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Cristiano Ronaldo matched the World Cup qualifying goal scorer when Portugal was in Hungary in a dramatic 2026 qualification. The 40-year-old player converted a penalty in the 58th minute in the Puskás arena, marking his 39th goal in the World Cup qualifiers. The calculation placed it parallel to Carlos Ruiz from Guatemala and three in front of the old rival …

The Democratic People’s Party (PDP) on Tuesday asked the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uuduaghan, to ignore the steps of the National Assembly to stop him to resume in parliament. The MPs were suspended for six months by the Senate leadership on March 6 for violating the Red Room rules. Akpoti-Uduaghan, on August 28, told the National Assembly Officer, Yahaya …

The Army of Israel said that he had made aerial attacks Tuesday, targeting Hamas’s Senior leaders in the capital Qatari Doha, the seat of several rounds of interviews aimed at ending the Gaza war. The Qatar, which is also a key ally of the United States, condemned the strikes that according to him has targeted the houses of several members …

Police operations in the state of Oyo have saved an Egyptian. The victim was kidnapped in early Monday in Ibadan. Spokesman for the State Police Command, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the rescue of the victim in a statement on Tuesday. Osifeso said the Egyptians were kidnapped in the Alomaja area in IDI-Ayunre in the Capital of the State. Also read: Police …

The elderly of the North under the aegis of the progressive group of the north elderly people have thrown their weight behind the peace efforts during the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, urging governors of all the north-west to embrace dialogue with bandits as part of the measures to end years of violence in the region. Speaking of …

The Nigerian Oil and Gas Workers Union (Nupeng) has suspended the ongoing national strike of its battle with the dangote group. Breakthrough came after the reunalment meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday, after the days of tense negotiations that had previously ended in a deadlock. According to the Communike signed by both parties at the end of the meeting, Nupeng …

The federal government has described the recent suspension of President Bola Tinubu of Shea Raw’s exports as a bold and strategic move to unlock the full economic potential of the Nigerian Shea industry and establish the country as a global leader in the sector. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, declared him on Tuesday in Minna, in …

Tanko Yunusa, a senior member of the Labour Party, criticised the verdict by the President Election Petitions Court on Thursday that upheld President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the victor in the presidential election. Yunusa, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said the Tribunal trashed all aspects of his party’s petition that challenged Tinubu’s …

The National Insurance Commission (Naicom) has ordered all insurance and reinsurance companies in Nigeria to submit their recapitalization plan on September 30. Instructions to follow the enactment of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform (NIIR) Law law and aim to ensure the implementation of effective and smooth new capital threshold. With Niira 2025, the minimum capital base for non-life insurance companies …

Nigeria, Angola to sign 15 Mou like the 5th Joint Commission begins in Luanda … as a security list, defense, partnership for migration Luanda (basic reporter) The fifth session of the Commission for the Bilateral Municipality Nigeria-angola Bilateral (Bejc) began in Luanda, Angola, with expectations of significant economic collaborations between the two nations. The minister of Nigeria for foreign affairs, …