Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed has said he remains satisfied with his decision to support Peter Obi during the 2023 presidential election. Baba-Ahmed said on Monday that his decision to run alongside Obi was based on his belief in national unity, forgiveness and mutual trust among Nigerians. He …
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Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will depart for Burkina Faso on Tuesday with a 25-man squad for the WAFU-B U-17 Championship in Ouagadougou. Head coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere named the squad for the tournament, which also serves as a qualifier for next year’s U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. The five-time FIFA U-17 World …
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Nollywood faith-based film Agbara Nla: The Return has grossed over N170.6m in its first four days in cinemas, according to film distributor Nile Group. The distributor announced the milestone on Monday, describing the performance as a major achievement for the film. “The revival is here. The power is moving. Agbara …
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Twin sisters, a medical doctor, Dr Hadiya Usman, and a pharmacist, Dr Aidah Usman, died days apart after battling sickle cell disease in Yobe State. Hadiya was undergoing her internship at the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, in Nguru Local Government Area of the state, while her twin sister, Aidah, was …
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced plans to establish a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination centre in Ottawa, Canada, where Nigerians in the country and other parts of North America will be able to sit for the examination from 2027. The board disclosed this in a post on its …
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Fourteen Super Falcons players have reported to camp ahead of Nigeria’s 2028 Olympic qualifying clash against Comoros. The Super Falcons confirmed the development in a post shared on their X handle on Monday, with the players currently in camp ahead of the two-legged second-round qualifier. The players in camp are …
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Maj.-Gen. Olurotimi Awolo, Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Nigerian Army, Doma, has reaffirmed commitment to improving personnel welfare, infrastructure development, and professionalism to enhancing troops’ operational effectiveness. Awolo stated this on Monday while inaugurating the newly renovated Headquarters of 4 Special Forces Command Garrison, Doma, Nasarawa State. He said the …
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About 2,236 pioneering graduates of Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) are participating in the ongoing National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Course in preparation for national service. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ilesanmi Obanla, Coordinator, Information and Public Relations Unit, Vice-Chancellor’s Office, LASUED, on Monday. …
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A High Court sitting in Idemili Judicial Division on Monday sentenced a man, Ikechukwu Okoye, to death by hanging for murdering his family friend’s wife and stealing her property. Justice A.O. Okuma convicted Okoye for murder and theft. Delivering judgment, Justice Okuma dismissed the claims of self-defence by Okoye. The …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has auctioned 22,175 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) intercepted by Operation Whirlwind along the Lagos-Ogun axis, with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N32.1 million. The National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Deputy Comptroller Abubakar Aliyu, announced the auction on Monday in Lagos at the …
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