Nigeria’s historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup has brought head coach Akeem Ishola Busari into the spotlight after he guided the Flamingos to their first-ever title in the competition. The Nigerian girls defeated Japan 2-1 in the final on November 7, 2026, in Morocco, becoming...
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The NDLEA said the cocaine was strapped around her pelvic region and concealed beneath two layers of underwear. The post NDLEA arrests Ugandan woman with 87 cocaine wraps at Lagos airport appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 34-year-old Ugandan woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, while attempting to smuggle 1.15 kilogrammes of cocaine to Uganda. According to the NDLEA, she was intercepted at the scr...
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Police reported one death and five injuries during an opposition procession in Asaba, while Tinubu and Atiku disputed university funding. The post 2027 Politics Watch: From Asaba rally’s death to Obi’s subsidy challenge appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Governor Uba Sani has donated 39 vehicles to Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the different sects within Islam as well as the various Christian denominations, to facilitate their advocacy for peaceful coexistence, including the conduct of a ...
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LASTMA stated that a passenger hit his head against a sharp object and died at the scene. The post Truck overturns in Lagos, kills passenger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Nigeria’s Flamingos have received a cash reward of $50,000 following their historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The reward was presented to the team on Saturday night by Alhaji Saleh Ahmadu, a sponsor of the National Sports Commission, NSC, during a special r...
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Nigerian forward, Gift Orban, has moved ahead of compatriot Victor Osimhen in the Turkish Super Lig Golden Boot standings after finding the net in Amedspor’s thrilling 4-3 loss to Galatasaray. Orban, who joined Amedspor on loan during the summer transfer window, scored in the sec...
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to establish a national salary framework for journalists to address poor remuneration, improve welfare and strengthen protection for media practitioners in the country. NUJ National Pres...
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President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, have congratulated Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national football team, the Flamingos, following their historic triumph at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Nigeria defeated Japan in t...
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has congratulated Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, following their historic triumph at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat, Morocco. Infantino described Nigeria’s victory as a landmark achievement, n...
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Veteran Nollywood actor Nkem Owoh, popularly known as Osuofia, has clarified his comments on the origins of Nigeria’s home-video industry, insisting that Yoruba filmmakers pioneered home video, not Nollywood. Read More: https://punchng.com/yoruba-started-home-video-not-nollywood-...
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Dr Tonye Timi, an official of the Delta All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council, has condemned the violence that trailed Saturday’s road procession by supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), along Nnebisi Road, Asaba. Timi, Secretary, Media and Publicity Com...
