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November 17, 2025

Weekly Highlights: Here’s What You Missed Over The Weekend

This week has been one of mixed emotions, from the loss at the World Cup playoffs to political party disputes and deaths, but the general public has also been unrelenting in the conversations surrounding Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels. Lagos State Attorney General Dismisses Allegations Of Baba Ijesha’s Sentence Being Overturned After rumors of an overturned... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Federal Workers Demand Payment of Outstanding ₦35,000 Salary Arrears

November 17, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Federal Workers Demand Payment of Outstanding ₦35,000 Salary Arrears

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Federal workers demand payment of outstanding ₦35,000 salary arrears Federal civil servants have urged the Nigerian government to settle the remaining three months of the ₦35,000 wage award, citing escalating living costs and unmet commitments.... Read More

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Nigerian Lawmakers Propose a Six-year Single-term Tenure for Presidents and Governors

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigerian Lawmakers Propose a Six-year Single-term Tenure for Presidents and Governors

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Nigerian lawmakers propose a six-year single-term tenure for presidents and governors A group of Nigerian lawmakers led by Ikenga Ugochinyere suggested some amendments to the 1999 constitution, requesting that rather than having a four-year seat... Read More

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December 19, 2022

Nigerians celebrate Davido and Chioma’s comeback to social media; APC must not be allowed to return in 2023 – Atiku | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Nigerians celebrate Davido and Chioma’s comeback to social media APC must not be allowed to return in 2023 – Atiku My administration has created over 13m jobs in agric sector – Buhari Hope for truce between Atiku and G-5 crumbles The National Assembly’s budget is too low – Reps Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the... Read More

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November 28, 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022: Ghana keeps World Cup hopes alive in 3-2 victory over South Korea

In front of a boisterous crowd at Qatar’s Education City Stadium, Ghana triumphed over South Korea in a thrilling, action-packed match. The African nation took a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to strikes from Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu and Ajax forward Mohammed Kudus. However, Ghana supporters’ boisterous halftime celebrations were muted by a... Read More

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November 12, 2022

EPL Weekend: Arsenal face Wolves as they attempt to head into the World Cup break atop the Premier League table; Chelsea to face a very in-form Newcastle

Arsenal vs Wolves Arsenal prepare for their final Premier League match before the World Cup, which might have a significant impact on the momentum of their wildly unexpected title chase. Mikel Arteta was quick to downplay the significance of being in first place during the international break while national teams are in Qatar. “It will... Read More

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#NGAGHA: Super Eagles lose World Cup qualifier match against Ghana

An early goal from Thomas Partey was enough to secure Ghana’s place at the 2022 Qatar World Cup as they beat Nigeria on away goals after a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their qualifying play-off. William Troost-Ekong’s penalty was not enough to stop the Black Stars from recording a famous victory. The game... Read More

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November 11, 2021

South Africa’s last white President De Klerk is dead | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Moscow vows military support for Mali, denies links to Wagner mercenary group Moscow vowed Thursday to continue military cooperation with Mali and to defend the Sahel state’s territorial integrity while denying any links to Russian military contractors in the country.... Read More

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The Big 5: France snatch victory against Super Falcons to reach last 16; INEC must produce server used for 2019 polls – Peter Obi | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: France snatch victory against the Super Falcons to reach last 16 The French women team have emerged as the second team to qualify for the Round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup with the maximum nine points from the group phase. The... Read More

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Facebook records over 2 billion interactions on its platform during World Cup 2018

Facebook has released statistics on the top content shared on its platform during the World Cup. This measures global and country Facebook conversations related to the World Cup between June 14th and July 15th. The statistics reveal that over 383 million people had more than 2.3 billion interactions relating to the World Cup on Facebook.... Read More

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Luka Modric

Modric, Mbappe, Courtois, Varane… Here’s YNaija’s team of the 2018 #WorldCup

So the World Cup is over and France are the 2018 World Cup champions, for the second time in their history – exactly 20 years after their first ever triumph, and as the French will say, Allez Les Blues. Many fans, players, and pundits will agree this was the best World Cup in recent history.... Read More

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Final

#WorldCup Preview: Who will be crowned Champions as France battle Croatia in mouthwatering final?

The match we have all being waiting for is nigh and by the end of today the World Champions will be crowned. The talented Les Blues will face the experienced Croats in an all European final – the first since 2010. France lit up the knockout stages and looked to have peaked at the right... Read More

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Poju Oyemade

Pastor Poju Oyemade’s reply to a Twitter troll is the best thing we have seen from a pastor all year

There are trolls on the loose – that’s no news. The microblogging platform, Twitter, has, in the past few years become the convergence point of trolls and celebrities, the object of the banter. And in the list of celebrities constantly trolled, pastors are not left out. Although, unlike the former, pastors simply choose to ignore,... Read More

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#WorldCup Roundup: It’s not coming home for England as Croatia’s 2-1 comeback win sends them to the finals against France

Croatia set up their first World Cup final appearance after Mario Mandzukic’s 109th-minute strike secured a 2-1 comeback victory for Croatia against England. Croatia were made to chase the game after going a goal down very early in the first half but battled to sink English hopes to secure a World Cup final with France... Read More

