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Flying Eagles reach WAFU B semi-finals despite 2-0 fall to Burkina Faso
By Tosin Omojola The Flying Eagles of Nigeria suffered a 2-0 defeat to Burkina Faso on Sunday in their final Group B match at the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship. The loss ended Nigeria’s perfect start but did not stop them from reaching the semi-finals after earlier wins over Ghana (4-2) and Togo (3-0). Burkina Faso took control in the…
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Team Nigeria ends Glasgow 2026 as Africa’s best
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria finished the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as Africa’s highest-ranked nation, placing seventh on the final medals table with 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals for a total of 24 medals. Despite retaining its status as the continent’s top-performing nation at the Games, Team Nigeria fell short of its performance at the 2022 Commonwealth…
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CAF suspends Demehin, Echegini ahead of Egypt clash
By Tosin Omojola The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended Nigeria’s duo of Oluwatosin Demehin and Jennifer Echegini ahead of the Super Falcons’ final Group C fixture at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Super Falcons bounced back from their shock opening defeat to Malawi with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Zambia on Saturday, keeping their…
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Female driver dies in lone Lagos Crash as LASTMA urges caution
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned motorists against speeding after a female driver died in a lone crash at Mongoro, inward Ile-Zik, Lagos. In a statement on Sunday by the spokesperson for the Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA said the driver of a Toyota Sienna (LND 162 HB) lost control, veered off the road, and hit a roadside…
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Lagos MCCTI, Agbado/Oke-Ode LCDA partner to boost MSMEs
By Olatomiwa Osho The Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment (MCCTI) has strengthened grassroots economic development through a partnership with Agbado/Oke-Ode LCDA. The agreement, reached at the Ministry’s Alausa office, will extend enterprise, cooperative, and investment programmes to the grassroots, giving MSMEs better market access, skills, and support. Permanent Secretary Mr. Babatunde Onigbanjo described the partnership as…
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I helped secure Obasanjo’s freedom from prison – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has claimed that he played a key role in the release of former President Olusegun Obasanjo from prison under the late military ruler, General Sani Abacha, and personally supported his rehabilitation after he regained his freedom. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku made the assertions in…
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2027: When religion is no longer the issue – by Seye Oladejo
As the countdown to the 2027 general elections gradually begins, political actors have started testing narratives they believe could shape the electoral conversation. Among these is the perennial attempt to reduce Nigeria’s democratic choices to the prism of religion. It is a temptation that has surfaced repeatedly in our political history, yet it has consistently failed to answer the real…
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Oshoala’s early strike seals crucial win for Super Falcons
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Zambia despite playing with 10 women for more than half of the match, throwing Group C wide open at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Rabat on Saturday. The Super Falcons were reduced to 10 players in the 40th minute after defender Blessing Demehin was shown a…
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2027: I’m running to build a better Nigeria – Atiku
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said his decision to contest the 2027 presidential election is driven by a desire to build a Nigeria founded on accountable leadership, strong institutions and equal opportunities for all citizens. Speaking on Saturday at the RiseUpNaija Movement Leadership Retreat in Abuja, Atiku told hundreds of young Nigerians…
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Ruth Usoro wins commonwealth Long Jump silver for Nigeria
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games received another boost as Ruth Usoro won silver in the women’s long jump in Glasgow. Usoro jumped 6.87m to finish behind England’s Jazmin Sawyers (6.93m), while Australia’s Brooke Buschkuehl took bronze with 6.80m. The Akwa Ibom-born athlete, a former Texas Tech standout, is a multiple NCAA champion in both the…
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