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Entertainment
Reality TV star Phyna made history on Thursday night, knocking out actress Nkechi Blessing in the fourth round of Nigeria’s first-ever female celebrity boxing bout at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. The victory earned her a ₦50 million prize and a call-out to Nollywood actress Etinosa Idemudia, as Carter Efe also defeated Speed Darlington in a chaotic Independence Day fight card.
Tech & Education
University of Lagos students will pay a locked-in N150 fare per stop under a new Federal Government CNG transport initiative, with five gas-powered buses among 100 pledged for 20 universities nationwide.
Tech & Education
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has renovated 287 schools and over 4,000 classrooms across Nigeria under a new "whole-school approach" that addresses comprehensive infrastructure needs rather than isolated repairs. Executive Secretary Dr. Aisha Garba also commissioned 74 digital learning centres, bringing the total established under the Tinubu administration to over 2,000, as part of efforts to equip pupils with 21st-century skills
Youth Empowerment
The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on TVEE has given tablets to 70 digital media personnel to strengthen awareness of government vocational and entrepreneurship programmes ahead of the NPRGS Oyo State rollout.
Health
Delta State has invested heavily in healthcare infrastructure, acquiring three 1.5-Tesla MRI machines, CT scanners, 25 4D ultrasound machines, and eight dialysis machines, while recruiting over 700 medical personnel and paying the Medical Residency Training Fund. With health insurance coverage rising to 48.43 per cent and maternal mortality dropping from 350 to 120 deaths per 100,000 live births, the Oborevwori administration is building a healthcare system that addresses infrastructure, manpowe
Agriculture
Agriculture Minister Abubakar Kyari says Nigeria must treat agricultural extension as critical infrastructure, disclosing that over 100,000 farmers already receive weekly digital advisories as the country's population heads toward 400 million by 2050.
Health
Dr. Akinlawon Olamide urges families to adopt structured, preventive geriatric care plans to holistically manage the health and wellbeing of ageing parents amidst busy modern lifestyles
Tech & Education
Plateau State University, Bokkos, has appointed two female Deputy Vice-Chancellors for the first time in its history, with Associate Professor Keziah Ayuba re-appointed as DVC Administration and Associate Professor Martha Niri Choji named DVC Academic. The landmark move makes PLASU only the second Nigerian university to have two female DVCs serving simultaneously.
News
Nigerian troops killed 16 terrorists and lost three soldiers during coordinated operations against insurgents in Adamawa.
News
NDC members protested the cancellation of an Obi-Kwankwaso march in Akwa Ibom, citing financial losses and political concerns.
News
Nigerian military personnel have started receiving salaries reflecting the new pay increases approved by President Bola Tinubu.
News
Imo Police rescued 10 passengers after gunmen attacked two buses carrying NYSC members and other travellers.
