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Samuel Chukwueze Fulham Comeback: Nigerian Winger Inspires 2–1 Win After AFCON

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Samuel Chukwueze made a decisive return to Premier League action as he came off the bench to score in Fulham’s dramatic 2–1 comeback win over Brighton. The Nigerian winger, fresh from AFCON duty, shifted momentum at Craven Cottage with a composed finish, earning praise from pundits and underlining his growing influence in Marco Silva’s side....

IFFHS Africa Women’s XI: Super Falcons Dominate Continental Best

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Nigeria’s Super Falcons have emerged as the dominant force in the IFFHS Africa Women’s XI for 2025, with four Nigerian stars named among the continent’s best. The selection underlines Nigeria’s sustained influence in African women’s football, reflecting elite performances at both club and international level across the year...

NFF Schedules Extraordinary Congress for February 14 to Address Key Football Issues

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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced an Extraordinary Congress on February 14 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The congress will focus on critical issues affecting Nigerian football, including policy decisions and preparations for the September Elective Congress. Key stakeholders from the football community will be in attendance....

NNPP Condemns Abba Yusuf’s Defection, Calls It ‘Historic Betrayal’

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The New Nigeria Peoples Party has condemned the defection of Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, describing his exit as a “historic betrayal” of the party and the Kwankwasiyya movement. The party accused Yusuf of abandoning the mandate that brought him to power, warning that his decision could weaken party cohesion as political realignments continue in Kano State....

Rivers APC Faction Welcomes Tinubu’s Affirmation of Fubara as Party Leader

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A faction of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s affirmation of Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the party’s leader in the state, describing the move as a clarification of party constitution and convention. The faction said the declaration should end internal disputes and help stabilise party administration amid ongoing political tensions....

Tax Reform Acts Controversy: House Releases CTCs as Minority Insists Laws Were Altered

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Nigeria’s House of Representatives has released the Certified True Copies of the 2025 Tax Reform Acts, declaring an end to controversy over alleged post-passage alterations. However, the Minority Caucus insists discrepancies remain between the versions passed by lawmakers and earlier gazetted copies, renewing debate over legislative authority, due process, and the integrity of Nigeria’s law-making process....

Malami Accuses DSS of Blocking Legal Access, Violating Right to Fair Hearing

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Former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami has accused the Department of State Services of denying him access to his lawyers, actions he says undermine his constitutional right to fair hearing. The allegation follows his rearrest after meeting bail conditions in an EFCC case, raising fresh concerns about due process and the enforcement of court orders....

Rivers Crisis: APC Leaders Call on National Assembly to Assume State Assembly Functions

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Leaders of Nigeria’s ruling party have urged the National Assembly to consider assuming the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly, citing an escalating political crisis in the state. The call follows stalled impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and a refusal by the state’s chief judge to constitute an investigative panel amid subsisting court orders....

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