Holders Paris St Germain (PSG) cruised to a 3-0 victory over Stade de Reims in the Coupe de France final on Saturday. The win for PSG meant they claimed a third domestic trophy for the second successive season, and prepared for next week’s Champions League final in style. Luis...
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Arsenal produced a shock 1-0 victory over Barcelona to win the women’s Champions League on Saturday in Lisbon, with Stina Blackstenius’ goal earning the Gunners their second European crown against the odds. The Swedish striker’s drilled effort in the 74th minute allowed Renee Slegers’ team to dethrone a feted...
Team Delta has soared to 103 medals after Day Seven of the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged ‘Gateway Games’ in Ogun. Delta won 44 gold, 19 silver and 40 bronze, bringing the state’s total medals haul to 103. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
Niger State Police Command has rescued four kidnapped victims of Sarkin-Pawa, Munya Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement by its Public Relations officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Saturday in Minna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Feb. 20, around 10...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL , Sokoto – A coalition of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Sokoto State has vehemently condemned the abduction and brutal killing of 4-year-old Ayman Abubakar, demanding that the perpetrators be brought to justice and face the full weight of the law. The Child Protection Network and...
Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC), has declared Babangida Abdullahi of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Shira Local Government Council chairmanship by-election. Its Chairman, Ahmed Makama, who declared the result on Saturday in Bauchi, said the PDP candidate polled 47,361 votes, to defeat his closest opponent,...
Rivers State Government has announced plans to revitalise the underutilised Technical and Vocational Centre in the state. The Rivers Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ibas, disclosed this during the inspection of some facilities in the state, in Port Harcourt on Saturday. The facilities were the Dr Obi Wali...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Following the historic inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome, Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese shared insights on the global significance of the event and its implications for Africa. Reflecting on the presence of world leaders, including Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at...
Mohamed Salah has been voted as the English Premier League (EPL) player of the season for the second time after inspiring Liverpool’s march to a record-equalling 20th English title. Salah earned the prize after scoring 28 league goals — five more than anyone else — and producing 18 assists...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC Borno South) has donated two bulls and a token of N1 million cash which would be delivered in the next couple of days to enable troops of North East ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ based in Damboa celebrate their successes against...
Media Officer of Enyimba International FC of Aba, Samson Orji, has said the club is ready to end the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season on a good note against visiting Plateau United in Aba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Enyimba will take on Plateau...
Aliko Dangote Foundation has distributed 3,000 bags of rice to the people of Okpella community in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo. The distribution took place on Saturday at the palace of Okuokpellagbe in Okpella. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a 10kg bag of rice...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded a revenue of ₦1.3 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, more than double the ₦600 billion collected during the same period in 2023. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this in an upcoming State House documentary to mark President Bola Tinubu’s...
By JOY ADARA , Abuja- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has said the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) will undergo a maintenance shutdown. Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., Mr Olufemi Soneye, said in a statement on Saturday that scheduled maintenance and sustainability assessment would commence...
The 34 members of the Katsina State House of Assembly have endorsed Gov. Dikko Radda’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections. The Speaker of the house, Alhaji Nasir Yahaya-Daura, made their decision known during a press briefing on Saturday in Katsina. According to the speaker, the lawmakers had...
The Brave New Vision Support Group, a group mobilising for Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State ahead of 2027 presidential election, has called for support from the South-West members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Convener and chieftain of PDP, Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, told the News Agency of...
By MIKE AUDU, Jalingo – As the sun rises gently over the green hills of southern Taraba, 14-year-old Terseer Mtomga who hails from Tor-Musa village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State squats beside a pot of boiling yam in a makeshift IDP camp in Jootar in Benue...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), through the INTERPOL NCB Abuja, has successfully extradited a Nigerian fugitive, Abubakar Aboki Muhammed, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday, 23rd May 2025. The Force spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on...
Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has fixed June 4, to deliver judgment in the petitions filed against the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. The three-man panel headed by Justice Benson Ogbu, announced the date on Saturday in Akure after all parties adopted their final written addresses....
BY AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – A group known as the Northern Awareness Network (NAN) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his visionary leadership and prudent decision in appointing Dr. Yazeed Shehu Danfulani as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC). A statement issued by the...