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‎The 2026 edition of the Wimbledon Championships gets underway at the All England Club in London on Monday, with several top-ranked players and former champions headlining the opening round of matches.

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Eastern Zone, has urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to speed up the proposed Technical Equity Partnership with two Chinese firms, saying the project could increase local refining capacity and reduce petrol prices through greater competition.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Ogun State counterpart, Dapo Abiodun, have commended the Nigeria Police Force for the success of the ongoing Operation Kosaye, a joint security operation targeting criminal hideouts across Lagos and Ogun states.

With just 24 days to the start of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, the National Sports Commission has highlighted some of Team Nigeria's biggest medal hopefuls expected to shine at the competition.

National leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has insisted that the party will participate fully in Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, despite a recent Federal High Court ruling in Lokoja that has raised questions about its legal status.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued the Federal Government a fresh four-week ultimatum to address its outstanding demands, warning that it may embark on a nationwide industrial action if the issues remain unresolved.

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday offered prayers and expressed solidarity with the people of Venezuela as rescue workers battled to find survivors after two powerful earthquakes killed nearly 1,500 people.

A Saudi Aramco helicopter crashed near the company's Ras Tanura oil facilities on Sunday, killing all 14 people on board, Saudi state media reported.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria take on São Tomé and Príncipe in the final game of the 2024 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers on Sunday.

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Manchester City has started the Premier League season in good form, winning their first three games; the only team to do so.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has moved to reiterate strongly its stand on its reported working relationship with the Chairman of Lagos State Parks Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya (MC Oluomo) ahead of the general election. 

With just 24 days to the start of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, the National Sports Commission has highlighted some of Team Nigeria's biggest medal hopefuls expected to shine at the competition.

‎The 2026 edition of the Wimbledon Championships gets underway at the All England Club in London on Monday, with several top-ranked players and former champions headlining the opening round of matches.

Two-time Paralympic champion and world para-powerlifting giant Folashade Oluwafemiayo has been named captain of Team Nigeria for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Iran captain Mehdi Taremi has strongly criticised FIFA over the travel and visa problems his team faced during the 2026 World Cup, calling the tournament “a disaster” after Iran's campaign ended in the group stage.