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Egypt Returnee Innocent Azuonye Loses Football Kit To Burglars At His Home In Orile-Iganmu Area Of Lagos

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June 15, 2026

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A former Egypt-based midfielder, Innocent Azuonye was reeling in a sea of tears at the weekened, after burglars invaded his home and made away with all his football kit, Sports247 reports.

The shock development, which occurred at his residence in Orile-Iganmu area of Lagos, is another major setback for Azuonye, who returned to Nigeria early this year, after an ill-fated sojourn in Egypt.

Although his days in The Land of The Pharaohs began on a bright note, with huge prospects ahead of him, it was soon spoilt by what he referred to as discrimination against him by officials of the club.

Azuonye alleged in an exclusive chat with Sports247 that the club in Egypt frustrated him, then withheld his international transfer certificate when he insisted on leaving, thereby making it impossible for him to sign for another club.

He then came close to dumping football, with a thought of turning to trading at one of the popular markets in Lagos, until friends prevailed on him to pick up his career once again from the grassroots.

He eventually dusted his boots after months of hesitation, but that move has now been hit with a huge blockade, following the theft of all kit he had been using in his spirited bid to get his career back on track as a free agent in this summer’s transfer window.

“I’m not really happy right now. Someone came to my house and stole my bag that all my kits are in. My boots, my socks, my two yellow jerseys and white playing pants.

“Even my shin guard, my bandage and my tights were taken by the thief. Now I am back to ground zero, like I was when I left Egypt,” Azuonye lamented.

The once-promising lad at White Sand Field, Orile-Iganmu also shot his mind back to the ugly experience he faced in Egypt and recalled that it was simply a case of ethnic bias that he faced from a coach who preferred using his indigenous players.

“I was playing for a club in Egypt, but they frustrated me and they did not like me. They said I should play out of my position and go to right-full-back in defence.

“My agent argued with them, and they agreed to let me stay. I got an offer in Togo, but they did not want me to go and refused to release me.

“I also refused to play for their team again, and that’s how I left them. I could not get another team because they did not release my transfer certificate. That’s how I returned to Nigeria.

“I could not get a club because they were all asking for my transfer certificate. That’s when I started thinking about going into business. I used to do some business before travelling and I started thinking about starting it again.

“I eventually decided to start playing grassroots football again, so that I will get a transfer this summer as a free agent, but see what those wicked thieves have done to me,” Azuonye whimpered.

Sports247 recalls that Azuonye made top marks some years back when he featured for the under-15 squad of National Grassroots Dream Team in a competition at Olusosun Primary School, Oregun, Lagos.

He and his colleagues were in sparkling form and reached the final of the competition on the same pitch where Galatasaray of Turkey striker, Victor Osimhen started his football journey.

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2027: Osun already in bag for Tinubu – Bashir Ahmad

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August 20, 2026

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Former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has expressed the optimism that President Bola Tinubu already has the backing of Osun State in the 2027 general elections.
Ahmad made this statement in a post on his verified X handle on Thursday.

This came after Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Thursday visited Tinubu alongside other members of the state chapter of Accord Party and presented him his Certificate of Return.

Reacting, Ahmad said, “President Bola Tinubu has Osun on both sides, with the ruling party (Accord) and the main opposition (APC) both firmly within his political orbit.

“For President Tinubu, Osun is already in the bag. The political dynamics in the state have already pointed in one direction, the Renewed Hope and victory in 2027.”

DAILY POST reports that Adeleke won the August 15, 2026 election after polling 511,067 votes against his opponent, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who polled 444,815 votes.

Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, scored 17,180 votes coming third on the ballot.

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2027: Galadima Unveils Blueprint For Wilukari/Ibi Federal Constituency If Elected

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August 20, 2026

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By Philip Yatai

Mr Mukhtar Galadima has officially begun his campaign for the Wukari/Ibi Federal Constituency in Taraba, under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), promising a legislative revolution for the constituents if elected.

Galadima’s vision centres on an ambitious legislative agenda to sponsor a landmark bill to designate the Wukari/Ibi axis as a Special Economic Development Zone to harness the region’s vast natural resources.

Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the town planner and Member of the National Institute, Jos, said that the Bill would materialise through partnership with the Ministry of regional development.

“There is a regional development ministry, and I want to see that axis captured as a special regional development corridor, looking at the availability of resources that we have there.

“By the time we come up with a bill that will demarcate and delineate my constituency as a special development zone, it will go a long way in taking care of all the needs of our people,” he said.

Galadima, who retired as the Director of Development Control in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration, described his entry into elective politics as a direct response to a “clarion call” from constituents seeking a credible alternative.

He stressed that the voices of Wukari and Ibi have gone unheard for too long, positioning his professional experience, competency, and extensive network as the tools needed to reverse regional neglect.

He identified the severe infrastructural deficits plaguing Southern Taraba as a serious concern, adding that roads connecting the constituency to Plateau, Nasarawa, and Benue states remain in poor condition, stalling regional trade and mobility.

He outlined a clear hierarchy of immediate deliverables, placing public health and key infrastructure at the top of his agenda.

Galadima revealed that he has personally funded a 50-bed healthcare facility, slated to open before the end of the year and integrated with the National Health Insurance Scheme to ensure affordable, accessible care for all constituents.

Emphasising its role as a regional economic artery, Galadima pledged to lobby for the completion of the long-abandoned Ibi Bridge project to connect Taraba to Plateau, Bauchi, Nasarawa, and the FCT.

Addressing the longstanding Tiv-Jukun conflicts, Galadima offered himself as a unifying mediator.

“I want to be that bridge that will bring the two sides together. It has been my dream since childhood,” he noted, proposing regular, inclusive town hall meetings to foster dialogue.

To maintain continuous grassroots connection, Galadima announced plans to establish a Constituency Consultative Assembly with physical offices established across ward, local government, and constituency levels.

Acknowledging the limits of the legislative office, Galadima emphasised that attracting development requires proactive diplomacy.

“We are legislators, not executives, but through dialogue, collaboration, consultation, and cooperation, we will attract development to our area, by the special grace of God.”(NAN)

Edited by Yakubu Uba