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Month: March 2026

2027: Presidency should remain in the South  —  Gov Fintiri insists

Governor Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has insisted that the presidency should remain in the southern part of the country in 2027, saying the region deserves to complete eight years in line with Nigeria’s long-standing power-sharing understanding. Speaking on Tuesday on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, the governor said although zoning is not provided for in…

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Super Falcons brace up for second Cameroon friendly series

By Enitan Abdultawab Nigeria’s Super Falcons return to action in Yaounde on Tuesday with a point to prove after suffering a narrow 1–0 defeat to Cameroon in the first of two international friendlies over the weekend. The reigning African champions were undone by a dramatic stoppage-time strike at the Military Stadium last Saturday, a result…

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France says ‘ready’ to defend Gulf countries, Jordan against Iran

France is “ready” to defend Gulf countries and Jordan against Iran if necessary, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Monday. Iran has launched a series of missile and drone strikes on several Gulf countries, saying it is targeting US bases, after being hit by US-Israeli missiles from Saturday that had killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei….

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NPFL: Finidi insists Rivers United title dream intact despite Bayelsa United setback

Rivers United technical adviser Finidi George has said that the defeat to Bayelsa United won’t derail his team’s chances of winning a second Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, title. The Port Harcourt club fell 1-0 to their hosts in the South-South derby at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, on Sunday. Captain Temple Emekayi turned the…

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PDP has not learnt, I’ll support Tinubu in 2027 – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has not yet learned from the political crisis rocking the party. Wike also mentioned that he would pitch his tenth with President Bola Tinubu for a second term. He spoke during his first monthly media parley for…

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Bonny Light hits $80 per barrel as US-Israel strikes Iran

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The price of Nigeria’s Bonny Light has surged to $80 per barrel, up from $70 per barrel, the highest since July 2025, following coordinated strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel, a development that has disrupted the flow of crude oil from the Middle East to the global…

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Several US warplanes crashed, crew survived – Kuwait defence ministry

Several American warplanes crashed in Kuwait on Monday morning but their crew survived, Kuwait’s defence ministry said, as Iran pressed on with a third day of strikes in the Gulf. “Several US warplanes crashed this morning. Confirming that all crew members survived,” a defence ministry spokesman said in a statement, adding that the cause was…

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Passengers, motorists stranded as Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport goes fully cashless

By Nnasom David, Abuja Chaos and traffic congestion erupted at the entrance of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) on Sunday as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) officially rolled out its cashless payment system at the airport gates. Many motorists were left stranded after being denied entry for lacking the mandatory “Go Cashless” card,…

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Nigerian female football player kidnapped

The family of Ihotu John Rebecca, a Nigerian female footballer kidnapped on the Benin Expressway has called on well-meaning Nigerians to come to their aid as the abductors of their daughter are asking for a N20 million ransom. Ihotu John Rebecca, a young Nigerian female footballer who currently plays for Pacesetter Queens FC in the…

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Full list: Ali Khamenei, other top Iran leaders killed in US-Israel strikes

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was on Saturday killed after the United States and Israel launched the most ambitious attack on Iranian targets in decades. DAILY POST reports that Iranian media confirmed that Khamenei’s daughter, grandchild, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law were also killed in the strike. The Israeli army said that Ali Shamkhani, a top…

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