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Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are set to participate in the inaugural WAFU B U-20 Cup of Nations, which will be hosted in Ghana from Thursday, 10 July to Wednesday, 24 July 2025. Originally scheduled for Prampram from 15 to 30 June 2025, the tournament was postponed to ensure…
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah are among the six nominees for the Professional Footballers’ Association’s Player of the Year award on Friday. Premier League champions Liverpool have two players among the nominees, with Argentina…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has ruled out any negotiations with the United States while Israeli attacks on Iran persist. Speaking in an interview broadcast on state television on Friday, Araghchi said Washington had repeatedly called for serious dialogue, but…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate in Rivers State, has arraigned a medical practitioner based in Port Harcourt, Doctor Nekabari Dambere Nathan, over an alleged visa scam involving N39,157,000. Nathan was arraigned alongside…
A magistrate court sitting in the Nomansland area of Kano has ordered the remand of a young man, Umar Hisham Fagge, popularly known on TikTok as Tsulange for alleged public indecency and actions deemed contrary to moral and religious values. The court, presided over by…
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) in collaboration with the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) are set to co-host a ‘Technical Coaches Course’ in Abuja, aimed at enhancing the skills of Taekwondo coaches across the nation. The course will take place from Sunday, 22 June to…
Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has declared that winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Nigeria is more special to him than his UEFA Champions League triumph with Chelsea. Mikel was part of the historic Chelsea team that clinched the Champions League…
Amid escalating security concerns in Benue State, Gideon Dooyum Inyom, a strategic innovation consultant and former senatorial aspirant, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to conduct an immediate and independent investigation into a “terror corridor” that facilitates…
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the fight against corruption in Nigeria, the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI), a civil society organisation, has raised awareness on asset declaration and recovery under Nigeria’s Asset Regime. Speaking at a…
One week after the Yelwata attack, Internally Displaced Persons at the International Market, yesterday, took to the street in protest against hunger and starvation, 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu left Benue State. Our correspondent gathered from some of the protesting…
AfterImages, a three-day programme exploring the legacies of African cinemas has opened at the Guest Artists Space (G.A.S) Foundation, Lagos. The exhibition is the end result of Art Exchange: Moving Image, a curatorial professional development programme organized by LUX,…
Absa L’Atelier, in collaboration with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA), recently hosted Thorns and Crown, a solo exhibition by Badru Taofeek, one of the 2022 Absa L’Atelier Ambassadors. Held at Alliance Française in Lagos as part of Absa’s…
Nigerian artist Helen Nzete is featuring at the maiden edition of Africa Art Basel in Switzerland, a new platform of Art Basel, focused on contemporary African Art. Africa Art Basel narrows down the mega fair which features nearly 300 exhibitors from across the globe,…
All praise be to Allah, the Almighty, the Most Powerful, who cautions us with stern warning against immoralities—particularly those social vices such as alcohol, drugs, and narcotics. As the Most High has declared: “Indeed, those who avoid the major sins and…
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has said that his administration is prioritising youth development so that young people can become active contributors to the state’s development and progress. He said the government’s programmes and policies are being supported by action…
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to immediately rise to their constitutional responsibilities and duties by protecting the lives and property of Nigerians. The Forum said the federal government,…
The Oyo State commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, has disclosed that more than 58 cows have been arrested in the last two years, while many herdsmen have been charged to court for violating the anti-grazing law. Addressing journalists at…
The Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) has announced a strategic collaboration with the chairmen of the 57 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) across Lagos State to tackle the rising cost of house rents and other…
