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U-20 AFCON: Nigeria, Morocco battle for early q’final ticket
Seven-time champions Nigeria will come up against another North African opponent, Morocco, on Sunday (today) in their second group game of this year’s U-20 AFCON, as both teams seek an early passage into the quarter-finals in Egypt.
80-year-old Colombian dies after four months in Lagos hotel
The Lagos State Police Command has begun an investigation into the death of an 80-year-old Colombian national, Quesada Alfonso, whose lifeless body was discovered at a hotel in the Festac Town area of the state.
We will secure our forests, enhance surveillance in northwest – Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to reclaiming ungoverned areas—particularly forests—in the North West and across Nigeria, deploying advanced surveillance and technology to combat kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism.
No hiding place! FCCPC exposes Meta’s data abuse, slams exit threat as blackmail
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has accused Meta Platforms, the parent company of WhatsApp, of “calculated blackmail” and “market bullying” following threats by the tech giant to exit the Nigerian market.
Oluremi Tinubu and Aisha Achimugu: A Bond Forged in Compassion
Two women, two distinct destinies. One, Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady, a political luminary and steadfast advocate for the marginalized. The other, Aisha Achimugu, a trailblazing entrepreneur who conquered the male-dominated oil and gas sector, yet wears her heart on her sleeve for humanity.
EFCC Probes Ex-NNPLC GMD, Kyari, Others Over Alleged Mismanagement Of Funds
No fewer than 14 officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), including two former chief executives, Mele Kyari and Abubakar Yar’Adua, are currently under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of funds and abuse of office, a letter addressed to the NNPCL has shown.
‘Nigeria Now Worse Than Buhari Left It,’ Says Baba-Ahmed
Former special adviser on Political Matters in the Office of Vice President Kashim Shettima, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has alleged that the Nigerian economy is worse under the current administration of President Bola Tinubu than during his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari.
Bruised Real Madrid Must Stay In Title Fight Against Celta Vigo
After crushing defeats by Arsenal in the Champions League and Barcelona in the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid have one remaining ambition — defending their La Liga title.
AfDB Commits $650m Annually To Drive Nigeria’s Economic Transformation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a new five-year Country Strategy Paper (2025-2030) for Nigeria, committing about $650 million annually to drive Nigeria’s economic transformation.
How British-Nigerian nursing student, Tami was stabbed to death in U.S.
A British-Nigerian nursing student and rising TikTok star was found brutally stabbed to death in her Houston apartment—just two weeks before achieving her lifelong dream of graduating.