Pope Leo XIV has “great love” for the United States and what it stands for but doesn’t define himself as American, the Chicago-born pope told NBC in an interview.

No fewer than 3,000 market women and men from Ogun Central Senatorial District had received cash grants of N75,000 each under the Oloja Yayi economic empowerment programme facilitated by Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola.

“At no point did I say I hate the Igbo language or Igbo culture. I said ‘Naija language,’ referring to the different languages in Nigeria, but some individuals twisted it and made it seem like I specifically mentioned Igbo. I didn’t.”

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned political appointees serving in the government of President Bola Tinubu that they cannot hold political positions while claiming to be technocrats detached from partisan responsibilities, insisting that such appointees must be ready to mobilise support for the party or vacate their offices.

As a striker, Teslim was famous for his fearsome, powerful shot that earned him the nickname ‘Thunder’.

The 48-year-old joined the Magpies in 2021 and won the League Cup final in March 2025 — the club’s first major trophy since 1969.

“CAF is committed to continue consulting and working together with its Member Associations, FIFA, other Football Confederations and stakeholders in support of increasing financial and other resources for the development and growth of football in Africa and worldwide.”

“We must build a democratic, welfarist-inspired alternative that places the needs of the people above the profits of the few”

Vanguard Media Limited wishes to apologise for an editorial error in a story published on July 21, 2026, celebrating Team Nigeria’s achievement at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup. The report, titled “Nigerian Students Champions at 2025 Spelling Bee World Cup in China,” was inadvertently illustrated with an incorrect AI-edited image. Upon being notified of […]

By Idris Salisu, Gusau Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled multiple kidnap attempts and rescued the Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lt.-Col. Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement, saying the operation followed a […]

“It is a golden opportunity to turbocharge the development of the game globally. But again, it is just an offer, not an obligation.”

By Uzoma Marvellous The prolonged power outage affecting FESTAC Town, Amuwo Odofin and neighbouring communities is the result of ongoing transmission upgrades and persistent vandalism of underground electricity cables, Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDP) has said. In a statement yesterday, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDP, Abiola Aloba, said the supply disruption was caused mainly […]

AI Researcher, University of Hertfordshire, UK Some people receive an opportunity and build a comfortable life. A rare few receive an opportunity and build a ladder through which thousands of others can rise. Dr Stanley Ifeanyi Uzochukwu belongs to that rare company.

A graduate with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Political Science, Basaf said he chose tailoring out of passion despite having opportunities for white-collar jobs.

….Bars defaulting institutions from 2027 funding By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund,TETFund, has wielded the big stick against beneficiary tertiary institutions that have failed to complete intervention projects. It also announced that institutions with lingering abandoned or delayed projects would be shut out of new project approvals under the 2027 intervention cycle. […]