Sports
Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau after failing to recover from a muscle injury sustained while playing for Galatasaray.
Sports
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his players failed to meet Brighton’s intensity and technical demands as the Premier League champions suffered a 3-0 defeat, ending their eight-match winning start.
Sports
Super Eagles defender Chibuike Nwaiwu said Trabzonspor’s determination to maintain their intensity after half-time helped them secure a 4-0 victory over Galatasaray.
Sports
Doma United Face Kano Pillars Test as Rivers United, Shooting Stars Seek Points
News
US President Donald Trump has unexpectedly returned to the White House from Camp David a day earlier than scheduled as tensions increased following a reported Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia.
News
Tension has risen in Sokoto following the stabbing of Islamic cleric Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa and the subsequent death of the alleged attacker in mob action.
News
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has warned of high riverine flood risk across 15 states from September 19 to 25, urging vulnerable communities to relocate to safer, higher ground.
News
President Bola Tinubu has directed the 36 states to accelerate the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme, saying Nigerians should begin to see measurable reductions in transportation fares from October 1.
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
US President Donald Trump has unexpectedly returned to the White House from Camp David a day earlier than scheduled as tensions increased following a reported Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia.
News
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan have declined to comment on a fresh allegation by activist Sandra Duru over her alleged relationship with Akpabio.
News
Tension has risen in Sokoto following the stabbing of Islamic cleric Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa and the subsequent death of the alleged attacker in mob action.
News
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has warned of high riverine flood risk across 15 states from September 19 to 25, urging vulnerable communities to relocate to safer, higher ground.
Politics
Oyo government defends generator-powered streetlights and stadium renovation, citing unreliable power supply and ongoing upgrades.
Politics
Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru removes Works Commissioner Stanley Mbam, without immediately stating reasons for his removal.
Politics
Low voter turnout was recorded during Saturday’s Kano State Assembly by-election in Dawakin Kudu Constituency.
Politics
Police deploy personnel and restrict movement across three LGAs ahead of Saturday’s Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye by-election.
Sports
Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau after failing to recover from a muscle injury sustained while playing for Galatasaray.
Sports
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his players failed to meet Brighton’s intensity and technical demands as the Premier League champions suffered a 3-0 defeat, ending their eight-match winning start.
Sports
Super Eagles defender Chibuike Nwaiwu said Trabzonspor’s determination to maintain their intensity after half-time helped them secure a 4-0 victory over Galatasaray.
Sports
Doma United Face Kano Pillars Test as Rivers United, Shooting Stars Seek Points
Tech & Education
ASCSN has directed Unity College teachers nationwide to suspend their industrial action after the Federal Ministry of Education agreed to place the King's College concession on hold for two weeks pending a joint review committee's report.
Tech & Education
The Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association has partnered with leading connectivity and ICT solutions provider IPNX to deliver a campus-wide digital transformation of the historic institution. The landmark initiative will equip the 97-year-old school with high-speed internet, smart classrooms, digital learning tools, and enhanced security infrastructure, in a move aimed at restoring GCI to its rightful place among Nigeria's foremost centres of academic excellence.
Tech & Education
Kuje Area Council Chairman Danjuma Samuel Shekwolo has pledged continued investment in public primary education, citing renovated classrooms, new school blocks, and efforts to resolve outstanding teacher welfare issues.
Tech & Education
The Federal Government has uncovered a staggering 258,000 illegal admissions in Nigerian universities and colleges of education, with one institution admitting more illegal students than legitimate ones. As the Ministry of Education inaugurates a ministerial committee to strengthen accreditation and quality assurance, concerns mount over the production of half-baked graduates and the systemic corruption fuelling admission racketeering
Agriculture
The South East Development Commission (SEDC) is set to flag off its first agro-mechanisation project in Enugu State, part of a N5 billion blueprint to develop 50,000 hectares across the region
Agriculture
Nasarawa women farmers record a bumper 2026 harvest using climate-smart practices and biofortified crops introduced by the Sasakawa Africa Association, boosting food security and incomes.
Agriculture
The Sasakawa Africa Association, with support from the Nippon Foundation, has reached 8,950 smallholder farmers across eight Benue LGAs with climate-smart farming training, improved crop varieties, and a new cassava processing centre.
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.
Health
New tuberculosis vaccines expected to reach the market from 2029 could save an estimated 7.3 million lives and generate up to $135 billion in economic benefits for low- and middle-income countries by 2050, ending more than a century of reliance on a single licensed TB vaccine.
Health
The WHO reports 1,153 new mpox cases and 7 deaths across 11 African countries in a six-week period, with Madagascar recording the highest burden amid surveillance challenges
Health
Health workers at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries, allowances, and poor working conditions, paralysing services at Nigeria's foremost teaching hospital. The strike, declared after the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum to the hospital management and the Federal Government, has left thousands of patients stranded and raised fresh concerns about the collapse of tertiary healthcare in the country.
Health
The World Health Organization has issued a stark warning that non-communicable diseases now account for 37 per cent of all deaths in Africa, up from 24 per cent in 2000, with nearly two-thirds of these deaths occurring prematurely. As World Patient Safety Day 2026 focuses on "Safe Care for Noncommunicable Diseases," WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr. Mohammed Janabi has called for urgent action to protect millions of patients from avoidable harm during long-term treatment.
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
The NCC has trained over 100 Persons with Disabilities in Lagos on digital citizenship, cybersecurity, and assistive tech, championing inclusive participation in Nigeria’s digital economy
Youth Empowerment
Vice President Kashim Shettima has commissioned the new Kwara Garment Factory in Ilorin, projecting 4,000 jobs at full capacity, alongside an 11-storey Revenue Service headquarters.
Youth Empowerment
Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi has empowered about 420 youths and women from Imo East with start-up kits after a week-long training in AI, website design, phone repairs, and fishery at his NASENI Skills Acquisition Centre in Owerri North.
Youth Empowerment
Katsina State has flagged off its National Conditional Cash Transfer programme in Kaita Local Government Area, with 3,000 low-income households already benefiting and plans to reach over 60,000 people statewide in three phases.
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.
