2 h. ago LaLiga: Vinícius misses penalty as Real Madrid suffer defeat at home to Valencia

Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 home loss to Valencia on Saturday, with Vinícius Júnior missing a penalty and conceding an injury-time goal, putting the defending champion behind in the La Liga title race. Hugo Duro came off Valencia’s bench and headed home the winner that silenced Santiago Bernabeu Stadium deep in stoppage time. Goalkeeper Giorgi […] The post LaLiga: Vinícius misses penalty as Real Madrid suffer defeat at home to Valencia appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 h. ago Tinubu vows severe punishment for Plateau attackers, condoles with victims’ families

By Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has promised that gunmen who killed many in Plateau State communities will face severe punishment under the law once caught. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, he offered condolences to families of victims in Ruwi, Hurti, and Tadai in Bokkos Local […] The post Tinubu vows severe punishment for Plateau attackers, condoles with victims’ families appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 h. ago Anambra guber: Soludo wins APGA ticket for November election

bezim renominated as deputy By Aloysius Attah, Onitsha Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has secured the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) nomination for the governorship election on 8 November 2025. The party held its primary election on Saturday at Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, where Soludo ran unopposed. Returning officer Hon Uche Nwegbo announced […] The post Anambra guber: Soludo wins APGA ticket for November election appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 h. ago Tinubu orders manhunt for Plateau killers, vows severe punishment

President Bola Tinubu has vowed that the gunmen who killed many people in communities in Plateau State will be apprehended and face severe punishment under the law. He condoled with the families of the victims in Ruwi, Hurti, and Tadai communities in Bokkos Local Government and those from Manguna and Dafo villages, where the gunmen Read More

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4 h. ago Plateau Massacre: Tinubu Orders Manhunt, Vows Tough Sanctions For Killers

President Bola Tinubu has promised that the gunmen who killed many people in some communities in Plateau State will be apprehended and face severe punishment under the law. The President, in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday, extended his condolences to the families of the victims in Ruwi, Hurti, and Tadai communities […]

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5 h. ago (UPDATED) Anambra 2025: Soludo wins APGA primary election unopposed

The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has emerged as the flagbearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance for the November 8, 2025, governorship election in the state. Soludo was returned unopposed by no fewer than 3,260 delegates of the party during its primary conducted at the Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, on Saturday. The Read More

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7 h. ago Over 5,000 constituents benefit at Senate Leader’s mega empowerment programme

From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti   The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has again empowered his constituents, reassuring them that they will continue to enjoy the basic dividends of democracy.   Bamidele representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly made the remarks at an empowerment programme, tagged : ‘Renewed Hope Mega Empowerment […] The post Over 5,000 constituents benefit at Senate Leader’s mega empowerment programme appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 h. ago Burna Boy, Tyla Lead As African Artists Earned $58m On Spotify In 2024

Nigeria and South Africa’s music industries hit new heights in 2024, earning a combined $58 million in royalties from Spotify alone, according to the streaming giant’s latest report. Spotify, in a statement released on Thursday, revealed that African music genres—particularly Nigeria’s Afrobeats and South Africa’s Amapiano—have seen “extraordinary growth across Sub-Saharan Africa’s music industries,” with […]

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9 h. ago PICTORIAL: Miss Osun Joy Raimi crowned Miss World Nigeria 2025

24-year-old Joy Mojisola Raimi representing Osun State has emerged as the winner of the Miss World Nigeria 2025 title. The founder of the Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce, disclosed this in a post on X.com on Saturday. Bruce wrote, “Congratulations to Joy Mojisola Raimi, the 24-year-old representing Osun State, on being crowned Miss World Nigeria 2025! Read More

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12 h. ago Rapper Eminem Becomes Grandfather As Daughter Hailie Welcomes First Baby

American rapper Marshall Mathers, famously known as Eminen, is now a grandfather as his daughter Hailie Jade announced she and her husband Evan McClintock have welcomed their first baby, a boy named Elliot Marshall McClintock. In a post on Instagram, she wrote, “Happy due date,”featuring a photo revealing their son arrived in mid-March, “3 weeks […]

