Nigeria are in second place in Group L, despite their 2-1 win over Madagascar in their first 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture on Friday. The Super Eagles fought back from an early goal to take maximum points. But it was not enough for the three-time African champions to go top of the...
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Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has warned that the informal arrangement of rotating the presidency between Nigeria’s northern and southern regions could come to an end if African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate Atiku Abubakar wins the 2027 election. Sani made the ...
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of social media influencer Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury, and two others, pending a ruling on their bail applications. Justice Musa Kakaki gave the order after the trio was arraigned by the National Drug ...
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Nigeria came from behind to beat Madagascar 2-1 while Patrick Vieira’s debut as Senegal coach ended in a 1-1 draw with Mozambique in AFCON qualifying. Read More: https://punchng.com/afcon-qualifiers-senegal-draw-first-match-under-vieira-nigeria-survive-madagascar-scare/...
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The naira depreciated against the US dollar across the foreign exchange markets on Friday, ending the week on a negative note. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data showed that the naira weakened to N1,329.51 per dollar on Friday, compared with N1,328.67 recorded on Thursday at the ...
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Former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has warned that the principle of rotational presidency in Nigeria would be undermined if the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, wins the 2027 election. Sani ...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Assembly candidate for Abeokuta South Constituency 2, Adeoye Adewale Adeniran, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of resorting to misinformation and political propaganda over the eligibility of Senator Iyabo Obasanjo to con...
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Former Nigerian international Sani Kaita has predicted the outcome of Nigeria’s friendly against Russia. The friendly is scheduled to take place at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday, October 6. Speaking to Championat, Kaita, who played for three Russian clubs — Kuban Krasnod...
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TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc shares fell 10% on Friday, September 25, 2026, pulling the NGX Oil and Gas Index down 0.13% a day after the sector gauge reached a record high. The post TotalEnergies falls 10% as NGX Oil and Gas Index retreats from record high appeared first o...
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Nigeria’s largest listed companies have crossed a meaningful threshold.13 of NGX30 firms produce standalone sustainability reports for the year ended December 31, 2024, and eight earn an “Excellent” rating on Sustainable Stories Africa’s 25-point ESG framework.However, beneath th...
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The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed Friday’s trading session marginally lower, with market capitalisation easing by N20 billion to N163.66 trillion as investors traded 708.81 million shares across 42,434 deals. The post Nigerian equity market closes flat at N163.66 trillio...
