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NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) officials have pleaded with the fans to bear with them and the Super Eagles as the association does  not have the funds to sack head coach Jose Peseiro despite it being obvious he has to go.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria should have the world's largest Xmas tree plantation. Imagine how much we would generate in foreign exchange if we were exporting trees all over the world

[2] By now, we should have patented a special red ankara Father Christmas suit. Our ankara in particular is actually well suited to sewing Father Christmas suits

[3] Every Christmas, the poor should get a special Xmas hamper with Nigerian palliatives. Maybe call it the Naija Hamper

NIGERIA'S hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup took a further knock today as the Super Eagles played their second successive draw in the qualification series sharing the spoils in 1 -1 draw with the Warriors of Zimbabwe.

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[1] One headache that has always plagued Nigeria since independence is the problem of ethnic mistrust. It is like a cancer that simply refuses to go away. Ethnic mistrust will always act as a check on economic growth as apart from breeding insecurity, it stifles attempts to eradicate illiteracy

MEMBERS of the Ondo State executive council have passed a vote of confidence in Governor Rotimi Akeredolu despite him being away at his private residence in Ibadan where he is recovering from an unexplained illness after receiving medical treatment abroad.

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[1] One of my favourite quotes ever is Henry Mattise’s “Every people get the government they deserve.” Ironically, Obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria’s most visionary sage used that quote after the 1983 elections

[2] Despite his flaws, the more I read about Awolowo, the more I just marvel at his unique ability to envisage the future

INTERIOR minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has revealed that his ministry intends to overhaul Nigeria's current passport issuance regime and introduce a structure whereby a fully biometric application structure is introduced cutting out lengthy queues at centres.

SUPER Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro is set to stick with Francis Uzoho as his goalkeeper today when Nigeria kicks off her 2026 World Cup campaign with a qualifier against Lesotho despite his incessant blunders during recent matches.

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[1] As we all know, Nigeria is the world’s largest rice dumping ground. We are the victims of an influx of cheap Asian rice which is exported to neighbouring countries and then smuggled into Nigeria

NIGERIANS living outside the country will now be able to purchase houses back home through the federal government under the new Diaspora Housing Scheme just launched by the minister of housing Architect Ahmed Dangiwa.