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Football’s governing body FIFA is introducing a new memorabilia programme at this summer’s 2026 World Cup, one that will see players making their tournament debut wear special patches on their jerseys that will later be transformed into limited edition collectible trading cards. The initiative forms part of a licensing agreement between FIFA and American sports…
Arsenal sit five points clear of the Premier League summit after a late video intervention saved their title bid in East London. A 1-0 victory over West Ham on Sunday puts Mikel Arteta within two wins of the club’s first trophy in 22 years. The match turned on an 83rd-minute strike from Leandro Trossard and…
Nigeria has returned a fleet of stolen exotic cars to Canada after intercepting them at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. The recovery ends a months-long game of cat and mouse between international car theft syndicates and maritime police. Customs officials handed over the keys to brands like Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini during a formal…
Nigeria is finally seeing a steady fall in new HIV infections. Data from the National Data Repository shows a clear downward trend during the first four months of 2026. Reported cases dropped from nearly 8,500 in January to roughly 6,400 by April. This shift arrives alongside the debut of Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly prevention shot that…
The Federal Government and the United Nations Development Programme begin a nationwide push on Monday to fix Nigeria’s fragmented development plans. Abubakar Momoh, the Minister of Regional Development, wants to end the era of agencies working at cross purposes. A new policy framework for 2026 to 2030 will now dictate how regional commissions spend their…
Twenty-two nations will descend on Lagos this May as the WTT Contender Series returns to Nigeria. Japan, Germany, and South Korea lead a high-calibre field chasing a $100,000 prize pot. The Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall will host the five-day event starting on 19 May. This tournament remains the only African stop on the ten-event global circuit….
British paratroopers have dropped onto the world’s most remote inhabited island to treat a suspected case of hantavirus. This mission marks the first time the UK military has parachuted medical staff into a humanitarian crisis. The patient, a British resident of Tristan da Cunha, caught the virus while aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. He…
Iran has delivered its formal response to a US peace proposal through Pakistani mediators. While the contents remain secret, the exchange marks the first significant diplomatic movement since the conflict began in February. President Masoud Pezeshkian insists that negotiation does not signal surrender. He maintains that Tehran acts only to defend national interests and sovereign…
Vladimir Putin believes the war in Ukraine is finally winding down. He shared this assessment in Moscow following events marking the anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Second World War. His comments coincide with a fragile three-day ceasefire and an agreement to swap 1,000 prisoners of war. While the Russian leader admits the situation…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists wants the federal government to establish a regulatory council to police the media industry. Churchill Oyowe, chairman of the Delta State branch, argues that the current reliance on voluntary ethics provides insufficient protection for practitioners. Unlike law or medicine, journalism in Nigeria lacks a statutory body to enforce standards and…
