August 15.
Nigerian govt to evacuate citizens from Israel, Iran as crisis escalates

1 week ago | kemifilani.ng | Oreva Benedict

The Federal Government is prepared to carry out emergency evacuation plans for its citizens stranded in Israel and Iran. This follows the ongoing escalation of hostilities between the two nations. According to a statement released by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Tuesday night, Nigerian embassies in Tel Aviv and Tehran are actively reaching out to affected citizens and coordinating efforts to ensure their safe return.
Benue killings: Gov Alia rejects calls for self-defence

1 week ago | kemifilani.ng | Oreva Benedict

The governor of Benue state, Hyacinth Alia, has warned residents not to resort to self-defence in the face of increasing attacks. Alia pointed out that untrained individuals confronting armed assailants will only worsen the crisis. He advocated for community policing as a more strategic and sustainable solution to insecurity. Speaking on Focus Nigeria, a programme on African Independent Television (AIT), on Tuesday, Alia said: “Let me begin with my concerns.
Full 2025/2026 Premier League fixture list to be released Wednesday

1 week ago | kemifilani.ng | Oreva Benedict

The Premier League is set to announce the fixture list for the 2025/2026 campaign on Wednesday at 9am BST (4am ET). As usual, there will be 380 fixtures played among 20 clubs. The league has also committed to giving every team at least 60 hours of rest between matches over the festive period, with no games to be played on Christmas Eve. According to the Premier League, it takes at least 18 months to plan the schedule takes almost 18 months to plan.
EPL: Man Utd CEO, Berrada reaffirms 2028 title target

1 week ago | kemifilani.ng | Oreva Benedict

Manchester United chief executive, Omar Berrada, has reiterated their desire to win both the Premier League and Women’s Super League titles in 2028 to mark the club’s 150th anniversary. The men’s side finished 15th in the Premier League last season – their worst league campaign since 1973-74 this season. They also missed out on qualifying for European football next term. The women’s side finished third in the WSL and reached the FA Cup final, losing the treble winners Chelsea.
UN demands justice over Benue killings

1 week ago | kemifilani.ng | Oreva Benedict

Secretary-General of the United Nations(UN), António Guterres, has spoken out against the attacks perpetrated over the weekend in Benue state in North Central Nigeria. The attacks saw over 200 civilians killed and burnt alive. Guterres has called for those responsible for the violence to be apprehended. According to news reports, dozens of people were killed while they slept and several were displaced following brutal attacks on the village of Yelewata.
Chelsea vs Los Angeles FC: Starting XIs for Club World Cup fixture

1 week ago | kemifilani.ng | Oreva Benedict

New signing Liam Delap could make his debut for Chelsea from the bench after joining in a £30m move from Ipswich Town before the Club World Cup. Returning loanee Andrey Santos and a trio of teenage signings Dario Essugo, Mamadou Sarr and Mike Penders are also on the bench. Meanwhile, LAFC have left former Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud on the bench but familiar foe Hugo Lloris starts in goal.
Women's Super League to expand to 14 teams from 2026/27 season

1 week ago | kemifilani.ng | Oreva Benedict

From the 2026/2027 season, the Women’s Super League is set to expand to 14 teams. The current league format sees one team relegated from the women’s football’s top tier. But it will now change to two teams relegated and promoted every season. In order to reach 14 teams for the 2026/27 campaign, the top two teams in the second tier – the Women’s Super League 2 – will be automatically promoted to the WSL.