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Moroccan fans’ protest threatens WAFCON 2026
The 2026 edition of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is facing uncertainty following a growing campaign by Moroccan football supporters calling for the country to withdraw from hosting African competitions. The protest is linked to recent decisions of the CAF Disciplinary Committee over the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal, which many Moroccan fans…
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Yoruba film stars rally support for Aunty Ajara amid health crisis
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Yoruba film stars have rallied support for their colleague, Ajara Lasisi, fondly known as Aunty Ajara, as she battles a serious health crisis. News of her deteriorating condition was shared by actors Adeniyi Johnson, Apesin Oluwakemisola, Wunmi Toriola and others, who posted videos showing the actress hospitalised in critical condition. The viral footage shows Aunty Ajara…
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Angela Okorie remanded in Suleja prison amid ongoing Mercy Johnson feud
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Nollywood actress Angela Okorie was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday by operatives from the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID), following a recent public feud with colleague Mercy Johnson. The Lagos State Police spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed her arrest, stating that Okorie was taken into custody by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) in Abuja.…
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Buhari approved Hadiza Bala’s removal on Amaechi’s recommendation — Garba Shehu
By Kunle Sanni – Former President Muhammadu Buhari approved the removal of Hadiza Bala Usman as managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) despite their close personal relationship, following a recommendation from the then Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, according to Garba Shehu, Buhari’s former spokesperson. Shehu said Buhari gave clear approval for the action after Amaechi, who supervised…
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Tinubu condoles Super Eagles’ Chukwueze on mother’s death
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze following the death of his mother, Mrs Sarah Chukwueze. In a statement on Thursday by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President also extended his sympathies to the Chukwueze family and their friends, describing the loss as deeply painful. Mrs Chukwueze passed away on…
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TRAVELOGUE: Kigali, echoes of Rwanda genocide and other stories, by Tunde Rahman
I had long nursed the idea of visiting Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, given the exciting stories of infrastructure development, well-paved networks of roads and other beautiful things I had heard about the country. When, therefore, I needed to travel to the United Kingdom late last year, I decided to route my trip through Kigali aboard RwandAir. So November 28, 2025, marked…
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Emefiele withdrew $6.23m election funds with forged papers, witness testifies in trial
An Assistant Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Bashirudden Muhammed Maishanu, on Thursday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja that $6.23 million was allegedly withdrawn from the apex bank using forged documents during the 2023 general elections. Maishanu, the 11th prosecution witness in the trial of former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, testified before Justice Hamza…
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Onitsha markets set to reopen on Mondays as traders back Soludo’s directive
Traders at the Onitsha Main Market and other commercial centres across Anambra State have announced their decision to resume business activities on Mondays, signalling an end to the long-running sit-at-home practice that has disrupted economic life in the South-East. The resolution was reached on Thursday during an interactive meeting between market leaders and the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, following…
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Kano commissioner asks deputy governor to resign over alleged disloyalty
By Kunle Sanni – The Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, has urged Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo to resign if he is unable to align politically with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf following recent developments in the state’s political leadership. Governor Yusuf recently defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
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Sanwo-Olu, Saraki, Amosun, dignitaries bid Otunba Adekunle Ojora farewell at Islamic funeral
The remains of the renowned corporate titan and boardroom guru, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, were buried according to Islamic rites on Thursday in Lagos. Prominent Nigerians attended the funeral at the Ikoyi Vaults, including the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, among others. Also in attendance was the son-in-law of the deceased elder statesman and…
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