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The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, says all financial entitlements of Super Eagles players and officials have been resolved. reports state that Dikko’s remarks followed reports of players threatening to boycott training and travel to Marrakech for Saturday’s match against Algeria. Dikko told NAN that President Bola Tinubu had approved the […]
The Oyo State Police Command, has advised residents of the state to exercise extreme caution around rivers, streams, dams, swimming pools, and other water-related facilities to prevent accidental drowning. A statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, in Ibadan, the state capital, also admonished church owners and religious organisations, particularly those […]
The Confederation of African Football has announced that the final draw for the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 will be held in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday, January 15, 2025. CAF disclosed this in a statement published on its website. The draw will take place at 2 pm local time (13:00 GMT / […]
The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that the Super Eagles will leave the city of Fez for Marrakesh on Thursday (tomorrow) as preparations continue for their quarterfinal clash at the Africa cup of nations in Morocco. In a statement released TODAY, the federation said, “The three-time champions will on Thursday move to the city of […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that 5.36 million electricity customers nationwide remain without meters, leaving them exposed to the unpredictable estimated billing methods by distribution companies (DisCos). According to the Commission’s third-quarter 2025 industry report published on its website, as of 30 September 2025, only 6.662 million of the 12.030 million active registered electricity […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, former Nigerian Minister of External Affairs Bolaji Akinyemi, and a cross-section of scholars, condemned the U.S. government under President Donald Trump over the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, describing the action as a violation of international law and Venezuela’s sovereignty. Maduro and his wife […]
The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested 32 street urchins, popularly known as Omotaku, for allegedly causing public nuisance and obstructing traffic on major highways across the state. The agency, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Raheem Gbadeya, stated that the suspects were apprehended during a coordinated enforcement operation carried out on Tuesday across the […]
Teachers in Abia State, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Teachers have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike if the state government fails to address their welfare demands within seven days. The threat is contained in a notice of ultimatum dated Jan. 5, 2026, and signed by the Abia State NUT Chairman, […]
Former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has denied reports that he is defecting to the African Democratic Congress, saying the claims are baseless and speculative. Report gathered that the rumours of Badaru Abubakar’s defection to ADC likely stem from the ongoing rift between him and his predecessor, Governor Umar Namadi, within the APC in Jigawa […]
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado said Monday she plans to return home “as soon as possible,” and slammed the interim president in Caracas. In her first public comments since a social media post over the weekend, when the US military forcibly removed president Nicolas Maduro from power, the Nobel Peace Prize winner vowed to return […]
