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By Ayo Kehinde The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, 2026, as a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day celebration and celebrate 27 years of uninterrupted democratic rule of Nigeria. The declaration was announced in a statement released on Thursday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Magdalene Ajani, who said the Minister of …

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SuperSport has confirmed Nigeria and Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi as part of its 2026 FIFA World Cup expert squad. The broadcaster said Iwobi will headline a panel with some of Africa’s most celebrated football figures. In a statement released in Lagos on Thursday, SuperSport Senior Manager, Communications and Partnerships, Sibusiso Mjikeliso, highlighted Iwobi’s credentials. Mjikeliso noted that Iwobi recently earned …

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga has called National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi a “copy-paste politician” who he says has failed to demonstrate independent thought in public service and leadership. Onanuga in a post on his X handle, further described Obi as lacking originality in his political and economic ideas, adding …

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to create state police nationwide, marking a significant step in constitutional amendment. The bill, entitled “A Bill to Amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of the State Police and Related Matters (Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2026,” was approved for consideration in the Committee …

Post views: 18 Professor Eddie Oparaoji and Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu are two friends brought together by the circumstances of the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election won by Chief MKO Abiola. The central message of Chief Abiola’s campaign was “Goodbye to Poverty”. He appointed Professor Oparaoji in 1994, who was then president of a pro-democracy organisation, …

SCORENigeria analyzes the highlights of the Super Eagles’ 2-1 loss to Portugal in a friendly in Leira on Wednesday night. 10. Maduka Okoye is now the Super Eagles’ number one goalkeeper, as evidenced by his performances against Poland and Portugal. He made several important saves to make the defeat respectable. Stanley Nwabali would have to fight to regain the number …

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Davido wore a special jacket with a badge bearing the name of a student recently kidnapped by bandits in Oyo State. The jacket also has a “Bring Them Home” design on the back. He then sent a message to all Nigerians before taking to the stage at the FIFA World Cup Countdown show. Inside the jacket was a white t-shirt …