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The Super Eagles of Nigeria went route one in their round of 16 clash against Mozambique at the Complexe Sportif de Fès as they secured a 4-0 win, Soccernet.ng reports. Eric Chelle’s men got off to a good start against Chiquinho Conde’s side, and it took just 20 minutes for the players in green and white to get ahead through a brilliant goal from Ademola Lookman, who tapped home from an Akor Adams cut-back. Lookman turned provider five minutes later as his cross found Victor Osimhen at the back post, although slightly flicked on by Akor Adams again. The Atalanta…

Josephine Ogundeji The National Emergency Management Agency has urged flood‑affected communities to adopt improved environmental practices and disaster risk reduction, describing it as a new national response paradigm. The NEMA Director‑General, Zubaida Umar, gave the charge recently while distributing relief materials to victims in the Ogoja and Yala Local Government Areas of Cross River State. Represented by the Head of Relief and Rehabilitation, Uyo Operations Office, Victor Akpakpan, Umar said prevention and preparedness must guide community responses to recurring climate‑related disasters. She said, “Responsible waste disposal, drainage maintenance and early warnings will reduce losses and save lives when floods strike…

Death toll in Yobe boat accident rises to 29 The death toll in the capsized boat carrying 52 passengers has risen to 29 after two days of “search and rescue” operations along the Yobe/Kumadugu River in Yobe State. The boat was sailing from Adayini town in Jigawa State to the Guri community of Nguru Local Council Area of Yobe State. Speaking on Monday in Nguru on the outcomes of the search and rescue operations, the Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mohammed Goje, revealed that the death toll in the Saturday boat mishap along the river…

The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Osun State, Christopher Arapasopo, on Monday demanded an immediate end to what he described as the serial arrest of workers within the premises of local government secretariats across the state. Although the Osun State Police Command did not confirm the arrest of any staff, sources within the All Progressives Congress in the state said between two and three local government workers were apprehended while allegedly attempting to smuggle documents out of council secretariats. The suspects were reportedly arrested at the Boluwaduro Local Government headquarters in Otan Ayegbaju and the Egbedore Local Government…

Members of the Labour Party (LP) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) staged a protest on Monday at the National Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding the inclusion of their candidates in the upcoming Area Council elections in Abuja, scheduled for February 21. The protesters described the exclusion as a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise the party, despite a subsisting court order in its favour. They vowed to occupy INEC’s premises until the commission complied with the order. But addressing the protesters, INEC National Commissioner Abdullahi Abdul Zuru acknowledged the challenges posed by “conflicting court orders” but assured…

Olori Atuwatse III, Oyedepo, Kae-Kazim, others make 2026 list of 100 Most Reputable Africans The Global Reputation Forum, in partnership with Reputation Poll International, has released its highly anticipated 100 Most Reputable Africans 2026 list, highlighting individuals who have demonstrated exceptional integrity, credibility, and measurable impact across the continent and its diaspora. Amongst Nigerians who made the list are Queen Consort of the Warri Kingdom, Olori Atuwatse III; Senior pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), Dr Paul Enenche; Tony Eleumelu; Hakeem Kae-Kazim; World-renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Magdi Yacoub; Bishop David Oyedepo; Rev. Ezekiel Bwede Dachomo, among others. Moving beyond…

Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has recorded another major commercial triumph as her latest cinema release, Behind The Scenes, grossed ₦1.77 billion at the Nigerian box office, further reinforcing her dominance in the country’s film industry. The milestone was announced by the film’s distributor, FilmOne Entertainment, in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday. “Celebrating yet another incredible milestone and we’re so sure we wouldn’t have done this without you and your love. “Behind The Scenes hits a whopping ₦1.77 billion. Thank you to everyone for the love and support so far,” FilmOne said. According to the…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria take on Mozambique today in a Round of 16 encounter, with both sides eyeing a place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. Eric Chelle’s men arrive in a confident mood after a flawless group-stage campaign, finishing with nine points and eight goals scored. Mozambique, meanwhile, come into the tie with the belief of changing history with their first victory against Nigeria. Witiness Chimoio Witi of Mozambique challenged by Warren Shavy Babicka of Gabon during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON match between Mozambique and Gabon at the Adrar Stadium. ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix…

Janet Ogundepo Instead of reaching for their phones to take pictures or videos, sympathising with injured victims, or engaging in idle talk at accident scenes, physicians have urged Nigerians to immediately call emergency services and apply basic first aid skills to the injured. They stated that the action at any accident scene was to call emergency services, position the victim safely and horizontally, check airway patency and breathing, and wait for professional medical assistance to arrive. The call comes as a sobering reminder that road accidents remain one of the ten leading causes of death in Nigeria, claiming the lives…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, said that over $10 billion has been saved from subsidy removal in 2023 Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has declared that a strategic political alliance between the Southeast and Southwest remains the shortest and most realistic route to the emergence of an Igbo president in Nigeria. Kalu made the assertion during a series of high-level courtesy visits across Abia State’s three senatorial zones—Abia North, Central and South—where he engaged elder statesmen and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on party unity, electoral strategy…