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EPL: Liverpool’s Winless Start Continues, Held To 2-2 Draw By Nottingham Forest
Liverpool’s difficult Premier League start continued as Nottingham Forest held the defending champions to a 2-2 draw.
Aug 29, 2026
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Umahi Orders Contractor’s Arrest Over N14bn Road Project
Aug 29, 2026
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Police Parade Two Doctors, Others Over Kidney Harvesting In Nasarawa
Aug 29, 2026
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Otti Urges Abia Women to Remain Vigilant, Focused on Child Upbringing
Aug 29, 2026
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Nepal, China Floods Leave Nearly 3,000 Missing, 633 Dead
Aug 29, 2026
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I Have Nothing To Apologise To Keshi For — Pinnick
Pinnick rejects calls for an apology to late coach Stephen Keshi, defending his actions during their controversial NFF relationship.
Aug 29, 2026
Sports
Why Sportswear Giants Adidas, Puma Dumped Nigeria — Pinnick
Pinnick reveals alleged incidents behind Adidas and Puma’s exit from Nigerian football, including a controversial approach involving Nigerians.
Aug 29, 2026
Politics
2027: Play Football On Election Day, Complain Later — Umahi Warns Voters
Umahi urges South-East voters to participate actively in 2027, warning against voter apathy and political complaints afterward.
Aug 29, 2026
News
Police Nab Suspected Drug Dealer With ₦5.8m Haul In Anambra
Police arrest suspected drug dealer in Anambra, recovering illicit substances worth ₦5.8m during intelligence-led patrol.
Aug 29, 2026
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Shettima Demands Accountability For Food Security Interventions
Shettima demands stronger accountability as government reviews food interventions, production, markets and support for Nigerian farmers.
Aug 29, 2026
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Moody’s Positive Outlook Validates Tinubu’s Reforms — FG
Moody’s positive outlook signals confidence in Nigeria’s reforms, stronger reserves, improved FX market and economic resilience.
Aug 29, 2026
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Diphtheria: Katsina Teaching Hospital Runs Out Of Bed Space
Diphtheria outbreak overwhelms Katsina teaching hospital as rising child admissions stretch available beds beyond capacity.
Aug 29, 2026
Lifestyle
Troops Foil Kidnap Attempts in Sokoto, Rescue 22 Victims
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.
Jun 20, 2026
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Police Nab Suspected Drug Dealer With ₦5.8m Haul In Anambra
Police arrest suspected drug dealer in Anambra, recovering illicit substances worth ₦5.8m during intelligence-led patrol.
Aug 29, 2026
News
Shettima Demands Accountability For Food Security Interventions
Shettima demands stronger accountability as government reviews food interventions, production, markets and support for Nigerian farmers.
Aug 29, 2026
News
Moody’s Positive Outlook Validates Tinubu’s Reforms — FG
Moody’s positive outlook signals confidence in Nigeria’s reforms, stronger reserves, improved FX market and economic resilience.
Aug 29, 2026
News
Diphtheria: Katsina Teaching Hospital Runs Out Of Bed Space
Diphtheria outbreak overwhelms Katsina teaching hospital as rising child admissions stretch available beds beyond capacity.
Aug 29, 2026
Politics
2027: Play Football On Election Day, Complain Later — Umahi Warns Voters
Umahi urges South-East voters to participate actively in 2027, warning against voter apathy and political complaints afterward.
Aug 29, 2026
Politics
Osun Poll: Oyebamiji Congratulates Adeleke, Says APC Will Pursue Justice
Oyebamiji congratulates Adeleke on Osun poll victory, while APC vows to challenge the result through legal channels.
Aug 29, 2026
Politics
We’ll Move Youths From Palliatives To Prosperity — Atiku
Atiku promises $100bn financing programme to help young Nigerians move from dependence, unemployment and hardship to prosperity.
