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Rivers United technical adviser, Finidi George has shifted focus to his team’s final game of the campaign against Katsina United.

The Pride of Rivers beat non-league side G12 FC 2-0 in the Round of 64 in Benin City on Tuesday.

Rivers United will now look to consolidate on the win when they take on Katsina United in Port-Harcourt on Sunday.

“I’m quite happy with the performance of my players against academy side G12,” Finidi told the club’s media.

“The game is gone and my focus is on the league match against Katsina United.”

Rivers United must beat Katsina United, and hope that Rangers drop points in their away fixture against Ikorodu City in Lagos to be crowned champions for the second time in their history.

The Pride of Rivers trail the Rangers by one point on the league table.

NPFL: Rivers United ready for final battle against Katsina United 

Sheriff Oborevwori has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election after 345,375 party members across all wards in the state affirmed his candidacy.

Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee and Returning Officer, Victor Abba, announced the result at the party secretariat in Asaba, the venue of the collation centre, where he declared Governor Oborevwori as the APC governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Delta State.

Governor Oborevwori was the sole aspirant in the party’s direct primary election.

“I, Engineer Sir Victor Abba, Chairman of the Delta Governorship Primary Election Committee and Returning Officer for the Delta State Governorship Primary Election held on the 21st day of May, 2026, hereby certify that the aspirant, Rt Hon. (Elder) Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, scored 345,375 votes,” he declared.

Abba said Oborevwori, having satisfied the party’s constitutional requirements and secured the highest number of valid votes cast, was duly returned elected as the APC governorship candidate for Delta State.

He praised party members for their unity, maturity, and peaceful conduct during the exercise, saying: “We have seen what has happened in Delta State and we are satisfied. The maturity of politics in this state is second to none.”

He also commended Governor Oborevwori for infrastructural development, people-oriented programmes, and governance initiatives, saying the administration had strengthened the APC’s acceptance across Delta State.

Speaking after voting in his ward in Okpe Local Government Area, Oborevwori commended the APC leadership for conducting what he described as a transparent, peaceful, and exemplary primary election, adding that the party remained united ahead of the polls.

The governor said the large turnout across the state’s 270 wards demonstrated grassroots participation and reflected the confidence party members had in his leadership.

“I must sincerely appreciate our great party, the APC, for the transparent and exemplary model adopted for this primary election. It is a model worthy of emulation by other political parties,” he said.

Oborevwori said the peaceful conduct of the exercise marked a departure from previous political traditions, stressing that adherence to due process eliminated tensions often associated with party contests.

“For the first time in Delta State, our primaries were conducted peacefully without violence, crisis, or loss of lives. Nobody imposed candidates on the people. The people freely chose those they wanted,” he stated.

Former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa said the turnout reflected support for Governor Oborevwori’s administration, while Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, said the governor’s emergence reflected confidence in his leadership.

Other party leaders, including Hilary Ibegbulem, Ndudi Elumelu, Jonathan Ukodhiko, Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, Francis Waive, and Solomon Areyenka, also commended the peaceful conduct of the exercise and expressed confidence in the party’s prospects ahead of the 2027 elections.

The declaration of Oborevwori as APC governorship candidate was witnessed by the Deputy Governor, Monday Onyeme, Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Emomotimi Guwor, and other party leaders.

 Delta 2027: Oborevwori gets affirmation, em​erges APC governorship candidate

The Nigerian Navy has highlighted some its major challenges in its 70 years journey to include technology and research development. 

Rear Admiral Akinola Olatunde, Chief of Policy and Plans, Naval Headquarters, stated this at an international press briefing to mark the Nigerian Navy 70th anniversary celebration in Abuja on Thursday.

Fielding questions from journalists, Olatunde noted that over the years the Navy has changed from the focus on just policing duties, to diplomatic and also to military duties.

He noted that over years, the Nigerian Navy has transformed from a modest coastal policing navy into a formidable instrument of national power, regional stability and blue-water prestige through resilience and strategic adaptability. 

DAILY POST reports that the Nigerian Navy was established on 1 June 1956 and as the then, it was known as Naval Defence Force with 250 officers and men as well as 11 ships inherited from the erstwhile Colonial Marine Department of the Royal Navy. 

In 1958, it was designated as the Royal Nigerian Navy in 1958 and the prefix Royal was dropped when Nigeria became a republic in 1963. 

The modern-day Nigerian Navy was legally established through the Act of Parliament No 21 of 1964 as a statutory branch of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.  

Instructively, the first Nigerian to head the Nigerian Navy in 1964 was then Commodore JEA Wey. 

He said the Navy needs to improve in the areas of cyber and in terms of evolving nature of crime for instance people trying to move drugs across from other neighboring countries into Nigeria.

He further stated, “We also have drones that also work on autonomous systems, but on the aspect of the submarine, linking it up to how threats evolve. Countries assess what is their threat over a long period of time. It is based on that threat assessment that they acquire vessels to meet a long term threat or what they consider as a immediate or medium term threat. 

