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  • Nigeria v Rwanda: African Of Nation Qualification Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

    . Nigeria v Rwanda: African Of Nation Qualification Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

     Date: Monday 18th November, 2024 Time : 5:00 pm Stadium Godwill Akpabio, Uyo Referee  Samir Guezzaz (Morocco) Goal Scorer: [size=14pt] Team News [/size][size=14pt] Nigeria [/size]Osimhen's strike against Benin was his second in qualifying and 23rd overall, moving him level with Segun Odegbami, and Nigeria's joint-second
  • Notorious Kidnap Kingpin Who Abducted 20 People & Collected Over N70m Ransom Nabbed in Taraba

    . Notorious Kidnap Kingpin Who Abducted 20 People & Collected Over N70m Ransom Nabbed in Taraba

     Gallant troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have successfully arrested a notorious kidnapper, Suleiman Ahmad, in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State. This was disclosed in a statement by Captain Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, on Sunday, November 17, 2024.
  • President Tinubu Departs Abuja to Attend G20 Summit in Brazil

    . President Tinubu Departs Abuja to Attend G20 Summit in Brazil

     President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Sunday for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 19th G20 Leaders Summit scheduled for November 18 and 19. The summit, hosted by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will convene leaders from the world’s largest economies to address pressing global challenges.Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga
  • Reports Reveal That Saudi Arabia Has Executed More Than 100 Foreigners in 2024

    . Reports Reveal That Saudi Arabia Has Executed More Than 100 Foreigners in 2024

     Saudi Arabia's execution rate for foreigners in 2024 has seen a significant increase, with 101 foreigners executed as of November 16, 2024, according to AFP. This marks a dramatic rise compared to the 34 foreigners executed annually in 2022 and 2023.The latest case involved a Yemeni national convicted of drug smuggling in Najran, as reported
  • PHOTOS: Navy Dismantles Illegal Refining Sites In Bayelsa, Intercepts Speedboats With Illegal Products

    . PHOTOS: Navy Dismantles Illegal Refining Sites In Bayelsa, Intercepts Speedboats With Illegal Products

     The Nigerian Navy has made notable progress in its fight against oil theft and illegal refining in the Niger Delta. On November 13, 2024, during "Operation DELTA SANITY," the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH discovered and dismantled an illegal refining site in Bayelsa State's Paratuba area. The site was found to be harboring stolen c
  • Bandit Leaders’ Key Loyalists Neutralized By NAF Airstrikes In Zamfara

    . Bandit Leaders’ Key Loyalists Neutralized By NAF Airstrikes In Zamfara

     The Nigeria Airforce said its Operation Fansan Yamma has executed further air interdiction missions in Zamfara State, on 15 November 2024.Air Commodore Olusola F Akinboyewa, Director Public Relations and InformationHeadquarters, Nigerian Air Force in a statement, said the airstrikes targeted a large assembly of bandits in Babban Kauye village, sit
  • I Just Made History- Nigeria's Chidimma Adetshina Celebrates First Runner-up Finish at Miss Universe 2024

    . I Just Made History- Nigeria's Chidimma Adetshina Celebrates First Runner-up Finish at Miss Universe 2024

     Nigeria’s Chidimma Adetshina, is celebrating after emerging first runner-up at the 73rd Miss Universe competition held in Mexico City, Mexico on Saturday.Miss Denmark, Victoria Kjaer Theilvig, was crowned the 2024 Miss Universe, triumphing over 124 contestants from around the globe to win the coveted title.Speaking in an interview shortly after
  • Some Individuals Are Frustrating Nigerian Govt’s Efforts To End Insurgency – Chief Of Defence

    . Some Individuals Are Frustrating Nigerian Govt’s Efforts To End Insurgency – Chief Of Defence

     Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, has accused some individuals of frustrating the Nigerian government’s efforts to end insurgency in the country. Musa, who spoke in Abuja on Saturday, after receiving 58 rescued kidnapped victims from the National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, assured that the individuals who ar
  • BREAKING: Ondo Decides 2024: INEC Declares Lucky Aiyedatiwa Winner Of Election

    . BREAKING: Ondo Decides 2024: INEC Declares Lucky Aiyedatiwa Winner Of Election

     Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been declared as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, by the the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Aiyedatiwa was declared winner after polling the highest number of votes in the election.The incumbent governor battled Ajayi A
  • NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine, Meth Bound For UK, Italy; Arrests Masterminds

    . NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine, Meth Bound For UK, Italy; Arrests Masterminds

     The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that it successfully thwarted attempts by drug syndicates to smuggle large shipments of cocaine, methamphetamine, and opioids through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja. The illicit drugs were destined
  • JUST IN: Tinubu Confers Nigeria’s Second-Highest National Honour, GCON On Indian PM Modi

