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29 Jul 2024
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is still pushing for Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo to play for the Super Eagles instead of the Three Lions of England at the international level. UK-based news media, LondonWorld reports that the NFF is still keen to have Adarabioyo switch allegiance to Nigeria despite featuring frequently at youth level for…
10 Jun 2024
Harry Kane says England's shock 1-0 defeat against Iceland could be a "nice wake-up call", showing the scale of the task ahead of them at Euro 2024.
21 May 2024
Marcus Rashford paid for his poor season as the Manchester United forward was left out of England boss Gareth Southgate's provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024 on Tuesday. Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and Chelsea skipper Reece James were among the other big names to miss out on the squad, that must be trimmed to…
16 May 2024
Children up to the age of 18 at schools in England will not be taught gender identity under government proposals due to be published Thursday, with growing concern in the UK and elsewhere about the contentious issue.
24 Feb 2024
Hospital doctors in England on Saturday kicked off another five-day strike, as their protracted pay battle with the government rumbles on with few signs of a break in the deadlock.
23 Feb 2024
Nigeria has snatched Arsenal's Arthur Okonkwo from England with the goalkeeper now eligible to play for the Super Eagles following the approval of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). Okonkwo who was born in the United Kingdom represented England at the under-16 and under-17 levels after which he made his debute for the European…
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reiterated the need for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria, describing it as a painful, degrading, and harmful violation of human rights. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday during the commemoration of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, the Executive Secretary…
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Suspected bandits have killed one person and abducted a former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (retd), in Tsiga village, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. The bandits also abducted at least nine others, even as they were said to have ransacked several homes, carting away valuables.…
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The suspended Edo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Samson Osagie, on Thursday vowed to prove his innocence, just as he denied committing any financial infraction as alleged by the state government. The embattled Commissioner made the denial in a statement while reacting to his suspension by the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo. Osagie, who…
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Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has returned to Nollywood with a brand-new movie, ‘Hatred’. The film, which she produced, marks her official comeback to the industry after her time in politics. Kennedy-Ohanenye, who was appointed as a minister by President Bola Tinubu on August 21, 2023, was relieved of her duties on October…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed a $25,000 weekly limit on foreign exchange purchases by Bureau de Change (BDC) operators, a measure aimed at tightening control over the retail forex market. Under the directive, issued in a circular signed by Dr. W. J. Kanya, Acting Director of the Trade & Exchange Department,…
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The Niger State Government has received 21 children from the Magama Local Government Area of the state who were rescued from a syndicate of human traffickers. The Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakuba Garba, disclosed this during a press briefing in his office on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, when he received the victims on behalf…
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The Forum of National Youth Leaders of All Political Parties in Nigeria (FNLYLPPN) says there is no iota of truth in the allegation that they shared N30 million to endorse President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027. The Forum's co-chairman, Hon. Chinazam Ike, in a statement on Wednesday, described the allegation as unfounded and entirely…
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For a long time, people have believed that pink is for girls and blue is for boys, but where did this idea come from? Many assume it has always been this way, but history tells a different story. Over a century ago, pink was actually linked to boys, while blue was seen as the colour…
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to allow it to join the N100 billion lawsuit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and oil marketers. Dangote Refinery is seeking to stop fuel importation into the country. However, Dangote Refinery…
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The commander of a crack South Korean special forces unit told a court Thursday he had been asked by a superior officer how to cut electricity to parliament during last year's failed martial law order by impeached president Yook Suk Yeol.