Nigeria made an impressive start to the athletics competition at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Sunday, winning gold in both the men’s and women’s 100m finals at the Complexe Iba Mar Diop. Rosemary Nwankwo opened the country’s gold-medal account in the women’s 100m,...
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Lagos State has received 11 new electric buses supplied by Oando Clean Energy Limited to the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), as the partnership works towards a long-term target of deploying 552 electric vehicles for public transportation across the state. Th...
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By Henry Umoru ABUJA – The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has urged the judiciary and electoral institutions to act independently and expeditiously ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that prolonged uncertainty over party leadership and candidates’ eligib...
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Brighton forward Zadok Yohanna and Molde FC midfielder Daniel Daga have been named in Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the 2028 Olympic Games football qualifiers against the Democratic Republic of Congo. Head coach Èric Chelle included the duo among the foreign-based players selected f...
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Senator Yari National Unity Project for Tinubu 2027 has dismissed reports that Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari described Nigerian youths as lazy, accusing sections of the media of misrepresenting his remarks at the All Progressives Congress (APC...
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Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, has declared that any Igbo person opposed to the presidential ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Peter Obi, is an enemy of Ndigbo. Umeh, who described Obi as the conscience of the Igb...
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House of Reps Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, has called for stronger corporate accountability and legislative oversight of the NNPC to ensure its autonomy is mat Read More: https://punchng.com/pia-abbas-demands-accountability-from-nnpc/...
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The Federal Government is considering the introduction of assessment test for Nigerians who obtain degrees from foreign institutions, particularly in African countries. Dr Folake Olatunji-David, Acting Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, disclosed this at the 37th...
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A cross-section of Nigerians has continued to react to the renewed controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu's academic records, particularly his claim of graduating from Chicago State University. DAILY POST reports that the controversy resurfaced on Sunday following allegati...
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Prominent Turkish sports journalist Ali Naci Küçük has revealed the number of matches Victor Osimhen will miss for Galatasaray. Osimhen is currently recovering from a knee injury he picked up against Stuttgart in the UEFA Champions League. The Nigerian international has undergone...
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Akwa United head coach, Paul Offor, has attributed his team's victory over Ekiti United to the players' hard work and determination. The Promise Keepers thrashed Ekiti United 3-0 in their Nigeria National League, NNL, opening fixture at the Uyo Township Stadium on Sunday. Pascal ...
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…Say five years after enactment, reforms must boost production, revenue, investment By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has called for greater accountability in the management of Nigeria’s petroleum resources, insisting that the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) m...
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…As rights activist urges graduates to sue FG, NYSC By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State Government has attributed the overcrowding at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Sagamu to a significant increase in the number of prospective corps members po...
