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NBF honours Hogan Bassey as Boxing Week kicks off in Lagos
As part of activities to mark the inaugural National Boxing Week, the Nigeria Boxing Federation paid homage to the legacy of Nigerian boxing legend Okon Asuquo Bassey, popularly known as Hogan Bassey. At a colourful ceremony held at his gravesite at the National Stadium, Surulere, the Vice President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, Hon. Omonlei Imadu, alongside other board members,…
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Trump says he ‘doesn’t care’ if Iran plays at 2026 World Cup
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he did not care whether Iran participated in this summer’s soccer World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. “I really don’t care. I think Iran is a very badly defeated country. They’re running on fumes,” Trump told Politico. Iran was the only nation missing from a…
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Eagles coach Eric Chelle reportedly takes second wife in Mali
Reports from Mali indicate that Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has allegedly taken a second wife, a development that has sparked conversation in both Nigeria and Mali. According to sources cited in the Malian media, the woman is said to be in her 30s. While there has been no official confirmation from Chelle, reports suggest he is currently in…
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FCCPC: Tell us, is air travel also not for the poor? — by Bola Bolawole
David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark, remember him? This man was the military governor of Niger state between 1984 and 1986 (straddling the military juntas of Muhammadu Buhari and Ibrahim Babangida). He, therefore, must have been a prominent member of the group that staged the coup that ousted the country’s first (though, fraudulently?) elected civilian president, Shehu Shagari, thereby truncating democracy in…
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Nigeria and the burden of strategic choice — by Oluwadare Ayeni
The war in the Middle East, marked by escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, and widening instability across the Gulf, has unsettled global markets, redrawn diplomatic calculations, and injected uncertainty into the international system. For fragile economies, it is a storm. For complacent governments, it is a threat. For Nigeria, it is something far more consequential: a moment of reckoning.…
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Atletico edge Barcelona 4–3 to seal Copa del Rey final spot
Barcelona threatened an epic comeback against Atletico Madrid but ultimately fell short, as the holders exited the Copa del Rey at the semi-final stage after a dramatic 4–3 aggregate defeat. Two goals from Marc Bernal, either side of a Raphinha penalty, gave the home side hope of a remarkable turnaround. However, they were unable to find a fourth goal to…
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FG prohibits roadblocks tax enforcement, introduces 1% tax on turnover for informal sector
The Federal Government has prohibited the mounting of roadblocks and other informal methods of tax enforcement, while introducing a one per cent tax on turnover for eligible informal sector operators under a new presumptive tax regime. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, announced this on Tuesday in Abuja during the signing of the…
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Hacked traffic cameras and US intelligence: How a plot to kill Iran’s supreme leader came together
The traffic cameras on the streets of Tehran provided a real-time view of the targets. Hacked years ago, the cameras allowed Israel to map the city in detail, establish patterns of movement, and build an intricate, complex picture of what was happening inside an enemy capital, according to an Israeli official. The cameras were only one part of a much…
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NOA launches nationwide campaign to enforce ban on sachet alcohol
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has officially launched a joint nationwide campaign to enforce the Federal Government’s ban on sachet alcoholic drinks and alcoholic beverages packaged in PET or glass bottles smaller than 200 millilitres. The flag-off took place on Tuesday at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. The initiative is being carried out in collaboration with the National Agency for…
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Lagos bank officials face fraud charges over millions in unauthorized transfers
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, arraigned two senior officials of FSDH Merchant Bank Limited, Bakare Oladimeji Surajudeen and James Olukayode Imokwede, over alleged fraud involving $306,667.81 and €50,250. The arraignment took place on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, before Justice Ismaila Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja. The defendants…
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