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World Cup Miss Costs NFF, Super Eagles Nearly ₦15.7 Billion

19.12.2025

Following the failure of the Super Eagles to secure the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the football team will suffer a major financial setback. FIFA has announced a record-breaking prize pool for the World Cup, raising the financial stakes of the tournament to unprecedented levels. Nigeria, long regarded as a...

Messi To Face Yamal For First Time After The Best Snub

19.12.2025

Football fans are set for a thrilling generational clash on March 27, 2026, when Spain and Argentina will face off in the Finalissima—marking the first on-pitch meeting between Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal and global icon Lionel Messi. The blockbuster announcement comes just days after Messi controversially ranked Yamal third in his FIFA “The Best Player...

Davido Headlines Powerhouse Concert In Morocco

19.12.2025

Morocco will set a vibrant cultural tone for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a blockbuster music concert headlined by global stars Davido and French Montana, just one day before the tournament officially begins. New Telegraph reports that the high-profile show is scheduled for Saturday, December 20, at the OLM Souissi...

21-Year-Old English Club Forward Dies In Car Crash

19.12.2025

Tributes have continued to pour in from across the football world following the tragic death of Macclesfield FC forward Ethan McLeod, who was killed in a road accident at the age of 21. New Telegraph gathered that the 21-year-old was travelling back from a National League North match away at Bedford Town on Tuesday night...

Pastor Chris Okafor’s Wife Breaks Silence Amid Controversy

19.12.2025

The wife of popular Lagos-based cleric, Pastor Chris Okafor, has finally broken her silence following the wave of controversy surrounding the Nollywood actress Doris Ogala’s marriage allegation. New Telegraph reports that the pastor’s recent wedding stirred intense reactions online after Ogala accused him of betraying her after what she described as a long-term romantic relationship...

Kukah Visits Inmates At Correctional Facility

19.12.2025

As part of his annual Christmas outreach, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah on Thursday, 18 December 2025, paid a pastoral visit to inmates at the Nigeria Correctional Facility, Sokoto. A statement issued by Fr. Pascal Salifu, Director of Communications for the Sokoto Diocese, noted that Bishop Kukah was accompanied by priests, religious members, and lay faithful...

Lagos, FirstBank, Guinness, Others Lead AFRIMA Sponsorship Line-Up

19.12.2025

The Lagos State Government, First Bank of Nigeria, Guinness Nigeria, The Address Homes, and several other organisations are co-sponsoring the 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), scheduled to hold from January 7 to 11, 2026, in Lagos. AFRIMA, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), unveiled its strong list of sponsors...

Davido tips Asake, Rema and Omah Lay as Afrobeats’

19.12.2025

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido has identified Asake, Rema and Omah Lay as the male artistes he believes are best positioned to become the next “Greatest Of All Time” in Nigeria’s ever-evolving music industry. The award-winning singer shared his thoughts during a recent appearance on Carter Efe’s Twitch livestream on Wednesday night, where he reflected on...

Osimhen’s Arrival Completes Super Eagles Camp

19.12.2025

The Super Eagles’ training base in Cairo reached full capacity on Wednesday night with the arrival of star striker Victor Osimhen, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s build-up to the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Osimhen touched down at about 9:45 p.m. Nigerian time (10:45 p.m. local time), becoming the final member...

I’ll Declare Total Overhaul In Health Sector if… – Oyebamiji

18.12.2025

The All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate for the forthcoming Osun State election, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), has pledged to transform the state’s health sector if elected Governor on August 8, 2026. Oyebamiji expressed concern over the moribund state of health facilities in Osun, vowing to revamp critical sectors for the benefit of the...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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