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Former Nigerian international Garba Lawal has called for the upcoming friendly matches to serve as a basis for rebuilding the national team. Lawal also defended previous friendlies against Iran and Jordan, insisting that no opponent should be underestimated in modern football. “The coach (Eric Chelle) decided to bring new faces to the team, which is good. We are not going …

Poverty in Nigeria rose to 63% in 2025, despite a slowdown in inflation, indicating the limited impact of recent macroeconomic improvements on household well-being, the World Bank said. The bank disclosed this in its Nigeria Development Update (April 2026) titled “Nigeria’s Tomorrow Must Start Today: The Case for Early Childhood Development”, released on Tuesday in Abuja. Data presented in the …

The attention of the Office of the President, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has been drawn to a malicious and coordinated smear campaign circulating on social media.The false claim alleges that INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has, in the past, approved a partisan post on Platform X (formerly Twitter). The Commission wishes to state categorically that this claim is …

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction, Nafiu Bala Gombe, has announced that presidential candidates above the age of 55 are prohibited from contesting certain positions under his watch. He expressed this in an interview on BBC Hausa, where he outlined a vision centered on generational change and greater youth participation in politics. “The African Democratic Congress …

Join A Football Academy In England – It’s not as difficult as it may seem to players from across the world who want to play professionally in England to join an English football club. Over time, more people have expressed a desire to join an academy and perhaps play for an English football team. This can be related to the …