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Pius Ayinor The Nigeria Football Federation has concluded all arrangements for a six-day CAF B-License refresher course for Nigerian coaches, which will commence on Sunday, 21st June at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project, Abuja. NFF Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen, said on Friday that the course was necessary because several coaches with the B License require…

Admin The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday convicted and sentenced the mother and sister of late bandit kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to forty years in prison each. The convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, were found to have passed information through telephone conversations to Battujo in aid of his terrorist acts, thereby…

Pius Ayinor Wasi Adeshina is a fighter who hardly keeps track of his fights. The Nigerian mixed martial artist, popularly known as the Nigerian Jaguar, will face Spain’s Ignacio “Nacho” Campos in one of the main bouts at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) Africa tournament in Lagos. This and other fights have been scheduled for Saturday night…

Editor The sister of the former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress 2027 governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Bayo Adelabu, and her twin children have been kidnapped in Ibadan, the state capital. An eyewitness told PUNCH Online that the incident occurred on Wednesday in the Challenge area of Ibadan South West Local Government Area…

Editor Captain Wilfred Ndidi led 15 other players in a first training session in Warsaw on Monday evening as the Super Eagles commenced preparations for Wednesday’s friendly match against the White-Reds of Poland. Wednesday’s clash at the 58,000 -capacity Stadion PGE Narodowy is only the second meeting between the two countries at the senior level.…

Editor Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi will not defend his men’s shot put title at the 2026 CAA African Championships in Accra after withdrawing from Nigeria’s contingent. The competition is billed to start on Tuesday, May 12. The absence of the three-time African champion was confirmed on Monday, barely 24 hours before the championship begins at the…

●Approves promotions, retirees’ pay By Editor The Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Honourable Hulayat Motunrayo Omidiran, has reaffirmed her administration’s commitment to staff welfare, career progression, and institutional harmony as the Fifth Commission marked the 2026 Workers’ Day celebration. Speaking at an event organised by the FCC Tripartite Union and Joint Negotiating…

Pius Ayinor With 30 days to go before the World Athletics Gold Label Okpekpe International 10km Road Race, organizers have appointed Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Yasser Ahmed as ambassadors for the event, underscoring its growing global stature. Pamodzi Sports Marketing, promoter and organizer of the race, said the appointments reflect the men’s contributions to the…

Admin The Federal Government of Nigeria has placed negotiator, Tukur Mamu, and 47 other individuals and entities on its sanctions list over alleged involvement in terrorism financing and related activities. Among those named is Abdulsamat Ohida, described as a senior commander of the Islamic State of West Africa Province in Okene. In an updated list…