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#WorldCup Roundup: Kylian Mbappe tears Argentina apart to hand France quarter final spot

Kylian Mbappe was the star of the show as France ran riot over an Argentina side in a 4-3 victory to break Lionel Messi’s World Cup hope and power his team to the Quarter-Finals. Antoine Greizmann opened the scoring with a penalty in the 13th minute after Mbappe was brought down in the box. Angel... Read More

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See our best 11 from the Group stage of the #WorldCup 2018

The group stage of the World Cup is over and it was a wild ride. We had only one goalless draw and recorded a massive rise in penalties thanks to the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). However, we have been exposed to some of the best football we have seen for some time... Read More

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#WorldCup2018: Here’s all you need to know about the reward for the eliminated teams

As the final round of group matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia ends today, one can look back at the last 15 days smiling at how awesome the global fiesta has been, especially with the drama, thrills, suspense, excitement and even sober moments it has brought to the faces and homes of... Read More

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Nigeria

Aftermath of #WorldCup exit, deflecting blame and the way forward for Nigerian football

After Nigeria crashed out in a crushing and heartbreaking manner against familiar foe Argentina on Tuesday, many Nigerians have fallen to a deep pit by deflecting blame; shouting ‘racism’ from FIFA and the Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir, for some decisions that did not go the Super Eagles way. I will like to point out I... Read More

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See our top picks from Ghanaian Twitter trolling Nigeria’s exit from the #WorldCup

As you already know, last night Nigeria slumped to defeat against a Messi-led Argentinian side, a 2-1 loss that guaranteed our knock out from the ongoing World Cup in Russia. I’m not exactly surprised at Nigeria’s early ousting, but I guess the world won’t forget the Super Eagles’ modern redux of the ‘94 World Cup... Read More

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France

#WorldCup Roundup: France and Denmark hand first goalless game

France and Denmark battled to an underwhelming goalless draw in the Luzhniki Stadium in Russia. France were slightly the better side but found it hard to create clear-cut chances against a solid Denmark side. Didier Deschamps decided to rest a few key players in the French team – most notably Paul Pogba and he was... Read More

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Uruguay

#WorldCup Roundup: Uruguay show class in 3-0 win over Russia | Saudi Arabia break Egyptian hearts with last minute winner

Uruguay ensured top spot in Group A with 9 points after a relatively convincing 3-0 victory over World Cup hosts Russia. Luis Suarez opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a low-driven free-kick to ensure a horrible start for the Russians, but Russian goalie Igor Akinfeev should have been better to thwart the free-kick.... Read More

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The world cup brand wars: Coke and Pepsi takes their eternal feud to the pitch

by Toyin Henry-Ajayi While organizers of the world cup, football teams, and their fans across the world prepared for the FIFA World Cup in Russia, corporate organizations were also in the planning room getting ready to deploy an arsenal of marketing materials to win the hearts of their consumers. The opportunities for official partnerships and... Read More

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Own Goal

#WorldCup 2018: Is Africa ready to win the World Cup anytime soon?

After the first round of games in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and all the African teams have taken to the playing turf in Russia at least once or twice, it is quite obvious that African teams are still surprisingly the weakest. The Europeans are better, the South Americans are better, the Asians are better,... Read More

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Gueye

#WorldCup 2018 Roundup: Mixed feelings as Senegal grabs Africa’s first win and Egypt lose to Russia

Senegal raised Africa’s flag high by defeating Robert Lewandowski’s Poland 2-1 in their Group H opener. Senegal looked the better side all through the match, contesting in midfield with determination, making the continent proud. The Lions of Teranga opened the scoring in the 37th minute thanks to Idrissa Gueye’s deflected shot that hit Polish defender Thiago... Read More

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#WorldCup Preview: It’s time for Nigeria to show that it can shine more than its jersey

“It is time to set childish things away and focus on the reason why they are wearing that jersey” my words to my friend this morning as we were doing our own mini preview of the big game tonight between Nigeria and Croatia. There is no doubt there is a massive frenzy with the Nigerian... Read More

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World Cup

Opinion: Belgium might win the world cup after all

One peculiar thing about the 2018 World Cup holding in Russia is the absence of a clear cut favourite. The Spaniards were tipped to win the 2010 edition right after their 2008 Euro Championship heroics and Brazil was hugely favoured to win at home in 2014.The small teams aren’t quite small and the big teams... Read More

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Facebook

Facebook is hosting the biggest social media event of all time, this June and this is how investors can tap into it #WorldCup

By Elizma Nolte, Head of Business Marketing for Sub-Saharan Africa, Facebook The kick-off of the first match in the world’s most anticipated football tournament this June will also signal the start of what will likely be the biggest mobile and social media event the world has ever seen. It’s an unprecedented opportunity for marketers to... Read More

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Facebook rolls out fun features for #WorldCup2018

Facebook and Messenger are introducing a number of product features to help fans cheer on the action during the World Cup in Russia. Users will see an animated message on their News Feed inviting them to share their support by accessing one of the 32 team frames, which they can use as their Facebook profiles.... Read More

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