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ABS Ilorin FC has announced the return of highly respected tactician, Coach Festus Allen, as part of a major restructure of its technical department ahead of the 2026/2027 Nigerian National League (NNL) season. The decision was made today, Sunday, July 5, 2026, during a strategic planning meeting between the club and its management partners, Sports Flames Communication, held at the …

The national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dissolved the party’s executive committee in Kano State and inaugurated an interim committee to manage its affairs pending the emergence of new leadership. The decision was announced on Monday in Kano by the party’s Deputy National Chairman (North West), Najaatu Mohammed, in a press conference held at the Nigerian Union …

Super Falcons ace Rinsola Babajide believes the increased number of teams participating in this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco will only make the tournament more exciting. Ahead of the final tournament scheduled to take place in Morocco from 26 July to 16 August, the Italian women’s Serie A champion with AS Roma told thenff.com that the …

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) says it has recovered N5.79 billion from the corrupt in the first half of 2026. This was revealed by the Corruption Eradication Committee in its performance report released on Sunday. The commission regrets how corruption continues to undermine Nigeria’s security architecture as resources meant for essential public services are diverted. …

A Nigerian final year medical student at Kharkiv National Medical University, Nnani Adaobi Marian, has died after succumbing to injuries sustained during a Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, just days before her graduation. Adaobi, 23, reportedly died on July 5, 2026 in a hospital in Germany, where she had been transferred for specialized care after suffering serious …

Nigeria’s independent system operator said Nigeria lost more than ₦2.376 trillion due to network underutilization and capacity payments between 2015 and 2026. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NISO, Abdu Bello, disclosed this at the 11th Nigeria Energy Forum 2026 conference in Lagos. The theme of the conference was “Increasing added value for sustainable industrialisation”. Bello, represented by …

Seventeen passengers were nearly thrown into the lagoon of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Sunday after the driver of the bus they were traveling in suffered a seizure behind the wheel. The driver, who was reportedly traveling at high speed from Ajah towards the mainland, suddenly experienced a seizure, causing the commercial bus to make a dangerous turn …

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has warned of a possible flash flood situation in the 27 states of the federation. NiMet in an alert released on Sunday warned that widespread rainfall expected during the first ten days of July could trigger flooding across the state as the country enters the peak of the monsoon season. The agency attributed the high risk …

England produced one of the most resilient performances of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, overcoming the weight of expectations, a hostile Mexican crowd and the disadvantage of playing with ten men to eliminate the hosts in a pulsating round of 16 match. This was more than a football match. It was a tactical war. For Mexico, pretty much everything seemed …