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FIFA has appointed Slovakia’s Slavko Vinčić to referee the 2026 World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina. Vinčić will be accompanied by assistant referees Tomaž Klančnik and Andraž Kovačič. Adham Makhadmeh of Jordan was named as the fourth official for the match at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The World Cup final will be Vinčić’s fourth match of the tournament. …

The Ondo state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu SAN, has forwarded a letter from medical vacation to the House of Assembly for him to resume work officially. According to the House, the speaker, Olamide Oladiji, who received the letter on behalf of other lawmakers, said the governor’s action “is in line with Section 190(1) of the Constitution of the Federal …

A Moscow court has sentenced a 59-year-old Russian citizen to 13 years in prison for trying to smuggle aircraft spare parts into Ukraine. Russia’s federal security service, FSB, announced the ruling in a statement on Friday. According to the security agency, the man obtained aerial detections in Russia and attempted to take them out of the country. The FSB said …

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The Nigeria men’s volleyball team has qualified for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, after recording their fourth consecutive victory at the ongoing Zone 3 qualifiers in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The Nigerian team secured a place at the continental championship, scheduled for September 7-21, with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over neighbors Benin Republic …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has stated that Nigeria has no reason to remain poor, and stressed that the country has natural resources and economic potential that could become one of the richest countries in the world if utilized properly. Speaking while delivering a keynote address at the Agriculture, Development and Investment Summit in Abuja, Shettima cited Indonesia’s success in the …

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has threatened to take the Federal Government to court over a newly built luxury house allocated to a judge in Katampe district of Abuja, describing the move as discriminatory and contrary to the principle of equality before the law. Falana while speaking in a video shared by NewsCentral on Thursday, …

The absence of Mrs. Anthonet Izuegbu, a friend of Senator Ned Nwoko’s ex-wife, Regina Daniels, stalled her defamation case filing and allegedly routinely procured, handled and administered controlled and illegal substances to Regina and associated individuals preferred against her. When the matter before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court, Abuja was arraigned on Thursday, 16 July 2026, the …

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The Governing Council of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, has approved the promotion and appointment of 24 senior academic staff members as part of efforts to improve staff motivation and strengthen academic excellence at the institution. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the approval was granted at the Board’s statutory meeting held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The promotions include 10 principal faculty, …