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Enugu Invites Footballers For Screening Ahead Of National Sports Festival

Enugu Invites Footballers For Screening Ahead Of National Sports Festival

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Sports Council has begun screening for players to represent the South-East state in the football event of the forthcoming National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged 'Coal City Games 2026'. A statement issued by consultant to the council for the games, Boniface Onovo, disclosed this. The Coal City Games is scheduled to run from 27 November-11 December, 2026 at various centers in Enugu metropolis. Onovo said the venue for the screening will be University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus stadium (UNEC stadium) and hold from Wednesday, 16 September to Friday, 19 September, from 3:00pm. According to him,…
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Inside Boko Haram’s Multimillion Naira Commercial World Where Wildlife Parts Fund Terrorism -Report

Inside Boko Haram’s Multimillion Naira Commercial World Where Wildlife Parts Fund Terrorism -Report

*Elephants, Warthogs, Pangolins, Crocodiles, Snakes, Others Are Raw Materials *Exploits Sambisa Forest's Natural Resources To Raise Funds In Hard Currency, Naira *Controls A Forced Local Middleman System At Point Of Death *The Global Link The Boko Haram terrorist insurgency has created a lucrative shadow economy in northeastern Nigeria in which wildlife is increasingly being exploited to generate money and supplies for terrorists, TruthNigeria reports. TruthNigeria.com is an independent news and field-reporting organization focused on violence, security alerts, and human rights violations in Nigeria, with an emphasis on the persecution of Christian communities in the country's Middle Belt and northern regions.…
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10-Men City Beat Manchester Utd With Controversial Haaland Goal (FIND BELOW RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED IN MAJOR EUROPEAN LEAGUES, SUNDAY 13 SEPT,2026)

10-Men City Beat Manchester Utd With Controversial Haaland Goal (FIND BELOW RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED IN MAJOR EUROPEAN LEAGUES, SUNDAY 13 SEPT,2026)

*Barca Overcome Levante Late Scare *PSG Record First Win, Move Up From 15th Position Erling Haaland's goal helped Manchester City win a highly controversial Manchester derby at rivals Manchester United despite playing with 10 men for more than 70 minutes. City midfielder Phil Foden was shown a straight red card for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes and United followed it with a period of dominance, hitting the post either side of half-time. But City scored the game's only goal on the break in the 60th minute when Haaland tapped in Josko Gvardiol's low, deflected cross at the back post. Haaland…
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PERFORMANCE: Peter Obi Media Office Says NDC Candidate Ready For Presidency,  Makes Blow-By-Blow Comparison Of His, Tinubu’s Governance Records

PERFORMANCE: Peter Obi Media Office Says NDC Candidate Ready For Presidency, Makes Blow-By-Blow Comparison Of His, Tinubu’s Governance Records

The media office of presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has fired back at those it labeled "surrogate campaigners of President Bola Tinubu" over their comments questioning the NDC flag bearer, whom they alleged was overhyped and his popularity overrated. Describing the comments as "laughable argument", the Peter Obi Media Office, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Idris Zekeri Jr., and made available to newsmen today, presented 10 points "to back up all the ratings Peter Obi is currently enjoying in the nation's political space" which it stressed "actually prepared him for the Presidency" as…
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FCTA DOAS’ Former Director’s Daughter, Udoh Uwana Akanimo, Bags First Class In Mass Communication From Benson Idahosa University

FCTA DOAS’ Former Director’s Daughter, Udoh Uwana Akanimo, Bags First Class In Mass Communication From Benson Idahosa University

*Family, Others Jubilant By Ademola Adegoke It has been rejoicing, back patting and overflow of messages of congratulations to the family of former Director, Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage (DOAS), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Tpl. Akanimo Udoh, over the remarkable academic feat of his youngest daughter, Udoh Uwana Akanimo, who recently graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Mass Communication from the prestigious Benson Idahosa University (BIU), Benin City, Edo State. Friends, admirers, relations, acquaintances and others within the country and in the Diaspora have inundated the family with flowery messages hailing the distinctive accomplishment of the…
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Benue Thugs: Democracy On Precipice Over Governors’ Actions -LP Warns Tinubu

