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Alex Iwobi was shown a red card as the Super Eagles were held to a 2-2 draw in an international friendly with Jordan on Tuesday night. Despite leading in the first half, Nigeria could not finish the job against a Jordanian team that had already qualified for the 2026 World Cup. The match played in Türkiye saw Jordan score first …

Transport Minister Sa’idu Alkali has resigned ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to resign public office holders with election ambitions in 2027. The former minister met with President Bola Tinubu at State House, Abuja. on Tuesday to brief him on the progress. Alkali was among the cabinet members who resigned to pursue elective office ahead of the 2027 general elections, in line …

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Rivers East senator Magnus Abe as executive chairman of the board of directors of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission [NUPRC]. Sunday Adebayo and Paul Yaro were also confirmed as non-executive commissioners of the commission. Abe’s confirmation followed his earlier screening by the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) on March 16. El-Rufai at …

The Defense Headquarters said Operation HADIN KAI troops neutralized no fewer than 100 terrorists, including a commander-in-chief of Islamic State’s West Africa Province, during coordinated operations in the northeast in the first quarter of 2026. The Director of Defense Media Operations, Michael Onoja, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, stressing that the operations have dealt a major …