2026 WCQ: Nwabali Confident Super Eagles Will Beat Bafana Bafana

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has expressed optimism that Nigeria will beat South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier this Tuesday in Bloemfontein.
Thai Court Says ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra Must Serve 1 Year In Prison

Thailand’s Supreme Court has ruled that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in prison.
Speaker Abbas, ADC, PDP Disagree Over Tinubu’s ‘Responsible Borrowing’

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has advocated stronger oversight, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, for sustainable growth, saying that the President was working to address Nigeria’s public debt through a non-oil revenue drive.
Fed Govt Begins Mapping To Identify Out-of-school, Non-literate Citizens

The Federal Government is conducting a comprehensive mapping to identify those who are out of school or non-literate citizens across the country.
TUC Rejects 5% Tax On Petroleum Products

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to withdraw the planned five per cent tax on petroleum products, saying failure to do so would leave the Congress with no option but to mobilise for a nationwide resistance.
FIFA Confirms Match Officials for Nigeria vs South Africa Showdown

FIFA has appointed Gabonese official Pierre Atcho as the referee for Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and South Africa’s Bafana Bafana.
Fugitive New Zealand Father Tom Phillips Killed By Police, Authorities Say

Police authorities have said that A New Zealand father who absconded with his three children after a dispute with his ex-partner nearly four years ago has been killed by police.
Natasha To Resume Senate After London trip – Lawyer

We have news that the suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, will return to the National Assembly later this month after completing her six-month suspension.
NECA Hails Imo, Ebonyi Govts Over Minimum wage review

The Director-General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, has commended some state governors for increasing the minimum wage for their workers.
Legendary Italian Designer Giorgio Armani Is Dead

Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91.