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• To arrive camp Thursday Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle and his technical crew will have to make do without Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for the bulk of Nigeria’s preparations, with the shot-stopper only expected to arrive in camp on Thursday just hours before the Super Eagles’ Group L qualifier against Madagascar. Chippa United’s Stanley […]

Another batch of Madagascar players has arrived in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying clash against the Super Eagles, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The latest group comprises Caddy, Raveloson, Tony, Rabemanantsoa and Acapandié, who have joined the Madagascar squad as preparations intensify for Friday’s Group D encounter. The players’ arrival adds to […]

Still smarting from the heartbreak of missing out on the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, the Super Eagles have been handed a blunt warning ahead of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign: fight from the first whistle or risk another costly failure. The waening is coming from former Nigeria international […]

Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Monday received players and officials of the Under-20 Women’s National Team at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Media and Communications, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. The team, also known as ‘the […]

  Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has expressed confidence that the Allied People’s Movement (APM) will record a major victory in the 2027 general elections, as he formally received thousands of defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) into the party. Makinde spoke on Monday at the Boye Nation/JAF Movement Mega Concert held at the […]

  The Federal Government says it has no plans to increase electricity tariffs in the country. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a media parley marking his first 100 days in office, covering the period from June 8 to September 16. Tegbe said he received several calls over […]

  The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has criticised the absence of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima from Nigeria, describing the situation as a “very dangerous precedent.” Tinubu has been away from the country since August 30 on a working vacation, while Shettima left Abuja on […]

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed that securing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 presidential election remains his major political priority. Wike made the declaration on Monday in Abuja while speaking with journalists after inspecting ongoing road projects across the Federal Capital Territory. The minister also rejected allegations […]

  The Niger State Police Command has taken over the scene of the deaths of artisanal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and commenced an investigation into the incident. The probe follows a directive by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, to establish the […]

•Importers: We need investors, not invaders •Experts: Foreigners exploiting FG’s fiscal laxity Local businesses are groaning and folding. Traders and importers are in the streets with placards protesting what appears to be an unchecked influx of foreign nationals in businesses traditionally dominated by Nigerians. Fingers point to the federal government’s fiscal laxity which grants business […]

…applauds NADDC By Moses Akaigwe Mikano Motors, one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing auto assembly and marketing companies, has disclosed plans to migrate from its current Semi-Knocked Down (SKD) vehicle assembly operation to a deeper and more technologically demanding Complete Knocked Down (CKD) manufacturing operation. The National Operations Manager of Mikano Motors, Syam Abdulkadir, disclosed this during […]

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) handled 2,300 ships across the country’s ports in the first half of 2026, representing a 6.9 per cent increase over the 2,152 ships recorded during the corresponding period in 2025. The NPA Managing Director, Abubakar Dantsoho, disclosed this on Thursday at the quarterly meeting of the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council […]