Tony Popovic has confirmed that he rejected a four-year extension that would have taken him through the 2030 World Cup, choosing instead to remain with Australia until the end of the 2027 Asian Cup. The decision gives the Socceroos continuity without locking either side into another full cycle. As Australia moves from World Cup review to Asian Cup preparation, market context on an online sports betting platform will depend more on confirmed squads and specific opponents than on the coach’s contract alone. Popovic’s focus is now on the next tournament.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said concerns
raised by Dangote Refinery over government-imposed petrol prices have
vindicated his proposal for a production-based fuel subsidy.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is seeking a strategic partnership with the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos to introduce advanced technology for improved traffic management and control across the state.
Albert Horsfall, the pioneer director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has died at the age of 84.
The management of the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) has dismissed suggestions that the auditor-general’s query of the N33.75 billion disbursements in 2023 indicts the agency of fraud.
The Federal Government has started disbursing N18 billion in outstanding severance benefits to 2,700 former employees of the defunct Nigeria Airways, more than two decades after the national carrier was liquidated.
Armed attackers have k!lled four mobile police officers and at least seven to eight civilians in a deadly raid on Ayilamo community in Tombo Ward, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.
The Federal Government has secured fresh investment commitments from Chinese firms to tackle Nigeria’s persistent power challenges, according to the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe.
Nigerian Air Force aircraft operating under Operation Hadin Kai carried out a successful air interdiction mission early on September 11, 2026, destroying multiple terrorist structures and logistics hubs while neutralising approximately 18 fighters at Tumbunma Baba in the Tumbuns area of Borno State.
Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, has asked EgyptAir to discontinue the deployment of ageing aircraft into Nigeria’s aviation market.
Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, says state governors, rather
than President Bola Tinubu, should explain how the gains from the removal of
petrol subsidy are being spent.
