Sports
Ecuador declared Friday a public holiday after defeating Germany 2-1 to reach the World Cup knockout stage, prompting President Daniel Noboa to hail the team’s resilience and historic achievement.
Sports
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland headline Friday’s crucial Group I clash as France and Norway battle for top spot, with both strikers chasing Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race.
Sports
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says the Super Eagles have been forgiven for missing the last World Cup after receiving assurances they are determined to qualify for the next edition.
Sports
Brazil legend Zico expects an exciting Round of 32 clash against Japan, praising the Samurai Blue’s style while backing Brazil to progress to the World Cup Round of 16.
News
Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu said the National Assembly is developing a sustainable funding framework for state police, assuring Nigerians that financing will not hinder the proposed security reform.
News
Kebbi Police said investigations found no evidence linking the “Sai Malami” group to terrorism, clarifying suspects arrested earlier faced criminal charges involving counterfeit currencies and suspected ritual items.
News
Two suspected scrap metal scavengers died after an explosion inside a drainage channel in Owerri. Police have launched investigations to determine the cause and urged residents to remain vigilant.
News
Atiku Abubakar’s aide, Paul Ibe, urged Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso and other opposition leaders to unite for 2027 after a court reversed the registration of the NDC.
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
Peter Obi’s aide, Idris Zekeri Jnr, says the NDC legal team is reviewing the court ruling voiding the party’s registration, urging supporters to remain calm as appeals begin.
News
Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu said the National Assembly is developing a sustainable funding framework for state police, assuring Nigerians that financing will not hinder the proposed security reform.
News
Kebbi Police said investigations found no evidence linking the “Sai Malami” group to terrorism, clarifying suspects arrested earlier faced criminal charges involving counterfeit currencies and suspected ritual items.
News
Two suspected scrap metal scavengers died after an explosion inside a drainage channel in Owerri. Police have launched investigations to determine the cause and urged residents to remain vigilant.
Politics
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami, has formally presented his Certificate of Return as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Gombe State to the former Governor of the State, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo.
Politics
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has submitted the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the State House of Assembly for approval.
Politics
Chief of Staff to President Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, says Nigeria's economy was living on borrowed time before 2023, defending the administration's tough reforms and announcing a planned review of the ₦70,000 minimum wage.
Politics
The internal crisis in the PDP has deepened as rival factions presented two different candidates — Isa Pantami and Mohammed Yayari — as the party's governorship flag bearer for Gombe State.
Sports
Ecuador declared Friday a public holiday after defeating Germany 2-1 to reach the World Cup knockout stage, prompting President Daniel Noboa to hail the team’s resilience and historic achievement.
Sports
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland headline Friday’s crucial Group I clash as France and Norway battle for top spot, with both strikers chasing Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race.
Sports
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says the Super Eagles have been forgiven for missing the last World Cup after receiving assurances they are determined to qualify for the next edition.
Sports
Brazil legend Zico expects an exciting Round of 32 clash against Japan, praising the Samurai Blue’s style while backing Brazil to progress to the World Cup Round of 16.
Tech & Education
The examination body said the mop-up results are now available through official channels, with ranking and admission-related result processing scheduled to commence ahead of the 2026 academic admission exercise.
Tech & Education
An IMF scenario-planning report warns that rapid AI adoption will fuel global economic inequality and a "winner-take-most" dynamic favoring advanced economies, unless developing nations urgently build out their digital infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, and AI-ready talent pools.
Tech & Education
NIGCOMSAT and the National Broadcasting Commission have declared that Nigeria's Digital Switch Over (DSO) is creating unprecedented opportunities for content creators, as expanded channel capacity drives a massive demand for localized programming while introducing structured distribution networks to help curb piracy.
Tech & Education
The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate reopening of schools in Akoko Edo that were abruptly shut down due to a DSS terror alert, citing the deployment of reinforced security frameworks and localized surveillance networks to guarantee student safety.
Agriculture
PLATEAU—Farming groups condemned a fatal attack in Foron District that killed a farmer and saw 50 cows rustled. They urged immediate security deployments to protect the agrarian economy.
Agriculture
LAGOS—Experts at the 2026 Nestlé Summit urged integrated food systems to fight malnutrition. They backed public-private investment in biofortification and storage to aid vulnerable families.
Agriculture
NAIROBI, KENYA—Nigeria has raised an alarm over the escalating scarcity and cost of fertilizer inputs across Sub-Saharan Africa, blaming Middle East geopolitical instability and fractured global logistics. Speaking at the Africa-France Summit, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari met with IFAD to evaluate West African supply chain vulnerabilities. With shipping disruptions driving up freight charges for nitrogen and phosphate bases, Nigeria is working with development partner
Agriculture
The Miyetti-Allah Fulaku Yeso Yeso Development Association (MAFYDA) has urged the Federal Government to establish dedicated Bank of Agriculture (BOA) loan facilities for butchers to help crash rising meat prices. MAFYDA revealed a stark market disparity where middlemen buy cows from pastoralists for ₦500,000 to ₦750,000 and resell them to capital-constrained butchers on credit for up to ₦1.5 million. The association stated that direct capital intervention would empower butchers to bypass these p
Health
Stagnation Warning: WHO Report at 79th World Health Assembly Reveals Healthcare Costs Have Pushed 1.6 Billion People Into Poverty
Health
THE SILENT THREAT: High-Pressure Lifestyle and Soaring Drug Costs Drive Dangerous Surge in Hypertension
Health
Emergency Mobilization: Borno Cholera Outbreak Surges Past 1,500 Suspected Cases; 21 Lives Lost
Health
Defensive Wall: NCDC Shuts Down Viral Ebola Rumors, Activates Mandatory Airport and Border Screenings Amid Central African Outbreak
Security
The Nigerian Army has announced plans to recruit an additional 28,000 personnel as part of strategic efforts to bolster its capacity to confront the rising wave of insecurity across the country.
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Security
The Ondo State Amotekun Corps has paraded a couple for allegedly burgling the home of a former Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly. The suspects were arrested following investigations into the alleged break-in and theft.
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Security
A leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) in Kwara State has been abducted by bandits while on a mission to deliver ransom for the release of earlier kidnap victims, highlighting the worsening security situation in the state.
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Security
The Akwa Ibom State Government has integrated 2,227 youths into its security architecture to strengthen security and combat crime. The initiative is aimed at boosting community policing, intelligence gathering, and grassroots security across the state.
Youth Empowerment
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has inaugurated Africa's first dedicated quantum computing research centre.
Youth Empowerment
The Youth Employment Agency says it placed 120,000 Ghanaian graduates in apprenticeships, internships and public works programmes in 2024.
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
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.
