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Lobi Stars Football Club has indefinitely suspended its Technical Adviser, Coach Bala Mohammed, due to poor performance. The decision was taken after an emergency meeting of the club’s Interim Management Committee in Makurdi. The club cited the team’s results as the reason for the suspension, noting that Lobi Stars earned only seven points from six…
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The Taraba State House of Assembly has approved a ₦653.5 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, just three weeks after its presentation by the state government. Speaker John Bonzena praised lawmakers and the Appropriations Committee for their swift and thorough work, noting that Taraba is the first state in Nigeria to pass its 2026…
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Saudi Arabia has set a new record for executions in a single year, carrying out 340 executions so far, surpassing the 338 recorded in 2024, The latest executions involved three individuals put to death in the Mecca region for murder. Most of the executions in 2025 are linked to drug-related offenses, reflecting the kingdom’s intensified…
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The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has stressed that Nigeria’s security challenges cannot be solved by any single service or individual, calling for sustained joint operations, intelligence sharing, and inter-agency collaboration. He made the remarks at the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference 2025 in Lagos. Musa noted that the operational capacity of terrorists,…
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Pep Guardiola has praised Manchester City’s ruthless performance after their 3–0 Premier League win over Crystal Palace, calling it a strong statement to cap an excellent week. Erling Haaland scored twice and Phil Foden added a standout goal as City claimed a fourth straight league victory, moving within two points of leaders Arsenal. Guardiola highlighted…
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Data from the National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria’s passenger motor car imports rebounded in 2025, driven by improved foreign exchange stability. Import values rose to N1.01tn in the first nine months of 2025, up 12.66% from N894.09bn in the same period of 2024. While this recovery was uneven across the year, Imports declined…
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Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS has warned it will impose targeted sanctions on individuals or groups obstructing Guinea-Bissau’s transition back to civilian rule following last month’s coup. The threat was announced at a regional summit in Abuja, where leaders also discussed a failed coup attempt in Benin. ECOWAS Commission President Omar Alieu Touray…
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US Congressman Riley Moore says the United States and Nigeria are close to finalising a strategic security framework aimed at combating terrorism and violent extremism in Nigeria. The proposed agreement would target Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) ISIS and Boko Haram in the North-East and address violence in the Middle Belt, which Moore described…
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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has congratulated FCT Minister Nyesom Wike on his 58th birthday, praising his commitment to public service and infrastructural development. In a goodwill message, Fubara said Rivers State is proud of Wike’s achievements, noting that his leadership in the Federal Capital Territory has attracted national attention for expanding infrastructure and improving…
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Nigeria Football Federation official has confirmed that Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle will soon receive his overdue three months’ salaries and bonuses ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Chelle, who led Nigeria to the World Cup playoff, has not yet officially complained about the non-payment. However, the Nigeria Football Federation NFF…
