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Release names of terrorists’ sponsors – Former Sports Minister Dalung tasks Nigerian govt

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Former Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, has called on the Federal Government to release names of terrorists’ sponsors if it wants Nigerians to believe it is truly fighting terrorism and insurgency in the country.

The Plateau State-born politician who made the call in a statement on Thursday, accused the Nigerian government of repeatedly failing to name or prosecute sponsors and financiers of terrorism in the country despite several promises and mounting evidence which it claimed to have gathered.

In the statement, Dalung noted that instead of the government acting decisively and promptly, it has resorted to distractions and half-truth.

Citing the recent comments by the lawmaker representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Yusuf Gagdi, who vehemently kicked against the idea of creating a state police, Dalung said both Gagdi’s stance and the reluctance of the government to name and prosecute terror sponsors were both hypocritical and absurd.

He stressed that even in Gagdi’s own constituency in Plateau State the people have suffered from attacks, kidnappings, killings, and displacement while little accountability has followed.

Dalung challenged Gagdi’s position that governors cannot be trusted with state police, arguing that the federal government-controlled security system has shown no better performance.

Dalung also recalled allegations against several public figures as sponsors of terrorists and wondered why those fingered have not been invited by the DSS for questioning.

“Senator Shehu Buba of Bauchi South has been accused in media reports of aiding terrorists but there is no record that he has been invited by the DSS,” Dalung said.

He also claimed former Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, has, on different occasions, accused the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, of supporting bandits but he has not been arrested and prosecuted.

The former Minister further stated that Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, had previously promised to publish names of financiers; but that promise has not been fulfilled.

“Past instances like when the UAE reportedly submitted the names of Nigerian terrorist sponsors to the government, are still fresh but the allegations have remained neither published nor prosecuted.

“Nigeria is nearing a breaking point. Unless names are released, prosecutions initiated, and constitutional reforms, such A’s state and community policing, enacted, Nigeria risks further insecurity, displacement, and erosion of trust in government,” he emphasized.

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EPL: Fulham must move on from defeat to Manchester City — Iwobi

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Alex Iwobi says Fulham must stay positive despite their 5-4 defeat to Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Tuesday.

Marco Silva’s side put up a spirited display in the encounter, and were unlucky not to get at least one point.

Iwobi started the fight back by scoring the second goal for Fulham early in the second half.

The versatile midfielder’s compatriot, Samuel Chukwueze then rose from the bench to score two more goals for the Cottagers.

Manchester City, however, held on to go home with maximum points.

Iwobi stated that they deserved more from the game.

“I feel disappointed because we didn’t get anything out of the fighting spirit that we showed, but I think we have to take the positivity from the game,” Iwobi told the club’s official website.

Fulham will be away to Crystal Palace in their next Premier League game on Sunday.

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EPL: Guardiola names team that impresses him everyday

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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has named the Premier League club that has impressed him so much this season.

The Spaniard said that Enzo Maresca’s side have really impressed him with the improvement they make everyday.

Speaking after Manchester City beat Fulham 5-4 in the Premier League on Tuesday night, Guardiola pointed out that a team must remain consistent to win the title.

Pep Guardiola’s side closed the gap at the top of the Premier League to just two points behind Arsenal with the victory over Fulham, but the Gunners could maintain their five points lead with a win over Brentford on Wednesday night.

“Chelsea impresses me more and more every day with Enzo [Maresca], but it’s long,” he told reporters after the win.

“Premier League is so long, many things will happen. We won six Premier Leagues, four or five when we in December, January or February we were behind.

“The team who wins the Premier League is the team who grows during the months and this is what we try to do. No injuries, it’s so long.

“But at the same time, if we push, we will be better and push ourselves and control the situations better, the emotions and we will see what happens.”

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Outrage As ‘Biological Male’ Wins World’s Strongest Woman Event in Texas (Photos)

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The 2025 World’s Strongest Woman final has sparked outrage after an alleged transgender athlete won gold.

American Jammie Booker, who is accused of being a biological male, beat Great Britain’s Andrea Thompson to victory at the event in Arlington, Texas.

According to Mail Online, Thompson walked off the podium, appearing to say ‘this is bulls***,’ while Booker celebrated. The Brit has since been crowned the ‘true World’s Strongest Woman’ by her coach and some of her peers.

Rebecca Roberts, a three-time winner of World’s Strongest Woman, has sensationally claimed that no one – not even the organizers – knew about Booker’s background.

Details on the American are not clear, but the publication sighted a YouTube video – uploaded to what appears to be Booker’s YouTube channel in September 2017, with Booker saying: ‘Everyone is dying to tell their own story and I am obviously no exception to that.

‘I’m 21-year-old trans woman with a history of abuse, struggling to stay true to herself while under the rule of her religious parents.’

On Monday night, Roberts posted a picture on Instagram that read ‘Protect Women’s Sports.’ She wrote alongside the picture: ‘I hold no hate toward transgender people. Everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the freedom to live their truth.

But I cannot stay silent about something that threatens the fairness and future of women’s strength sports. Transgender women, people born male, should not be competing in the women’s category.

This isn’t about identity. It isn’t about politics. It’s about the undeniable physical differences that exist in strength-based sports… differences that don’t disappear, and that matter more here than almost anywhere else. Women’s categories were created for a reason, and if we lose that, we lose the foundation of our sport.

‘What happened this weekend wasn’t transparent. None of us knew. Not even the organisers knew. And when fairness is taken by surprise, trust in the sport begins to crack.

‘My message is simple. Trans people belong in sport, but women’s divisions must remain biologically born female-only.

‘I love this sport. I have given my life to it. And I won’t ignore something that could quietly change it forever. Congratulations to @andreathompson_strongwoman… the true World’s Strongest Woman 2025’

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