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Ambali Abdulkabeer

June 19, 2026

Top ten creative players in 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage’s opening fixtures

FIFA ranks creative players who progress attacks and create opportunities in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

June 19, 2026

Top ten attackers in 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage’s opening fixtures

As the 2026 World Cup continues to deliver exciting displays from a wide array of teams, players have kept fans mesmerised with their sterling performances.

FIFA Power Ranking alongside their ranking scores
June 19, 2026

#EkitiDecides: Over one million people to vote in Saturday’s governorship election

Civil society organisations, including Yiaga Africa and International Press Centre (IPC), cautioned against vote trading ahead of tomorrow’s governorship election in Ekiti.

Governor Biodun Oyebanji, Oluwole Oluyede, Oluwadare Bejide and Opeyemi Falegan
June 19, 2026

14,000 schools closed in Nigeria, other West, Central African nations due to conflict: UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund says education was disrupted and no fewer than 14,000 schools closed in mid-2025 in West and Central Africa.

Pupils in class
June 18, 2026

Police raid bandit network in Kwara, nab suspect 

The police chief promised to sustain pressure on all persons involved in aiding criminality in any form.

Police officers
June 18, 2026

Nigeria ranks worse than average in global human rights assessment: Report

“Compared with the other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria is performing worse than average when we look across the rights for which we have data,” the report stated.

Police brutality
June 18, 2026

NBC loses appeal to impose fines on broadcast stations 

The judge identified a critical discrepancy in the identity of the parties involved.

June 17, 2026

Lack of access to clean water hampering Ebola efforts in Congo: Oxfam

Oxfam says a lack of access to clean water hampers efforts to contain the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ebola patients
June 16, 2026

Obi slams judge, demands reversal of order to de-register ADC, other parties

“We must never sacrifice our sacred institutions on the altar of politics. Nations rise when institutions are stronger than individuals,” said Mr Obi.

Peter Obi and Justice Peter Lifu
June 16, 2026

Nigerians arrested while transiting through Ethiopia’s airport in search of greener pastures: Peter Obi

“A significant number were arrested while transiting through Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport in search of green pastures,” Mr Obi stated.

Nigerians in Ethiopian prison