Homepage News from Sunday, November 16th, 2025
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DR Congo End Super Eagles’ World Cup Dream After Penalty Shootout Agony
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) dramatically ended Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup hopes on Sunday night, defeating the Super Eagles in a tense penalty shootout after their CAF World Cup qualification playoff final ended 1-1 in extra time.
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Pope Leo XIV Voices Concern Over Persecution of Christians in Nigeria and Elsewhere
Pope Leo XIV has drawn fresh attention to the plight of Christians worldwide, mentioning Nigeria and three other countries in a Sunday post on his official X account.
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Tinubu Sends Emissary to Plateau in Renewed Push for Community Reconciliation
President Bola Tinubu has deployed an emissary to Plateau State as part of renewed efforts to restore peace and strengthen intercommunal relations in the conflict-prone state, his spokesperson said Sunday.
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PenCom Says Pension Delays for Federal Retirees Are ‘Now History’
The National Pension Commission says delays in pension payments for retirees of treasury-funded ministries, departments and agencies have been eliminated following reforms that improved the timeliness of remittances.
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No More Impunity - Turaki, New PDP National Chairman Declares
The newly elected national chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Kabiru Turaki, has pledged to end what he described as impunity and the suppression of Nigerians’ will within the party and the country.
