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Ibadan hosts NPFL AGM as clubs gear up for new season
By Tosin Omojola The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the ancient city of Ibadan on Friday, bringing together key stakeholders ahead of the 2026/27 season. The meeting will take place at the Professor Theophilus Ogunlesi Events Hall, opposite the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. A major highlight of the AGM will be…
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CAF Draw sets Rangers, Rivers, 3SC, El-kanemi on continental path
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s representatives in the 2026 CAF inter-club competitions have learned their opponents following the preliminary round draws conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Rangers International have been drawn against SobeMap FC of the Benin Republic in the first preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. Should the Flying Antelopes…
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Lagos speaker mourns father-in-law, High Chief Majowogbe, at 95
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has been bereaved following the death of his father-in-law, High Chief Hamza Alimi Majowogbe, the Olu of Ibido-Omu in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State. High Chief Majowogbe, the father of Chief Mrs. Bukola Taibat Obasa, wife of the Speaker, died in the early hours of…
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UK appoints Vicky Seymour Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria
The United Kingdom Government has appointed Ms. Vicky Seymour as its new Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja, succeeding Mrs. Gill Lever OBE, who completed her diplomatic assignment in June 2026. The UK High Commission announced the appointment in a statement on Thursday, noting that Seymour has assumed office and will help strengthen the longstanding partnership between the United Kingdom and…
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Super Falcons crush Egypt 6-2, set up Cameroon clash
By Tosin Omojola Defending champions Nigeria’s Super Falcons produced a scintillating attacking display on Wednesday night, thrashing Egypt 6-2 at the Stade Moulay Hassan to book a mouth-watering quarter-final clash against Cameroon at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Nigeria dominated from the outset and took the lead in the 21st minute when Asisat Oshoala calmly converted a…
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Lagos exceeds global breastfeeding target with 57.4% EBF rate
Lagos State has recorded an Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) rate of 57.4 per cent, surpassing the global target of 50 per cent, as it renewed its commitment to strengthening proven interventions that improve infant nutrition and child survival during the 2026 World Breastfeeding Week celebration. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. (Mrs.) Kemi Ogunyemi, disclosed this during a…
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NITDA reaffirms Nigeria’s AI vision for MSMEs
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to an inclusive, innovation-driven AI ecosystem at the launch of the ECOWAS Small Business Coalition (ESBC)-INNOPOWER Free MSMEs AI Master Trainer Programme in Abuja. Speaking through the Director of Digital Development Services, Mr. Oladejo Olawunmi, the Director General, Kashifu Inuwa, described AI as a transformative force reshaping economies and…
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Flying Eagles edge Côte d’Ivoire to reach WAFU B final
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Wednesday defeated hosts Côte d’Ivoire 4-3 on penalties to book a place in the final of the WAFU B U-20 Championship after an enthralling 2-2 draw in the semi-final. The victory sends the Flying Eagles into the final of the WAFU B U-20 AFCON Qualifying Tournament. A win in the final will secure…
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Flying Eagles, Côte d’Ivoire clash for WAFU B U-20 final ticket
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, will be aiming to secure a place in the final of the WAFU B U-20 Championship when they face hosts Côte d’Ivoire in a semi-final clash on Wednesday evening at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro. The Flying Eagles finished second in Group B after suffering a 2-0 defeat…
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Bishop Onaiyekan again: The hand of Esau but the voice of Jacob – by Seye Oladejo
In every democracy, the voices of religious leaders matter. They often provide the moral compass that reminds governments of their obligations to the people and calls society back to the ideals of justice, compassion and accountability. Nigeria has been fortunate to have eminent clerics whose interventions have enriched national discourse over the years. Among them is Bishop John Onaiyekan, a…
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