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Super Eagles strike: Timing was wrong, says Eguavoen as NFF President backs team to deliver
Nigeria’s Super Eagles returned to the training ground on Wednesday evening in Rabat, as they focus on Thursday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa playoff semi-final clash with Gabon. They resumed training following Tuesday’s boycott. The pay dispute that reared its head and knocked off Tuesday’s training session has been put to bed, as the NFF…
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Sponsors identify with new NSF Board as Team Nigeria gets set for WESPAC
The winds of fortune are blowing strongly for Nigerian Scrabble, as sponsors and corporate allies line up behind the newly inaugurated board of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF). With the 2025 World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) in Accra fast approaching, the board’s programmes have ignited a wave of confidence, belief and generosity. Leading…
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Handball President pledges grassroots-focused growth
The President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Mr. Jibril Saidu Ojih, has said the continued growth of Handball in Nigeria will take a new dimension from the grassroots through the zonal representatives in the Federation. Ojih said this over the weekend at the finals of the Lions/Grasshoppers Handball Legends Under-15 Boys and Girls…
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ADC opposes Tinubu’s Fuel Tax, says President must not push the people to the wall
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly opposed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of a 15 percent import duty on petrol and diesel because it may further deepen the economic hardship for Nigerians already burdened by the astronomically high cost of living, warning the President not to push the people to the wall. In a…
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I rejected El-Rufai as my successor over immaturity – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday said he turned down the move to install former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor in 2027 because of his lack of maturity. Obasanjo disclosed this in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the second edition of the annual symposium of the Ajibosin Platform themed “Importance of Leadership in…
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Change of Service Chiefs: Come clean with Nigerians, ADC tells Tinubu
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be honest with Nigerians on the real reasons behind the sudden and rather abrupt change in the leadership of the Nigerian military. A statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of ADC reads: “While we acknowledge that the President, as…
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Aliko Dangote plans to sell 10% stake in refinery on NGX
Billionaire Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to sell between five and 10 percent of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s shares on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited within the next year. Speaking in an interview with S&P Global on October 20, Dangote said the move would follow the same path taken by other Dangote Group subsidiaries listed…
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World Athletics hands Nigeria hosting rights for inaugural Africa running conference
The National Sports Commission (NSC), in collaboration with World Athletics and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), is set to host the inaugural Africa Running Conference in Lagos. This landmark event aims to promote health, fitness, and athletic excellence while driving increased participation, talent discovery, and private sector engagement. It also positions Nigeria as a…
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Defections can’t save you in 2027, ADC tells APC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reacted to comments made by the APC National Chairman, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, that “key ADC figures” would join the party next week, saying that defections will not save the ruling party in 2027. The ADC, in a statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, said…
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Fuel price hits N1,000 as queues resurface
The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, has reached N1,000 or more per litre in parts of the country. Daily Trust reports that the last time PMS was sold at over N1, 000 was in April and since then, it had sold at below N900. However, reports from major cities…
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