The Super Eagles returned to training yesterday at 5PM ahead of their decisive CAF World Cup Qualifiers match against Gabon, following a day’s suspension of training over unpaid bonuses. After hours of negotiations, an agreement was reached, allowing the team to resume preparations. Captain William Troost-Ekong confirmed the resolution on X, stating: “Issue resolved. Outstanding...
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Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, Enforces Clearance Operation At Ketu-Alapere, Removed Beggars And Individuals Constituting Nuisance Along The Road Median.
Lagos state Commissioner of environment and water resources Tokunbo Wahab affirmed that the removal of beggars and other individuals who constitutes nuisance on the state roads are part of his ministry effort to maintain order in accordance to the law: “This exercise is part of our ongoing efforts to maintain order, ensure free flow of...
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Newly Built 758-Metre-Long Bridge Collapse In China
A newly opened bridge in south-west China collapsed on Tuesday, sending slabs of concrete and plumes of dust into the mountainside and water below. No casualties were reported. According to reports, there was one truck on the bridge at the time of the collapse. The driver was successfully rescued. Authorities had closed the 758-metre-long bridge on Monday...
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Wike should not have exchanged words with the officer- Matawalle
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says the faceoff between the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, and a Naval officer, LT A.M Yerima, over a parcel of land in the FCT was unnecessary and avoidable. In an interview with DCL Hausa, Matawalle revealed that Wike had earlier contacted both the Chief of...
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1000 households to benefit from N6.4bn sesame agrocity project in Doma
About 1000 farming households are expected to benefit following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority (LBRDA) and a private firm, Amisek Industrial Company Limited, for the utilisation of 1000 hectares at the Doma dam for the cultivation and processing of sesame for export. Abdulmuttallib Mohammed, MD/CEO,...
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FG Discontinue Proposed 15% Tax On Petroleum Products
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced that the planned introduction of a 15 per cent ad valorem import duty on imported Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) and diesel has been suspended. President Bola Tinubu earlier approved the introduction of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel imports...
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University Of Ilorin Vice-Chancellor Announces New Buses And Electric Vehicles To Address Campus Transport Woes
Professor Wahab Egbewole, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, announced plans on Thursday to introduce new buses and electric vehicles, responding to transportation challenges following the October relocation of the main parking area to enhance campus security. The move aims to alleviate longer walks, higher costs, and overcrowded shuttles affecting over 35,000 students and staff...
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EFCC Arraigns Dismissed Official For Alleged N22m Theft
The Kaduna state high court with Justice A. Bello presiding, has adjourned the trial of Polycarp Andrew, a dismissed officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to December 11, 2025. Andrew is facing six counts bordering on criminal breach of trust after he allegedly stole over ₦22 million from exhibits under his custody...
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Cambodia Evacuates A Village On Disputed Border With Thailand As Tensions Rise
Cambodia on Thursday evacuated hundreds of people from a village along its disputed border with Thailand, a day after one of its residents was reported killed when shooting between the two nations broke out there. Wednesday’s shooting occurred two days after a Thai soldier lost a foot to a land mine while patrolling another area of the border. Thailand...
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Libya Repatriate 80 Nigerians In Detention Camp
Libyan authorities have deported 80 Nigerian migrants from detention facilities across the country as part of a renewed push to curb irregular migration and decongest overcrowded holding centres. The Department for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), in partnership with the Nigerian Consulate in Tripoli, facilitated the repatriation through Mitiga International Airport on Wednesday. According to Migrant Rescue...