The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, has confirmed the deaths of some suspected illegal miners arrested during an operation in M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto Village in the state. The suspects were arrested during a “burst operation” conducted by the Co...
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Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Venezuela in the quarter-finals on Sunday. Captain Azeezat Oduntan converted a late penalty in the 89th minute at the Mohammed VI Fo...
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Nigerian football administrator Samson Adamu, has been appointed General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football. CAF announced the appointment in a statement on its website on Sunday, following what it described as a comprehensive recruitment process. Adamu had been a...
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Venezuela head coach Dayana Frías reflected on his team's defeat to Nigeria's Flamingos, DAILY POST reports. The South Americans were eliminated from the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup following a 1-0 defeat to Nigeria. La Vinotinto were outplayed by Nigeria but put up a resolu...
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President Bola Tinubu has prayed for Nigeria’s diversity to become a source of prosperity, unity, peace and sustainable development for the benefit of all citizens. The President made the prayer on Sunday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, while hosting members of his delegation to di...
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A northern Islamic cleric, Mallam Saleh Muhammad Jimeta, has blasted President Bola Tinubu. In a video on Facebook, Jimeta, who spoke in Hausa, also rained curses on President Tinubu over his recent comment comparing himself to Moses and Nigeria to Egypt. Jimeta made the remarks ...
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Nigerian actor turned pastor, Jimmy Odukoya, has introduced Pastor Mo Jasmine as his new wife. Jimmy made his marriage to Mo Jasmine public after introducing her to the members of his congregation during service on Sunday. Addressing them, Jimmy, who is the senior pastor of the F...
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Nigerian Samson Adamu has been appointed the new General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). CAF announced the appointment on Sunday, on its website following a comprehensive recruitment process conducted by the continental football governing body. The News ...
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The semi-final fixtures at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup have been confirmed. Nigeria booked their place with a narrow 1-0 victory over Venezuela on Sunday. Azeezat Oduntan’s late penalty was the decisive strike as the Akeem Busari-led team defeated Venezuela 1-0 in Sal...
