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Nigeria: 279 kidnapped, 842 killed in May, indicating 90% increase in one year
Admin Sadly and painfully, 2026 bled red across Nigeria. Nextier’s Nigeria Violent Conflicts Database just dropped the numbers, and they’re brutal: 279 Nigerians dragged into captivity; 842 persons killed, and a total of 156 violent attacks in 30 days. And it’s getting worse, fast. Compared to May 2025, violence jumped 51.5%. Casualties surged 90.1%. Kidnappings…
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Nigerian migrants returning from South Africa face the same economic issues they left behind
Admin When the flight carrying hundreds of Nigerians fleeing South Africa landed in Lagos last week, the first feeling of passenger Iniebong James was one of relief. Then came worry. Nearly two weeks after his return to his homeland, James, 52, is trying to settle back into the life he left 10 years ago when…
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AFN shifts Commonwealth Games Trials by 24 hours
BY Editor The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has rescheduled the start of the 2026 Commonwealth Games national trials by one day. The Federation said it is to enable athletes whose flights were affected by severe weather disruptions in the United States to participate in the competition. The trials, originally scheduled to take place from…
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NFF set for six-day CAF B Refresher course in Abuja
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…
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Late terrorist Battugo’s mum, sister bag 40-year jail terms
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…
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SportyTV joins DStv, GOtv line-up across Africa
SportyTV has been added to select DStv and GOtv packages in Nigeria, expanding the sports content available to subscribers. The 24-hour sports channel offers a range of live sporting events, alongside news, analysis, and highlights, and is available to DStv Yanga and GOtv Jolli customers. The channel is also available on GOtv in Kenya and…
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Federal Govt releases guidelines for transition to new tax regime
Editor The Federal Government has unveiled comprehensive guidelines to facilitate Nigeria’s transition to a new tax regime under the Tax Acts 2025. The guidelines, issued by the Ministry of Finance, are intended to provide clarity for taxpayers, revenue agencies, tax consultants, and other stakeholders as the country implements sweeping tax reforms. Speaking on the development,…
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Athletes hit Lagos for Commonwealth Games Trials
Admin The stage is set for an exciting showdown as athletes from across Nigeria continue to arrive in Lagos ahead of the Commonwealth Games Trials scheduled to take place at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex. The event has been scheduled for June 20th through 22nd, starting in the morning. With the trials fast…
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Federation Cup: El-Kanemi beat Wikki Tourists 3-1, to face Ikorodu City in final
By Emmanuel Chinedu Three-time winners El-Kanemi Warriors have advanced to the President Federation Cup final, after they beat Bauchi-based side, Wikki Tourists 3-1, in the semi-finals on Wednesday. The game was played at the Mohammed Dikko Stadium, Katsina. Bashir Musa broke the deadlock inside 15 minutes, with a brilliant finish outside the box to give…
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Nigeria’s ex-petroleum minister Alison-Madueke cleared of all charges in UK corruption trial
EDitor Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke was found not guilty of six bribery charges by a London jury on Wednesday, after a rare corruption trial of a high-profile former energy official. The verdicts are a major blow to British authorities, who began their investigation into corruption allegations against Alison-Madueke more than a decade ago.…
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