Month: October 2025

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2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Super Eagles face make-or-break clash with Lesotho today

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will this evening take on the Crocodiles of Lesotho in a must-win encounter at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa — a fixture that could determine the nation’s fate in the race to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The encounter comes with everything on the line for Nigeria, who were staring at back-to-back World Cup absences until a recent twist in Group

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Entertainment News

DJ Cuppy Shares What She Enjoys Most About Being Single

Popular disc jockey and billionaire heiress, Florence Otedola, better known as DJ Cuppy, has revealed one of the things she enjoys most about being single. Taking to her Snapchat page, the music star shared that she loves eating dinner alone because it allows her to focus entirely on her food without engaging in unnecessary conversation. “One of my favourite things about being single? I can eat dinner alone and actually

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News

Police Suspend Enforcement of Tinted Glass Law After Public Outcry

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has suspended the enforcement of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991, following mounting public pressure and intervention by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The announcement was made on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who stated that the suspension would remain in effect pending the hearing of a motion on notice scheduled for October 16, 2025, at

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News

BREAKING: Council of State approves Amupitan as new INEC chairman

The National Council of State has approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was confirmed in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy. President Tinubu presented Amupitan’s nomination during Thursday’s Council of State meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The appointment comes after

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Entertainment News

“I can’t walk again” — TikToker Salo breaks down, demands justice

Popular TikTok creator Odesanmi Opeyemi, widely known as Oloba Salo, has sparked widespread concern after releasing an emotional video claiming he can no longer walk following a violent attack. In the viral clip, the social media entertainer alleged that he was shot three times by unknown assailants, leaving him partially paralysed and struggling to recover. The visibly distressed Salo mentioned several prominent figures — including Naira Marley, VeryDarkMan, and Seyi

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News

Sowore set to lead #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest October 20 in Abuja

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has announced plans to lead a peaceful protest in Abuja on October 20, calling for the immediate release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore disclosed the protest date on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, describing it as a “historic” march to the Aso Rock Villa, aimed

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News

Presidency Dismisses World Bank’s Poverty Report as “Unrealistic”

The Presidency has faulted the World Bank’s latest report estimating that 139 million Nigerians live in poverty, describing the figure as “unrealistic” and not reflective of current economic conditions in the country. In a statement issued on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, said while Nigeria values its partnership with the World Bank, the poverty data must be “properly contextualised” within global poverty

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Sport

Taribo West Urges Flamingos to Stay Focused, Bring Home U-17 World Cup Trophy

Former Super Eagles defender Taribo West has charged Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, to stay united, disciplined, and determined as they set their sights on glory at the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The team arrived safely in Casablanca on Wednesday after a four-hour, twenty-minute flight from Abuja, ahead of the global tournament scheduled to begin on October 17. Before their departure, the Flamingos had

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Sport

Flying Eagles Crash Out After 4–0 Defeat to Ruthless Argentina

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been knocked out of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile after suffering a heavy 4–0 defeat to Argentina in the Round of 16 clash at the Estadio Nacional, Santiago, on Wednesday. The result ended Nigeria’s campaign in disappointing fashion, as the South Americans showcased their class and precision, scoring twice in each half to secure a comfortable passage into the quarter-finals. Argentina got off

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