2028 Olympics Qualifier: Omenazu Earns First Super Falcons Call-Up For Comoros Clash
MK Dons Women captain Favour Omenazu has received a late invitation to join the Super Falcons squad for Nigeria’s 2028 Olympic Games qualifying double-header against Comoros. Interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen called up the versatile midfielder following the withdrawal of some of the players initially invited for the second-round qualifyingContinue Reading
‘FIFA Aware DR Congo Fielded Ineligible Player Against Nigeria In W/Cup Qualifier’ — New York Times Investigation Claims
World football governing body, FIFA, has been accused of knowing that DR Congo used an ineligible player in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoff against Nigeria’s Super Eagles. According to an investigation by New York Times published Tuesday, the player at the centre is goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi, the French-bornContinue Reading
The 10 Biggest Shocks In AFCON Qualifying History
African football has produced some of the most unbelievable moments in international football history. From unexpected defeats to shocking qualification failures, these are *The 10 Biggest Shocks in AFCON Qualifying History!* Discover the biggest upsets, stunning results, and unforgettable moments that changed the course of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.Continue Reading
He Is an Incredible Example –Scaloni Hails Messi As Argentina Prepare For Historic Farewell
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has opened up about the profound emotional weight of losing his talisman, admitting that “only nostalgia remains” as Lionel Messi prepares to pull on the Albiceleste shirt for the final time. As Buenos Aires prepares for an emotional farewell match against Benin at a sold-out MonumentalContinue Reading
Euromatch NPFL: Yusuf Assures Shooting Stars Will Improve After Slow Start
Shooting Stars Technical Adviser Salisu Yusuf is confident his side will recover from their difficult start to the season. The Oluyole Warriors have managed just two wins from their opening six league matches this season, and were also knocked out of the CAF Confederation Cup in the preliminary round byContinue Reading
Nigeria’s Rent-Seeking Economy Stifling Wealth Creation — Utomi
Professor of Political Economy and Management, Pat Utomi, has decried Nigeria’s economic structure, saying it rewards rent-seeking, political connections and access to government contracts rather than productivity and genuine wealth creation. Utomi, who spoke in Benin City, Edo State, Tuesday during an interview with journalists, said the system had createdContinue Reading
2027: More Politicians Join Rainbow Coalition In Rivers After Wike’s Visit
Ahead of the 2027 general election, more prominent politicians from various political parties in Rivers State has pitched their tent with a socio-political pressure group, the Rainbow Coalition led by the minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike. LEADERSHIP observed that the move followed Wike’s recent visit toContinue Reading
Jigawa Governor Signs ₦63.48bn Supplementary Budget
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has signed a supplementary budget of ₦63.478 billion for the state and its 27 local government councils for the 2026 fiscal year. The governor signed the appropriation bill after the Jigawa State House of Assembly passed it into law. The supplementary budget provides ₦46.369Continue Reading
Ondo Air Crash: Their Supreme Sacrifice Will Never Be Forgotten — Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has paid tribute to the officers who lost their lives in Monday’s Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Ondo State, saying their supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation will never be forgotten. VP Shettima specifically assured the bereaved families that the federal government’s responsibilityContinue Reading
9 Passengers Die On Benin – Ore – Ijebu-Ode Expressway
No fewer than 9 passengers were on Monday afternoon confirmed dead in a fatal accident that occurred along the ever-busy Ijebu Ode-Ore Expressway. The accident, which happene around few minutes to 5.p.m. at the Bethel Area, in the Ijebu-Ode corridor of the expressway, involved a white Toyota Hiace commercial buswithContinue Reading