The Super Eagles began their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory over Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday. Nigeria fell behind in the 16th minute when Ehsan Kari headed Madagascar into the lead, with the effort beating goalkeeper Stanley Nwaba...
safety
The Police Command in Niger has confirmed the killing of four people by unidentified armed men in Godoro and Angwan-Bisala communities under Katako District of Rafi LGA. The command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incident happened...
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Nigeria recovered from conceding an early goal to defeat Madagascar 2-1 in their first 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture. The Super Eagles went behind to a **( header, to the shock of fans inside the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. But two debutants ensured that Eric Chelle...
parks
Below are the results for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying campaign(all times GMT): Read Also: AFCON 2027Q: Nigeria stage comeback to beat Madagascar 2-1 in group opener Matchday 1 Group A In Accra, Ghana Niger 2 (Sosah 38, Sako 45) Lesotho 1 (Motebang 85-pen) In Rab...
government
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Rev. Matthew Kukah, has urged Nigerians to make informed choices in the 2027 elections, saying their votes could determine their survival and well-being. Kukah spoke on Friday on the sidelines of the 70th anniversary of Saint Fin...
Local
Lagos influencer, KC Luxury, and two others have been remanded by a Federal High Court over the alleged trafficking of 184.5kg of cocaine valued at N39bn. Read More: https://punchng.com/court-remands-influencer-kc-luxury-two-others-over-cocaine-trafficking/...
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The former Chief of Staff said he moved to the APC with about 10,000 supporters. The post El-Rufai’s ex-chief of staff dumps ADC, vows to deliver Zaria, Lere, others to APC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
safety
Debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor scored as Nigeria’s Super Eagles came from behind to beat Madagascar 2-1 in their 2027 AFCON qualifier. Read More: https://punchng.com/afcon-qualifier-debutants-ilenikhena-usor-fire-nigeria-to-2-1-over-madagascar/...
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Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, spoke on Friday at the 22nd Conference of the Guild of Editors in Enugu amid a debt debate between him and Mr Soludo's administration. The post Peter Obi reveals ‘connection’ with Soludo amid debt debate appeared first on Premium Times ...
government
Mr Soludo had repeatedly argued that Igbo people should not “waste their votes” on the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, because he would not win. The post 2027: Soludo, others shouldn’t determine who Igbos will vote for as president – Onaiyeka...
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it will challenge the Court of Appeal’s decision on jurisdiction in the case of former University of Calabar Law Dean, Cyril Ndifon. Its Spokesperson, John Odey, said this in a statement on Friday...
