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CAF expands Women's Nations Cup to16 teams

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced an expansion of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), increasing the number of finalists from 12 to 16 teams starting... Read More


NPFL: Rivers draw Enyimba in Aba, Kwara Utd, Barau lose at home

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Nigeria Premier Football League's Game week 7 rolled on with everything that makes the competition a scriptwriter's dream: title-chasing duels, bottom-table scraps and astonishi... Read More


U20 World Cup: Bameyi fires Flying Eagles into knockout showdown with Argentina

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Nigeria's Flying Eagles booked their place in the knockout stage of the FIFA U-20 World Cup after grinding out a 1-1 draw with Colombia in their final Group F fixture in Talca, Chil... Read More


An agenda for reform II, By Uddin Ifeanyi

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Up until now, the Tinubu government has focused on reforms with a near-term impact: exchange rate and monetary reform; inflation control and fiscal coordination; subsidy rationalisa... Read More


EDITORIAL: The need for greater solidarity with the Palestinian state

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The quest for the Palestinian State received acclamatory traction with many nations recognising it penultimate week. Remarkably, western nations and allies of Israel orchestrated th... Read More


When kings behave like plebeians, By Wole Olaoye

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- In Africa, kingship has been considered sacred from time immemorial. We invented the Divine Right of Kings before Europe copied and popularised it. We ascribed ultimate power to the... Read More


Constitution Review: Party leaders push for more legislative seats, LG autonomy, others

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Political party leaders have proposed wide-ranging constitutional reforms, including the creation of additional legislative seats for women, greater autonomy for local governments, ... Read More


Five suspected cultists arrested after violent clash in Lagos

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspected cultists following a violent clash between rival groups in the Onireke and Isashi areas of Lagos State, which left one per... Read More


Motherland 2025: Roadshow lights up New York with Nigerian heritage, culture

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Motherland 2025 team brought a wave of Nigerian pride and cultural vibrance to the streets of New York as it joined this year's Nigerian Independence Day Parade. Motherland 202... Read More


UPDATED: Certificate Forgery: Minister Uche Nnaji absent from press briefing, aide makes unsubstantiated claims

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, on Monday, refused to appear at a press conference his office called to address the certificate forgery scandal involving him. I... Read More