World Cup 2026: Mbappe Scores Two Goals, Sets Record As France Ease Past Sweden

Kylian Mbappé broke the record for most goals in World Cup knockout matches as his two goals led France to a 3-0 win over Sweden at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday.

Xenophobia: FG To Seek Compensation From South Africa For Nigerians’ Abandoned Properties

The federal government has said it would seek from its South African counterpart, compensation for Nigerians forced to abandon businesses and other valuable properties as they returned home, following renewed anti-immigrant tensions in the country.

Wabara BoT Seeks INEC Recognition For Turaki PDP

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 7 for the hearing of all pending applications and the substantive suit filed by the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party led by former Senate President Adolphus Wabara, seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognise the Kabir Turaki-led interim National Working Committee of the party.

Marketers Reject Fuel Pricing Curbs, Threaten Shutdown

Fuel marketers have said that their filling stations will stop selling petrol should the Federal Government try to enforce price control.

NDC Deregistration: ‘Relax, Wait For Our Next Line Of Action’ – Kwankwaso to Obidients, Kwankwasiyya

The vice presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has urged the teaming supporters of the party, particularly those affiliated with the Obident and Kwankwasiyya movements, to remain calm and await further action from the party.

Adeboye, Oyedepo Seek Stronger US Support Against Terrorism

The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and the Presiding Bishop of Winners’ Chapel, David Oyedepo, have called for stronger United States support in tackling terrorism in Nigeria, warning that the country is nearing a breaking point due to persistent insecurity.

FG Approves NYSC Reform, Agency To Be Civilian-Led, Skill-Oriented

One of Nigeria’s most enduring national institutions, the National Youth Service Corps, is entering a new era, as the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a holistic reform of the agency.

FG Orders Marketers To Reduce Fuel Price

The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, to ensure petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulated downstream petroleum market.

Paraguay Beat Germany On Penalties To Reach World Cup Last 16

Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay in the last 32 after losing 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Foxborough on Monday.

Igbo Leaders Reject Concession Of Enugu International Airport

The Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), a group of prominent Igbo intellectuals, traditional rulers and stakeholders, has rejected the Federal Government’s concession of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, to a private company.