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Nigeria receive World Athletics boost in relay chase
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (352+ words) Team Nigeria have received a timely boost in their quest for relay qualification ahead of the World Athletics Relays 2026, following clarification from Botswana Athletics Association over the status of the national trials beginning today in Gaborone, PUNCH Sports Extra reports....
Chelsea announce first ever visit to Lagos
1+ hour ago (402+ words) Chelsea have announced plans to visit Lagos for the first time in the club's history as part of their global fan engagement initiative, The Famous CFC, later this May, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Premier League side confirmed on Thursday…...
Seaman’s Schnapps reaffirms commitment to culture
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (308+ words) Seaman's Schnapps has reaffirmed its commitment to culture following its feature as the official prayer drink of the 39th Lisabi Festival held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, in honour of Lisabi Agbongbo Akala. The festival drew Egba indigenes from across Nigeria and…...
Barca crush Real Madrid to reach women’s Champions League semis
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (373+ words) Barcelona demolished rivals Real Madrid 6-0 on Thursday to progress to the women's Champions League semi-finals 12-2 on aggregate. Alexia Putellas shone for the Catalan giants in their first game at the rebuilt Camp Nou, building on their 6-2 quarter-final first leg victory....
Stamp collection assets like land, sharea - NIPOST
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (683+ words) The Nigerian Postal Service on Thursday asserted that stamp collection, otherwise known as Philately, was an asset in the class of landed property and shares. The General Manager, Nigeria Philately Bureau, an arm of NIPOST, Mrs Folashade Farinu stressed that…...
How to register for Chelsea’s Lagos fan event with Victor Moses
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (254+ words) Chelsea visit Lagos in May. Credit: CFC website Chelsea Football Club has announced plans to visit Lagos, Nigeria, for the first time in its history this May as part of its global fan engagement programme. The club disclosed this in…...
Easter: Celebrate with caution, Lagos tells residents
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (341+ words) The Lagos State Government has urged residents to prioritise safety and exercise caution as they celebrate the Easter season. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the call in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi…...
Italy's football chief resigns after World Cup disaster
12+ hour, 16+ min ago (419+ words) The head of Italy's football federation resigned on Thursday, falling on his sword after the men's national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. Gabriele Gravina revealed he would step down as the country's top football official…...
Experts call for accelerated electric vehicle adoption
20+ hour, 27+ min ago (749+ words) An electric vehicle is plugged into a charging station in Bilbao, Spain, February 15, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent West Industry experts, financiers, and policymakers have called for accelerated adoption of electric vehicles in Nigeria as rising fuel prices continue to squeeze household incomes…...
Jigawa pilgrims get Hajj uniforms, bags
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (363+ words) The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced the distribution of uniforms and luggage bags to intending pilgrims for this year's Hajj exercise. PUNCH Online recalls that approximately 1,000 intending pilgrims from Jigawa State are expected to embark on this year's…...