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INTERVIEW: Ex-Super Eagles defender, Ben Iroha, speaks on NFF Presidency, Nigeria’s football crisis, life after football
In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the former international reflects on the crisis in Nigerian football, the differences between his generation of players and the current crop, his experience with
Gridlock: Lagos moves to intensify enforcement along Apapa and Lekki ports.
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government is set to intensify its enforcement efforts along the Apapa and Lekki Port corridors following recent feedback and an assessment of the traffic
How Mikel, Okocha, Ndidi inspired Akinsanmiro’s Super Eagles journey
Akinsanmiro revealed that representing the Super Eagles had been an ambition dating back to his days with Nigeria’s U15 team, making his senior debut a particularly special moment for him
Nigerian man accused of killing London railway worker after missing train
A Nigerian man, Ayodele Jamgbadi has been accused of fatally punching a 61-year-old railway worker, Jorge Ortega after missing his train at Ilford Station in east London, a court has
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway remains blocked
By Efe Onodjae The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway remained blocked as of 7 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, amid an ongoing traffic gridlock along the busy highway. A check by Vanguard
Kenya wins bid to host 2029 World Athletics Championships
The 2029 championships will mark the first time the flagship World Athletics event is staged on African soil. The post Kenya wins bid to host 2029 World Athletics Championships appeared
Troops raid kidnappers’ enclave, rescue seven in Benue
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in a coordinated operation with the Nigerian Police Force and local vigilantes, have rescued seven kidnapped victims from a suspected kidnappers’
Low enrollment forces PenCom to extend pension verification deadline
…Says only 31,099 of estimated 150,000 employees enrolled as at July 31 By Victor Ahiuma-Young The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has extended the deadline for the ongoing mandatory One-Time Online
Northern students endorse Tinubu for 2027
Student leaders representing tertiary institutions across the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election. The students,
US announces visa restrictions on some South African officials over land reform policies
By Favour Ulebor & Agency Report The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting some foreign nationals from South Africa over the country’s land reform policies and
