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Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup hopes have been reignited as FIFA has launched disciplinary proceedings against South Africa for fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, in their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Lesotho in March. Mokoena had picked up yellow cards against Benin in November 2023 and Zimbabwe in June 2024, triggering a one-match suspension under […]

Manchester City produced a dominant performance to secure a 2-0 win over 10-man Napoli in their Champions League opener at the Etihad Stadium. The turning point came midway through the first half when Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo was shown a straight red card for hauling down Erling Haaland as the last man. The dismissal […]

Abode, Africa’s tech-driven real estate and shared prosperity company, has allocated more than 400 plots of land to clients at its GreenCity Mega Farm Estate on its drive to boost property ownership. At the allocation ceremony, clients officially received their documents, which is a moment the brand described as ‘a transition from dreaming about land […]

…Water, sanitation, insecurity remain drawbacks Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna and Adamawa have outperformed other states in internally generated revenue (IGR), investment in human capital and other indices. These were revealed in the 2025 State Performance Index (pSPI), recently released by Phillips Consulting. Now in its second year, the index blends hard numbers with citizen sentiment. Seventy […]

Umar Namadi, the Jigawa State Government, has on Wednesday approved a supplementary budget of N75 billion for the 2025 fiscal year, for onward submission to the state assembly. Sagir Musa, Jigawa State commissioner for information, Youth, Sport and Culture, disclosed this in an interview with Journalists in Dutse, shortly after the State Executive Council meeting. […]

The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) held in Algiers, Algeria, from 4–10 September 2025, is a flagship biennial event organized by Afreximbank, the African Union Commission, and the AfCFTA Secretariat. It serves as a hub for African trade, investment, and market linkages. The fair being Africa’s largest marketplace for trade and investment, among the proud […]

Arsenal substitutes seal 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in Champions League opener Arsenal began their Champions League campaign with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés on Tuesday night, thanks to late goals from substitutes Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard. Last season’s semi-finalists were made to work for the points in […]

Over 50 people have been kidnapped in two separate attacks by armed bandits in Zamfara state. The attacks happened just one day apart and have brought confusion and despair to the affected communities. This comes amidst reports of a “peace deal” that local leaders were attempting to make with armed groups. The first incident took […]

Today, the world faces mounting uncertainties and challenges—from prolonged conflicts and democratic backsliding to economic coercion and disinformation campaigns. Authoritarian regimes increasingly employ gray-zone tactics that undermine the rules-based international order. In this fragile global environment, peace cannot be taken for granted. Democracies must unite to bolster resilience and safeguard our cherished values and way […]

Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to the president, says President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing economic reforms show he is prioritising Nigeria’s future rather than political calculations for the 2027 elections. Speaking on Saturday at the Southern Summit of the National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Gbajabiamila said Tinubu could have pursued “populist […]