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Rivers United to pocket N1.03bn for CAFCL group stage qualification
By Tosin Omojola – It is harvest time for Rivers United as the Port Harcourt-based side is set to cart home a mouth-watering financial reward for making it to the group stage of the CAF Champions League. The Pride of Rivers ended Nigeria’s seven-year wait for a place in the lucrative group stage after eliminating Mozambique’s Black Bulls 3-2 on…
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Nigeria turning towards prosperity, by Wale Edun
In this role, I often feel a mix of emotions: deep pride in our national journey, regret over the opportunities we failed to seize, and confidence in our direction of travel today. Despite some historical shortfalls and present-day challenges, I believe the most difficult phase of our economic journey is behind us. Nigeria has turned a decisive corner. The road…
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Super Eagles to face Pharaohs of Egypt in pre-AFCON friendly
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are scheduled to face Egypt’s Pharaohs in an international friendly on December 14 in Cairo, as part of preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be hosted by Morocco later in December. According to reports, the high-profile fixture will serve as a crucial tune-up match for both sides as they fine-tune their…
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Eguma gets two-match ultimatum after Enyimba’s third consecutive defeat
The management of Enyimba Football Club of Aba has issued a two-match ultimatum to the team’s Technical Adviser, Stanley Eguma, following a string of underwhelming results in the ongoing 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. The decision was reached after a management review on Monday, in the wake of the team’s 2–1 defeat to Plateau United on Matchday 10…
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Justice Agim laments decline in legal knowledge, urges revival of mentorship
Supreme Court Justice Emmanuel Agim has raised alarm over the declining reading culture and poor legal knowledge among Nigerian lawyers, describing it as a major threat to the integrity of the legal profession. Speaking on Friday at the Legacy Dialogue 2.0 organised by the JASAN Foundation in Abuja, themed “Institutionalisation of Mentorship in the Legal Profession: A Strategic Blueprint for…
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A coronation not a contest – Tanzania’s first female president faces little opposition
With no heavyweight opposition candidates cleared to compete in Wednesday’s election, many Tanzanians feel the vote is less like a contest and more like a coronation for President Samia Suluhu Hassan, as she faces her first presidential election. The 65-year-old became the East African nation’s first female head of state after the death in 2021 of sitting President John Magufuli.…
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El Clasico: Bellingham’s winner fires Real Madrid to victory over Barcelona
Jude Bellingham scored and assisted for the first time in La Liga this season as Real Madrid overcame Barcelona in a breathless and fiery El Clasico at the Bernabeu. The England midfielder produced a defence-splitting through ball to tee up Kylian Mbappe for the 22nd-minute opener, before his 43rd-minute tap-in restored his side’s lead, five minutes after Fermin Lopez had…
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When the minds that build a nation go hungry – The silent agony of Nigerian lecturers, by Oluwadare Ayeni
Across Africa, university lecturers are the silent pillars of national progress, the minds who train doctors, engineers, scientists, and policymakers. They are the guardians of knowledge, the builders of human capital, yet in Nigeria, these nation-builders are left to endure daily hardship, surviving on salaries that barely allow them to meet basic needs. While their peers in other African countries…
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Again, Osimhen scores to inspire Galatasaray victory in Turkey
In-form Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, continued his impressive scoring run as he inspired Galatasaray to another convincing victory. Despite dominating early proceedings, the Turkish giants found themselves trailing in the 3rd minute after Göztepe’s Bekiroğlu stunned the home fans with a well-taken strike. Galatasaray responded strongly, and Osimhen restored parity in the 19th minute with a composed finish following…
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CAFCL: Sundowns complete Remo Stars’ demolition with 2-0 win
By Tosin Omojola – South African club, Mamelodi Sundowns, on Sunday confirmed their superiority over Nigerian league champions, Remo Stars, beating the Ikenne-based side 2-0 in the return leg of their CAF Champions League second-round tie. Remo Stars’ hopes of salvaging pride in the competition, after suffering a humiliating 5-1 first-leg defeat in Abeokuta, were dashed with the defeat to…
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