    . JUST IN: Tinubu Confers Nigeria’s Second-Highest National Honour, GCON On Indian PM Modi

     Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian President, has conferred Nigeria’s second-highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister. Tinubu made the announcement during a bilateral meeting with the Indian leader at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President stated that the honour was
  • Ondo Election: Aiyedatiwa Clears All 18 LGs

    . Ondo Election: Aiyedatiwa Clears All 18 LGs

     Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Ondo State Governor, has won in all the 18 local government areas of the state. Aiyedatiwa polled a total of 355781 while Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party got 117845. Returning Officer of INEC had Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Lokoja, Prof. Akinwumi Olayemi Durotimi, has begun final collation.
  • Ondo Election Drama: DSS Nabs Vote-Buyer with Bags of Cash

    . Ondo Election Drama: DSS Nabs Vote-Buyer with Bags of Cash

     Officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspected vote-buyer during the Ondo governorship election. The suspect was apprehended with two bags of money believed to be intended for bribing voters. The arrest took place at Ward 4, Polling Unit 007, outside St. Stephen’s Primary School in Akure, Ondo State, around 9 am on
  • BNXN Denies Fake News: Denies Assault Claims in South Africa

    . BNXN Denies Fake News: Denies Assault Claims in South Africa

     Daniel Benson, the Nigerian singer, who is popularly known as BNXN, has debunked reports that he was recently assaulted in South Africa.Videos making the rounds on social media alleged that the singer was punched by a group of men in Cape Town.However, reacting via his X handle, BNXN described the reports as “fake news.”He also insinuated that
  • Photos Of Indian Prime Minister Modi, Arriving in Nigeria, Welcomed by Wike and Bianca Ojukwu

    . Photos Of Indian Prime Minister Modi, Arriving in Nigeria, Welcomed by Wike and Bianca Ojukwu

     Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, has arrived in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.  He was received by the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike and the minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu.  It had earlier been reported that the Nigerian Presidency announced the visit of the PM, Narendra Modi, for a State visit to
  • Verydarkman Exposes Ubi Franklin Over Alleged Debt Scandal

    . Verydarkman Exposes Ubi Franklin Over Alleged Debt Scandal

     Controversial activist, Verydarkman calls out talent manager, Ubi Franklin over an alleged unpaid debt, as he vows to leak details about his personal life if he doesn’t respond. Verydarkman revealed in a video he shared that a man had a business deal with Ubi Franklin which the latter had failed to honor. According to the message Verydarkman rec
  • Brotherhood Of The Cross & Star Clashes With New Kingdom Ministry Over Property Dispute In Uyo

    . Brotherhood Of The Cross & Star Clashes With New Kingdom Ministry Over Property Dispute In Uyo

     A church known as New Kingdom Ministry has allegedly attacked a worship center of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) on Nsikak Eduok Road, Uyo, vandalizing their property. The church has insisted that they do not agree with the judgment of Hon. Justice Joy Unwana of the Akwa Ibom State High Court on the 17th of October, 2024, which ruled
  • Minister Says Nigeria Needs 11.6 Million Toilets And ₦10 Billion Yearly To End Open Defecation

    . Minister Says Nigeria Needs 11.6 Million Toilets And ₦10 Billion Yearly To End Open Defecation

     The minister of water resources and sanitation, Joseph Utsev, has said that Nigeria needs 11.6 million additional toilets to meet its open defecation free (ODF) target by 2030. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Friday, Utsev said that to reach the ODF target, Nigeria requires an annual budget of N10 billion, but only half the amount has been a
  • How Man, Jibril Falalu Connived With Bandits to Kidnap Mother For Ransom in Katsina

    . How Man, Jibril Falalu Connived With Bandits to Kidnap Mother For Ransom in Katsina

     A middle-aged man, Jibril Falalu has confessed to orchestrating his own mother’s kidnapping with the help of bandits in order to collect ransom.The incident happened in Tsa/Magam community in the Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State.Falalu instructed the bandits to kidnap his mother, but fortunately, she was rescued just a day later.A c
  • Nurse, Alice Loksha Who Was Abducted by Boko Haram Regains Freedom After 6yrs in Captivity

    . Nurse, Alice Loksha Who Was Abducted by Boko Haram Regains Freedom After 6yrs in Captivity

     A nurse who was abducted by Boko Haram in 2018 has just regained freedom after 6 years in captivity.42-year-old Alice Loksha was abducted while working at a UNICEF office  in  Kala Balge, Borno State.Speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Friday, Nov. 15, deputy, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Chigbu, who was representing the Theat
  • Court Sacks MC Oluomo as NURTW National President

