Category: news
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Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has confirmed the Super Eagles will take on Venezuela, and Colombia in international friendlies in November 2025. Both fixtures will be played in the United States of America. Nigeria will go against Venezuela at the Shell Stadium in Houston, Texas on Friday, 14 November, 2025. Also, the game will kick-off at…
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Justice Emmanuel Danjuma Subilim of the National Industrial Court in Abuja has temporarily barred PENGASSAN, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, from proceeding with its planned industrial action against Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The court, ruling on an ex-parte application by Dangote Refinery, specifically prohibited PENGASSAN from disrupting crude and gas supplies…
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Gabon is awaiting the results of its legislative election held on Saturday, which is pivotal for the future parliamentary support of military leader Brice Oligui Nguema. Over 900,000 voters participated in the country’s first elections since a 2023 military coup ousted the Bongo dynasty. The election included voting for 145 parliament members and local…
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Federal Government has declared Wednesday, October 1, as a public holiday to celebrate Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement signed by Permanent Secretary Magdalene Ajani, congratulated Nigerians on the milestone and urged them to uphold patriotism, unity, and resilience. He also called on citizens to trust in President…
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Captain Sylvester Okpe of Nigeria’s men’s cricket team has attributed their heavy 117-wicket loss to Namibia in the International Cricket Council ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier to poor bowling execution. Despite an initial win against Malawi, Nigeria struggled against Namibia, with Namibia’s Jan Frylinck scoring 134 runs and Louren Steenkamp adding 51 to…
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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike starting today Monday, in response to the dismissal of over 800 workers at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which the union claims violates labor laws and international conventions. The strike involves halting crude oil and gas supplies to the…
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Seychelles’ presidential election has ended without a clear winner, prompting a rerun between the top two candidates. Opposition candidate Patrick Herminie received 48.8% of the vote, while incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan got 46.4%, both below the 50% needed for victory. The date for the rerun has not been announced. Herminie, from the historically dominant United…
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Federal Government has rejected recent claims by international platforms and online commentators that terrorists in Nigeria are systematically committing genocide against Christians. In a Sunday statement, Minister of Information Mohammed Idris called these allegations false, baseless, and divisive, emphasizing that they misrepresent Nigeria’s complex security issues. He warned that framing the fight against terrorism as…
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Governor Hope Uzodimma has called for a change in attitude among Nigerians as the country approaches its 65th Independence Anniversary. He noted this on Sunday, September 28, 2025 during the 65th Independence Anniversary Inter-denominational Thanksgiving Service held at the Government House Chapel Owerri. While he emphasized the importance of reviewing the nation’s past, focusing on…
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Remo Stars has advanced to the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League after defeating Comoros champions US Zilimadjou 1–0 in Abeokuta on Friday, sealing a 5–0 aggregate win. With a 4–0 first-leg cushion, Remo controlled the return fixture, staying compact and disciplined before Alex Oyowah converted a penalty in the 74th minute.…
