Nigeria face Côte d’Ivoire with U18 Women’s AfroBasket final at stake
Nigeria face unbeaten hosts Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan today with a place in the 2026 FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket final on the line....
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South Africa beat Super Falcons 2-1, end Nigeria’s 2027 World Cup qualification route
South Africa defeated Nigeria 2-1 in their WAFCON play-off, ending the Super Falcons’ route to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after second-half goals from Thembi Kgatlana and Refiloe Jane....
Why Only 4% Of Reported GBV Cases End In Prosecution In Nigeria
For survivors of gender-based violence, reporting abuse is often only the first battle. The harder question is why so few cases end in prosecution....
Army Says 33 Abducted Passengers Rescued In Zamfara’s Tsafe Area
Security authorities said 33 abducted passengers were recovered in Zamfara, renewing concern over road-travel risks in the North-West....
Police, Army Search Kogi Forests After Reported Bus-Passenger Kidnap
The reported abduction has renewed public-safety concern for travellers on the Okene–Auchi corridor, but IDNN is holding victim counts, identities and rescue claims until stronger confirmation....
Oji Wins World U20 Gold as Oyibu Finishes Fifth in Oregon
Jessica Oji leaves Oregon 26 as a world U20 champion, while Oghene Success Oyibu finished fifth in the 200m final and Nigeria’s women reached the 4x400m final....
Police probe death of missing NYSC member recovered in Bayelsa
A missing NYSC member’s body was recovered in Bayelsa, and police say they have opened an investigation. IDNN is holding cause-of-death claims pending official findings....
Kaduna attack: Residents, presidency say about 30 killed in Naridon village
A deadly attack on Naridon village has reopened questions about rural security in Kaduna after residents and government accounts put the death toll at about 30....
Navy says 12 arrested over alleged ₦660m crude theft in Akwa Ibom
The Navy says it intercepted MT FILIA over alleged crude-oil theft in Akwa Ibom. The 12 crew members remain suspects, and the ₦660m value basis is not yet independently verified....
FCT Police dispute Abuja reports, say military officer attack occurred in Nasarawa
The FCT Police Command says reports placing the incident inside the FCT were false and that its investigation placed it in Badna, New Karu LGA of Nasarawa State....