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Football fans around the world are gearing up for an exciting week as Argentina and Spain prepare to launch their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaigns, with two generations of stars carrying the hopes of millions. For Argentina, all eyes will be on Lionel Messi as the legendary captain embarks on…
Nicki Minaj turned heads at the FIFA World Cup as she made a rare public appearance with her five-year-old son, affectionately known as Papa Bear, during the Brazil versus Morocco clash at MetLife Stadium. The award-winning rapper arrived at the stadium alongside her son, who was dressed in a bright…
Germany will begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign tonight with a Group E clash against Curaçao, as the four-time world champions seek an early statement victory in the tournament. Die Mannschaft head into the encounter with a star-studded attacking lineup featuring Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Leroy Sané, and Kai…
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced the commencement of the Physical Screening and Document Verification stage for candidates participating in the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise. The Board said the exercise is specifically for applicants who sat for the Computer-Based Test (CBT) conducted in November 2025…
Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), a former Director of Defence Information, has died while being held captive by bandits, two weeks after he was abducted alongside his wife in Katsina State. The retired army officer was kidnapped on the Matazu-Kafin Soli road while travelling to Katsina. His death was confirmed…
Hope and jubilation swept through Ethiopia’s Aba Samuel Prison as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, delivered President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s message of reassurance to Nigerian inmates, affirming that the Federal Government remains committed to their welfare and reintegration into society. During her visit to the correctional facility on…
DG/CEO, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Rt. Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub (3rd right), flanked by Amb. Bello A. Jaye, Director of Programmes, NTAC; Mr. Abdulkadir Iliyasu, SA (Legal) to the DG; Mrs. Ivie Okojie-Imarah, Head of Chancery, Nigerian High Commission, Sierra Leone; Mr. Falusi H. Dapo, Assistant Director, NTAC; and…
Nigeria’s newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners to West African countries have been tasked with promoting democratic governance, strengthening regional security cooperation and advancing economic integration across the sub-region. Speaking at a strategic retreat for ambassadors and high commissioners-designate to West African countries in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday,…
A 25-year-old Nigerian man based in the United States has been remanded in prison custody after allegedly using a fake boarding pass to gain access to a United Airlines flight at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport. The suspect, Abdulrahman Oluwatumike Oriyomi, appeared before a court on June 8, where a judge…
Iran’s former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in Israeli and US airstrikes earlier this year, will be buried next month following a series of state funeral ceremonies, according to state television. The burial will take place in Khamenei’s hometown of Mashhad, a holy city in northeastern Iran.…
