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13 Super Eagles Players Arrive Camp for World Cup Qualifiers

Thirteen players have now reported to the Super Eagles’ camp in Ikot Ekpene as Nigeria steps up preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa. According to the team’s media officer, Promise Efoghe, nine new arrivals—Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Ola Aina, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Moses Simon, Chidozie Awaziem, Adebayo Adeleye, and Benjamin Fredericks—joined the camp on Tuesday. They linked up with the quartet of William Troost-Ekong, Amas Obasogie, Felix Agu, and Raphael Onyedika, who

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International

UK Warns Foreign Students: Leave Before Visa Expires or Face Removal

The UK government has begun directly warning tens of thousands of international students to leave the country once their visas expire or risk deportation, the BBC reported on Tuesday. In what officials described as a first-of-its-kind campaign, the Home Office is sending emails and text messages to students, citing a sharp rise in visa holders attempting to remain in the UK by claiming asylum. “If you have no legal right to remain in the UK, you must leave. If you

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Politics

Jandor’s Return a Major Boost for Lagos APC – Obasa

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has described the return of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a significant gain for the ruling party in Lagos. Obasa, who received Jandor at his Ikeja GRA residence on Tuesday, welcomed him warmly, stressing that the APC remains the platform that best represents the aspirations of Lagos residents. “We are happy to have you back.

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International

India Set to Begin Commercial Chip Production by 2025 – Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India will begin commercial semiconductor production before the end of 2025, positioning the country as an emerging “global hub” for chip innovation. Speaking at the launch of the Semicon India conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, Modi revealed that test chips from Micron and Tata were already in production, with full-scale commercial output expected later this year. “Commercial chip production will begin this year. This reflects how rapidly India is advancing in the

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Politics

El-Rufai Didn’t Struggle for Democracy – Shehu Sani

Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has insisted that ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was not part of Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle. Speaking on Politics Tonight on TVC, Sani drew a contrast between his political journey and that of El-Rufai, stressing that their paths into public service were fundamentally different. “For people like Nasir, when they found themselves in a position or office, they don’t know what democracy is all about because they didn’t fight for it,” Sani said. The former

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Terrorism Trial: FG Considers Repatriation of Simon Ekpa After Six-Year Jail Term in Finland

The Federal Government has indicated it may seek the repatriation of Simon Ekpa to Nigeria once he completes his six-year prison sentence in Finland for terrorism-related offences. On Monday, a Finnish court in Päijät-Häme sentenced the Nigerian-born Finnish politician to six years behind bars after finding him guilty of multiple crimes, including participation in a terrorist organisation, incitement to commit terrorist acts, aggravated tax fraud, and breaches of the Lawyers Act. Ekpa, 40, a former municipal councillor in Lahti, was

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FG Offers Up to 16.54% Yield on September Savings Bonds

The Federal Government, through the Debt Management Office (DMO), has opened subscriptions for the September 2025 edition of the Federal Government of Nigeria Savings Bonds, offering investors annual yields of up to 16.54%. According to a circular released on Monday, the offer runs until Friday, September 5, 2025, with settlement slated for September 10, 2025. Coupon payments will be made quarterly—on March 10, June 10, September 10, and December 10—directly into investors’ accounts. Two bond categories are on offer: Two-year

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JUST IN: FCT’s First Female Head of Service, Grace Adayilo, Passes On

Grace Adayilo, the first female and indigenous Head of Service (HoS) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has died. A top source within the FCT Administration confirmed that Adayilo passed away in the early hours of Monday. As of press time, no official statement has been released by her family or the FCTA. Her last public engagement was on Thursday, when she represented FCT Minister Nyesom Wike at the G7 security meeting in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu appointed Adayilo as

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Sport

Bayern Munich Switch Focus to Lookman After Jackson Deal Collapses

Bayern Munich have made Atalanta star Ademola Lookman their top deadline-day target after a deal for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson fell through. Jackson had already arrived in Munich for a medical before Chelsea pulled the plug, citing the need to keep him following Liam Delap’s injury. According to Sky Sport, Bayern responded with a loan bid for Lookman, including a €28m option to buy, but Atalanta rejected the proposal. The Italian club value the Nigerian forward at closer to €50m.

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