FIFA World Cup 2026 Kicks Off Today Without Nigeria as Africa’s 10 Nations Enter
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the most expanded edition in the tournament's history with 48 participating nations, kicked off on Friday, June 12, 2026, across co-host nations the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with 10 African nations competing but without Nigeria, whose failure to qualify remains one of the most significant sporting disappointments in the country's recent history. The Guardian Nigeria described the opening of…
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Suleja Prison Escapees: 90 Recaptured, 29 Still at Large After Wall Collapse
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Court Jails Ogun State Fraudster 10 Years for N15m Investment Scheme Scam
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Nigeria to Capture 43% of Africa’s $136bn AI Earnings by 2030
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Nigerian Fintechs Are Using AI Mainly for Fraud Detection — CBN
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NIGERIA’S 2027 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Fragmented Opposition And The Battle For Succession
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School Kidnapping Incidents in Nigeria Since 2014: A Twelve Year Crisis
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Tinubu’s Economic Reform Agenda: Has 2026 Become Nigeria’s Economic “Take-Off Year”?
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The Decline of Reading Culture Among Youths: Causes, Consequences and the Urgent Need for Revival
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The Ultimate Guide to Brain Health: Science-Backed Tips to Boost Memory, Focus, and Cognitive Longevity
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Kansai Airport’s 30‑Year Perfect Luggage Record Shocks Travelers
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Food Kills 53,000 Nigerians Yearly as Government Raises Alarm
The suya is delicious. The buka rice is affordable. But the food on your plate could be killing you —…
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OPINION
Young Nigerians stormed NASS over insecurity. The old men in charge? Nowhere to be found
On Tuesday, a group of young Nigerians did something that should have been unnecessary. They marched to the National Assembly.…
EDITORIAL
THE PRICE OF PARALYSIS: Why the Oyo Education Shutdown Exposes the Total Failure of Local Security
The fundamental obligation of the sovereign state has officially broken down in the southwestern agrarian belt. Following a ruthless mid…
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Young Nigerians stormed NASS over insecurity. The old men in charge? Nowhere to be found
On Tuesday, a group of young Nigerians did something that should have been unnecessary. They marched to the National Assembly.…
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Young Nigerians stormed NASS over insecurity. The old men in charge? Nowhere to be found
On Tuesday, a group of young Nigerians did something that should have been unnecessary. They marched to the National Assembly.…
