Former Nigeria captain, Mikel Obi has described Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the ongoing World Cup as a ‘hammer blow’. 

Bayo Onanuga announced the development on X on Friday.

The midfielder said Switzerland’s “overarching aim” was to beat the defending champions and reach the semi-finals for the first time.

The announcement came as Senator Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo formally defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the APM during Senate plenary.

The Oyo Renaissance Crusade (ORC) has expressed profound appreciation to the Oyo State Government and security agencies for the successful and safe release of teachers and schoolchildren abducted in Orire Local Government Area of the state.

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has urged supporters to believe in the club’s new project, insisting “good things will come” if players, staff and fans unite behind a shared vision.

According to LASBCA, inspections revealed that the buildings exceeded approved setback limits by encroaching on spaces reserved for safety, accessibility and proper physical planning.

South Africa have dismissed reports that Hugo Broos has stepped down as Bafana Bafana head coach following the team’s historic 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign.

The Middlebelt Pentecostal Association (MPA) has welcomed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election.

Minister of Works David Umahi has dismissed the death threat statement credited to the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, describing the statement as a sign of frustration.