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Portuguese legend and Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will mark his final appearance on football’s biggest stage, signaling the approaching end of one of the most storied careers in the sport’s history. The 40-year-old Al Nassr forward revealed during a video appearance at…
A Kingston Crown Court sitting in the United Kingdom, has sentenced ten members of a violent phone robbery gang, including four Nigerians, to 55 years in prison for a string of coordinated attacks on mobile phone stores across London. According to a statement from the UK Metropolitan Police, the convicted…
In an unprecedented diplomatic development, US President Donald Trump on Monday hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, marking the first-ever visit by a Syrian leader to the presidential residence. The closed-door meeting, held without media access or official photographs, comes amid significant political realignment in Syria and…
A high-level Nigerian delegation sent by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu held a crucial meeting with officials of the UK Ministry of Justice on Monday to discuss the case of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who has been in British custody since March 2023. The delegation, led by Minister…
The fitness test and seminar on new football laws for referees and assessors from northern Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have officially begun in Kano State, ahead of the 2025/2026 Nigerian National League (NNL) and Nationwide League One (NLO) seasons. The programme, approved by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf,…
Samuel Ojeogwu, popularly known as Sammy, and the brother of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, has been granted bail after spending several days in detention. Sammy was reportedly released on Monday, November 10, 2025, following his remand by a Dutse Magistrate Court last Thursday, which had initially sent him to Keffi…
A video shared by Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi, has sparked online debate after it appeared to show substandard accommodation ahead of Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoff match in Morocco. The footage went viral, with fans criticizing the facility as “unfit” for the national team and comparing…
Security agencies have intensified protective measures across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to launch coordinated patrols to safeguard churches, worship centres, and border communitiesvulnerable to criminal attacks. The joint operation, which began on November 9, 2025, involves personnel from the FCT Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, the Department of State Services…
The House of Representatives has launched an investigative hearing into the management of over $4.6 billion in grants received by Nigeria from the Global Fund and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) between 2021 and 2025. The funds were allocated to combat HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (ATM) and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Governor of Bayelsa State and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257. In a statement issued on Monday, spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, said the funds…
