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Coach Éric Chelle published on Thursday the list of 24 players who will face the Russian men’s senior national team in a friendly match scheduled at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday 6 October. The team will be led by captain Wilfred Ndidi, with ace forward Moses Simon, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel and Benjamin Fredricks, midfielder Raphael Onyedika …

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched its campaign board for the 2027 general elections, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and former governors Babatunde Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode assigned to key positions. The campaign structure was announced on Thursday via the Kadri Obafemi Hamzat Media Center as the party began preparations for the 2027 elections. Under …

The death of veteran actor Olu Jacobs has brought renewed attention to a career that extended beyond the characters he played on screen. Rather than just remembering him as a famous Nollywood actor, his colleagues and admirers now reflect on his influence on Nigerian acting and the generations of performers that followed. Jacobs built a career that spanned several stages …

B The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has announced that Joy Ugonma Olayiwola will be the winner of the 2026 Aig-Imoukhuede Master in Public Policy (MPP) scholarship at the University of Oxford. The scholarship will support Olayiwola’s pursuit of a Master’s Degree in Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, where he will deepen his knowledge of public policy, …

Veteran actor Prince Jide Kosoko, Nollywood stars Toyin Abraham-Ajeyemi, Eniola Badmus and Bimbo Akintola, and musicians Fuji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, Obesere and Adewale Ayuba have been listed among the campaign board members of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress for the 2027 elections. The entertainers are part of the party’s 33-member Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate, the composition of which …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified the various admission statuses that candidates may face in the Central Admission Processing System, CAPS. The board explained the meaning of “Not Accepted”, “Acceptance In Progress” and “Acknowledged” in an explanatory video released on Thursday. JAMB also urges candidates awaiting admission to monitor their CAPS profiles regularly as their status may change …

A 38-year-old South African woman, Mrs Will Jessica Ann, has been sentenced to 40 years imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja for importing 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria. The inmate was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, after 14 large blocks of heroin weighing …

Zainab Abioye The Independent National Electoral Commission has explained the absence of its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, from its headquarters in Abuja, saying he is absent on official duty. The commission also clarified that Amupitan has the authority to delegate his responsibilities to any National Commissioner during his absence. INEC Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, provided …

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