The United States has praised Nigeria’s response to recent attacks in the Middle Belt, urging the government to maintain efforts to safeguard communities in Plateau State. The US Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs made the call in a post on X on Tuesday, with particular emphasis on c...
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Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Monday visited the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, where they called for national unity and improved security. The meeting took place in Soko...
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The Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS) has deployed personnel to Garko Local Government Area of Kano State following attacks by suspected rabid dogs that left 18 residents injured. The command’s spokesman, Usman Abdullahi-Umar, said in a statement that the State Commander of...
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Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi will captain the Super Eagles in tonight’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday two clash against Guinea-Bissau’s Djurtus. According to SCORENigeria, regular captain Wilfred Ndidi will start the encounter from the bench. Iwobi is expected to...
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Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle is facing selection concerns ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea-Bissau, with George Ilenikhena, Tolu Arokodare and Akor Adams among the players doubtful for the match. Nigeria will face Guinea-Bissau at the Estádi...
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This raises the number of Nigerians allegedly murdered since the start of the year to at least 12. The post Xenophobia: Nigeria demands probe into killing of three Nigerians in South Africa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The players have been instructed to report to the AM2PM Hotel in Ijebu-Ode on Saturday, 3rd October. The post Eguavoen invites Ajibade, Nnadozie, 26 others as Super Falcons begin Olympic qualification race against Comoros appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Portugal coach, Jorge Jesus, has named Norway’s Erling Haaland and Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen as the two most powerful strikers in the world at the moment. Jesus stated this at his pre-match interview, where he compared Haaland and Osimhen before Portugal’s 2-1 win against Norway i...
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Executive Vice Chairman, EVC, of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has harped on the need for sustained investment and expansion of broadband connectivity. He further noted that Nigeria has consumed about 1.6 million terabytes of data in July 2026, which is up from abo...
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By Enitan Abdultawab The Federal Ministry of Education has released the final list of ranked and approved textbooks for primary and secondary schools across Nigeria for the 2026 to 2028 academic sessions. The ministry announced the release on Monday following the completion of th...
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By Steve Oko, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has challenged Ndigbo to respond to the growing entry of Chinese nationals into retail business in Lagos by abandoning dependence on conventional trading and moving aggressively into manufacturing and digital commerce. Otti...
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A Nigerian lady has publicly accused the management of popular singer Reekado Banks of failing to fulfil a compensation promise allegedly made to her after she joined the artiste on stage during a performance. In a video circulating online, the lady recounted her experience, stat...
