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World football’s governing body, FIFA, has imposed financial sanctions on the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and the Congolese Football Federation over disciplinary breaches recorded during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. According to a recent disciplinary report released by FIFA, the sanctions concern incidents that occurred during the match played on 16 November 2025. FIFA said Nigeria had been …

Joan Laporta was re-elected as Barcelona president on Sunday evening, defeating Victor Font and remaining in charge of the Catalan giants until 2031. The 63-year-old Laporta, who also defeated Font in the 2021 election, will regain his position in July after resigning a few weeks ago as part of the electoral process. Approximately 42% of the Barcelona club members voted, …

Police agents in Oyo State on Monday foiled an armed robbery attack on the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway, and arrested a suspect. Spokesman of the state police command, Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Ibadan. He said a joint patrol team, consisting of police officers and local residents, intercepted armed robbers in Egbeda Village near Ogbomoso. “Suspected armed …

The Nigerian Navy has handed over two suspected military impersonators to the police in Cross River State. This was revealed by the Spokesperson for the Nigerian Naval Shipyard Victory, Lt.-Cdr Suleiman Bala, in a statement on Monday in Calabar. Bala said the suspects were arrested on March 10 while wearing military camouflage and having fake military identity cards. According to …

More than 120 children have died in building collapse incidents across Nigeria, with experts blaming poor construction practices and widespread disregard for the national building code. The alarming figure was disclosed by the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), which warned that the situation could worsen as the 2026 rainy season approaches. Speaking during the Builders’ Day 2026 celebration in Anambra …

Former governors of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and Aremo Olusegun Osoba and other eminent Nigerians have lauded the resilience behind the sustenance of Champion Newspapers Limited over the decades. They made these remarks during the Newspapers Awards evening (2025) on Saturday, March 14, at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The newspaper’s management honored no fewer than 50 …

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed the arrest of four unauthorized persons near Akure airport in Ondo State. FAAN Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Henry Agbebire, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. He said the arrests followed a danger alert after suspicious people were spotted behind the airport perimeter, near the …

Zenith Bank Plc has announced the opening of a new branch in Manchester, UK, marking another significant milestone in the bank’s international growth and commitment to strengthening financial links between Africa and global markets. The official opening ceremony, scheduled for Tuesday 17 March 2026, is expected to attract government officials from Nigeria and the United Kingdom, regulators, investors, customers and …

Investors in the Nigerian stock market earned N924 billion at the close of trading last week. This follows growth in equity capitalization to N127.3 trillion from N126.4 trillion recorded in the previous week. Likewise, the All-Share Index (ASI) which appreciated 0.73% closed the week at 198,407.30 points from 196,968.15 points recorded in the previous week. The market performance was supported …

Google has completed its $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity startup Wiz, marking the largest acquisition in the company’s history. The deal is also the largest exit for a venture-backed startup. This underscores the growing importance of cloud security as the adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates and companies move more of their operations to cloud-based infrastructure. Wiz, founded in 2020 by …