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We’re No Longer Relying On Messi, Says Argentina Coach
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We’re No Longer Relying On Messi, Says Argentina Coach

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Argentina have learned to cope with Lionel Messi’s absences and no longer need to rejig the lineup when the Inter Miami forward is not available, manager Lionel Scaloni said ahead of Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier against Colombia. Since making his senior debut in 2005,…

UBEC Raises Quality Assurance Matching Grant To 5%
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UBEC Raises Quality Assurance Matching Grant To 5%

Henry Tyohemba

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has increased the matching grant allocation for quality assurance from 2 to 5 per cent to states to strengthen the monitoring and evaluation of basic education across Nigeria. UBEC Executive Secretar, Dr. Aisha Garba disclosed…

5 Suspected Hoodlums Killed In Oyo Accident
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5 Suspected Hoodlums Killed In Oyo Accident

Adebayo Waheed

An early morning auto crash has claimed the lives of five young men in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The accident which occured at Idi Ori, along the ever-busy Ibadan-Oyo Expressway, cast a pall of grief and anger across the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State. An…

Gov Radda Mourns Bakori LG Chairman
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Gov Radda Mourns Bakori LG Chairman

Godwin Enna

Governor of Katsina State Dikko Umaru Radda has expressed profound grief over the death of the chairman of Bakori local government area, Hon. Aminu Dan Hamidu, who passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025. In an official statement issued from the Government House in Katsina signed…

We Built AMCE To End Medical Tourism, Save Lives At Home – Doherty
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We Built AMCE To End Medical Tourism, Save Lives At Home – Doherty

Patience Ivie Ihejirika

What inspired Afreximbank to conceptualise AMCE, and what role did you personally play in its early stages? Afreximbank’s commitment to Africa’s development has always included a strong focus on healthcare, recognising its critical role in the continent’s emancipation and…

Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge Final Holds June 12
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Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge Final Holds June 12

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The organisers of the Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge have confirmed that the final match for the ongoing 2025 edition will be played on the original stated date of Thursday, June 12. There was a brief plan to move the game to Saturday, the 14th, but the idea has been…

We Achieved Our Targets With Unity Cup Tournament, Russia Game – NFF
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We Achieved Our Targets With Unity Cup Tournament, Russia Game – NFF

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President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has declared that the Federation is delighted to have achieved its objectives for making the Super Eagles prosecute the Four-Nation Unity Cup Tournament in London and the friendly match with the…

Eunisell Boot Award 2025 To Honour NPFL Top Goal Scorer, Anas Yusuf
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Eunisell Boot Award 2025 To Honour NPFL Top Goal Scorer, Anas Yusuf

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Eunisell, West Africa’s leading specialty chemicals and oil field solutions company, is set to honour Nasarawa United’s Anas Yusuf, who scored 18 goals to finish as the top scorer in the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. The prestigious Eunisell Boot…

Okpekpe International 10km Road Race Set To Return In 2026
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Okpekpe International 10km Road Race Set To Return In 2026

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The Okpekpe International 10km Road Race, one of Nigeria’s premier road-running events, is poised to make a grand comeback in May 2026 after unforeseen circumstances prevented its 2025 edition from taking place. Mike Itemuagbor, CEO of Pamodzi Sports International, the…

June 12: Federal Gov’t Cancels Democracy Day Parade
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June 12: Federal Gov’t Cancels Democracy Day Parade

Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

The Federal Government has cancelled the military parade in commemoration of the 26th Democracy Day holding on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Details of the celebration released by the Inter- Ministerial Committee on Democracy Day celebration, stated that President Bola Tinubu will…

Taraba Permanent Secretary Dies In Abuja
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Taraba Permanent Secretary Dies In Abuja

John Mkom

The Permanent Secretary of Abuja Liaison Office of Taraba State Government, Mr. Dauda Maikomo has died in an hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The late permanent secretary reportedly died after a brief illness. Maikomo’s passage was announced in Taraba…