…also claimed that the sum exceeds the combined allocations to the education and health sectors in the 2025 budget, saying it could have been used to improve public services, create jobs and support economic development if properly managed. The former Anambra State governor alleged that the development reflected a patte…

…first confirmed quarter-final fixture, with France set to face Morocco.Morocco secured their place in the quarter-finals earlier in the day with a convincing 3-0 victory over co-hosts Canada.The Atlas Lions have now reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the second consecutive tournament as they prepare for a highly…

…Read here: Vatican envoy meets Tinubu, hints at Pope's Nigeria visit The Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, hinted that Pope Leo XIV could visit Nigeria in the future after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Read here:…

US President Donald Trump's visit to Ankara for the NATO summit could help secure Turkey's acquisition of dozens of fighter jet engines, but won't resolve the F-35 dispute that has soured ties, analysts say. The July 7-8 summit, which is being hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will bring together leaders from t…

…be faster and more convenient. "Trusting the suspect's explanation, the complainant securely parked and locked his vehicle before proceeding with the assignment. "Unknown to him, the suspect had strategically positioned an accomplice, who is currently at large, at the Motor Spare Parts Market to steal the vehicle durin…

…budget, and exceeded the combined federal allocations to the education and health sectors. "It is more than the entire combined budget for education (N3.52 trillion) and health (N2.38 trillion). If such an amount is properly used and accounted for, it could transform Nigeria's public health and education sectors," he s…

…climate adaptation and resilience solutions, has announced the completion of its second close, bringing total commitments to $30 million as it advances toward a $40 million target. Led by partners Maelis Carraro, Maxime Bayen, Olúwatóyìn Emmanuel-Olubake, and Amolo Ng’weno, Catalyst Fund noted that it expects to increa…

…to move beyond mere political discourse and make transparent, upfront investments to secure agricultural corridors, support smallholder farmers with accessible resources, and collaborate vigorously with organisations like the WFP to bridge funding gaps before this crisis escalates and claims more lives, especially thos…

…that 30 additional suspects were facing charges for unlawful assembly. Beyond the prosecutions, Sani announced that the state government would assume responsibility for the welfare of Ummulkhair's husband and their four children, including sponsoring the children's education. He equally directed security agencies to in…

…of the 250th anniversary celebration had highlighted the deep divisions caused by his second term in office. Those divisions were on full display Saturday near Washington’s Capitol Hill, where masked men — some of them carrying Confederate flags and others sporting logos of the white supremacist Patriot Front — gathere…

Nigeria's U-17 women's team, the Flamingos, secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Benin Republic's young Amazons at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, on Saturday, taking a crucial advantage into the second leg of the final round of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco, PUNCH Sport…

Turkish Super Lig side, Trabzonspor, have rejected a second bid from Premier League club, Fulham, for Super Eagles defender, Chibuike Nwaiwu, insisting they will not sanction a sale below their valuation of the player, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Turkish outlet, Fanatik, Fulham's improved offer of around €…

…him during his impeachment ordeal as deputy governor and later gave him full support to secure the governorship. "Yet, upon securing the executive seat, the Governor has chosen to repay loyalty with disdain, sidelining the original party owners, leaders and elders," he said. "A leader who cannot manage success without…

…weekend. "From the point of the bank or the beach area, it is above sea level. Now, some sections, particularly in Ikoyi, that I have been to, where we use some of our devices and our GPS to check the altitude of the ground, we got to see that some areas in Lagos are point zero, meaning equal level with the sea. "Some…

…INEC in a letter jointly signed by APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, and National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, who said the substitutions were approved by the party's National Working Committee NWC after considering the recommendations of the Primary Election Appeal Committee. Beyond the Senate, the party also rep…

…their vehicles and sought alternative routes after floodwaters completely covered sections of major roads, while commercial motorcycle operators suspended operations to avoid accidents. Many residents attributed the recurring flooding to inadequate drainage infrastructure and called on government to expand existing dra…

…me to volunteer, and I have spent three years at this facility despite struggling to secure formal employment," he said. A separate visit to another government-owned Model Primary Health Care Centre in Obirikom revealed similar observations. A staff member, who also requested anonymity, said children brought to the fac…

…A government cannot impose harsh economic reforms, preside over rising inflation, insecurity, currency instability, multiple taxation, poor electricity, collapsing purchasing power, and then tell citizens to go and trade by the roadside as if hardship is merely a motivational challenge. To suggest roadside businesses a…

…of fisheries products. Dangote stated this in Lagos while speaking at the recent Second Quarter 2026 Citizens' and Stakeholders' Engagement of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. The engagement, themed "From Policy to Action: Mobilising Sub-National Governments for Effective Implementation of Nigeria's Nat…

…quarter of 2026 despite persistent blackouts and operational challenges in the power sector, with the subsidy bill averaging over N119bn monthly as the government continues to freeze end-user tariffs. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission disclosed this in its First Quarter 2026 report, stating that the subsid…

…handled by a panel of more than 50 curators drawn from radio, media, business and other sectors of the music industry.

…families cannot afford basic healthcare and adequate nutrition. The 2025 Joint Health Sector Report by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare shows rising cases of malaria among children under five, diarrhoea, pneumonia, and other vaccine-preventable diseases despite the availability of free vaccines. DEBORA…

…the privacy implications of these technologies. Many developers understand cybersecurity because they want to protect the systems they build, but privacy is often treated as an afterthought. That is why we are pushing Privacy by Design. Privacy should be incorporated at the ideation stage. It should be part of the desi…

…with the World Bank for guidance. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Christian Aburime, said the state's non-participation was a deliberate administrative decision and not the result of any penalty. Aburime noted that the World Bank report…

…projects in Borno State, saying the roads will boost trade, agricultural activities and security operations when completed. The projects are the rehabilitation of the Bama-Banki Road and the Dikwa-Gamboru-Ngala Road. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the project area is located in the North-East and borders the R…