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The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will lock horns with the Albicelester of Argentina in the round of 16 of the Under-20 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday, Soccernet.ng reports. Match details Fixture: Argentina U20 vs Nigeria U20 Venue: Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos, Chile Kick-off: Wednesday, 20:30 local time Competition: 2025 FIFA Under-20 World Cup Round of 16 Head-to-Head: History Of Argentina vs Nigeria At The U20 FIFA Wold Cup It promises to be an enthralling encounter between both countries, as in the previous meetings between the two sides, they both have one win apiece. The first time was in 2005,…

Former Deputy Governor of Osun State and erstwhile National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, yesterday, said his pedigree and rich democratic experience in good governance would earn him the gubernatorial ticket of the party ahead of the 2026 governorship election in the state. Omisore, who formally declared his ambition to govern Osun State at the APC secretariat in Osogbo, contended that responsive governance had eluded the people of the state in the last three years, saying that his party’s chances of taking over government during next year’s poll were brighter. The former deputy governor,…

The ancient Owu-Ikosi Kingdom in the Ikosi-Ejirin Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Epe Division is facing a deepening crisis as ‘ajagungbale’ (landgrabbers) forcibly invade community land, intimidate residents, and cripple local commerce. At a press conference held at the palace of the Olowu of Owu-Ikosi, Oba Nelson Aderemi Obayomi Ogunlari, flanked by his council of chiefs, the monarch delivered a scathing condemnation of the landgrabbers and dissociated the royal stool from any individual or group involved in the illicit practice. The king issued a desperate plea to the Lagos State government and security agencies for immediate intervention, warning that…

Benin defeated the Super Eagles in the reverse fixture, and they will be looking to do it again… Benin have gotten a significant boost going into the final round of World Cup Qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria, as one of their key players Andreas Hountondji has been cleared to play, Soccernet.ng reports. In a previous report, Soccernet.ng revealed how Gernot Rohr was dealing with some key injuries to his squad. Regulars like Abdoul Moumini and Rodolfo Aloko had already been confirmed to be unavailable for this international break. But there was still some level of uncertainty over Hountondji and Junior…

The Supreme Court, yesterday, reserved judgment in a suit filed by the Osun State Government seeking to restrain the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) from releasing the withheld council funds to the disputed chairmen elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Uwani Aba’aji reserved the judgment after taking briefs from Musbau Adetumbi (SAN), who represented the Osun State Attorney General, and Akin Olujimi (SAN), who stood for the AGF. Justice Aba’aji, who led a seven-man panel of Justices in yesterday’s proceedings, announced that the date for judgment delivery in the suit would be communicated to the…

• As Reps resume, swear in by-election winners There was confrontation on the floor of the House of Representatives yesterday as Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia State, Obi Aguocha, clashed over the deteriorating health condition of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. During the plenary session and rising under personal privilege, Aguocha accused the Speaker, President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney-General of the Federation of ignoring letters he wrote in August seeking urgent intervention in Kanu’s worsening medical condition. The lawmaker said multiple medical assessments, including…

The Republic of Benin are 180 minutes away from making a debut appearance at the FIFA World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. Former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has made the Cheetahs’ dream of possibly the biggest moment in the country’s football history, as they’ve accrued 14 points from eight World Cup qualifiers. With South Africa’s points deduction confirmed, Benin are now top of Group C, and need wins against Rwanda and Nigeria to seal a spot in next year’s Mundial on North American soil. 2026 FIFA GROUP C WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS TABLE Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel…

Enugu partners Presidency on food security, insures 9,000 farmers Barring any last-minute change of plans, Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, is set to join his counterparts from Akwa Ibom and Delta states to begin a new political experience on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform. Meanwhile, to guarantee food security in the state, the state has expressed readiness to partner with the Harvesting Hope Caravan (HHC), a flagship programme under the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU) in the Office of the Vice President, alongside Pula Advisors, its donor partners, and Leadway Insurance Company. Tangible signs that Mbah, the only Peoples…

• Awaits scrutiny of NNPCL’s response to N210tr audit queries• Tinubu withholds assent to two bills, cites fiscal loopholes, policy conflicts• Seeks approval to take $2.35 billion external loan• House of Reps to vote on 87 proposals  The Senate has moved to tighten passport laws by proposing a 10-year travel document ban on Nigerians convicted and deported from foreign countries. The proposal, which passed its second reading yesterday, is contained in a bill to amend the Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, Cap P343, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. Sponsored by Senator Bello Sani Abubakar (APC, Niger North), the measure seeks…

Students under the National Association of Oduduwa Students (NAOS), the Coalition of Yoruba Students, and the Yoruba Movement staged a peaceful protest yesterday in Ibadan, Oyo State, in solidarity with the Dangote Refinery, which is currently locked in a dispute with oil unions and petroleum marketers. The demonstrators gathered at the Iwo Road Roundabout along the Ibadan–Lagos Expressway, chanting solidarity songs before marching through major streets of the city. They called on the government to protect the refinery from what they described as sabotage. Carrying placards with messages such as “Don’t Kill Dangote Refinery,” “#StopSabotagingFuelInNigeria,” “#EndPENGASSAN,” “#EndDAPPMAN,” and “#DangoteRefineryIsANationalAsset,” the…