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Super Eagles: Kelechi Iheanacho Emerges Best Player In Turkey
Kelechi Iheanacho has been named best player of Turkey’s TFF 1. Lig after eight rounds.
Sep 29, 2026
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Navy Warns Against Fake DSSC Recruitment Notices
Sep 29, 2026
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NELFUND Disburses N8.2bn to 35,710 Kogi Students
Sep 29, 2026
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FG Targets 2030 to Eliminate Rabies, Advocates Mass Dog Vaccination
Sep 29, 2026
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Nigeria’ll Back UN Candidate Who Believes In Africa’s Aspirations — Shettima
Sep 29, 2026
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Man City Reject EPL’s Financial Breaches Verdict, Vow To Appeal
Manchester City reject the Premier League verdict, maintain their innocence and confirm plans to appeal the findings.
Sep 29, 2026
Sports
Guinea-Bissau Defeat Nigeria 3-0 In AFCON Qualifier
Guinea-Bissau stunned Nigeria 3-0, leaving the Super Eagles with three points from their opening two Group L qualifiers.
Sep 29, 2026
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Sweden Invites FG To Submit Projects For Financing
Sweden has invited Nigeria’s government to submit viable projects for possible financing and investment under bilateral cooperation.
Sep 29, 2026
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Amnesty International Condemns Arrest Of Five Men Wearing ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-Shirts In Maiduguri
Amnesty International condemns the arrest of five men in Maiduguri over T-shirts carrying a message critical of President Tinubu.
Sep 29, 2026
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Senate Extends 2025 Budget Implementation To 31st Dec 2026
Senate extends the 2025 capital budget deadline, giving government agencies three additional months to complete ongoing projects.
Sep 29, 2026
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Makinde Receives Oyo Abduction Report, Pledges Security Reset
Makinde receives inquiry report on Oriire abduction, pledging action to strengthen security and prevent future attacks.
Sep 29, 2026
Politics
Oyo Assembly Backs State Police Bill
Oyo lawmakers have expressed support for constitutional reforms allowing states to establish their own police services.
Sep 29, 2026
Lifestyle
OPay Seeks DSS, Police Probe Over Shutdown Rumour
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.
Sep 2, 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
News
Sweden Invites FG To Submit Projects For Financing
Sweden has invited Nigeria’s government to submit viable projects for possible financing and investment under bilateral cooperation.
Sep 29, 2026
News
Amnesty International Condemns Arrest Of Five Men Wearing ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-Shirts In Maiduguri
Amnesty International condemns the arrest of five men in Maiduguri over T-shirts carrying a message critical of President Tinubu.
Sep 29, 2026
News
Senate Extends 2025 Budget Implementation To 31st Dec 2026
Senate extends the 2025 capital budget deadline, giving government agencies three additional months to complete ongoing projects.
Sep 29, 2026
News
Makinde Receives Oyo Abduction Report, Pledges Security Reset
Makinde receives inquiry report on Oriire abduction, pledging action to strengthen security and prevent future attacks.
Sep 29, 2026
Politics
Oyo Assembly Backs State Police Bill
Oyo lawmakers have expressed support for constitutional reforms allowing states to establish their own police services.
Sep 29, 2026
Politics
How I Persuaded Obi, Kwankwaso To Join ADC Despite Atiku Fears — Babachir Lawal
Babachir Lawal recounts efforts to persuade Obi and Kwankwaso to join ADC despite concerns over Atiku.
Sep 29, 2026
Politics
Tinubu: Why Akpabio Rejected Acting President Role — Rufai Oseni
Rufai Oseni explains why Akpabio rejected acting president status amid questions over Tinubu’s prolonged absence from Nigeria.
Sep 28, 2026
Politics
Rivers Assembly Backs Creation Of State Police
Rivers lawmakers support state police, saying decentralised policing could strengthen grassroots security and improve responses to local threats.
Sep 28, 2026
Sports
Super Eagles: Kelechi Iheanacho Emerges Best Player In Turkey
Kelechi Iheanacho has been named best player of Turkey’s TFF 1. Lig after eight rounds.
Sep 29, 2026
Sports
Man City Reject EPL’s Financial Breaches Verdict, Vow To Appeal
Manchester City reject the Premier League verdict, maintain their innocence and confirm plans to appeal the findings.
Sep 29, 2026
Sports
Guinea-Bissau Defeat Nigeria 3-0 In AFCON Qualifier
Guinea-Bissau stunned Nigeria 3-0, leaving the Super Eagles with three points from their opening two Group L qualifiers.
Sep 29, 2026
Sports
FIFA Accuses UEFA of Misinformation Campaign Over World Cup Papers
FIFA has accused UEFA of spreading misleading information while seeking documents linked to President Gianni Infantino’s abandoned proposal to commercialise parts of the World Cup.
Sep 29, 2026
Tech & Education
JAMB Restores CAPS, Urges Institutions to Speed Up 2026 Admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has restored its Central Admissions Processing System after a 96-hour disruption caused by hosting challenges, urging tertiary institutions to accelerate admissions to meet deadlines. Public universities must conclude by October 31, private universities by November 30, and other institutions by December 31, as JAMB warns that time lost during the outage must be recovered.