Aug 29, 2026
Politics
Adeleke Issues Executive Order, Sets Up Panel Over Osun Killings
Adeleke orders inquiry into Ikire killings, directing probe of security operations and possible criminal responsibility for the violence.
Aug 29, 2026
Sports
EPL: Liverpool’s Winless Start Continues, Held To 2-2 Draw By Nottingham Forest
Liverpool’s difficult Premier League start continued as Nottingham Forest held the defending champions to a 2-2 draw.
Aug 29, 2026
Sports
I Have Nothing To Apologise To Keshi For — Pinnick
Pinnick rejects calls for an apology to late coach Stephen Keshi, defending his actions during their controversial NFF relationship.
Aug 29, 2026
Sports
Why Sportswear Giants Adidas, Puma Dumped Nigeria — Pinnick
Pinnick reveals alleged incidents behind Adidas and Puma’s exit from Nigerian football, including a controversial approach involving Nigerians.
Aug 29, 2026
Sports
Transfer: ‘Hard To Say Goodbye’ — Super Eagles’ Francis Uzoho Leaves AC Omonia
Francis Uzoho bids emotional farewell to Omonia after helping the Cypriot club secure league success during his time there.
Aug 29, 2026
Tech & Education
ASUU-PLASU Declares Indefinite Strike Over Six Unresolved Demands, Shuts Down Plateau Varsity
ASUU's Plateau State University chapter has begun an indefinite strike after a 14-day ultimatum expired, citing unresolved demands including pension scheme commencement, unpaid wage award arrears, and alleged intimidation of union leaders.
Aug 28, 2026
Tech & Education
WAEC Result Crisis Worsens as Official Alleges Irregularities, Glitches
The crisis over WAEC’s 2026 school-candidate results has deepened after a senior WAEC official, Olanrewaju Fadehan, alleged glitches and irregularities in the computer-based examination, claiming affected candidates were disadvantaged in Mathematics, English and Igbo.
Aug 28, 2026
Tech & Education
How Students Can Win FG’s ₦365m National Laureate Prize
The Federal Government has opened the Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Prize, a ₦365 million annual scheme rewarding outstanding research across Nigeria’s universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, with institutional entries closing August 31, 2026
Aug 28, 2026
Tech & Education
How to Check and Accept Your Admission Offer on JAMB's CAPS Portal
A step-by-step guide to checking, accepting, or rejecting admission offers on JAMB's Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), including what each status message means and how to secure your university placement.
Aug 28, 2026
Agriculture
SEDC to Launch 15 Agromechanisation Projects, Vows to Revive South East's Lost Agro-Industrial Glory
The South East Development Commission plans 15 agromechanisation projects across Enugu, Abia, Imo, Anambra and Ebonyi states, starting with a pilot in Nomeh, Enugu, aimed at reviving the region's 1950s-60s economic boom.
Aug 28, 2026
Agriculture
3,256 Women Empowered Under Kogi Rice, Cassava Value Chain Programme, Marks Women Farmer Day
The FGN/IFAD Value Chain Development Programme says 3,256 women across five Kogi LGAs have been supported with inputs, equipment and market access in rice and cassava, as the state marks the 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer.
Aug 28, 2026
Agriculture
BATN Foundation Plants 22,000 Economic Trees Across Kano, Jigawa to Boost Rural Incomes
The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation has launched a 22,000-tree afforestation project spanning 11 local government areas in Kano and Jigawa, pairing environmental restoration with income-generating fruit and cash-crop species for rural households.
Aug 25, 2026
Agriculture
Women Farmers Fund Cooperatives to Expand Grassroots Agribusiness
The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) has disbursed N25.2 million to 12 women-led cooperative clusters, giving each N2.1 million to expand agribusinesses, strengthen savings and prepare for access to formal loans.
Aug 25, 2026
Health
UNICEF Renovates Three Primary Healthcare Facilities in Katsina
UNICEF, under the Global Fund, has renovated three Primary Health Care facilities in Daura, Batagarawa and Funtua LGAs of Katsina State to improve healthcare delivery for women, children and vulnerable populations.
