Nigeria Beat Zambia To Keep WAFCON Hope Alive
Nigeria kept their WAFCON campaign alive on Saturday night with a hard fought 1 nil win over Zambia in Rabat. The Super Falcons played most of the match with 10 women, yet they still held on for a vital victory that revived their quarter final hopes. Asisat Oshoala scored the only goal in the eighth minute at Al Madina Stadium. Her early strike gave Nigeria…
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Nigeria’s Maternity Crisis: When Giving Birth Becomes a Death Sentence
According to the most recent UN inter-agency estimates published in April 2025, covering data through 2023, Nigeria's maternal mortality ratio stands at 993 deaths per 100,000 live births, the third…
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US to Discontinue Visa Services in Abuja, 24 Other African Cities
The United States has announced that routine visa services at its embassy in Abuja and 24 other diplomatic posts across Africa will be discontinued effective Saturday, as part of a…
PDP Fails to Field Candidate as Osun Governorship Race Tightens
Osun State - The Peoples Democratic Party will not present a candidate in the August…
INEC Begins Display of Candidates’ Credentials in Lagos
Lagos State - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has announced it…
Umahi Urges Igbos to Back Tinubu in 2027, Warns Against ‘Risks’
Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections continues to stir debate, as Minister…
We Won’t Bow to Intimidation, Adeleke Declares Amid SSG’s Detention
Osun State - Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that the people of the…
Otedola’s FirstHoldco Stake Consolidation Continues Amid Banking Rally
Lagos State - Femi Otedola's continued acquisition of FirstHoldco shares, which pushed his total stake…
NNPCL Deploys Over 1,000 Young Professionals After Internship Programme
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has deployed more than 1,000 young professionals into its…
Otedola Acquires Additional N222bn FirstHoldco Shares, Now Controls 26%
Lagos State - Femi Otedola, Chairman of FirstHoldco, parent company of First Bank, has bought…
Naira Holds Steady Near N1,379 Per Dollar
Lagos State - The naira remained broadly stable against the United States dollar on Friday,…
ANALYSIS
From Ban to Blueprint: How Tinubu’s Crypto Order Can Unlock Nigeria’s Digital Economy
Nigeria's 29 million crypto users have been waiting for this moment. The July 17 executive order is the most consequential…
Divided They Fall: Why Nigeria’s Opposition Is Losing the 2027 Battle Before the Votes Are Cast
Nigeria's opposition enters 2027 with its strongest cast of heavyweights in a decade. It is still losing, not to Tinubu…
NIGERIA’S 2027 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Fragmented Opposition And The Battle For Succession
Introduction Nigeria's 2027 presidential election is shaping up to be the most fractured in the country's Fourth Republic history. President…
Mali Sex Trafficking Ring: The Crisis of 20,000 Nigerian Girls Forced into Prostitution
The truth hit hard. Three Nigerian girls thought they were going to Malaysia for good jobs. Instead, they ended up…
Troops Rescue 14 Kidnap Victims Along Lagos Benin Expressway in Edo
Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under the 2 Division, have rescued 14 kidnapped victims following an abduction incident…
Gombe NSCDC Says PAVE Network Partnership Will Counter Extremism
Gombe State - The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Gombe State Command, has pledged to collaborate with the Partnership…
Rising Insecurity: UNIJOS Summons Students to Emergency Meeting
Plateau State - The management of the University of Jos has summoned all students to an emergency meeting scheduled for…
NBA Election: Akangbe, Akinboro Challenge Results, Seek Probe
Two candidates in the recent Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election, Precious Akangbe and Akinboro, have separately challenged the outcome…
FG Urges Students to Embrace AI, Coding as NELFUND Disburses N282bn
Enugu State - The Federal Government has urged Nigerian students to embrace artificial intelligence, coding, robotics and other digital skills…
NIMC Act 2026 Signals Push to Fast Track National ID Project
President Bola Tinubu has signed a new law, the NIMC Act 2026, replacing the original 2007 statute, and has ordered…
Nigeria’s Future Workforce Depends on Digital Skills, Preventive Healthcare, Regulators Say
Regulators say Nigeria's digital transformation cannot succeed without parallel investments in workforce skills, employee wellness and institutional reforms, warning that…
