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Like Nigeria, Ghana survives scare, secures 2026 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup place
59+ min ago (223+ words) May 10, 2026 Admin I Sports 0 Uganda's hopes of reaching a first-ever FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup were ended by a resilient Ghana side after a 1-1 draw. The Queen Cranes made the perfect start when Sylvia Kabene gave the hosts an early lead,…...
Nigeria escape Malawi upset to qualify for 2026 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup - Blueprint Newspapers Limited
15+ hour, 2+ min ago (452+ words) May 9, 2026 Admin I Sports 0 Nigeria's U20 girls, Falconets, have officially punched their ticket to the 2026 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in Poland, after surviving a difficult afternoon in Lilongwe to emerge 3-2 aggregate winners over Malawi's Young Scorchers. Despite a narrow 1-2 defeat in…...
Xenophobic South Africans
17+ hour, 30+ min ago (407+ words) May 9, 2026 Clem Oluwole Columns 0 Lately, our brothers and sisters in the former apartheid enclave have been in the news for the wrong reasons. Over the years, these erstwhile apartheid victims have turned against nationals of the countries that stood by…...
MURIC debunks FFK's rejection by Germany, lauds Tinubu for redeploying him to South Africa
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (92+ words) Blueprint Newspapers May 8, 2026 Blueprint Nigerian News 0 "A civil liberties organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has debunked reports that Germany rejected Chief Femi Fani-Kayode as an ambassador."In a press statement issued by the Executive Director of the organisation, Professor…...
NOC backs Netball revival, sets sights on 2030 Commonwealth Games
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (356+ words) May 8, 2026 Admin I Sports 0 The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has officially thrown its weight behind the newly inaugurated Nigeria Netball Federation, marking a strategic return for a sport with deep historical roots in the country. A statement by Tony Nezianya,…...
Xenophobic attacks: FG moves to rescue citizens in South Africa, commits to diaspora engagement
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (617+ words) May 8, 2026 Ayodeji Ajikan and Ikenna Okonkwo Abuja Politics 0 The federal government Thursday announced that arrangements are underway to evacuate citizens willing to return home from South Africa'on their own volition. The government also said it won't fold its hands and…...
Police officers suspected of fueling violent clashes Cross River communities arrested
2+ day, 47+ min ago (215+ words) May 8, 2026 Joseph Obung Nigerian News 0 The Cross River State Police command have said that two men arrested with firearms and ammunition at Ibiaye checkpoint, in Biase local government area, were indeed serving police officers with the Akwa Ibom state police…...
Full list: Amusan, Ashe, 43 other Nigerian athletes for 2026 CAA Athletics Championships
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (286+ words) May 7, 2026 Admin I Sports 0 Nigeria has unveiled a 45-man contingent for the forthcoming CAA Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, with a blend of established stars and emerging talents expected to spearhead the country's medal pursuit. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria…...
My latest posting to South Africa opportunity to serve Nigeria - Fani-Kayode
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (411+ words) May 7, 2026 Austine Agbo Politics 0 Former Minister of Aviation and Ambassador-Designate to South Africa, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has expressed appreciation over his posting to South Africa, pledging to serve Nigeria diligently in his new diplomatic assignment. In a statement released on…...
Ambassadorial post: Tinubu redeploys Fani Kayode to South Africa
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (208+ words) May 7, 2026 Adejayan Gbenga Nigerian News 0 President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of Femi Fani-Kayode as Nigeria's ambassador-designate to South Africa. Fani-Kayode's new posting comes amid earlier reports suggesting he was rejected by the Germany government, where he was initially…...