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2027: Peterside Asks INEC To Allow Registered Voters Without PVCs To Cast Ballot
He commended INEC for extending the deadline for voter registration ahead of the 2027 general elections. An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sort out Permanent Voters cards (PVC) of voters at a ward in Lagos on January 12, 2023 ahead of February 25 presidential election. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)…
Okonjo-Iweala Hopes To See Nigeria At Next World Cup, Hails African Teams’ Outing
Nigeria did not qualify for the 2026 World Cup after losing to DR Congo in the final of the African Play-Off Tournament last year. This was after the Super Eagles missed out on the automatic ticket, which South Africa picked from Group C of the African qualification series. Nigeria have won the AFCON three times.…
Hamas announces dissolution of Gaza governing body
Ismail al-Thawabta, head of Hamas’ government media office, addresses a press conference at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip on July 6, 2026. Credit: AFP Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced Monday the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a technocratic…
Xenophobia: Another Batch Of Nigerians To Leave South Africa On Tuesday, Says FG
Several African countries have repatriated their citizens from South Africa as fringe groups began demanding all illegal migrants leave the country in a campaign that saw violent protests and clashes in which foreign nationals were killed. An aircraft conveying Nigerians from South Africa amid ongoing hostility against black anti-migrants The Federal Government says another batch…
NiMet warns of flooding in Lagos, Ogun 25 other states
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has warned of a flash flood risk alert for the first dekad of July (July 1–10). NiMET warns that widespread rainfall expected during the period could trigger flooding across 27 states as the country enters the peak of the rainy season. In the advisory, NiMet attributed the heightened risk to the…
Bandits kill nine farmers in Kaduna, kidnap many
Bandits have killed at least nine farmers in a raid on a village in northwestern Nigeria’s Kaduna State and kidnapped “several” others, according to a security report seen by AFP on Sunday and a local source. Weeks into the annual rainy season, jihadists and criminal gangs — kidnappers for ransom and cattle thieves known locally…
Plateau raises the alarm over rising human trafficking cases
The victims. Photo: GAHTO The Plateau State Government has expressed concern over the rising cases of human trafficking following the rescue and return of three young women who were allegedly trafficked to Mali and forced into prostitution. The victims were handed over by the Global Anti-Human Trafficking Organisation to officials of the Plateau State Liaison…
World Cup: Ronaldo Challenges Critics ‘Trying To Kill’ Him For Past 23 Years
The former Manchester United star said he would not be more Cristiano Ronaldo or less because of the World Cup. Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo answers journalists during a press conference at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas on July 5, 2026, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between…
NiDCOM Salutes Diaspora Excellence, Urges Nigerians To Celebrate Nation’s Global Success Stories
It said that while no nation is without challenges, Nigerians must deliberately celebrate the country’s success stories and the positive impact its citizens continue to make globally. Dabiri-Erewa and Christopher Adegoke As more Nigerians continue to rise to positions of global influence and academic distinction, the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike…
Osaka Stuns World Number One Sabalenka In Wimbledon Last 16
Sabalenka repeatedly banged the racquet against her head as Osaka took the set to a tie-break. Japan’s Naomi Osaka celebrates beating Belarus’s Aryna Sabalenka during their women’s singles round of 16 tennis match on the seventh day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London,…
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