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The 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title race will be decided on the last day of the season after both title contenders, Enugu Rangers and Rivers United, recorded crucial wins on Matchday 37. Eight-time champions Rangers remain firmly in the hunt for a record ninth league title after beating Bendel Insurance 2-1 at the Enugu Cathedral. Forward Godwin Obaje …

Arsenal’s late goal beat West Ham in a crucial Premier League encounter at the London Stadium on Sunday evening. With three games remaining, the Gunners need to win to stay five points clear of second-placed Manchester City, who have one game in hand. The Hammers kept the game scoreless until the 83rd minute when Leandro Trossard broke the deadlock. Also …

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for a united and uncompromising fight against piracy in Africa’s entertainment industry, warning that intellectual property theft could undermine earnings recorded in the creative sector. The Governor made the call at the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards held in Lagos, where he addressed filmmakers, actors, producers, filmmakers and other …

The Nigerian Customs Service has transferred a fleet of luxury vehicles found linked to an international car theft operation to Canadian authorities after intercepting them at the Tin Can Island Harbor in Lagos. The handover ceremony took place on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the Lagos port facility, where the Deputy High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria, Nasser Salihou, officially …

The Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps have launched another coordinated operation against illegal mining activities in the Federal Capital Territory, leading to the arrest of 15 suspects at a mining site in Kuje Area Council. Details of the operation were made public on Sunday in Abuja through a statement issued by the Operations Commander Marshal …

Governor Fubara Uncertainty is growing over the political future of Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, after he angrily stormed out of the APC screening room in Abuja on Sunday. Fubara arrived at the Plateau State Governors Lodge, home of the APC screening committee, at around 3.15pm but left almost immediately, fueling speculation that he had not been selected. The committee, …

Barcelona have emerged as Spanish La Liga champions after beating arch rivals Real Madrid 2-0 in a thrilling El Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday night. Marcus Rashford scored a stunning free-kick before Ferran Torres scored the second with a fine finish as Hansi Flick’s side cruised to victory. The hosts beat their rivals to seal their 29th La Liga …

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Union of Non-Academic Staff of Educational Institutions and Associations have once again confirmed the indefinite suspension of the proposed national strike, which was scheduled to begin on May 11. SSANU President Mohammed Ibrahim made this clarification during an interview with journalists in Abuja, Sunday. According to Ibrahim, both unions agreed to …

The Premier League has released an explanation for VAR’s decision to disallow a late goal scored by Callum Wilson during West Ham United’s clash with Arsenal FC Arsenal looked set to take all three points after Leandro Trossard scored the only goal of the match. West Ham thought they had salvaged a dramatic equalizer in stoppage time when Wilson forced …

African Democratic Congress national secretary Rauf Aregbesola on Sunday dismissed speculation about a possible return to the All Progressives Congress, saying he had “no reason” to join the ruling party. Aregbesola, a former governor of Osun State, spoke at the African Democratic Congress stakeholders meeting held in Ilesa, where he also criticized the APC-led federal government for worsening economic conditions. …