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The Super Eagles have booked a place in the AFCON 2025 quarter-finals with a commanding 4–0 victory over Mozambique in their Round of 16 clash in Fès.The Eagles started strongly, building on their perfect group stage record, having won all three matches to top Group C. Mozambique, making their first-ever appearance ...

Two non-governmental organisations have decried the ongoing attack on Makoko community, an impoverished and predominantly fishing community in Lagos, describing it as a symbolically inhuman and vicious New Year gift on the urban poor while calling on the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to halt the exercise.Health of Mother Earth Foundation (...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major breakthrough in its nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, intercepting illicit substances concealed in coffee sachets and arresting 22 Indian nationals linked to a large cocaine seizure at the Apapa seaport in Lagos.Operatives of the agency intercepted consignments of ketamin...

The Bishop of Ijebu Anglican Diocese, Rt. Rev’d Dr Peter Rotimi Oludipe., has charged Anglican clergy under his jurisdiction to ground their ministry in spiritual strength drawn from Christ as they step into the 2026 ecclesiastical year.Delivering his New Year charge at a Clergy and Wives convocation  meeting, Bishop Oludipe cautioned against an overreliance on office, titles, and endless church activities, stressing that sustainable and effective ministry can onl...

The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has called on citizens to unite in the fight against insecurity, urging a renewed spirit of patriotism, collective responsibility, and civic engagement to foster national peace and development.In his new year message to Nigerians, Issa-Onilu ...

The Diocesan Bishop of Ijebu, Anglican Communion, The Rt. Revd. Dr. Peter Rotimi Oludipe, has challenged Nigerians to take collective ownership of the nation’s security, moral direction, and leadership culture as the country steps into 2026, describing the new year as one of “limitless possibilities” that demands vigilance and integrity from all.In his New Year message released from the Diocesan Office in...

ActionAid Nigeria has raised serious concerns over the Federal Government’s proposed 2026 Appropriation Bill, warning that the budget could worsen Nigeria’s debt burden and further sideline key social sectors critical to poverty reduction and inclusive growth.In its review of the ₦58.18 trillion budget proposal, the organisation said ...

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, has called on the people of Edo State and Nigerians in general to embrace unity, hope, and collective responsibility as the nation steps into the New Year.In his New Year message released by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Friday Aghedo, the deputy governor said 2025 teste...

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved a substantial increase in rural allowances for health workers as part of efforts to address the shortage of medical personnel in remote communities across the state.The governor announced the decision  after inspecting several government projects in the northern axis of Born...

The Super Eagles will take on Mozambique in the last 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in their hunt for a fourth continental title.Nigeria defeated Uganda 3-1 on Tuesday to maintain their perfect record in the group stage of the 2025 continental showpiece after victories against Tanzania and Tunisia....