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Nigeria’s Super Eagles booked their place in the final of the 2025 Unity Cup with a gritty 2–1 victory over rivals Ghana at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on Tuesday night. Cyriel Dessers opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a clinical finish after expertly controlling a cross and firing past Ghanaian goalkeeper […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that Canada could join his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense program at no cost — but only if it agrees to become the 51st state of the United States. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed Canada “very much” wants to be part of the […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the recovery of funds linked to the collapsed cryptocurrency investment scheme, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), and announced arrests tied to the case. The agency’s chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed the developments during a recent televised interview, where he outlined progress made in investigating the massive fraud that […]
Ebonyi State has witnessed a dramatic expansion of its Health Insurance Scheme, with enrollment numbers soaring to over 137,000 residents between 2023 and 2024—up from just 34,000 prior to the current administration. This progress was announced during a press conference in Abakaliki by the Executive Secretary of the Ebonyi State Health Insurance Agency, Dr. Divine […]
England head coach Thomas Tuchel has named five Chelsea players in his latest squad selection, with defender Trevoh Chalobah earning his first senior international call-up. As announced on Chelsea Football Club’s official website on Friday, Chalobah—who has previously featured for England at various youth levels from Under-16 to Under-21—now steps up to the senior team. […]
Troops operating under Operation Hadin Kai successfully neutralized 16 fighters from the ISWAP/Boko Haram factions during a coordinated strike early Friday in Damboa Local Government Area, Borno State. The Nigerian Army made this known via its official X account, stating that the confrontation occurred around 1 a.m. when the insurgents were detected and quickly engaged […]
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has been granted bail by the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, in a defamation case filed by renowned lawyer and founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN). Farotimi was arrested in Lagos last Tuesday and brought to Ado-Ekiti for trial. The case stems from allegations in […]
The Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has condemned the alleged arrest of prominent lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi by Nigerian police officers, describing the act as undemocratic and unacceptable. In a statement released Monday and signed by Deputy Leader Oba Oladipo Olaitan and National Publicity Secretary Justice Faloye, Afenifere criticized the reported circumstances of Farotimi’s detention. […]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has placed 61,384 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) on treatment, marking a significant achievement in the fight against the disease. Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, the Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, made the announcement during a press briefing to commemorate World AIDS Day in Abuja. With the theme […]
Workers across six states—Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Cross River, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Kaduna, and Zamfara—may begin an indefinite strike today due to the failure of state authorities to implement the new ₦70,000 minimum wage. Despite ongoing negotiations, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) chapters in the affected states have expressed readiness to proceed with industrial action. FCT […]
