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The National Assembly has approved a N1.50 trillion budget for the Nigerian Army for the 2026 fiscal year, pledging support to ensure funds are released promptly for operational needs.

The Premier League and the English Football League will again pause matches during Ramadan to allow Muslim players to break their fast at sunset.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised a strategic agreement involving BUA Group and UAE based partners as a major boost for Nigeria’s industrial and trade ambitions.

The Nigeria national football team are set to play Jordan national football team in an international friendly in Amman this March as part of preparations for the 2026 World Cup.

Former Kaduna State governor Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai is facing federal charges after allegedly admitting on live television to intercepting the phone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for a thorough review of the country’s electricity sector, saying frequent national grid collapses and stagnant power production show that the sector’s privatisation has failed.

The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has confirmed that Value Added Tax (VAT) has been removed on land, buildings and rent under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, a move he said will ease housing costs and support tenants and property investors.

The United States has placed sanctions on eight Nigerians accused of links to terror groups and cyber-related criminal activity, freezing any assets they hold under U.S. jurisdiction and warning Americans not to engage with them.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria take on São Tomé and Príncipe in the final game of the 2024 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers on Sunday.

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Manchester City has started the Premier League season in good form, winning their first three games; the only team to do so.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has moved to reiterate strongly its stand on its reported working relationship with the Chairman of Lagos State Parks Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya (MC Oluomo) ahead of the general election. 

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Nigerian sprinter Favour Ashe, one of the country’s fastest men over 100 metres, has reportedly moved to represent Qatar internationally, sparking concern within Nigeria’s athletics community and prompting an investigation by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).

Nigerian football fans are waiting anxiously as FIFA prepares to make a crucial ruling on Monday, 16th February, over a petition filed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) challenging the eligibility of players fielded by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) in the 2026 World Cup African play-off final.

Ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have sparked global outrage after some seats were listed for as high as $143,750 on FIFA’s official resale platform — more than 41 times the original ticket price.

Edo State is finishing preparations to host the second Niger Delta Games, with organisers and the Niger Delta Development Commission saying facilities and athlete camps are ready for a week of competition from 20th – 27th February, 2026.