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FG declares Wednesday 1 October public holiday Abuja (basic reporter) The federal government declared on Wednesday 1 October 2025 as a public holiday to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Nigeria. The honorable Minister of the Interior, Hon (Dr) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the federal government, congratulated all the Nigerians both at home and in the …

The operator of the Nigerian independent system (Niso) states that industrial action within the gas supply chain has led to a reduction in the energy production of over 1,100 MW on September 28th. According to the direction of Niso in a declaration in Abuja Tuesday, the generation available in the national network fell abruptly from over 4,300 MW in the …

Post views: 25 The flying eagles were unfortunate to lose 0-1 in Norway in their opening game of the 24th World Cup of the U20 World Cup on Monday despite the dominant game and the creation of possibilities, particularly in the second period. Norway went on after they received a contested penalty in the 9th minute, but the flying …

A Nigerian woman trapped in Libya sent a desperate appeal to the Federal Government and worried the Nigerians to save her, warning that she could be thrown into prison if captured by the safety agents. In a video obtained since the time of the platform, the woman, whose identity remains not disclosed for safety reasons, was seen crying abundantly while …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Federal Government declared on Wednesday 1 October 2025, a public holiday to score the 65th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence. By announcing the holidays on Monday, the Minister of the Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said that the day should serve from a moment of reflection for the Nigerians on the journey of the nation since 1960. The …

WAFU-B U17 championship: Eaglets who took the AFCON 2026 ticket Tuesday Abuja (Core reporter) Five FIFA U 17 W The Golden Eaglets have been in good shape in the tournament, scoring four goals and giving only one, in the process by accumulating four points on top of the three team B. For their part, the black stars of Ghana have …

The Disciplinary Committee FIFA sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for having put a non -admissible player in place, Teboho Mokoena, during the preliminary of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between South Africa and Lesotho on March 21, 2025. According to Fifa, Safa’s action violated article 19 of the FIFA disciplinary code and article 14 of the FIFA World …

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (Nelphund) has announced that its portal of applications for the academic session of 2024/2025 will close on Tuesday 30 September 2025, while it moves to a new cycle of operations for the academic year 2025/2026. The closure marks the end of the second complete cycle of the interest -free student loan regime, which has continued …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The union of the universities of academic staff (Asuu) has threatened to close public universities if the federal government cannot meet its requests within the next 14 days. The warning followed the meeting of the National Executive Council of the Union (NEC) held on Sunday, at the University of Abuja. In a Monday declaration, the President …

Super Eagles will play two friendly matches in the United States in November Abuja (Core reporter) Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has declared that the National Senior Men team, Super Eagles, will face Venezuela and Colombia in the United States of America during the FIFA window for friendly international matches in November 2025. The agent of the NFF FIFA match, Jairo …