Benue Thugs: Democracy On Precipice Over Governors’ Actions -LP Warns Tinubu

*It Is Particularly Concerning That A Governor Who, As Chief Security Officer Of Benue State, Has Never Been Able To Arrest, Prosecute Criminals Ravaging His State Could Instead Feast On A Man On A Humanitarian Mission' By Tony Ezimakor, Abuja As Nigerians continue to voice outrage over the shameful sabotage of the humanitarian mission to Yelwata, Benue State embarked by the presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, by alleged government-mobilized thugs, Labour Party (LP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to rein in governors before they derail the nation's democracy. The party in a statement said the…
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Enugu Rallies Youths To Seize FG Opportunities

Enugu Rallies Youths To Seize FG Opportunities

*'Jobs Not For Sale, Outcome Of Vacancy Adverts Not Predetermined' By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State government has called on young people in the state to seize available Federal Government (FG) opportunities, stressing that access, connection and preparedness matter more than mere quotas and appointments. State Governor, Barr. Peter Mbah disclosed this at Peter Eze Youth Connect program held at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, with the theme 'Beyond Quotas: Unlocking Opportunities for Enugu Youths Through the Federal Character Commission'. Governor Mbah, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof Chidiebere Onyia, described the programme as…
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Hull City Tigers Stun Chelsea With Belloumi Double Before João Pedro Rescues Point (FIND BELOW FULL RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED IN MAJOR EUROPEAN LEAGUES, SATURDAY 12 SEPT, 2026)

Hull City Tigers Stun Chelsea With Belloumi Double Before João Pedro Rescues Point (FIND BELOW FULL RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED IN MAJOR EUROPEAN LEAGUES, SATURDAY 12 SEPT, 2026)

*Real Madrid Pummel Rayo By Jacob Steinberg, at Stamford Bridge The chants from the away end about winning the league were sung in jest, but Hull continue to show they are here to stay. Sergej Jakirovic’s dogged, intelligent side are third in the Premier League after extending their unbeaten start to four games and can even count themselves unfortunate not to have beaten another of the Big Six after pushing Chelsea to the limit in an absorbing battle at a frustrated Stamford Bridge on Saturday (yesterday). Hull were 2-1 up at half-time and they had the chances to snatch the…
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Only Two Female Candidates, Tinubu, Obi, Atiku, Sowore In As INEC Unfurls Final Names Of 18 Presidential Candidates For 2027 Election (SEE FULL LIST BELOW)

Only Two Female Candidates, Tinubu, Obi, Atiku, Sowore In As INEC Unfurls Final Names Of 18 Presidential Candidates For 2027 Election (SEE FULL LIST BELOW)

*Running Mates In List Too Barring any unforeseen circumstances, 36 presidential candidates and their running mates will make it for the 2027 election as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) published the final list of presidential ticket holders. President Bola Tinubu, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is seeking re-election in the poll with 17 candidates of opposition political parties bidding to remove him from office. Secretary to INEC, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, disclosed in a statement on Saturday that the list contains candidates being sponsored by 18 political parties. The list comprises 16 male candidates and two female candidates respectively. The two…
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Uganda’s Deceased World’s Youngest King Oyo Goes Home As Succession Dispute Rages

Uganda’s Deceased World’s Youngest King Oyo Goes Home As Succession Dispute Rages

*He Had A Secret Son, But Kingmakers Pick Cousin Instead *President Museveni, Archbishop Express Concern Uganda's King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, once the world's youngest reigning monarch, was buried yesterday (Saturday), days after a row broke out over who would succeed him. People&Politics had reported, quoting Ugandan and Western media, that the 34-year-old Oyo, who had ruled the traditional kingdom of Tooro in western Uganda since the age of three, died last month while undergoing cancer treatment in the US. Tooro is one of Uganda's traditional kingdoms, which were abolished in 1967 but restored in the 1990s under…
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