The winner progresses to a six-nation intercontinental tournament in Mexico, keeping hopes alive of reaching an expanded 48-team World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Nigeria and DR Congo earned second chances after finishing as the best runners-up in African qualifying. In the semi-finals, Osimhen struck twice in extra time to seal […]
The disruption occurred after the train’s backup engine began losing power shortly after departure, prompting officials to make a precautionary safety decision. The train was pulled back to Rigasa, Kaduna, where checks were conducted before it resumed its journey at 4:00 p.m. It arrived at Idu Station at 6:52 p.m., about 80 minutes behind schedule. […]
While speaking at York University, Toronto, Olamide praised Wizkid’s contributions to the genre, citing their collaborations on hits like “Street OT” and “Kana” since 2011. According to him, “I’ve had the privilege of working with Wizkid, we’ve made so many songs together. You know say after Fela, Wizkid is the greatest Afrobeats artist ever.” Read […]
Alaka assumed duty at the Ministry within the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, where she was received by the substantive Commissioner, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, and other senior officials. She earned the honour after emerging as the overall winner of an essay competition organised by the Adebiyi Habib Foundation for selected secondary schools. Before handing over his […]
The victory secured Nigeria’s spot in the next phase of the African qualifiers, following their success as one of the top runners-up. The Super Eagles had previously thrashed Benin Republic 4-0, with a memorable hat-trick from Victor Osimhen. In the semi-final against Gabon, Nigeria’s Akor Adams opened the scoring, but Gabon quickly equalized, sending the […]
In a statement, the Director of Press and Public Affairs, Government House, Gyang Bere, said the rumour was “a blatant lie, a shameless concoction peddled by desperate mischief makers” intent on creating confusion. The government reaffirmed that Mutfwang remains committed to his mandate and “has not defected to any party.” Bere emphasized that any change […]
Sise was taken from his residence in the Boriya community in the early hours of the day. According to witnesses, the attackers invaded the compound around midnight, firing repeatedly into the air to scare residents. Sources said one of Sise’s sons ran into the kidnappers as he returned home late. The gunmen allegedly ordered him […]
Marwa, a former military governor of Lagos, was first appointed to lead the agency by former President Muhammadu Buhari. Before that, he chaired a presidential committee on eliminating drug abuse. Speaking on the reappointment, Tinubu praised Marwa’s efforts in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse, urging him to continue targeting those supplying hard drugs, […]
Before the convention, the National Working Committee, led by Umar Damagum, suspended three top officials, National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu, National Organising Secretary Umar Bature, and National Legal Adviser Kamaldeen Ajibade, for alleged anti-party activities. A court in Abuja first stopped the convention, saying the party didn’t follow its own rules when it failed to get […]
The news was announced by fellow actor Kunle Afod on his social media page describing the deceased as a “great legend” and a talented actor who left an indelible mark on the industry. He wrote, “It saddens my heart as I announce the passing away of our great legend, a great actor who passed away […]