Category: News
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DÍAZ SHINES BRIGHT: MOROCCO STAR WINS AFCON 2025 GOLDEN BOOT
Even in defeat, Brahim Díaz gave Moroccan fans plenty to cheer about. The Atlas Lions forward has clinched the Puma Golden Boot at AFCON 2025, finishing as the tournament’s top scorer with five goals in front of his home crowd in Rabat. Díaz was on fire from start to finish — scoring against Comoros, Mali,…
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NO GOLD REFINERY SAGA: FG CLARIFIES LAGOS CONTROVERSY
Amid rising claims and counterclaims, the Federal Government has moved to set the record straight over reports of a federally owned gold refinery in Lagos. The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development on Sunday dismissed allegations by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that the government violated the federal character principle by siting a gold refinery in…
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MUSEVENI DOES IT AGAIN: UGANDAN LEADER WINS SEVENTH TERM WITH 71%
Uganda’s political story just took another familiar turn. President Yoweri Museveni has secured a seventh term in office after winning the January 15, 2026 presidential election with a commanding 71.65 per cent of the vote, according to the country’s Electoral Commission. The announcement on Saturday confirmed that Museveni, now 81, defeated his closest rival, musician-turned-politician…
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TURNING POINT IN CROSS RIVER: 80 MILITANTS LAY DOWN ARMS
In a major boost for peace efforts, the Nigerian Army has confirmed the voluntary surrender of 80 militants in Cross River State under the state government’s amnesty programme. The militants gave themselves up in the early hours of Friday at Atimbo Rear Area in Akpabuyo Local Government Area, following Operation OKWOK, according to the Army’s…
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“HE CHOSE HUMANITY OVER HATE” — CAN MOURNS PLATEAU IMAM AT 90
Nigeria is mourning a quiet hero. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condoled with the family of Mallam Abubakar Abdullahi, the revered Plateau-based Imam who passed away at the age of 90. In a condolence message issued in Abuja, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, described the late Imam as a “shining example of religious…
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AIRPORT SCARE ENDS SAFELY: ALL 260 ON BOARD RESCUED IN LAGOS
What could have turned into a major aviation disaster at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, ended in relief on Friday night. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed a successful rescue operation after a passenger aircraft developed technical issues mid-air and was forced to make an emergency landing in Lagos. According to…
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DIASPORA APC PUSH: PRINCE MAGBO RALLIES GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR TINUBU
From Istanbul to the rest of the world, the call is growing louder. Ambassador Prince Magbo, a leading APC figure in the diaspora and President of the Diaspora Tinubu Support Group (Europe), has urged APC members and supporters worldwide to turn out en masse to register and revalidate their party membership. Speaking during a media…
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POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE IN TARABA: ACHO RIGHTEOUS DUMPS ADC FOR APC
Taraba politics just took a dramatic turn. Hon. Acho Righteous, widely seen as the strongest contender in the 2023 Gassol I State Assembly race, has officially resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and pitched his tent with the All Progressives Congress (APC) — alongside thousands of loyal supporters. In a resignation letter addressed to…
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GOAL FEST IN MOROCCO: AFCON 2025 BREAKS ALL-TIME SCORING RECORD
If anyone doubted the attacking firepower of African football, AFCON 2025 has put that debate to rest — emphatically. Ahead of Sunday’s final, the tournament has already produced 120 goals, setting a new all-time AFCON scoring record and surpassing the previous mark of 119 goals from the 2023 edition in Côte d’Ivoire. Before then, the…
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LOUD BANGS EXPECTED: NDA WARNS RESIDENTS AHEAD OF CADETS’ SHOOTING DRILL
If you hear gunshots around Afaka this Saturday, don’t panic — it’s a planned military exercise. The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has announced it will conduct a Brigade Inter-Battalion Shooting Competition for cadets of the 73 Regular Course at its Open Range in Afaka. In a statement on Friday, NDA spokesperson Major Reuben Kovangiya urged…
