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Defending champions Argentina defeated England 2-1 in a dramatic 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final on Wednesday evening to book their place in a second consecutive World Cup final, where they will face Spain in a mouth-watering title clash. The South American giants showed the resilience and championship mentality that has characterized their season, overturning a one-goal deficit in the dying …

The Federal Government has set December 2028 as the final deadline for Nigeria’s complete transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting. The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Charles Ebuebu, disclosed this in Abuja while speaking on the country’s digital switchover programme. Ebuebu said the December 2028 date will mark the final analogue shutdown across the country. He explained …

President Bola Tinubu stated that the major economic reforms undertaken by his government were starting to produce long-term results, and emphasized that although these policies created difficulties in the short term, they laid the foundation for sustainable national growth and economic competitiveness. The President spoke on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from Deloitte Africa, led by the firm’s Chief Executive …

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North West), operating under Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 13 kidnap victims and foiled a planned terrorist operation during a coordinated attack in Anka and Kaura Namoda Local Government Areas of Zamfara State. The successful mission, executed by Sector 2 personnel, forced the fleeing terrorists to abandon their captives and retreat under continued military …

Organizers of Big Brother Naija have announced that season 11 of Africa’s biggest reality show will premiere on Sunday, July 26, with a record-breaking grand prize of ₦160 million awaiting the eventual winner. The announcement was made during a press conference on Wednesday, where MultiChoice revealed details of the new season, including the broadcast schedule, prize package, sponsors and voting …

‘Kenapa selalu aku’. Jika Anda seorang pencinta sepak bola, Anda adalah seorang remaja [young adults in their twenties] atau orang dewasa, meme yang kami mulai di paragraf ini tidak akan mengejutkan Anda. Terlebih lagi jika Anda adalah pengikut setia Liga Utama Inggris, liga sepak bola paling bermerek, paling dipasarkan, dan paling menguntungkan di Eropa, bahkan di dunia.Sekitar 15 tahun yang …

Suspected gunmen on Tuesday disrupted the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination in Kogi State, kidnapping a school principal, a NECO ad hoc official and four candidates after storming the Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, in Dekina Local Government Area. The attack, which occurred at around 5.25pm ​​on July 14, left the school community confused as students …

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has said he supports President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential elections. The minister described the move as a strategic step that would strengthen the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the polls. In a statement released on Wednesday, …

Gunmen on Tuesday invaded Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, in Dekina Local Government Area of ​​Kogi State, abducting the school principal, an ad hoc officer of the National Examinations Council and four students who were sitting for the ongoing Senior Secondary School Certificate examination. PLATFORM TIMES reported that the attack occurred at around 5.25pm ​​while candidates were writing one of the …

A Nigerian Catholic priest who lived and served in Massachusetts, United States, Rev. Benjamin Madu reportedly died by suicide, a few days after receiving notice to leave the United States for his home country, Nigeria. According to the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, the 54-year-old priest died July 2 at his residence in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, where he had served as hospital …