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The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) have issued a public apology to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria started their World Cup journey badly, as they were without a win in their first four qualifying games, but the introduction of Eric Chelle to the team steadied their weary ship. The Franco-Malian tactician helped Nigeria qualify through the play-offs, and while they defeated Gabon in the semi-final, they fell short against DR Congo last night, ultimately crashing their hopes of participating in the Mundial. After the game, President…

The Vice President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, has received the former Governor of Kogi State, Capt. Wada Ishala Wada, who decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Also among the decampees received by the Vice President is the deputy governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Hon Samuel Abenemi, along with several other notable members of opposition parties across the state. In a brief yet vibrant ceremony, all the decampees, led by former Gov. Idris Wada, received their APC flags one after the other. In his acceptance remarks on behalf of all the decampees, Capt Wada said, “It is my…

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has urged the Oyo people, and indeed Nigerians, to strive to face the problems confronting the nation with courage, facing them headlong and not giving up, as it is in doing so that the country can progress and attain overall stability. Oba Owoade gave the charge in Oyo during the grand finale of the week-long memorialisation of the 1895 “Ogun Pepe” (Pepe War) which ravaged Oyo Town following the British imperialist oppressive rule but which the then Alaafin, Adeyemi Alowolodu, and his subjects courageously fought against and eventually surmounted. The name…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has said that social media influencers Martins Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman, and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, known as Mr Jollof, will face sanctions following a physical fight aboard an Asaba-Lagos flight on Monday. In a post shared on X, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NCAA described the altercation as “unacceptable behaviour” and emphasised the danger it posed to passengers and crew. “There is no tolerance for unruly behaviour aboard an aircraft. Both individuals will face the full strength of the law,” the spokesperson tweeted. He highlighted the responsibility of the influencers,…

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has tendered an apology to the DR Congo team, following his altercation with some members of the coaching staff on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles fell to a penalty shootout defeat against DR Congo in the final of the CAF World Cup playoffs at the Rabat Stadium, and that effectively knocked them out of contention for a 2026 World Cup ticket. So many things stood out from that game － Victor Osimhen’s disappearance at halftime, DR Congo’s dominance in the second half, and the weird penalty shootout. Victor Osimhen, Semi Ajayi and William Ekong…

Inflation rate dropped to 16.05 per cent in October 2025, recording its lowest level since 2017, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The latest data extends a seven-month downward trend, signalling a gradual improvement in the country’s macroeconomic environment after years of persistent price pressures. The NBS report shows that headline inflation slowed from 18.02 per cent in September, driven largely by moderation in food prices and relative stability in the exchange rate. Food inflation, which has been the biggest contributor to the cost-of-living crisis, also recorded a noticeable slowdown as prices of key staples such as maize,…

The newly elected chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Turaki, SAN, has pledged to ensure that power returns to the Nigerian people, while urging the judiciary to uphold the tenets of democracy. Turaki, while giving his acceptance speech after the swearing-in of new officers at the end of the Elective Convention of the PDP in Ibadan, assured that there will be “no more impunity, no more suppression of the will of Nigerians”. The chairman appealed to the judiciary to uphold the principles of stare decisis, abiding by the decisions of the Supreme Court, and not to “willingly or…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria surprisingly opted to boycott training in Morocco last Tuesday ahead of their game against Gabon, which took place on Thursday, Soccernet.ng reports. The team captain, William Troost-Ekong, took to his social media page to confirm he and his teammates decided to boycott training over unpaid bonuses and allowances from the NFF. Ekong’s tweets seemed to spark some trouble from CBS Pundit and his former Watford teammate, Troy Deeney, who questioned his ability to lead the Super Eagles. The following day, the 32-year-old confirmed all issues between the NFF and the Super Eagles have been sorted.…

The French government is committed to doing business with Nigeria with a mandate to keep the torch burning. This was said by the Consul General of France in Lagos, Laurent Favier, over the weekend at the business forum of the 2025 French Week in Lagos, organised by the Franco-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI). According to him, energy, agriculture, technology, finance, and services underpin resilient value chains. He encouraged all delegates at the event to move beyond ideas and pursue actionable B2B or B2G engagements that can be implemented in the near future. He said the forum, which is…

No fewer than 500 members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday, pledging their loyalty to their new political home. They were formally received by the Executive Director, Technical Services, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Umar Abdullahi Umar, who assured them of full integration and equal treatment within the APC. Umar, son of former governor and immediate past APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, praised the defectors for what he described as their “courage to see the truth and join the APC, the strongest party in…