…of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Rianat Ajibike Onigbanjo, appreciated the Lagos State Government for sustaining the programme. She also commended the directors, instructors, parents and guardians for their contributions to the success of the initiative. Onigbanjo congratulated the 6,190 gr…

…Sokoto are facing heightened security concerns following a reported demand by suspected bandits for a N40 million levy. The gunmen allegedly threatened to attack and set the town ablaze if residents failed to raise the money within a stipulated deadline. According to local sources, the bandits conveyed the demand throu…

…her children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months old, with fitness bands at their home.Clancy was left paralysed after jumping from a second-floor window shortly after the killings. She appeared stoic in court as she sat in a wheelchair beside her lawyer.The defence has argued that her mental state at…

…on an apartment block in western Gaza City reportedly killed a pregnant woman, her husband and their young son. The IDF said it had targeted an acting Hamas commander.UN children’s agency UNICEF has also reported that more than 300 children have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire.James Elder, a UNICEF spokesperson…

…do not find their way back into the hands of non-state actors involved in terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and armed robbery.In June 2026, the centre also received 5,050 illicit, unserviceable, decommissioned, and obsolete assorted automatic weapons retrieved from the Nigeria Police Force.Nigeria cracks down on illegal…

Alhaji Ardo Wokili Madugu, the FCT chairman of MACBAN, died on Sunday, August 30, 2026, after a trailer fell on his vehicle in Niger stateThe fatal crash happened along the Lambata-Izom road when a trailer hit a pothole and toppled onto the commercial vehicle Madugu was travelling inNational MACBAN chairman and FCT are…

…and Konarak, an airport in Jiroft, and that explosions were heard on Qeshm island and in Bandar Abbas.US Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, speaking on behalf of Centcom to the BBC, acknowledged the reports from Iranian state media about Sirik, but insisted: "The US military never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC."Centcom sai…

…to de@th in the UK. The baby girl was discovered f@tally injured in a house in the Wincobank area in Sheffield at around 6 am on Sunday, August 30. Police and paramedics battled to save the baby at the property in Holywell Heights, but she was pronounced de@d at the scene. A post-mortem examination revealed the baby ha…

…Cannabis Sativa and immediately gave it a chase, where the suspect was said to have abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene. “A follow-up operation subsequently led security operatives to a warehouse allegedly used by the suspect for storing illicit substances, where a thorough search resulted in the recovery of 19 ba…

New York City will ban the use of artificial intelligence for students in public schools through eighth grade, a source close to the matter told AFP on Wednesday, confirming US media reports. Teachers and parents have warned against the use of AI in schools over concerns about harming children’s mental health and cogni…

…city. "Cybercrime" is when Romanian hackers penetrate the security of a Canadian bank and siphon $40 million. "Cybercrime" is when Malaysian hackers deliver malware to a Silicon Valley CTO's laptop and encrypt it, permanently locking him out and putting a $5bn startup in trouble unless he pays a $4m ZEC ransom. A Yahoo…

…Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.The Federal Government has attracted more than $2 billion in investments for the development of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure and related value chains as it intensifies efforts to reduce transportati…

…until MultiChoice makes an official announcement, according to a report by MyBroadband.If the reported structure is eventually introduced across markets, it could represent a major shift in how DStv sells its services, giving sports fans and entertainment viewers more targeted options.MultiChoice is preparing to launch…

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…contributions to national development. The President commended Shettima’s distinguished banking career and record of service as governor of Borno State and Vice-President of Nigeria, describing his public career as distinguished. “In both capacities, Kashim has demonstrated courage, diligence, compassion and an abiding…

…followed with a 3.34 per cent gain, while the Commodity sector advanced 2.58 per cent. Banking and Consumer Goods indices each gained 0.87 per cent, while the Industrial Goods sector appreciated 0.71 per cent. Trading activity strengthened during the session, although the number of transactions declined. Total volume t…

…According to the statement, the event was attended by “representatives of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion, the Police Service Commission, Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System, financial institutions, fintech companies, MTN Nigeria, Vigilant Technology Limited,…

…Ugochi has sparked reactions online after sharing an emotional message to her future husband about the kind of marriage she hopes to build. In her post, Ugochi appealed to her future partner not to become cruel whenever he is angry or threaten her with divorce during serious disagreements. ‘Don’t Become Cruel Just Beca…

…airline, Air Peace accused ATSSSAN of conspiracy, threatening violence, inciting disturbance of public peace, assault occasioning harm and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. General Secretary of ATSSSAN, Mr Francis Akinjole, in a public notice on the development, warned that if the union’s officials were held b…

…Nigeria records significant successes across theatres of operations against Terrorists, Bandits, Kidnappers, Oil Theft and others The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reported successes across all active theaters of operations nationwide by the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) between August 20 to 27, 2026. Major General Mi…

…his wife, Abbie, and their four children. Tributes have been paid to the "devoted husband and loving father," who was also a diehard Brigham Young University Cougars football fan. "His family was his greatest joy, and he cherished every moment he was able to spend with them," his friend, April Beck, said. "He was the k…

…played the same role in the original compromise. “We are not asking the University to abandon discipline. We are asking the University to distinguish between the principal perpetrator, active distributors, knowing participants and students whose involvement may have been substantially different. “Let every student answ…

…the possession and use of illicit weapons by non-state actors involved in terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes. He also disclosed that the centre had received 5,050 illicit, unserviceable, decommissioned and obsolete assorted automatic weapons retrieved from the Nigeria Police Force i…

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), yesterday, said that the Nigerian economy expanded in real terms by 4.43 percent year-on-year, YoY, in the second quarter of 2026, Q2’26 from 4.2 percent in Q2’25. NBS disclosed this in its Gross Domestic Product, GDP, report for Q2’26 noting that both the…

…wanted proper home-style food for once.” Jeremiah Esan described the man as potential husband material, stating: “You see better potential husband u go dey cast am, i sorry for u. person wey you suppose dey hide the guy, to see husband material naaa connecting and God grace you see one you cast am.” Mozolhenry question…