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Nigeria’s Super Eagles ended the 2025 football calendar ranked 38th in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking. Nigeria finished the year with 1,502.46 points, sitting fifth in Africa behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, and Algeria. This is the best in three years, as the Super Eagles finished 2023 and 2024 significantly lower, in 42nd and 44th…

South Africa’s Bafana Bafana beat Angola 2-1 in AFCON opener

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By the Editor Lyle Foster hit a stunning late winner as South Africa beat Angola 2-1 in the opening match of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign. Speaking pre-match, Bafana Bafana boss Hugo Broos had made a point of downplaying his side’s title hopes, but they gave their nation cause to dream with an…

Doctor, 32, found dead & naked in a Dollar Store freezer

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QUESTIONS continue to swirl after police found a mom of two dead in a Dollar Store freezer under mysterious circumstances. A death investigation is underway after Massiell Garay Sanchez, a 32-year-old doctor, was discovered naked and unresponsive by workers on Sunday morning. Garay was found by employees in the Miami, Florida, store on Sunday morning…

Abia Comets pick away point against Sunshine Stars

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By Emmanuel Chinedu in Akure Abia Comets showed a lot of resilience with another brilliant away performance, following the 1-1 draw with Sunshine Stars, in a Southern Conference A Matchday 7 encounter, on Saturday, at the Ondo State Sports Stadium, Akure. Nothing could separate both sides in the opening 45 minutes of the game, as…

Successful Pillars win 5th Victor Ikpeba 5-A-Side Football Challenge in Warri

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By Ogo Clarkson Successful Pillars FC have emerged champions of the 2025 Victor Ikpeba 5-A-Side Football Challenge, following a convincing 2–0 victory over Pipeline Dragons FC in the grand final of the tournament held in Warri on Saturday. The champions dominated proceedings in the final encounter, displaying tactical discipline and clinical finishing to secure the…

Super Eagles aim for three points against Taifa Stars as AFCON kicks off

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●Hosts Morocco beat Comoros 2-0 By the Editor The 2025 African Cup of Nations kicked off on Sunday with hosts Morocco beating Comoros 2-0. Expectedly. On Tuesday, Nigeria and Tanzania clash in the first match of Group C of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations, with the Super Eagles favoured to pick all three points…

Remaining 130 abducted St Mary’s Catholic School pupils regain freedom

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The remaining students and teachers abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Niger State, have reportedly regained their freedom. A security official familiar with the rescue operation confirmed to Premium Times that the latest release accounts for all the remaining victims taken during the 21 November attack on the school. The exact number of…

GOtv Boxing Night: Boxers issue final warnings ahead of Boxing Day showdown

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With just days to GOtv Boxing Night 34, boxers on the card are issuing loud boasts ahead of their various showdowns on 26 December at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. Among the most vociferous are Sodiq “Happy Boy” Adeleke and Durotimi “Tiny” Agboola. Adeleke, who is hoping to dethrone Agboola as the national bantamweight champion, believes…

Trump suspends green card, citizenship applications for Nigerians, others

Dec 20, 2025

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By the Editor The United States government has further expanded its travel restrictions. President Donald Trump’s government has suspended green card and citizenship applications from Nigerians and nationals of several other countries over security and immigration vetting concerns. A US government official disclosed that the directive was issued to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services…

Okere races ahead in ‘Scrabble in the Jungle’ Legacy Keepers Day 1

Dec 20, 2025

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