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Clinical PSG Bury Chelsea To Reach Champions League Quarter-Finals
Paris Saint-Germain snuffed out any chance of a Chelsea comeback with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia among the scorers in a clinical 3-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday which took the holders through to the Champions League quarter-finals 8-2 on aggregate.
FG Declares Thursday, Friday Public Holidays For Eid-el-Fitr
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, 19 March, and Friday, 20 March 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, which signifies the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
W/Cup Play-Off: FIFA Rejects Nigeria Petition Against DR Congo, NFF Appeals
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that it is appealing the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, which rejected its petition challenging the eligibility of certain players fielded by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) during the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off in Rabat, Morocco, last November.
Shettima Mourns Borno Terror Attack Victims, Condemns Terrorism
Ahead of his trip to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Vice President Kashim Shettima, has expressed grief over the death of 25 persons killed in the multiple explosions in different locations across Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Monday.
Tinubu Directs Political Appointees Seeking Elective Offices To Resign By March 31
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed all political appointees in his administration who intend to contest elective positions in the 2027 elections to resign from their posts on or before March 31.
IGP Visits Borno Bombing Victims, Reassures Residents On Enhanced Security
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has visited victims of the recent IED explosions receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and conducted an on-the-spot assessment at the Maiduguri Monday Market bombing site.
Iran ‘Negotiating’ With FIFA Over Moving World Cup Games To Mexico
Iran’s football federation is “negotiating” with FIFA to relocate the country’s first-round World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico due to the conflict in the Middle East, Iran’s embassy in Mexico said Monday.
Explosions: ‘We’ll Locate Them,’ Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs To Maiduguri
The Nigerian government has ordered security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri, Borno State, where about 23 people died following explosions in the North-Eastern city, and has promised to track the perpetrators of the “acts of terror”.
Lagos Moves To Domesticate National Cosmetics Safety Policy
The Lagos State Government has taken a major step toward strengthening regulation of cosmetic products and procedures with the presentation of the National Policy on Cosmetics Safety and Health and its Implementation Plan to the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. (Mrs.) Kemi Ogunyemi.
Dangote Strikes $4.2bn Gas Deal To Power Fertiliser Complex
Dangote Industries Limited has secured a $4.2 billion, 25-year natural gas supply deal with China’s GCL Group to power a major fertiliser expansion project in Ethiopia, according to a report by Business Insider.