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Jul
06
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Haaland Double Kicks Brazil Out Of World Cup, Neymar’s Goal Too Late (FULL REPORT BELOW)

Haaland Double Kicks Brazil Out Of World Cup, Neymar’s Goal Too Late (FULL REPORT BELOW)

Sports
*Ancelloti's Men Miss Early Penalty By Paul MacInnnes, at the New York New Jersey Stadium Norway are into the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time after edging the contest against multiple winners Brazil, thanks to the man whose smile, and choice in cowboy apparel, has charmed the USA. Erling Haaland delivered again for his country, scoring two goals in the last 11 minutes – his sixth and seventh of the tournament – to send Brazil back home and keep the Viking invasion rolling on. The result is a massive vindication for coach Ståle Solbakken and the team…
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Jul
05
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Police Crush Terrorists’ Assault on Sokoto Village, Kill One, Launch Manhunt For Fleeing Suspects

Police Crush Terrorists’ Assault on Sokoto Village, Kill One, Launch Manhunt For Fleeing Suspects

News
*Massive Protest Rocks Bodinga LG Over Fresh Insecurity, Demonstrators Block Major Highway *Order Restored Now, Police Say By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Sokoto State Police Command has crushed a coordinated attack by suspected terrorists on Daraye village in Wamakko Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, killing one of the assailants, recovering an AK47 rifle and launching a manhunt for the fleeing suspects. The operation followed a distress call in the early hours of Saturday, 4 July, that a large group of heavily armed terrorists had invaded the community. The development prompted the swift deployment of tactical police teams to the…
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Jul
05
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
IMF Report Over Alleged Missing Trillions: Resign Now Over ‘Grand Corruption’, Obi Tells Tinubu, As FG Replies (SEE DETAILS BELOW)

IMF Report Over Alleged Missing Trillions: Resign Now Over ‘Grand Corruption’, Obi Tells Tinubu, As FG Replies (SEE DETAILS BELOW)

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An eye-popping alleged sum of about N8.8trillion said to have been spent outside the 2025 budget by the President Bola Tinubu administration, today sparked a fierce war of words between opposition heavyweight/presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, and the Federal Government (FG) with the matter sparking intense anger in social media. Obi accused the administration of presiding over what he described as “grand corruption,” citing the alleged amount as being in unbudgeted expenditure highlighted in a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2026 Article IV Consultation Report. However, in a swift reaction, the FG described the interpretation…
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Jul
05
2026
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By People&Politics
Gbajabiamila On The Crucifix

Gbajabiamila On The Crucifix

Column, Opinion
By FESTUS ADEDAYO The late Chief Joseph Folahan (JF) Odunjo left behind an allegory that perfectly mirrors today’s most notorious national scandal. It explains the infamy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila and allegedly self-appointed DG of Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, (PEAC) Adeniyi Adeyemi. Celebrated for his indigenous production of knowledge, Odunjo’s most imperishable legacy remains his role as a writer and educator. His iconic Yoruba children's literature, the Alawiye (Careful Explainer) series, served as foundational texts for primary school pupils from the 1960s through the 1980s. These books…
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Jul
05
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Emeka Ike To Nigerian Ladies: You Are A Thief If You Get Into Relationships To Raise Money

Emeka Ike To Nigerian Ladies: You Are A Thief If You Get Into Relationships To Raise Money

Romance
*Better Engage In Street Begging, He Adds *'Relationship Shouldn't Be Source Of Income' Outspoken Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, has told a few home truths to some Nigerian ladies who enter into relationships with men, eyeing only money. He profiled such ladies as fraudsters. Ike claimed that some ladies go into relationships with the primary aim of raising funds, which, according to him, amounts to fraud, counseling them to rather engage in street begging for money. “A lot of girls are going into relationships because what they want to get from the man. They should just join street-begging instead of using…
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Jul
05
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Why Is Morocco Doing Well In Football?

Why Is Morocco Doing Well In Football?

Sports
By Felix Durumbah, with Reuters and other reports Through deliberate and concerted national effort, Morocco has, in recent time, established itself as a leading fortress of football in Africa and, leveraging this, seeks to stamp same reputation in global football. The marketing and investment spinoffs from this are unquantifiable. But that is a separate topic. As we write, the Maghrebian nation is already safely ensconced in the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA World Cup being co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico. Morocco trounced Canada 3-0 to secure its berth. A serious-minded, focused nation of about 38.8 million people, Morocco,…
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Jul
04
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Oluwaseyi, Canada Crash Out Of World Cup As Morocco Thump Co-hosts

Oluwaseyi, Canada Crash Out Of World Cup As Morocco Thump Co-hosts

Sports
*The Africans Reached Semi-final In 2022 Qatar World Cup Canada became the first co-host to exit the 2026 World Cup as they were well beaten by Morocco in Houston, Texas, Saturday, 4 July. The Moroccans, having failed to impress in a bad-tempered first half, took the lead five minutes after the interval through Azzedine Ounahi. Ounahi swept home Achraf Hakimi's cut-back free kick from inside the D as the Canadian defence failed to close him down. The Girona midfielder scored his second by converting a breakaway with eight minutes remaining to seal victory. And an ultimately comfortable win was topped…
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Jul
04
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Peter Obi Alleges ‘Incompetent, Irresponsible Leadership’ Responsible For Hunger Among Nigerians, Especially In The North

Peter Obi Alleges ‘Incompetent, Irresponsible Leadership’ Responsible For Hunger Among Nigerians, Especially In The North

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*Cites latest UN report The 2027 presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said that the growing hunger of Nigerian citizens will get worse unless the people enthrone leaders who have citizens’ welfare at heart. Reacting to the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) alarm that over 17 million Nigerians in the North are at risk of acute hunger, Obi said that Nigeria is a food basket and only an incompetent leadership can drag the country into such a horrible situation. Writing on his X handle this weekend, Obi stated: "The recent report from the UN…
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Jul
04
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
With A Population Of About 600,000, Cape Verde’s World Cup Last-32 Exit Markets Nation Positively

With A Population Of About 600,000, Cape Verde’s World Cup Last-32 Exit Markets Nation Positively

Sports
*We Leave With Heads High, Made History For Our Country -Coach Lionel Messi and Argentina will move on to Atlanta and a last-16 tie against Egypt next week after a thrilling 3-2 victory against Cape Verde in the early hours of Saturday (Nigeria time), but this was still a wonderful night for the tiny archipelago nation of just about 600,000, whose players left Miami Stadium having created their own moment of sporting history. “First things, the pride I feel in my players and what they did, they did it with dignity and courage,” Bubista, the Cape Verde coach, said after…
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