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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles battle Argentina in Round of 16 clash
Nigeria and Argentina will once again set the global football stage alight as the Round of 16 of this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup finals begins in Chile on Wednesday evening. Both countries have fought memorable battles in the FIFA World Cup finals, FIFA U-20 World Cup finals, and at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament, but the most recent remains…
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Cruz clashes with Nigeria over his claims 50,000 Christians killed since 2009 in religious violence
Nigerian minister calls senator’s allegations ‘absolutely false’ and ‘very misleading’ A diplomatic battle is being waged between leading Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Nigerian government officials. The Texas senator has warned he will hold them accountable for the reported “mass slaughter” of tens of thousands of Christians in Nigeria. The officials say Cruz is lying, with one claiming that despite…
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Five more Eagles expected as Ekong, Osimhen, Lookman, others train
By Tosin Omojola – The Super Eagles of Nigeria officially opened their training camp at The Ranch Hotel in Polokwane, South Africa, on Monday. With Head Coach Eric Chelle and his backroom staff arriving in camp on Monday, 17 players had joined them by Tuesday. Those already in camp as of Tuesday include William Troost-Ekong, Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Chrisantus…
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Flamingos jet out to Morocco for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
Ahead of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will depart Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday, October 8, aboard Royal Air Maroc, as they begin the final phase of their preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The team is scheduled to arrive in Morocco’s industrial and economic…
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17 Eagles available as Nigeria begin training for clash against Lesotho
By Tosin Omojola – Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Tuesday kick-started their preparations for Friday’s all-important World Cup qualifier against Lesotho. A total of seventeen players were on the ground for the first training session held on Tuesday evening in Polokwane, South Africa. The team’s training began at 6:00 p.m. local time, a day after the arrival of the technical crew…
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Nigeria’s para-powerlifting contingent jets out to Cairo for 11th World Championships
Team Nigeria’s para powerlifting contingent departed Nigeria on Tuesday, October 7, with confidence and excitement for the 11th World Para Powerlifting Championships scheduled to take place in Cairo, Egypt, from October 9 to 18, 2025. This marks the first-ever World Championships to be hosted on African soil, symbolizing a new era for the sport on the continent. The first batch…
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Lagos unveils first Occupational Safety Cadre in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Tuesday that Lagos State has set new safety standards by inaugurating the Safety First Campaign and establishing an Occupational Safety Cadre, the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. Speaking at the third Lagos State Occupational Safety and Health Conference (LASOSH) in Lagos, he also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
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Abiodun flags off first commercial flight as Ogun airport begins operations
Ogun State has officially commenced commercial flight operations at the Gateway International Airport in Ilishan-Remo, marking a major milestone in the state’s infrastructure and economic development. Governor Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday inaugurated the airport’s first commercial flight, operated by ValueJet with registration number 5N-BXS, carrying 90 passengers from Ogun to Abuja. Speaking during the event, Abiodun described the milestone as…
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Catholic Church: What Nun-sense is this? By Bamidele Johnson
The first time I came across the story of Sister Kinse Shako Annastasia, a Catholic nun recently evicted from the Congregation of Mother of Perpetual Help of the Archangels Sisters in Auchi, it was through a Facebook post by a friend, Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu. At first, I thought it was a joke because such was uncommon. The woman had complained that…
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Akanbi-led ANA administration concludes tenure with notable achievements
By Adeola Ogunrinde – The Akanbi-led administration of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has concluded its first tenure, marking significant milestones in literary development, reconciliation, and international collaboration. In a press statement issued on Monday, the National President, Usman Oladipo Akanbi, said the administration successfully reconciled several state chapters across the country, including Lagos, Kano, Plateau, Anambra, Ekiti, Zamfara,…
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