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Sports
A former member of the immediate past NFF board says a major portion of the N17 billion Federal Government intervention fund was used to settle debts inherited from the previous administration.
Sports
Former Liverpool midfielder Steve McManaman has backed defending champions Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona as the leading contenders for this season’s Champions League.
Sports
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was visibly frustrated with three of his players during the club’s 1-0 Champions League victory over Napoli.
Sports
Former Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley has backed Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or ahead of Kylian Mbappe.
News
The National Cash Transfer Office has rejected an Auditor-General’s allegation concerning N33.75 billion transferred to 3.29 million beneficiaries, saying the funds reached genuine recipients.
News
US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 payment to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress in the November midterm elections.
News
Cross River State Government has cancelled a controversial local government recruitment exercise and approved the recruitment of 4,000 personnel through a fresh, transparent process.
News
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu says agricultural mechanisation is essential to making farming more attractive to young Nigerians and expanding opportunities for women.
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
Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of social media political commentator Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu.
News
The National Cash Transfer Office has rejected an Auditor-General’s allegation concerning N33.75 billion transferred to 3.29 million beneficiaries, saying the funds reached genuine recipients.
News
US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 payment to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress in the November midterm elections.
News
Cross River State Government has cancelled a controversial local government recruitment exercise and approved the recruitment of 4,000 personnel through a fresh, transparent process.
Politics
Ebonyi Government says Governor Nwifuru remains focused on governance despite opposition criticism and alleged politically sponsored attacks.
Politics
INEC prepares voting arrangements for displaced voters in nine Plateau LGs if insecurity prevents their return before 2027 elections.
Politics
Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria declares support for President Tinubu, citing his administration’s policies and appointments.
Politics
Keyamo condemns the disruption of Obi’s Benue visit and criticises what he describes as selective media coverage of politics.
Sports
A former member of the immediate past NFF board says a major portion of the N17 billion Federal Government intervention fund was used to settle debts inherited from the previous administration.
Sports
Former Liverpool midfielder Steve McManaman has backed defending champions Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona as the leading contenders for this season’s Champions League.
Sports
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was visibly frustrated with three of his players during the club’s 1-0 Champions League victory over Napoli.
Sports
Former Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley has backed Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or ahead of Kylian Mbappe.
Tech & Education
Education Minister Tunji Alausa says over one million out-of-school children have returned to classrooms in 20 months and 6.7 million girls have benefited from access interventions, while directing university vice-chancellors to urgently build alternative funding sources beyond government allocation.
Tech & Education
The University of Ilorin's Senate has approved first degree results for 10,141 students for the 2025/2026 session, clearing the way for the institution's 41st convocation ceremony in October.
Tech & Education
As the new academic session begins, parents across Taraba State are raising the alarm over relentless increases in private school tuition and ancillary charges, warning that quality education is slipping out of reach for low- and middle-income families. With some parents forced to transfer their children to public schools and others calling on the State House of Assembly to regulate fees, the growing crisis has exposed the urgent need for stronger oversight and transparency in the private educat
Tech & Education
Lecturers at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, have withdrawn their services indefinitely after the institution failed to pay complete August 2026 salaries, marking the third such shortfall in recent months.
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.
Agriculture
Enugu United Palm Products Limited (UPPL), a public-private partnership between the Enugu State Government and Pragmatic Palms Limited, has commenced commercial production of palm oil for the Nigerian market, with plans to expand into refined products and establish a new industrial complex. The company has also committed an additional $2.2 million to install a refinery that will process crude palm oil into olein and stearin, as it works to revive dormant agricultural assets and strengthen the st
Agriculture
An AfDB-financed seed and fertiliser programme has lifted Nigeria's wheat self-sufficiency from below 5% to roughly 20% in two seasons, but sustaining those gains beyond heavy subsidies remains the real test, writes AfDB's Martin Fregene.
Health
The Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN) has raised the alarm that more than 24 million Nigerians are currently living with sight loss, with a staggering 84 per cent of cases attributed to preventable and avoidable causes. As the society pushes for urgent action, the Federal Government has unveiled a multi-pronged strategy combining AI-powered screening, expanded health insurance, and ambitious targets for free cataract surgeries and spectacles to confront the growing crisis.
Health
A devastating diphtheria outbreak has claimed 39 lives, mostly infants aged six to ten months, across 10 local government areas in Zamfara State, with health workers racing against time to contain the spread. As UNICEF reveals that only 22 per cent of confirmed cases nationally had received routine immunisations, authorities are confronting the deadly consequences of missed vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic and persistent vaccine hesitancy.
Health
A Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has issued a stark warning that the belief that reaching a tertiary hospital guarantees survival during childbirth is no longer true in Nigeria. Presenting findings from a national study that recorded 998 maternal deaths and 1,451 near-misses across 42 public hospitals, the expert revealed that systemic failures, acute equipment deficits, severe brain drain, and institutional delays are the new killers, even for women who make it to the facility alive.
Health
Healthcare professionals and stakeholders are championing home-based healthcare as a viable solution to Nigeria's overstretched hospitals, workforce shortages, and patients' access challenges. At a summit in Lagos, experts called for greater adoption of the model, which they said could decongest facilities, create employment for idle nurses, and improve patient outcomes—particularly for the elderly and those with mobility issues.
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
Nigerian Legion National Chairman Grace Morenike Henry says the organisation has empowered 40 widows of fallen servicemen and trained over 220 new commissionaires, as the Legion marked its 62nd anniversary in Abuja.
Youth Empowerment
Governor Dapo Abiodun says about 100,000 Ogun women have benefited from the World Bank-backed Nigeria for Women Programme, as UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed visits Abeokuta to meet beneficiaries.
Youth Empowerment
Simply Exponential Consult Limited has launched a rollout of the International Labour Organization’s Start and Improve Your Business Train-Trainer Programme across Lagos and Abuja, aiming to equip 200 professionals with the skills to support entrepreneurs and small businesses nationwide. The initiative, which features a hybrid certification model and a 30-day implementation phase, is designed to create a multiplier effect of certified trainers who will deliver standardised business support acros
Youth Empowerment
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has disbursed ₦50,000 each to 5,800 women across Kano's 44 local government areas under his monthly empowerment programme, with FCT Minister Mariya Bunkure representing President Tinubu at the event.
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.
