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Mbappé Braces for Real Madrid’s El Clásico Victory Over Barcelona

25Oct

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Mbappé Braces for Real Madrid’s El Clásico Victory Over Barcelona

SNOW TV SPORTS NEWS DESKKylian Mbappé scored twice, including a dramatic 87th-minute winner, as Real Madrid defeated Barcelona in a thrilling El Clásico encounter.Mbappé opened the scoring shortly before half-time when Gerard Martín’s attempted clearance deflected off the French forward and beat goalkeeper Joan García.Barcelona responded in the second half through captain Raphinha, who converted Pedri’s pass to level the contest. Goalkeeper Andriy Lunin then produced a crucial save to deny Martín and keep Real Madrid in the game.With the match seemingly heading for a draw, Jude Bellingham initiated a brilliant attacking move before substitute Eduardo Camavinga supplied Mbappé, who finished into an empty net to secure victory for the visitors.The result e...

Beyond the Ballot Box: Five Questions INEC Must Answer to Build Voter Confidence Before 2027

25Oct

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Beyond the Ballot Box: Five Questions INEC Must Answer to Build Voter Confidence Before 2027

SNOW TV POLITICAL NEWS DESKABUJA—With Nigeria’s 2027 general elections approaching, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) faces growing scrutiny over voter accreditation, election-day logistics, electronic results transmission, candidate disputes, and the handling of electoral complaints.In an October 7 update, INEC said preparations had advanced to technology testing, election material production, staff recruitment, and logistics planning. The commission also announced plans to stress-test its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and conduct a mock accreditation exercise.However, an August assessment by the International Republican Institute (IRI) warned that unresolved legal ambiguities, security concerns, and public distrust could undermine confid...

2027: Will Nigerian Voters Reward Tinubu’s Reforms or Punish the Government at the Ballot Box?

25Oct

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2027: Will Nigerian Voters Reward Tinubu’s Reforms or Punish the Government at the Ballot Box?

SNOW TV POLITICAL NEWS DESKAs Nigeria prepares for the January 16, 2027, presidential election, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, rising living costs, unemployment, and persistent insecurity are emerging as key issues in the debate over his administration’s record. The president formally launched his re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24, defending his economic policies amid public concerns about the cost of living.The removal of petrol subsidies and changes to the foreign-exchange system have helped improve public finances and investor confidence, according to the government. However, the benefits have yet to ease the financial pressure facing many households.Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 14.63 per cent in September 2026, but food inflation rem...

2027 Elections: Tinubu and Shettima Lead APC Leaders to Kaduna for Presidential Campaign Kick-off

25Oct

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2027 Elections: Tinubu and Shettima Lead APC Leaders to Kaduna for Presidential Campaign Kick-off

SNOW TV NEWS DESKPresident Bola Tinubu will on Saturday lead top leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to Kaduna State for the party’s first presidential campaign rally ahead of the January 16, 2027, general election.The rally will formally launch Tinubu’s campaign for re-election, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima expected to join the President alongside the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Abdul’aziz Yari, and the party’s National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda.The event is also expected to attract APC governors, members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), National Executive Committee (NEC), and National Caucus.Other prominent attendees are expected to include National Assembly leaders, former governors, state party chairmen, ...

No voter should be denied voting rights because of disability, INEC says.

24Oct

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No voter should be denied voting rights because of disability, INEC says.

SNOW TV NEWS DESKThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to strengthen measures to protect persons with disabilities and ensure their full participation in the 2027 general elections.The commission stressed that election security arrangements must address the unique challenges confronting voters with disabilities, including intimidation, inaccessible polling units, communication barriers, and the threat of violence.INEC Chairman, Professor Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, made the call on Friday at a high-level technical engagement on disability-inclusive election security and protection protocols in Abuja.The meeting, held at the Abuja Inter-Continental Hotel, brought together representatives of sec...

