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Nigeria target win over Zambia to revive WAFCON campaign
By Tosin Omojola Defending champions Nigeria aim to revive their WAFCON campaign against Zambia on Saturday in Morocco. They lost 3-2 to debutants Malawi in their opener in Rabat on Tuesday, a shock result in African women’s football. After a goalless first half, Malawi led 2-0 before a late flurry of goals saw both sides score again, with Malawi holding…
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Ogun moves to crush cultism, ritual killings with four tough security bills
In a bold move to strengthen security, protect residents and boost investor confidence, the Ogun State Executive Council has approved four landmark bills designed to tackle violent crimes, ritual killings, cultism, extortion and the growing challenge of missing persons across the state. The approval, granted at the Council meeting held on Thursday, July 30, 2026, underscores the determination of the…
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Nathaniel strikes gold, Onwuzurike wins silver for Nigeria in Glasgow
By Tosin Omojola Team Nigeria rounded off a remarkable Day 8 at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with another gold and silver medal, as Ezekiel Nathaniel stormed to victory in the men’s 400m hurdles while Udodi Onwuzurike delivered a brilliant performance to claim silver in the men’s 200m on Friday night. The latest podium finishes boosted Nigeria’s impressive medal haul…
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CAF team begins inspection of Nigeria’s 2026 host facilities
By Tosin Omojola A five-man delegation from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) arrived in Abuja to begin the first inspection of facilities proposed by Nigeria to host the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly and the annual CAF Awards ceremony. The inspection follows the approval granted two months ago by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Nigeria to host the two…
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NFF sets election roadmap as sale of form begins August 1
By Tosin Omojola The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Electoral Committee has unveiled the timetable for the federation’s 2026 Executive Committee elections, scheduled to hold on September 27 in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. According to the electoral roadmap, the publication of the election rules and guidelines, as well as the commencement of the sale of nomination forms, will begin on…
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Team Nigeria sets historic relay mark in Glasgow
By Tosin Omojola Team Nigeria continued its impressive campaign on Day 8 of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, making history in the inaugural Mixed 4x400m Relay and securing another field event final as the country’s athletes maintained their push for more medals. Nigeria’s Mixed 4x400m relay team of Edidiong Udo, Esther Joseph, Samuel Ogazi and Patience Okon-George delivered a record-breaking…
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2027: Tinubu’s reforms deepened Nigerians’ hardship – SDP’s Adebayo
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2027 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s economic management, describing the administration’s performance over the past three years as a failure. He argued that official economic growth figures do not reflect the hardship faced by millions of Nigerians. Speaking during a recent media interview, the…
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FG rules out electricity tariff hike, targets better power supply
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has said the Federal Government has no plans to increase electricity tariffs beyond the current level, stressing that the Tinubu administration’s immediate focus is on improving power supply, expanding metering, and ensuring consumers pay only for the electricity they use. Speaking during a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, Tegbe said Nigeria has consistently…
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Glasgow 2026: Amusan’s three-peat dream ends with bronze
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan failed to secure a third consecutive Commonwealth Games title after finishing third in the women’s 100m hurdles final on Friday, settling for the bronze medal with a time of 12.60 seconds. Devynne Charlton claimed the gold medal in a championship-winning time of 12.33 seconds, while Megan Simmonds took silver after clocking 12.41 seconds. Amusan…
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Nigeria’s Enekwechi strikes gold in shot put thriller
By Tosin Omojola Team Nigeria’s medal haul at the 2026 Commonwealth Games received another major boost on Friday as Chukwuebuka Enekwechi claimed the men’s shot put gold medal with a championship-winning throw of 21.07m at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow. Enekwechi edged New Zealand’s Tom Walsh in a thrilling contest, with Walsh settling for silver after throwing 21.03m. England’s Scott Lincoln…
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