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FIFA confirms Somali referee Omar Artan will miss World Cup after US entry denial

Nigeria, June 9 -- The world football governing body, FIFA, has confirmed that Somali referee Omar Artan will not officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after he was denied entry to the United States. ... Read More


Nigeria needs stronger data system to achieve $1tn economy - Speaker Tajudeen

Nigeria, June 9 -- The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has said Nigeria's aspiration to build a $1 trillion economy will remain difficult to achieve without a robust, credible... Read More


Iran, Israel halt attack

Nigeria, June 9 -- Iran and Israel have halted strikes against each other's territories after hours of dramatic exchanges of strikes. Both countries announced the suspension of strikes after US Presi... Read More


Lagos APC unveils governorship candidate Obafemi Hamzat's running mate

Nigeria, June 9 -- The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Damilola Sonayon-James, a party leader and development professional, as the running mate to its governor... Read More


Xenophobia: Nigeria may retaliate against South Africa - Foreign Minister

Nigeria, June 9 -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has said the President Bola Tinubu administration may consider retaliatory measures against South Africa. The measures will... Read More


Reps summon service chiefs, Ribadu over worsening insecurity

Nigeria, June 9 -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned Nigeria's service chiefs and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to appear before lawmakers over the escalating wave o... Read More


Insecurity: Reps demand urgent action on banditry, school abductions, warn service chiefs

Nigeria, June 9 -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday called for immediate and decisive action by the federal government to stem the rising wave of banditry, mass kidnappings and attacks on schoo... Read More


Peggy Ovire accuses Freddie Leonard of infidelity amid divorce battle

Nigeria, June 9 -- Peggy Ovire, the estranged wife of actor Freddie Leonard, has publicly accused him of delaying their ongoing divorce proceedings and made allegations about circumstances she claims ... Read More


Apple launches new version of digital assistant Siri AI

Nigeria, June 9 -- Apple has revealed Siri AI, a new version of its digital assistant, alongside the next generation of Apple Intelligence as part of its upcoming software releases, which include iOS ... Read More


Media Scholar Abiodun Adeniyi to deliver inaugural lecture at Baze University

Nigeria, June 9 -- The vice-chancellor of the Baze University, Abuja, Abiodun Adeniyi, will today deliver the Baze University's seventh inaugural lecture. Mr Adeniyi, a professor of mass communicatio... Read More