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England’s dream of reaching their first men’s World Cup final since 1966 was dealt a major blow at the hands of defending champions Argentina on Wednesday night at the Atlanta Stadium in the United States. A 55th-minute goal from Anthony Gordon had kept the Three Lions’ hopes alive until the decisive moments of the thrilling semi-final match, when Lautaro Martinez …

The Federal Government has set December 2028 as the final deadline for Nigeria’s complete transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting. The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Charles Ebuebu, disclosed this in Abuja while speaking on the country’s digital switchover programme. Ebuebu said the December 2028 date will mark the final analogue shutdown across the country. He explained …

Post views: 48 By Ohis Asein In every successful institution, there are dedicated people whose tireless efforts behind the scenes help keep the system running smoothly. One such personality in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is Emmanuel Ayanbunmi, an experienced football administrator whose commitment to service spans more than three decades.Mr Ayanbunmi’s remarkable career at the Nigerian Football Federation …

Gunmen on Tuesday invaded Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, in Dekina Local Government Area of ​​Kogi State, abducting the school principal, an ad hoc officer of the National Examinations Council and four students who were sitting for the ongoing Senior Secondary School Certificate examination. PLATFORM TIMES reported that the attack occurred at around 5.25pm ​​while candidates were writing one of the …

According to a new report from the Global System for Mobile Communications Association, mobile network operators reduced their operational emissions by 13% between 2019 and 2024. The finding is contained in the GSMA Mobile Net Zero 2026 State of the Industry report on climate action, released on Tuesday evening. The report states that the reduction was recorded even as mobile …

Post views: 8 – The President is preparing to convene the first meeting of the board By Ohis Asein Two board members of the Karate Federation of Nigeria (KFN), Dr Mustapha Sheriff Ramadan, representing the North East, and Mr Brian Obinna, representing the South East, congratulated Engr. Chukwudi Dimkpa on his rise as president of the Nigeria Karate Federation, …

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, has discharged 31 of the 39 pupils rescued from kidnappers after certifying them medically fit, while eight others remain admitted for further treatment and observation. This was revealed on Tuesday by the hospital’s chief medical director, Prof. Olawale Olakulehin, saying the discharged pupils were reunited with their families after receiving medical …

By Victor Osula, Abuja Following a court order to arrest him after he failed to appear in his defense on Tuesday, the Nigeria Police Force arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-styled Director General of the Presidential Council for the Promotion of Foreign Intervention, PFIPC. Adeyemi was reportedly arrested from his hideout in Osun State shortly after Justice Mohammed Umar ordered security …

I was just wondering. Why is there a debate about who will win the 2027 presidential election? It’s not child’s play.President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will defeat all the fragmented opposition candidates by a wide margin. Every time I hear anyone argue on this topic, I cringe at the gross lack of political acuity among some Nigerians. Whatever the reason, the …

Post views: 35 By Wakawaka Sports Since the end of the Nigerian civil war, sport has remained one of the most powerful tools of national unity. No other sector has managed to bring Nigerians of different ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds together like sport has. It has continued to bridge divides, heal old wounds and promote peaceful coexistence across …