“Within Africa, when we assess our threats and we have our own strategic plan down to 2030, underwater threat is not one of the priorities for now, but again, these matters are what you consider under net assessment, where you have to monitor and see how things are evolving over a period of time. 

“We would have loved to be further ahead in terms of technology, we would have loved to be further ahead in terms of research and development. One of the lessons we learned during the Civil War is that every service, armed forces as a whole, should try as much as possible to be independent when it comes to military production.

“So when it comes to research and development we’re yet to be there. That is an area that we would like to improve upon. Remember, we had a time when the country was denied the opportunity to procure armaments, and we have to rely on other part of the world, so it’s an aspect that the Nigeria military is looking at to see how we can be self-sufficient, not just in ship production, but also in record system and other areas that are more technology inclined.”

Nigerian Navy highlights major challenges as it marks 70 years in existence

Popular Nigerian musician, Mr Eazi, and his newly wedded wife, Temi Otedola, are expecting their first child.

The couple announced the good news on Thursday in a trending Instagram post which has garnered about 500,000 likes and over 30,000 comments in less than three hours.

Sharing her baby shower video and pictures, Temi, in a joint post with Mr Eazi, flaunted her baby bump.

Accompanying the post, she expressed faith in God’s protection and plans for the unborn child.

She wrote: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. Before you were born I set you apart.”

Reacting to the post, her sister and celebrity disc jockey, DJ Cuppy, wrote: “I’m going to be an auntyyy.”

Other celebrities who congratulated the expectant parents include Cute Abiola, Toke Makinwa, Enioluwa Adeoluwa, Veekee James, Banky W, Falz, Bisola Aiyeola, Aisha Lawal, Jide Awobona, Toyin Adewale, Chizzy Alichi, Moyo Lawal, Kiekie, and Broda Shaggi, among others.

Mr Eazi, Temi Otedola expecting first child

Arsenal legend, Paul Merson, has ranked Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as the best manager in the history of the Premier League.

Merson believes Guardiola is ahead of legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson because the Spaniard has truly revolutionised the game of football.

In his column for Sportskeeda, Merson said ahead of Man City’s Premier League tie with Aston Villa on Sunday, “Sir Alex Ferguson was more about longevity, but Guardiola has truly revolutionised the game.

“I’d rank him as number one if I were to pick the top 5 managers in Premier League history. I would go with – Guardiola, Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp.

“This would be the top five off the top of my head. All of them have dominated the Premier League in the last 20 years,” he said.

Guardiola who will leave City after their final Premier League clash with Aston Villa, won six Premier League titles during his time at the club.

EPL: Guardiola ranked best manager in history ahead of Alex Ferguson [Top 5]

England manager, Thomas Tuchel, has excluded the duo of Cole Palmer (Chelsea) and Phil Foden (Manchester City) from his squad to the 2026 World Cup.

Another major omission is Manchester United defender Harry Maguire.

Tuchel will officially announced his 26-man squad on Friday.

Foden was named in Tuchel’s previous squad in March, for the friendlies against Japan and Uruguay.

Palmer also started against Japan and Tuchel said both he and Foden “struggled to make an impact.”

Meanwhile, the BBC are reporting that Newcastle’s Dan Burn, Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly, Arsenal’s Noni Madueke and Brentford’s Jordan Henderson are in line to be called-up.

2026 World Cup: Tuchel drops Cole Palmer, Foden from England squad

The Presidency on Thursday described as fake news, report claiming that President Bola Tinubu is seeking to carry out constitutional amendments that will change Nigeria’s name to the United States of Nigeria.

A statement issued by Tinubu’s media aide Bayo Onanuga also declared that the report purporting plot to abolish Sharia Law in the Northern region, is fake.

According to Onanuga, the story, which cited anonymous sources, “is part of the dubious plot by some desperate politicians to create disaffection in our country, stir up a political crisis, and heat the polity ahead of the general elections.

“Nigerians should ignore the viral story in its entirety because the purveyors of the fake news are agents of destabilisation and merchants of disorder”.

He clarified that the president has “no plan whatsoever to send any bill code-named Project True Federation to the National Assembly by December 15, a few weeks before the general election”.

“President Tinubu is focused on the arduous task of entrenching and deepening the economic reforms his administration has embarked upon. He is focused on delivering more tangible dividends to Nigerians.

“Nigerians should be wary of consuming fake and divisive reports, which will proliferate as the nation begins political campaigns, a prelude to the general elections in January 2026,” the statement added.

Presidency reacts to report of alleged move to change name of Nigeria, dump sharia law

Temi Otedola, the daughter of Nigerian businessman Femi Otedola, has announced that she is expecting her first child…

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As the Nigerian Navy marks its 70th anniversary, the Chief of the Naval Staff, Idi Abbas, on Thursday disclosed that the service has

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A former governorship aspirant and Zamfara North senatorial hopeful, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has petitioned the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, alleging his exclusion from the party’s senatorial primary election in Zamfara North and protesting what he described as the imposition of Senator Sahabi Alhaji Yau as the sole aspirant. […]

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