    . Court Sacks MC Oluomo as NURTW National President

     The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa as the legitimate President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). This decision also upheld the earlier judgment by the National Industrial Court on March 11, 2024, which recognized Baruwa's presidency in Suit No. NICN/ABJ/263/2023.In a press briefing
  • NiDCOM Rescues 13 Nigerian Girls Trafficked To Ghana, Repatriates 163 Citizens In Five Months

    . NiDCOM Rescues 13 Nigerian Girls Trafficked To Ghana, Repatriates 163 Citizens In Five Months

     The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has announced the successful rescue of 13 Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana, bringing the total number of repatriated individuals in the last five months to 163.In a statement released by NiDCOM’s Director of Media, Public Relations, and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the commission detailed the r
  • Edo Police Command Parades 23 Suspects For Alleged Cultism, Kidnapping, & Child Abduction

    . Edo Police Command Parades 23 Suspects For Alleged Cultism, Kidnapping, & Child Abduction

     The Edo State Police Command has apprehended 23 individuals allegedly involved in a range of crimes, including cultism, kidnapping, and child abduction, according to a press briefing held on Friday by the Commissioner of Police, Umoru Ozigi.Of the suspects paraded, 19 were arrested for cult-related activities, while four are accused of child abduc
  • Tricycle Rider Killed Amid Violent Clash Between Rival Mining Gangs in Minna, Sparks Protests

    . Tricycle Rider Killed Amid Violent Clash Between Rival Mining Gangs in Minna, Sparks Protests

     A clash between two rival illegal mining groups, Anguwan Kampani and Galaxy, in Minna took a tragic turn on Friday, leading to the death of a tricycle rider allegedly shot by police attempting to control the escalating violence. The incident ignited a protest by tricycle riders, who blocked a major highway near the state secretariat, disrupting tr
  • Jake Paul Defeats Boxing Legend, Mike Tyson in Epic Bout At Dallas Showdown

    . Jake Paul Defeats Boxing Legend, Mike Tyson in Epic Bout At Dallas Showdown

     In a fight that captured global attention, YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul defeated boxing legend Mike Tyson by unanimous decision on Saturday, November 16, at AT&T Stadium. The highly anticipated bout was originally scheduled for July but was postponed to November after Tyson, 58, was deemed medically unfit to compete.The event, headlining a
  • Osun Police Parades Ex-Soldier, Emmanuel Anthony Accused Of Robbing Travelers In Military Gear

    .. Osun Police Parades Ex-Soldier, Emmanuel Anthony Accused Of Robbing Travelers In Military Gear

     The Osun State Police Command has paraded 33-year-old Emmanuel Anthony, a former soldier, accused of posing as a military officer to rob travelers along Ekiti Road. Police allege Anthony forced one victim to transfer N3 million and stole expensive mobile phones valued at N1.25 million from others. The incident occurred in May, with Anthony and his
  • Tragic Accident Claims Lives of Woman & Two Daughters In Ogbomosho

    .. Tragic Accident Claims Lives of Woman & Two Daughters In Ogbomosho

     In a devastating accident on Wednesday night, a middle-aged woman and her two daughters lost their lives when they were struck by a trailer in the Apake area of Ogbomosho. The victims, identified as Kudirat and her daughters, Mariam, 13, and Azeezat, 10, were reportedly returning home from their shop when the tragic incident unfolded.Eyewitnesses
  • Former Abeokuta Councillor, Mutiu Akinbami Killed In Suspected Cultist Attack

    .. Former Abeokuta Councillor, Mutiu Akinbami Killed In Suspected Cultist Attack

     In a violent attack believed to be linked to cultists, Mutiu Akinbami, a former councillor of Abeokuta North Local Government Area, was shot and killed on Friday evening near the Brewery Bus Stop in Abeokuta. Akinbami, commonly known as "Egor," was reportedly attacked while riding a motorcycle with his son.According to eyewitness reports
  • Gunmen Abduct Renowned Igbo Gospel Artiste, Sir Jude Nnam in Anambra State

    . Gunmen Abduct Renowned Igbo Gospel Artiste, Sir Jude Nnam in Anambra State

     Highly respected Igbo gospel artist Sir Jude Nnam, celebrated for his contributions to liturgical and Christian music across Nigeria and Africa, has reportedly been kidnapped in Umunnachi, Anambra State.The incident occurred yesterday around 6 PM, just days after Sir Jude Nnam celebrated his 59th birthday. His abduction was confirmed by the Nation
  • President Tinubu Confers Posthumous National Honour on Late COAS, Taoreed Lagbaja

    . President Tinubu Confers Posthumous National Honour on Late COAS, Taoreed Lagbaja

     President Bola Tinubu has posthumously honored the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, with the prestigious Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFR) national honor. The announcement was made during Lagbaja's burial ceremony held on Friday in Abuja. This honor recognizes his exceptional dedication and service to the na

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