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Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, representing President Bola Tinubu.

Accord Party presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has described the continued administration of President Bola Tinubu as a “national security risk,” citing the level of violence and displacement in Nigeria.

Confusion has returned to Nigeria’s 117 Federal Unity Colleges as a faction of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, ordered an indefinite shutdown despite a Federal Government directive for students to resume Sunday.

Nigeria has recorded its first tele-robotic surgery in what health officials and the institutions involved described as a major step for advanced medical care in West Africa.

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, says it cannot fix petrol prices because the downstream petroleum sector operates under free-market conditions.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has warned children, teenagers and young adults against using rolling skate shoes and other wheeled footwear on public highways, bridges and other busy roads.

The OK Movement has denied reports that it has unveiled a Presidential Campaign Council, saying no such council has been announced by the group.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says its operatives have intercepted more than 1.3 million opioid pills and 6,000 kilograms of cannabis with a combined street value of more than N3.4 billion in operations across eight states and the Federal Capital Territory.

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. 

Clearlake Capital has assumed full control of Chelsea after acquiring the ownership stakes held by club chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter.

Nigeria’s Falconets booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after a commanding 3-0 victory over England in their Round of 16 clash on Wednesday.

Manchester United have been knocked out of the EFL Cup after surrendering a two-goal lead from the first half in a dramatic 3-2 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford.

Nigeria’s Falconets will face England on Thursday in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland, with a place in the quarterfinals at stake.