Aug 28, 2026
Health
LASUTH Resident Doctors Give Lagos Govt 7-Day Ultimatum Over Unpaid Specialist Allowance, Salary Arrears
LASUTH-ARD has accused the Lagos State Government of "deceit" after promised specialist allowances for Senior Registrar 1 doctors failed to reflect in August salaries, threatening further industrial action within seven days
Aug 28, 2026
Health
UN Chief Guterres Appeals for $1.1bn as DRC's Ebola Death Toll Hits 2,700
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for an additional $1.1 billion to fund the DRC's Ebola response, warning the outbreak is the fastest-growing on record and could run out of money within weeks.
Aug 28, 2026
Health
Katsina Pays Mothers ₦1,000 Transport Fare Per Visit to Boost Child Immunisation Turnout
Katsina State is going beyond free vaccinations by paying mothers ₦1,000 in transport support for every immunisation visit, an incentive health officials say is helping remove a major barrier to routine childhood vaccination.
Aug 25, 2026
Security
Police Begin Rescue Operation For Abducted Oyo Headmaster
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.
Jul 13, 2026
Security
Again, Four ISWAP Family Members Surrender to Nigerian Army in Borno
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.
Jul 11, 2026
Security
Nigerian Air Force Bombs ISWAP Enclave in Borno, Inflicts Heavy Casualties
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
Jul 11, 2026
Security
Nigerian Army Captures Suspected ISWAP Logistics Supplier in Borno State
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.
Jul 11, 2026
Youth Empowerment
UBA Graduates 374 Young Professionals, Reinforces Commitment to Youth Development and Talent Pipeline
United Bank for Africa (UBA) has graduated 374 participants from its Young Professionals Programme, with 312 offered full-time employment as the bank continues to invest in building Nigeria’s next generation of banking leaders.
Aug 24, 2026
Youth Empowerment
NNPC/Seplat JV Graduates First Cohort of 127 Teachers in Imo Under STEP Programme
The NNPC/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has graduated its maiden Imo State cohort of 127 teachers and education evaluators trained in digital skills, STEAM teaching techniques and entrepreneurship under the Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme.
Aug 18, 2026
Youth Empowerment
FGN/IFAD-VCDP Distribute Farm Equipment to Farmers to Boost Food Security in Kogi, Empower 33 PWDs
The Federal Government/IFAD Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP-AF) in Kogi State has distributed agricultural equipment to about 300 farmers and provided start-up packs to 33 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) across five local government areas to boost food security and promote inclusion.
Aug 18, 2026
Youth Empowerment
NNPC/Seplat Energy JV Empowers First Cohort of Teachers in Imo Through STEP
The NNPC/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has graduated 127 teachers and education evaluators in Imo State under the Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP), equipping them with digital skills, STEAM-focused teaching techniques and alternative income-generating skills.
Aug 17, 2026
Pacesetters
Meet Abena Serwaah: the 23-year-old leading Ghana's agri-tech revolution
At just 23, Abena Serwaah has built a thriving hydroponic container farm business supplying premium vegetables to Accra's top hotels and restaurants.
Feb 20, 2025
Pacesetters
Kofi Acheampong: the teacher who built a library in a fishing village
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.
Jan 10, 2025
Programs
Oxfam, Partners Empower North-East Communities to Take Charge of Post-Insurgency Development in Adamawa, Borno
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.
Aug 2, 2026
Programs
NABCO begins Phase 3 recruitment with focus on ICT and healthcare graduates
The Nation Builders Corps has opened applications for Phase 3 targeting 50,000 graduates in ICT, healthcare, education and agriculture.
Mar 5, 2025
Programs
Free SHS programme records 1.2 million enrolments in 2024/25 academic year
The Ghana Education Service reports 1.2 million students enrolled in the Free Senior High School programme in the current academic year.
Feb 1, 2025