.England 3–2 Mexico: courage, character, the cruel beauty of football By Paul Lucky Okoku Football rewards courage, but it does not always reward the team that deserves sympathy. Sometimes both teams leave with honor—only one advances. There are moments in football when noise defines the occasion. Then there are moments when silence tells an even […]

.Pledges accountability, grassroots devts By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Chairman of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government, Prince Lanre Sanusi, popularly called PLS, has been named a Media Games Ambassador by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Lagos State Council. The presentation was made on Tuesday at the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Secretariat with members of the NUJ State Executive […]

By Theodore Opara The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has described as “heartbreaking” the three fatal road crashes that claimed 32 lives across Kogi, Ogun and Kwara states within 48 hours, saying the tragedies were entirely preventable and resulted largely from avoidable traffic violations. Mohammed expressed deep sorrow over […]

By Nnasom David The Green Knowledge Foundation (GKF) and the University of Abuja have unveiled an organic Material Recovery Facility (MRF) to address the issue of methane emissions caused by the millions of tonnes of organic waste generated in Nigeria each year. This project, according to the two bodies, represents a bold, scalable model for […]

The maiden edition of the Builders Corner Series – The Bridge, convened by the Iconic Women Network, challenged African women to embrace a more enduring assignment

The application for the 2026 PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship (PYCF) has closed, with 691 young Nigerians indicating interest in the 30 fellowship slots across the programme’s three training centres in Abuja, Ilorin, and Kano.

….Decries 6% budgetary allocation to health By Adesina Wahab Former President of the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria, SOGON, Prof. Oluwarotimi Akinola, has said poor Universal Health Coverage, UHC, in the country is aggravating poverty, as only about 10 percent of the population has access to UHC. According to him, a country with […]

Education stakeholders have called for greater investment in teacher training, resilient learning systems and stronger partnerships to improve access to quality education for children living in Nigeria’s informal settlements. The call was made at the Lagos Informal Settlement Education Improvement Programme (LISEIP) 2026, organised by Youth Advocate for Change (YAFC) with the theme: “Future-Ready Teachers […]

By Folarin Kehinde Aberdeenshire-based business analyst George Okoroma has partnered with the Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) to lead a high-level delegation of West African energy executives to Scotland, in a move aimed at strengthening energy cooperation and investment between the two regions. The four-day trade mission, scheduled for September 1–4, 2026, will bring together […]

…Appeals to Diri, Ijaw leaders to intervene By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT — An advisory member of the National Electoral Committee (NECOM) for the 2026 election of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Comrade Bristol Alagbariya, has called for the postponement of Saturday’s election to allow concerns over the delegate nomination process to be addressed. […]