Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has left out goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and striker Victor Osimhen from his 24-man squad for Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying fixtures against Tanzania. The squad, announced by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Saturday, sees Francis...
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“I have listened to you carefully, and I want to inform you, and through you to inform Nigerians, that since our judgment last Wednesday, we've instructed our team of lawyers to study, say and advise us accordingly," Mr Turaki said. The post PDP faction may contest Court of Appea...
safety
By OLAYINKA LATONA The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, ordered the return of billions of naira traced to church projects from an individual under investigation for alleged financial crimes within 24 hours, the Chairma...
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to visit all the remaining 33 states of Nigeria after spending a night in Akwa Ibom State. Obi made the call in reaction to Tinubu's comment in Akwa Ibom State, where he ...
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Democratic Republic of Congo U-23 head coach Guy Bukasa has named a 26-man squad for his team's 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations second round qualifying encounter against Nigeria. The squad features nine foreign-based players, while the remaining 17 were selected from clubs in the...
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NDC fingers APC over attacks Baseless allegation with no proof — APC By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA — Political tension heightened in Delta State on Saturday as supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), backing the presidential ambition of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, cam...
parks
Nigerian duo Gift Orban and Yira Sor were on target in Amedspor's 4-3 defeat to Galatasaray at the RAMS Park on Saturday night. Orban scored Amedspor's second goal of the thrilling contest in the 65th minute. The forward has so far registered 10 goals and four assists in 14 leagu...
business
President Bola Tinubu has challenged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to explain how he funded the construction of his university while serving in government. He accused him of being part of the leadership responsible for Nigeria's economic problems. Tinubu made the remarks o...
government
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has warned President Bola Tinubu that Nigerians will vote him out of office in 2027 over what he described as his administration’s failure to address the country’s economic and security challenges...
schools
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has congratulated pupils from the state for winning the 2026 Presidential Schools Debate Championship for the fifth time. They beat Lagos State 5-1 in the final held in Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-wins-2026-presidentia...
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The Nigerian Navy has uncovered about 117,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil during an operation that led to the dismantling of three illegal refining sites in Rivers State. The operation, carried out by the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Bonny, took place on November 5, 2026...
schools
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s latest attack on his investment in education, noting that while Tinubu forfeited money in the United States in 1993, he was laying the foundation of American Univer...
government
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Director General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council APC-PCC, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari, on Saturday set a target of 2.3 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in Rivers state in the January 16 election. Speaking at the APC preside...
