36+ min ago  (143+ words) Punch Newspapers Mexico began their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 20 win over South Africa in a dramatic and ill-tempered opening match that saw three red cards and the African side finish with nine men. Julian Qui'ones gave the hosts…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (264+ words) The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday listed the support packages being extended to the first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following escalating xenophobic attacks in that country. Dabiri-Erewa, who spoke on…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (411+ words) A South African woman who identified herself as the president of a political party on Wednesday bid farewell to Nigerians being repatriated from South Africa amid a wave of xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in the country. The woman, who…...

18+ hour, 40+ min ago  (504+ words) A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Usman Sule, has called for legal and policy reforms to strengthen Nigeria's automotive industry. Sule made the call in a presentation titled "Strengthening the Policy and Legal Framework for the Development of Nigeria's Automotive…...

11+ hour, 7+ min ago  (341+ words) The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks has arrived in Lagos. A total of 268 returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Thursday aboard an Air Peace flight arranged as…...

16+ hour, 53+ min ago  (636+ words) The Auditor-General for the Federation, Dr Shaakaa Chira, has raised concerns over persistent weaknesses in accountability and financial management across government institutions, citing weak internal controls, capacity gaps and delays in responding to audit observations by some Ministries, Departments and…...

18+ hour, 51+ min ago  (668+ words) According to FIFA rankings and group draws: Morocco is placed in Group C alongside Brazil, Haiti, and Scotland, and they are 7th in the FIFA Ranking. The Atlas Lions, who were 2022 semi-finalists, carry Africa's best hopes. They have proven that African…...

19+ hour, 39+ min ago  (329+ words) Nigeria's Female Yellow Greens recorded their first victory of the 2026 Kwibuka T20 Tournament with an emphatic 52-run win over Malawi at the Gahanga 2 Cricket Oval in Kigali on Wednesday. After being put in to bat by Malawi, Nigeria posted a competitive…...

19+ hour, 37+ min ago  (581+ words) " Gabriel; PTAD's Executive Secretary, Sharon Ikeazor Aggrieved ex-employees of the defunct Arab Bank and Assurance Bank took to the streets of Lagos on Wednesday in a protest, accusing regulatory authorities of systemic neglect and pushing them into acute poverty. The…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (367+ words) Lionel Messi scored within minutes of making his return from an injury scare as Argentina beat Iceland 3-0 in their final World Cup warm-up in Auburn, Alabama, on Tuesday. Messi started on the bench as the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner is…...