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Erling Haaland marked his maiden World Cup appearance with two goals as Norway swept aside Iraq 4-1 in their Group I opener in Boston on Tuesday, ending a 28-year absence from football’s biggest stage in emphatic fashion. The Manchester City striker turned in a low cross from David Moller Wolfe on 29 minutes to…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have emerged as the second-highest-ranked team absent from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, holding firm at 26th in the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking even as the expanded 48-nation tournament gets under way across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Only Denmark, ranked 21st globally, sits higher among countries that failed…
A Federal High Court ruling directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other parties has triggered a wave of outrage from opposition figures, who cast the decision as a calculated assault on Nigeria’s multiparty democracy months before the 2027 general elections. Justice Peter Lifu delivered the judgment…
The African Democratic Congress has rejected a Federal High Court ruling directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister it and four other parties, describing the decision as a dangerous attempt to weaponise the judiciary against Nigeria’s democratic process ahead of the 2027 general elections. Justice Peter Lifu delivered the judgment on Monday in…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister five political parties for failing to meet the constitutional and electoral performance thresholds required under Nigerian law. Justice Peter Lifu delivered the judgment on Monday in a suit filed by the Incorporated Trustees of the National Forum of Former…
The deputy governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Chief Ayodeji Babatola, has expressed confidence that the party will win Saturday’s governorship election, citing what he described as strong public support for its development-focused agenda in Ekiti State. Babatola said the ADC’s campaign promises had resonated with residents who, according to him, were attracted…
The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has called on party members and supporters to avoid internal disputes and focus on strengthening the party ahead of the 2027 general election. Dickson made the appeal in a statement issued on Thursday following his interview on ARISE TV, where he addressed…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered popular social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist Blessing Okoro, widely known as Blessing CEO, remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service pending the start of her trial on September 24, 2026. Justice Yellim Bogoro gave the order on Wednesday after the Economic and…
The widow of late Portugal forward Diogo Jota has urged Scotland captain Andrew Robertson to carry her husband’s World Cup dream with him as he prepares to lead his country at football’s biggest tournament. Jota died aged 28 in a car crash last July, alongside his brother Andre Silva, after helping Portugal secure qualification…
Iran’s football federation says the United States has revoked the ticket allocation reserved for its supporters at the 2026 World Cup, accusing the co-host of shutting out Iranian fans from all three of the team’s group stage matches as a bitter diplomatic standoff bleeds into the tournament. The Iranian Football Federation said the United…