Nigeria’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Deepens Under Tinubu Reforms: As Millions are Pushed Deeper into Poverty

24Oct

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Nigeria’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Deepens Under Tinubu Reforms: As Millions are Pushed Deeper into Poverty

SNOW TV NEWS DESKThree years after President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, Nigeria faces a stark paradox. Bold macroeconomic reforms—chiefly the removal of the decades-old petrol subsidy and the unification and liberalization of the foreign exchange market—have restored a measure of fiscal stability, raised government revenues, and improved external reserves and growth figures. Yet these same policies triggered an inflationary shock that has driven tens of millions more Nigerians below the poverty line, eroded real incomes, and produced one of the most severe cost-of-living crises in a generation.According to successive World Bank Nigeria Development Updates and related assessments, the national poverty rate rose from around 56 percent in 2023 to 61 percent in 2024 an...

FG Deploys 670 CNG Buses Nationwide, Targets Five Million Households for Cleaner Cooking by 2030

24Oct

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FG Deploys 670 CNG Buses Nationwide, Targets Five Million Households for Cleaner Cooking by 2030

SNOW TV NEWS DESKThe Federal Government has announced the deployment of 670 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses across Nigeria and set a target of providing cleaner cooking solutions to five million households by 2030 as part of efforts to promote affordable energy and expand domestic gas utilization.The figures were disclosed during a media engagement organized by the Decade of Gas Secretariat in collaboration with the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PI-CNG & EV) in Kano State on Thursday.The event brought together approximately 27 journalists from television, radio, print, and digital media organizations to discuss developments in Nigeria’s gas sector and improve public understanding of government policies and initiatives.Sp...

Canada Approves Asylum Applications for 7,643 Nigerians in 30 Months

24Oct

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Canada Approves Asylum Applications for 7,643 Nigerians in 30 Months

SNOW TV NEWS DESKCanada granted refugee protection to 7,643 Nigerians between January 2024 and June 2026, making Nigeria the leading African country in successful asylum applications during the period, according to data from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB).Figures obtained from the board’s Refugee Protection Division show that Nigerians accounted for a significant share of successful asylum claims in Canada, placing the country among the leading nationalities benefiting from refugee protection worldwide.The data revealed that Canada approved 2,230 Nigerian asylum applications in 2024. The figure rose by approximately 55 percent to 3,463 in 2025 before reaching 1,950 in the first six months of 2026.However, not all applications were successful. Canadian...

Massive Russian strikes hit Kyiv hours after Putin signals readiness for peace talks

23Oct

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Massive Russian strikes hit Kyiv hours after Putin signals readiness for peace talks

SNOW TV NEWS DESKRussia launched a large-scale missile and drone assault on Kyiv overnight into Thursday, only hours after President Vladimir Putin said he was prepared to resume trilateral peace negotiations next month.The diplomatic opening followed a three-hour meeting in St. Petersburg between Putin and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. During the talks, Witkoff pressed for a return to negotiations and publicly praised Putin for the release of 74-year-old American citizen Stephen Hubbard. Putin agreed to resume discussions involving Ukraine and the United States after November 10.That gesture was swiftly undercut by a barrage of 21 missiles and 210 drones. The attack killed two people and wounded 34 others. Ukrainian officials confirmed that central Kyiv was struck ...

France Reports First Human Case of Shamonda Virus, Says No Public Health Risk Identified

22Oct

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France Reports First Human Case of Shamonda Virus, Says No Public Health Risk Identified

SNOW TV NEWS DESKFrench health authorities have reported the first known human infection with the Shamonda virus, a pathogen typically associated with livestock, following the death of a severely immunocompromised patient earlier this month.In a joint statement issued on Thursday, France’s health and agriculture ministries said there was currently no identified risk to the general public from the infection.The authorities described the case as exceptional, noting that the patient had a severely weakened immune system and was already hospitalized for a serious medical condition.“Despite circulating in Africa and Asia for several decades, the Shamonda virus has never previously been detected in humans,” the ministries said.They added that investigations were continuin...