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Cristiano Ronaldo’s journey in the 2024 European Championship (Euro 2024) has ended in the quarter-final stage thanks to France’s victory over Portugal. Earlier today, July 5, Portugal and France met at the Volksparkstadion for their Euro 2024 quarter-final clash. The game failed to live up to the expectations as the two sides failed to take […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Friday, commiserated with the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, over the death of his mother, Florence Morenike Saraki. NATURENEX recalls that the mother of the ex-senate president died on the 18th of June, 2024, at the age of 89. Saraki confirmed the demise of his

The acting State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, Emperor Jarret Tenebe, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest and prosecute the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), governorship candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, for allegedly forging his voter’s card. NATURENEX learnt that in the letter dated July

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has finally taken note of Enugu Rangers as the champions of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) over three weeks after winning the title. Recall that Enugu Rangers became the champions of the 2023-2024 NPFL campaign on matchday 37, a week to the end of the season following their home victory

Bandits have reportedly released a video showing the captives kidnapped from Maidabino town in the Danmusa local government area of Katsina state. NATURENEX reports that on June 22, bandits had stormed Maidabino, the third largest town in Danmusa, killed nine people and abducted 50 others, mostly women and children. Reports said the attackers operated for

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State after visiting President Bola Tinubu, has expressed strong confidence in securing victory in the forthcoming governorship election, attributing its optimism to the current turmoil within the ranks of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). A recent ruling by the Abuja Federal High Court, which declared the PDP’s

Spain’s national team survived a huge scare to knock out Germany from the Euro 2024 after 120 minutes of a thrilling encounter. Ahead of the quarter-final clash at the MHPArena, Spain were seen as the favourites to win the match even though they were going against the hosts, Germany. Recall that Spain recorded three straight

Former Super Eagles of Nigeria international, Seyi Olofinjana, has gotten a job from Premier League club, Chelsea even though he never played for the side in his active days. Seyi Olofinjana is now a part of Chelsea’s talent management team that will hunt and manage talents across Africa on behalf of the Stamford Bridge-based side.

President William Ruto of Kenya has eliminated the budget for the office of the First Lady following nationwide protests. Ruto announced this in a live broadcast. “Offices such as that of the First Lady have existed before, but from tomorrow, we are going to do away with that and other offices so that we can

A 24-year-old woman, Blessing Okonkwo, has confessed to selling her three-year-old sibling, Friday Okonkwo, for N410,000 in Adamawa State. Okonkwo, citing the severe economic hardship in the country, reportedly tricked her mother by taking the child under the pretense of enrolling him in a school in Mubi, a city 40 kilometers away where she lived.

The Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation is currently conducting its annual ‘zikr’ prayer session at the Nassarawa mini palace, drawing participants from various parts of Nigeria. This significant religious event, held during the last week of the Islamic calendar, is dedicated to praying for the nation’s peace and prosperity under the guidance of the Supreme

The Anambra State Government has uncovered no fewer than 59 dead persons, 40 retired staff, including those presently working in two tertiary institutions as well as those who have relocated abroad, still earning salaries in the state’s local government system. NATURENEX reports that the Chairman of the Anambra State Local Government Service Commission, Legacy, Vincent

The House of Representatives has launched a probe into the N1.5 billion meant for the payment of contractors, but allegedly diverted by principal officers of the Federal ministry of women affairs. The House Committee on Women Affairs commenced the probe in Abuja against the backdrop of petitions by contractors over non-payment of contracts executed. Rep.

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that services from Ujevwu in Delta to Itakpe in Kogi State will be suspended starting Friday, July 5th. The suspension is due to an obstruction on the track. This is contained in a notice sent to customers titled “Public Announcement” and obtained by SaharaReporters on Friday, saying that

The Kogi State House of Assembly has extended the tenure of the Local Government Transition Committee Chairmen by another six months. The development was part of the resolution of the state legislature during the house plenary on Friday. The extension is coming after a letter was written to the House by the state Governor, Usman