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France defeated Sweden 3-0 on Tuesday to advance to the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.The match was played at New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States (USA).Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring in the 45th minute.Bradley Barcola scored the second goal for France in the 53rd minute and Mbappe scored the third goal in the 74th minute.France will …

Post views: 57 By Donald Ude South Africa, Africa’s strongest economic hub, came under the glare of the storm as world and religious leaders continued to vehemently condemn the forced eviction of African citizens from South Africa by predominantly Zulu youth. Young South African Zulus have taken to South Africa’s major cities and streets to protest what they call …

The National Emergency Management Agency has welcomed 123 Nigerian returnees repatriated from Algeria under the Assisted Voluntary Return Program coordinated by the International Organization for Migration in collaboration with the federal government. The returnees arrived on Monday at the cargo terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, aboard a Nesma Airlines flight, NEMA said in a statement issued …

Bart Nnaji: The Challenge Of Facing The Future is the authorized biography of Professor Bart O. Nnaji – FAS, FAEng, CON, NNOM. It tells the insightful and inspiring story of coming of age, from being coddled into a near-flop at school by a doting mother to being instantly transformed into a student at the top of the class under the …

*President Tinubu’s pens pay tribute to veteran journalist and administrator TUNJI BELLO, 65 I rejoice with Tunji Bello, as my trusted friend, brother and longtime ally in the progressive movement reaches 65 on July 1. Tunji and I have been engaged in progressive struggle for more than three decades. In Nigeria’s struggle for democracy through the 1990s, the era of …

Post views: 25 The Imo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) paid a courtesy visit to the Imo State Internal Revenue Service (IIRS) on Monday 29 June 2026. Led by the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Nimota O. Okoro, the visit was aimed at introducing the Sector Commander following his deployment in April 2026 and aligning with …

CAWIN Mobility on Monday unveiled plans to deploy 500 electric vehicles for commercial operations in Abuja, saying the initiative could save Nigeria $3.5 billion a year in fuel costs while accelerating the country’s transition to clean transportation. The company said the project would also reduce carbon emissions by nine million tons a year and increase motorists’ incomes by up to …

A security expert and coordinator of the Katsina Security Community Initiative, Bashir Kurfi, has called for a thorough investigation into allegations that suspected bandit commanders participated in the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, warning that the claims raise serious questions about Nigeria’s intelligence gathering and security screening systems. Kurfi, who spoke on Tuesday during Frontline, a current affairs program on Eagle 102.5 …

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Petroleum), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has tasked the Nigeria Middle and Lower Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to ensure that petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulation of downstream petroleum markets. The Minister gave the directive in Abuja on Monday while delivering a keynote address at the NMDPRA General Counsel …

By Ayo Kehinde The Debt Management Office (DMO) has unveiled plans to raise ₦4 trillion through Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond auctions in the third quarter of 2026 as it continues to finance the country’s growing budget deficit and refinance maturing debt obligations. According to the provisional FGN third quarter 2026 bond issuance calendar released on June 29, the …