…defender Toby Alderweireld has urged his old club to sign Victor Osimhen, insisting the Nigeria striker’s proven goalscoring record makes him the answer to a problem that has persisted at the club since Harry Kane left for Bayern Munich in 2023, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. “Victor Osimhen is a very good striker, and To…
…surrounding the coach’s reward and the alleged missing medal, 30 years after leading Nigeria’s Dream Team to Olympic football gold at Atlanta ’96, The PUNCH reports. Nwobodo, who served as the first executive Governor of Anambra State between 1979 and 1983, was appointed Minister of Youth and Sports in 1995 during the…
…on military responses to insecurity. Kukah said many of the security challenges facing Nigeria today stem from years of neglect of education, stressing that ignorance has become a major driver of violence and instability. Thus, he also called on parents, religious leaders and community members to ensure every child, pa…
…to unsold eggs. The appeal came during the annual summit of the Poultry Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter, held recently in Alausa, where the association also trained farmers to adopt modern technology to improve productivity and profitability. Speaking at the event, the Chairman of PAN Lagos, Mojeed Iyiola,…
…has supported 200 young entrepreneurs with training to prepare their products for the Nigerian and American markets under the U.S. Alumni-Led Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Manufacturing Programme, strengthening its commercial partnership with Nigeria. The eight-month programme, which ran from January to August and…
…insisting that lower prices would enable manufacturers to expand production, employ more Nigerians and compete more effectively in export markets. While commending the Federal Government’s reforms in the power sector, particularly the decentralisation of electricity generation and incentives for gas-powered equipment,…
…clean energy adoption, strengthen local manufacturing and improve the competitiveness of Nigerian businesses. Raji said the initiative was conceived to tackle one of the biggest constraints facing businesses in Nigeria: high energy costs resulting from unreliable electricity supply and dependence on fossil fuel-powered…
Nigerian afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has issued a stern warning to president Bola Tinubu that he would involve United States President Donald Trump if anything goes wrong in the forthcoming Osun state governorship election. Davido issued the warning during a live session with comedian Ca…
Nigeria and Canada have signed an expanded Air Transport Agreement that will allow direct scheduled flights between both countries for the first time, in a move expected to deepen trade, tourism, investment and people-to-people ties. The agreement was signed on Thursday at the Canadian High Commission in Abuja by offic…
I was called barren and a witch who ate all the children in her womb - Nigerian woman writes as she welcomes first child after 14 years of waiting A Nigerian woman, Abigail Martins and her husband have welcomed their first child after 14 years of waiting. Abigail took to Facebook on Thursday, August 6, 2026 to share he…
…Disu said these on Thursday at a one-day workshop on State Police organised by the Nigeria Police Institute at the Nigeria Police Resource Centre, Abuja. The IGP described the workshop as a timely platform for critical reflection on one of Nigeria's most significant security policy debates, stressing the need for polic…
A Nigerian man, Osarenkhoe Atutie, has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for attempting to murder his estranged wife in front of their young daughter on a street in Edinburgh, Scotland. According to BBC on Wednesday, Atutie, 26, admitted carrying out the knife attack on Duke Street, Leith, in November…
…election has come and gone, the task of building a stronger Ekiti and contributing to Nigeria’s continued progress must now take centre stage. Our focus must now shift to the next national assignment. It is time for all lovers of Ekiti and Nigeria to unite in support of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.” “I stron…
…before the Federal High Court in Abuja, names the EFCC, its Chairman and First Bank Nigeria Limited as defendants. Also listed as co-plaintiffs are the Attorney General of Osun State and the state's Accountant General.In the suit, the Osun State Government contends that the EFCC acted outside its legal powers by direct…
…system in Abuja,” Elechi said. “The Federal Capital City is the capital of Nigeria, just like London is to the UK or Paris is to France. Our capital cannot be different. At the root of a decent and modern city is a functional public transportation system. The days of everybody doing what they like in the FCT are over,”…
…from many of their contemporaries, adding that they had remained connected to ordinary Nigerians despite holding high public offices. “We are very honoured and privileged to receive the two governors in the palace. The entire Yoruba race is happy and delighted to have governors with such rare characteristics,” the mona…
…agency, and no security breach was found within the Presidency or the Central Bank of Nigeria.” He said, however, that the investigation had identified institutional weaknesses that allowed Adeyemi to operate for an extended period without detection. “The investigation identified weaknesses in verification processes, i…
Nigerian man sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for attempted m8rder of his ex-wife in UK A 26-year-old Nigerian man has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for the attempted m8rder of his estranged wife in front of their child on a street in Edinburgh, Scotland. Osarenkhoe Atutie previously pled guilty to the violen…
…screenshots of chats now that actress Tope Osoba has passed on. Tope di£d aged 40 and Nigerians have been mourning her on social media since the news was announced yesterday, August 5. Tope had battled breast cancer and survived. She returned to acting in 2025. Following her de@th, actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has sl…
…Initiative and the Child Protection Network (CPN), Abia State Chapter, commend the Nigeria Police Force, the prosecution team, the judiciary, and all stakeholders whose commitment contributed to the successful prosecution of this matter. "We also acknowledge the courage of the child survivor and her parents throughout…
The Delta State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has lauded Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for approving enhanced career progression for university graduate teachers in the state’s public primary schools. The union described the decision as a significant milestone in improving teachers’ welfare and strengthening t…
…The workers, under the auspices of the National Association of Non-Teaching Staff of Nigerian Universities, FUTA branch, alleged that the institution had paid the allowances to members of staff who belonged to other associations on the campus but left them out. The angry workers, who were chanting various solidarity so…
…advocating for the self-determination of the South-East region. Since the proscription, Nigerian security agencies have continued to arrest and prosecute individuals accused of supporting or promoting the activities of the group under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act and other relevant laws.
Nigerian universities grappling with chronic power outages are set to benefit from a proposed $500 million solar power investment. The announcement was made at the launch of the Tinubu Light Initiative organised by the National Board for Technology Incubation, an agency under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technol…
Nigerian music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has condemned the continued killings in Benue State, describing the attacks on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area as unacceptable. The Benue-born singer spoke on Wednesday during a visit to Otukpo-Nobi, one of the communities recently attacked by…