Like the Super Eagles, the Super Falcons will now chart the course of an African World Cup playoff to determine their fate of playing in the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil as CAF’s tournament schedule gives the losing quarter-finalists another route, with two classification play-off matches scheduled for Thursday, August 13, in Casablanca.

By Matthew Johnson LAGOS — The Public Complaints Commission (PCC), Nigeria’s Ombudsman institution, has commenced a capacity-building programme for its staff across the South-West geopolitical zone to strengthen accountability, transparency and effective public service delivery. The three-day training, facilitated by Skytech Analytics Nig. Ltd., is being attended by officers from the PCC state offices in […]

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has denied reports that he asked members of the Nigerian military to reject any salary increase until after the 2027 general election. Obi described the report as false, saying it misrepresented his position on the welfare and remuneration of security personnel. The former Anambra […]

…— Lauds partnership with City Boy Movement By Precious Enaike ABUJA — The Ndigbo for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu 2027 Forum, NDI-ABAT, has commended its partnership with the City Boy Movement, describing the collaboration as a major step towards strengthening grassroots mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The group also […]

KADUNA — The Run4Breath Asthma Awareness Campaign has taken its advocacy for greater awareness and improved access to asthma medication to Kaduna State, combining a 21-kilometre awareness run with a medical outreach at Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital (BDTH), Kaduna. The Kaduna leg of the six-day, six-state campaign was organised in partnership with the Run Kaduna […]

IBADAN — A member of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Musibau Olayiwola, has approached the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan over the process for the party’s forthcoming National/General Convention scheduled to hold in Bauchi on August 12 and 13, 2026. Olayiwola, who describes himself as the elected Southwest Zonal Chairman of the party, is […]

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Driven by an 18.7 percent decline in import bill, Nigeria’s trade surplus rose by 32.06 percent month-on-month (MoM) to $3.46 billion in April 2026 from $2.62 billion in March 2026. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed this yesterday in its April 2026 Economic Report. CBN said: “The goods account recorded a […]

He attributed the performance to automation, intelligence-led enforcement and stronger collaboration with stakeholders.

The UN also called on advertisers, media organisations and researchers to prioritise children’s safety and participation in shaping digital policies.

— State ranks first in healthcare affordability, says government By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The Abia State Government has deployed a locally developed digital application, CyTracker, to identify and monitor high-risk pregnancies as part of efforts to reduce maternal and infant mortality in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this while […]