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12 h. ago Georgia man admits aiding Nigerian con men in sextortion scheme

A Georgia man admitted he was part of a five-person money laundering conspiracy that took at least $150,000 from sextortion victims, then sent proceeds of the scheme to a Nigerian criminal group. The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Andrew Birge, said on Thursday that Johnathan Demetrius Green, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, Read More

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14 h. ago Navy Intercepts 400,000 Gallons Of Stolen Crude Oil In Niger Delta

The Nigerian Navy’s Operation Delta Sanity II recovered nearly 400,000 gallons of stolen crude oil across the Niger Delta in March 2025. Furthermore, over 30 illegal refinery sites were shut down, and numerous suspects involved in arms smuggling and oil bunkering were apprehended by the operatives. Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Navy, […] The post Navy Intercepts 400,000 Gallons Of Stolen Crude Oil In Niger Delta appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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14 h. ago Nigeria receives over 1m vaccine doses from Gavi to tackle meningitis

Nigeria’s Ministry of Health has received over 1,000,000 pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Men5CV) doses from the Gavi-funded global stockpile to read more Nigeria receives over 1m vaccine doses from Gavi to tackle meningitis

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21 h. ago How Lagos hospital rejected my pregnant wife, mortuary refused her corpse – Grieving husband

A farmer, Akinbobola Folajimi, shares his painful experience with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about how a hospital in Lagos refused to attend to his pregnant wife, who was in critical condition, because he could not immediately pay a deposit of N500,000 Where are you from? I grew up in Lagos and currently live in Lakowe, but I’m Read More

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21 h. ago I didn’t call out Funke Akindele to chase clout — Ijoba Lande

Comedian and content creator, Ganiyu Morufu, aka Ijoba Lande, has said that the report of him claiming that popular filmmaker and actress, Funke Akindele, paid him the sum of N90,000 after one month on set was misconstrued. In an interview with Saturday Beats, he claimed that the video was tampered with. He stated that although Read More

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21 h. ago TCN explains 165 megawatts loss, assures normal power supply

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced the collapse of three towers due to the tripping of the Ikeja West-Osogbo 330 kV line during a windy rainfall, resulting in a load loss of 165 megawatts. According to a statement signed by TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Friday, the incident happened on Read More

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22 h. ago My grandma thought I died in 1979 National Stadium stampede – Gbenga Adeyinka

Award-winning comedian, Gbenga Adeyinka, talks about his passion for Nigerian sports and Arsenal, in this interview with ABIODUN ADEWALE Apart from hosting sporting events, how involved have you been with sports? I played football and volleyball. I have always been a lover of sports all my life. I anchor the GOTv Boxing Night and I Read More

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23 h. ago VIDEO: Ijoba Lande retracts ₦90K claim, admits Funke Akindele paid him ₦190K

Controversial Nollywood actor Ganiyu Kehinde Morufu, popularly known as Ijoba Lande, has backtracked on his earlier claim that celebrated actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele paid him a meagre ₦90,000 for a month’s work on her film set. His initial statement had stirred up a storm online, with many accusing him of trying to smear the Read More

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27 h. ago Navy seizes 400,000 litres of stolen crude in Delta operation

Over 400,000 litres of stolen crude oil were recovered by the Nigerian Navy’s Operation Delta Sanity II across the Niger Delta in March 2025. Also, more than 30 illegal refinery sites were dismantled and several suspects linked to arms smuggling and oil bunkering were equally arrested by the operatives. According to a statement on Friday Read More

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29 h. ago ‘It’s Victory For Rule Of Law’, Nenadi Usman Reacts To Abure’s Sack As LP Chair By S’Court

The chairman of the Labour Party (LP) national caretaker committee, Senator Nenadi Usman, has described the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify an appeal recognising Julius Abure as the party’s national chairman as a victory for the rule of law. LEADERSHIP reports that the apex court had in a verdict delivered on Friday ruled that the […]

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