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Nigeria kept their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup alive on Thursday after securing a 4–1 extra-time victory over Gabon in Rabat to advance to the final of the African play-offs. The match ended 1–1 after 90 minutes, forcing extra time, where Chidera Ejuke and Victor Osimhen struck in quick succession to give the Super Eagles control …

Nigerian Defence Minister, Bello Matawalle, has said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, defied the advice of top military chiefs and went ahead to confront a naval officer, Lieutenant Commander Yerima, at a disputed site in Abuja. Wike engaged in a heated argument with the naval officer during a visit to a property site in Gaduwa …

The Nigerian Government has suspended the implementation of a 15 per cent import duty on premium motor spirit and automotive gas oil. The spokesperson of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, George Ene-Ita, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The country’s downstream oil sector regulator urged Nigerians to avoid panic buying of petrol and diesel, assuring …

The Nigerian government has suspended the use of indigenous languages as the medium of teaching in Nigerian schools, directing teachers nationwide to prioritise English as a medium of instruction. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the ban on Wednesday during the Language in Education International Conference 2025, organised by the British Council in Abuja. The two-day event, themed …

Reactions have continued to trail President Donald Trump of the United States’s threat of military action, with a cross section of Nigerians urging the administration of President Bola Tinubu to take immediate decisive action against terrorists. This appeal comes after President Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, and his accompanying threat to deploy American military …

The ongoing crackdown on senior judges across the country will not end without the arrest of a judge attached to the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court. Sources at the State Security Services (SSS), said Mohammed Liman allegedly took bribes from Governor Nyesom Wike to give favourable judgment to the Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party …

A new footage has emerged showing several corpses floating on the Lake Chad River after the deadly clash between Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters. In the footage, multiple bodies can be seen drifting on the water, believed to be the aftermath of the violent confrontation that occurred a few days ago. Heavy gunfire could be heard during the clashes as …

It has come to my attention that false claims are being circulated by Regina, suggesting that I married her when she was 17 years old. These claims are entirely untrue and misleading. For clarity, during my first meeting with Regina, I asked her age, and she told me she was 21 years old. I further asked if she had any …

Evidence now available suggests that Senator @nednwokoforsenate travelled internationally with his now temporarily estranged wife, @regina.daniels, at a time when it is clear that Senator Prince Ned Nwoko travelled internationally with his now temporarily estranged wife, ReginaDaniels, when she was still a minor. Records indicate she was born in October 2001 and that their marriage took place in May 2019, …

With the defection of Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and indications that Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas may soon follow the same path, the number of governors left in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may soon drop to a mere seven. Those who may likely remain are Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Umaru Ahmadu Fintiri …