Sep 29, 2026
Tech & Education
ASUU, Unions Suspend Strike at Three Ondo Varsities
Academic and non-academic staff unions at AAUA, OAUSTECH and UNIMED have suspended their strikes after Ondo State Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa made financial interventions to resolve the dispute that had disrupted classes for weeks.
Sep 29, 2026
Tech & Education
Yobe to Build 50 Schools to Boost Girls’ Education
Yobe State plans to construct 50 new secondary schools and rehabilitate 225 existing ones under the AGILE project, alongside digital upgrades and conditional cash transfers to boost girls' education.
Sep 29, 2026
Tech & Education
Kano Tops 2026 NECO Results Again
Kano State has topped the 2026 NECO examination for the second consecutive year, with 74,413 candidates securing five credits, as Governor Yusuf hails sustained education investments
Sep 28, 2026
Agriculture
FG Moves to Overhaul 18 Agricultural Laws
The Federal Government has begun the second phase of reviewing 18 agricultural laws, moving from diagnosis to drafting concrete reforms aimed at replacing obsolete provisions and attracting investment into Nigeria's agribusiness sector.
Sep 29, 2026
Agriculture
Nigerian Breweries Plants 340,000 Trees in Ogun
Nigerian Breweries Plc, working with the Ogun State Ministry of Forestry and IITA, has planted over 340,000 indigenous trees and restored more than 350 hectares of degraded forest at Olokemeji in five years.
Sep 28, 2026
Agriculture
Ekiti Trains 30 Officers on Livestock Insemination
Ekiti State has trained 30 officers as Artificial Insemination Technicians under the L-PRES initiative, targeting 850 cows and 150 goats to boost livestock productivity and genetic quality
Sep 26, 2026
Agriculture
SEDC Flags Off 200-Hectare Agro Project in Enugu
The South East Development Commission (SEDC) has flagged off a 200-hectare agricultural development project in Enugu State, marking a major step toward food security and economic transformation in the region. The project, located in Nkanu West Local Government Area, will feature cassava and maize cultivation, poultry and fishery enterprises, and an out-grower scheme designed to empower 5,000 farmers across the South East.
Sep 23, 2026
Health
World Heart Day: NOA Urges Osun Residents to Prioritise Heart Health
As Nigeria joins the global community to mark World Heart Day 2026, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Osun State has urged residents to prioritise their cardiovascular health through regular exercise, balanced diets, and routine medical check-ups. The agency warned that heart disease is no longer a disease of the wealthy, citing rising cases of hypertension, obesity, and sedentary lifestyles among ordinary Nigerians.
Sep 29, 2026
Health
FG Targets 70% Local Drug Production by 2030
The Federal Government aims for 70% local production of essential medicines by 2030, backed by $2 billion in financing and zero-tariff policies to boost Nigeria’s pharmaceutical sovereignty
Sep 29, 2026
Health
LAUTECH Doctors’ Strike Hits 32 Days
Resident doctors at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, have entered the 32nd day of an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the Professional Allowance Table, unpaid Medical Residency Training Fund, and six months of Minimum Wage arrears. The doctors warn that Oyo State remains the only South-West state yet to implement the allowance, and the continued loss of skilled manpower threatens the hospital's ability to provide specialised care.
Sep 29, 2026
Health
Taraba Targets 6 High-Risk LGAs in Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccination Drive
The Taraba State Primary Health Care Development Agency has launched a five-day Tetanus-Diphtheria vaccination campaign targeting females aged 15 to 49 across six high-risk local government areas. Supported by UNICEF, the corrective immunisation drive aims to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus while simultaneously combating the state's first confirmed diphtheria case, which claimed a life earlier this month.
Sep 28, 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
OLAKHURF Trains 150 Ogun Youths in Digital Entrepreneurship to Boost Local Economy
OLAKHURF has trained 150 youths in Yewa North, Ogun State, in digital entrepreneurship, equipping them with vital skills for employment, business growth, and economic self-reliance
Sep 29, 2026
Youth Empowerment
HBM Nigeria Trains 120 Women in Construction Skills
HBM Nigeria Plc has commenced its 2026 Female Tilers and Block-Laying Training initiative, equipping 120 women across Lagos and Ogun States with practical construction skills, entrepreneurship training, and business management knowledge. The six-week programme, delivered in partnership with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, is designed to expand women's participation in the building and construction sector while addressing the persistent gender gap in skilled trades.
Sep 28, 2026
Youth Empowerment
Kaduna Empowers Women Leaders Against GBV
The Gender Awareness Trust (GAT) has trained 12 Christian women and cultural leaders in Kaduna State as trainers to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, leveraging their grassroots influence to challenge harmful norms
Sep 26, 2026
Youth Empowerment
Katsina Trains 250 IDPs in Livestock Production to Rebuild Livelihoods
The Katsina State Government, in collaboration with the UNDP and the German Federal Foreign Office, has trained 250 internally displaced persons from Batsari Local Government Area in modern livestock production and animal rearing. The two-day programme is designed to equip beneficiaries with practical skills to rebuild their economic livelihoods, achieve self-reliance, and escape the cycle of displacement-induced poverty.
Sep 25, 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