Tech & Education
UNILAG Vice-Chancellor Prof. Folasade Ogunsola warns that unregulated AI use is eroding students' critical thinking, urging universities to adopt innovative assessments and ethical guardrails
Politics
Labour Party distances itself from Arabambi’s suit seeking Peter Obi’s academic records.
News
Poco Lee has been granted UK bail ahead of his September 15 hearing over alleged sexual offences.
Tech & Education
MDCAN's UCH Ibadan chapter says government has increased medical student admission quotas faster than it has delivered promised infrastructure, warning the mismatch risks undermining training quality at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan.
Tech & Education
As her five-year tenure winds down, outgoing Lagos State University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello has charged her successor, Prof. Ayodeji Badejo, to be patient but courageous in decision-making, prioritise staff and student welfare, and build on the institution's remarkable achievements. Badejo, a professor of Guidance and Counselling, assumes office on September 21, 2026, inheriting a university that has grown its internally generated revenue from N3bn to N13bn under Olatunji-Be
News
Dangote says refinery IPO will broaden ownership and give millions of investors opportunities to participate in wealth creation.
Sports
Lampard says Coventry’s missed chances, rather than Awoniyi’s red card, contributed most to their heavy Brighton defeat.
Sports
Leeds United produced a dominant display against Newcastle, moving third after extending their unbeaten Premier League start.
Lifestyle
OPay has asked the Department of State Services and Nigeria Police Force to investigate a false social media claim that the fintech company was shutting down its Nigerian operations.
Lifestyle
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have foiled kidnapping attempts in Sokoto State, rescuing 22 victims during separate operations in Sabon Birni and Isa local government areas.
News
Poco Lee has been granted UK bail ahead of his September 15 hearing over alleged sexual offences.
News
Dangote says refinery IPO will broaden ownership and give millions of investors opportunities to participate in wealth creation.
News
Nigeria and India seek to revive bilateral trade as both countries explore opportunities to deepen economic cooperation.
News
UNILAG Vice Chancellor warns excessive AI use may weaken students’ critical thinking and encourage dependence on technology.
Politics
Labour Party distances itself from Arabambi’s suit seeking Peter Obi’s academic records.
Politics
Atiku criticises rising petrol prices and demands transparency over FAAC allocations, subsidy savings and increased government revenues.
Politics
AAC urges EFCC to scrutinise Oyo’s spending, warning that public funds must not be diverted for political purposes.
Politics
Reno Omokri says an FBI investigation involving Tinubu-linked individuals occurred, but insists the President was not its target.
Sports
Lampard says Coventry’s missed chances, rather than Awoniyi’s red card, contributed most to their heavy Brighton defeat.
Sports
Leeds United produced a dominant display against Newcastle, moving third after extending their unbeaten Premier League start.
Sports
FIFA and CAF begin assessing Nigeria’s football crisis, focusing on governance, elections and the federation’s future leadership.
Sports
Team Nigeria arrives in Morocco as preparations intensify for crucial Davis Cup World Group II tie.
Tech & Education
UNILAG Vice-Chancellor Prof. Folasade Ogunsola warns that unregulated AI use is eroding students' critical thinking, urging universities to adopt innovative assessments and ethical guardrails
Tech & Education
MDCAN's UCH Ibadan chapter says government has increased medical student admission quotas faster than it has delivered promised infrastructure, warning the mismatch risks undermining training quality at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan.
Tech & Education
As her five-year tenure winds down, outgoing Lagos State University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello has charged her successor, Prof. Ayodeji Badejo, to be patient but courageous in decision-making, prioritise staff and student welfare, and build on the institution's remarkable achievements. Badejo, a professor of Guidance and Counselling, assumes office on September 21, 2026, inheriting a university that has grown its internally generated revenue from N3bn to N13bn under Olatunji-Be
Tech & Education
ASUU's Benin Zone has condemned the Ondo State Government for a month-long strike affecting AAUA, OAUSTECH and UNIMED, accusing it of underfunding and delaying the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement even as Edo and Delta move to implement it.
Agriculture
Rivers State University researcher Otene Benjamin warns that oil pollution and unregulated hormone use in fish ponds are introducing carcinogens into the food chain, urging a N40m hatchery investment to secure safe aquaculture.
