The United States has announced a ban on imports of some Canadian products, including dairy, alcohol and motorcycles, as a trade dispute between the two countries escalates. U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders banning the products on Tuesday in response “to continued discrimination against the commerce” of the U.S., …
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed Dr Vanea Kerry as its Director-General’s Special Envoy for Health Resilience. The organization that made this known on Wednesday in a statement said that Kerry would promote resilient, integrated and sustainably financed health systems capable of addressing everyday health challenges and emerging threats. …
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The UK government has awarded 68 Nigerians the Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships to study a wide range of master’s degrees and PhD programmes in the UK in 2026. In a statement on Wednesday, the British High Commission said pre-departure ceremonies were held in honour of the scholars in Abuja and …
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Russia in an international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Oct. 6. Nigeria’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodatasports, confirmed the fixture on Tuesday. Newsextra24 reports that the encounter will be the second meeting between both countries in 16 months. The …
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and thundery weather conditions across the country from Wednesday to Friday. NiMet, in its weather outlook released in Abuja, forecast patches of clouds over the northern region on Wednesday, with prospects of morning thunderstorms accompanied by light rains over parts of Taraba …
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen as interim coach of the Super Falcons ahead of their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying campaign. According to a statement issued by the NFF on Tuesday, Eguavoen will lead the senior women’s national team in their second-round …
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The Nigerian Navy has foiled attempt to reactivate an illegal refining site in Rivers, recovering about 350 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO). The Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in an operational report on Tuesday. Folorunsho said the operation was conducted on Sunday by …
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Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe and other leading names in world football are among the nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, as the race for the prestigious individual prize officially gets underway. The nominees for football’s most coveted individual award were unveiled on Tuesday, with some of the biggest …
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Galatasaray FC of Türkiye forward Victor Osimhen, on Tuesday, reclaimed his crown as Nigeria’s ‘King of the Pitch’ after surrendering it to his Super Eagles teammate, Ademola Lookman, in the 2025 edition. Newsextra24 reports that Osimhen emerged winner of the ‘King of the Pitch’ award, while Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat …
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The Nigerian equities market on Tuesday halted its three-day bullish rally as investors lost N1.879 trillion, following increased sell-offs ahead of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO. Mr Aruna Kebira, Managing Director, Globalview Capital Ltd., attributed the market downturn to investors repositioning their portfolios ahead of the Dangote Refinery IPO. Kebira …
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