NIMC Says Nigeria Has Moved Beyond Fragmented Identity Databases
The Director General of the National Identity Management Commission, Engineer Abisoye Coker Odusote, has declared that Nigeria has moved beyond…
HUMAN ANGLE STORIES
“They Put a Gun to My Head”: A Father’s Account of Being Seized With His Son
Kwara State - Umaru Muazu was not thinking about danger. He was thinking, as he had on countless ordinary days before, about the walk home with his son. That walk…
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FG Opens Registration for RHEI Phase III, Targets 26,961 Unemployed Nigerians
The Federal Government has unveiled the online registration portal for Phase III of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI), a…
Ogun Monarch Decries Gap Between Graduates, Industry Needs
The Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka Matemilola, has lamented the declining relevance of graduates produced by Nigerian tertiary institutions,…
Stakeholders Seek Private Sector Role in Maternal Health Reforms
Stakeholders in Nigeria's health sector have called for stronger collaboration between government, the private sector and development partners to accelerate…
NAFDAC Begins Nationwide Raid on Sachet Alcohol
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has embarked on nationwide enforcement against all alcoholic beverages packaged…
Modi Says He Forgives Protesters Who Abused Him Amid Rare Setback
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to forgive protesters who abused him during recent youth led demonstrations that…
34 Workers Killed in Pakistan Coal Mine Blast
A blast at a coal mine killed at least 34 workers in southern Pakistan on Friday, provincial disaster officials said,…
Poland Moves to Extradite Ex-Justice Minister Ziobro
Poland’s justice system has entered a new phase of accountability as authorities formally requested the extradition of former Justice Minister…
Six Candidates in Race to Lead UN Set for Televised Debate
The six candidates for United Nations Secretary General are set to debate Thursday in the symbolic General Assembly Hall, one…
The Cane That Kills: Inside Nigeria’s School Corporal Punishment Crisis
A 12-year-old boy is dead. A teacher is on the run. And the law that should have protected him has…
Chidimma: The Girl Who Won the World But Can’t Find Home
Chidimma Adetshina dazzled on the Miss Universe stage. Now she is fighting deportation in a Cape Town courtroom — and…
The Decline of Reading Culture Among Youths: Causes, Consequences and the Urgent Need for Revival
In an age dominated by smartphones, instant messaging and endless streams of short-form videos, the culture of reading among young…
The Ultimate Guide to Brain Health: Science-Backed Tips to Boost Memory, Focus, and Cognitive Longevity
Introduction: Why Brain Health Matters More Than Ever Your brain is the command center of your body, controlling everything from…
SPORTS NEWS
Meet Osasere Okundaye, Nigeria’s Youngest Chartered Accountant at 19
Osasere Okundaye has been confirmed as Nigeria's youngest chartered accountant, having begun her journey with the Institute of Chartered Accountants…
Bespoke Tailoring Is Quietly Shaping the Future of Nigerian Men’s Fashion
Bespoke tailoring is experiencing a remarkable resurgence across Nigeria, with young men in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and beyond increasingly…
Wife of Nation of Islam Leader Khadijah Farrakhan Dies in United States
CHICAGO — Khadijah Farrakhan, the wife of Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan, has died in the United States.…
Content Creator Jarvis Defends Digital Hustle Amid Olodo Uprising Debate
One rapper called it an uprising of the unserious. A popular content creator says it is something else entirely: survival.…
OPINION
The Economy Is “Improving.” So Why Is My Light Still Out And My Food Still Expensive?
The experts gathered at the Nigerian Bar Association conference last week. They discussed GDP growth. They discussed investment flows. They…
EDITORIAL
Nigeria’s Maternity Crisis: When Giving Birth Becomes a Death Sentence
According to the most recent UN inter-agency estimates published in April 2025, covering data through 2023, Nigeria's maternal mortality ratio…
LETTERS
The Economy Is “Improving.” So Why Is My Light Still Out And My Food Still Expensive?
The experts gathered at the Nigerian Bar Association conference last week. They discussed GDP growth. They discussed investment flows. They…
COLUMNS
The Religion Trap: How Nigeria Became the World’s Most Prayerful Poor Country [Uncut]
My Thoughts Have No Filter By Abdul'Azeez Bello 0805 113 0075 (WhatsApp) | omobolajibello@gmail God Is Not on the…