Agriculture
In a major push to combat desertification and environmental degradation, the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has raised over 500,000 seedlings of various tree species for planting across Jigawa State in the 2026 season. The agency's Director-General, Alhaji Sale Abubakar, disclosed this during a field inspection of project sites, revealing ambitious targets that include 50 hectares of refilling, 50 hectares of new plantations, and a 10-kilometre shelter belt to protect communiti
Agriculture
In a major boost for Nigeria's agricultural renaissance, the Enugu United Palm Products Limited (UPPL) has commenced commercial production of palm oil, breathing life into long-abandoned plantations across the state. With an additional $2.2 million investment in a state-of-the-art refinery and ambitious plans for a public listing, the public-private partnership is positioning itself as a cornerstone of Enugu's economic transformation under Governor Peter Mbah's administration.
Agriculture
Green Harvest Food Stuff has declared cassava as Benue State's equivalent of crude oil, launching a farmer awareness programme that deploys drones and surveillance cameras to revolutionise production. The company's Executive Director declared that proper processing and export of the crop could transform farmers' fortunes, position Benue as a major carbohydrate hub, and even support renewable energy development through bioethanol production.
Health
Despite being preventable, Lassa fever and diphtheria continue to claim thousands of lives in Nigeria due to critical gaps in diagnostics, sanitation, and routine immunization.
Health
The Federal Government has formally transferred title documents for two Yaba properties to Biovaccines Nigeria Limited, fulfilling its 49% equity stake in the joint venture with May & Baker aimed at reviving domestic vaccine manufacturing.
Health
Lagos State's public hospitals are groaning under an unprecedented patient surge, with outpatient attendance doubling in just six months as rising healthcare costs push residents away from private facilities. Health Commissioner Prof. Akin Abayomi reveals that doctors are now seeing thousands of patients daily, working under crushing strain amid a crippling brain drain, as the state prepares to enforce compulsory health insurance to stem the crisis.
Health
eHealth Africa says more than 23 million children were vaccinated against polio and other preventable diseases across 15 Nigerian states in the first half of 2026, backed by digital microplanning tools deployed in over 205,000 settlements.
Security
The Oyo State Police Command has launched a rescue operation for an abducted headmaster following the recent wave of school attacks in the state. Security operatives say efforts are ongoing to track down the suspects and secure the victim’s release.
Security
Four family members linked to ISWAP have surrendered to troops in Borno State as the military continues its counter-insurgency pressure in the North-East. The latest development adds to a growing pattern of defections and surrenders from terrorist enclaves in the region.
Security
The Nigerian Air Force has carried out precision airstrikes on an ISWAP enclave in Borno State, killing multiple terrorists and destroying key infrastructure including weapons caches and vehicles
Security
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a high-value suspected logistics supplier to ISWAP in Borno State, dealing another blow to the terrorist group’s supply network.
Youth Empowerment
Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration in Ogun State has invested over ₦5 billion to empower 100,000 women, blending economic support with political inclusion to strengthen families and secure the state’s future.
Youth Empowerment
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has trained 220 youths and women in Benue State in solar power installation and household essentials production, providing starter packs to enable them establish businesses and become self-reliant. The one-week programme, part of President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda, trained 100 men in solar installation and 120 women in soap and Vaseline production at the Federal Polytechnic, Wannune.
Youth Empowerment
NASENI has concluded a five-day electrical installation and maintenance training for 100 youths in Onitsha, Anambra State, distributing solar home systems, clean cookstoves and starter tool packs under its Sustainable Empowerment Programme.
Youth Empowerment
In a major boost for female entrepreneurship in Akwa Ibom State, Fidelity Bank Plc and the Patience Umo Eno Golden Initiative for All (GIFA) have empowered 300 women with N25 million in cash grants, 50 sewing machines, 50 grinding machines, and 500 bags of food items. The intervention, which brings the total number of women reached by GIFA's empowerment programmes to about 7,000, is designed to transform small-scale businesses into sustainable enterprises across the state's 31 local government a
Pacesetters
At just 23, Abena Serwaah has built a thriving hydroponic container farm business supplying premium vegetables to Accra's top hotels and restaurants.
Pacesetters
A retired schoolteacher's dream to bring books to children in a remote Brong-Ahafo fishing village has grown into a community library serving 400 students.
Programs
Oxfam Nigeria and its implementing partners have trained community stakeholders and local government officials in Adamawa and Borno states to take ownership of their development priorities, as part of a broader push to reposition the North East in the post-insurgency era.
Programs
The Nation Builders Corps has opened applications for Phase 3 targeting 50,000 graduates in ICT, healthcare, education and agriculture.
Programs
The Ghana Education Service reports 1.2 million students enrolled in the Free Senior High School programme in the current academic year.
