By Juliet Umeh The FIFA World Cup, the Super Eagles’ Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, heartbreak, the Blord-VDM saga and the mysterious “67” Gen Z meme were among the stories that drove Nigerians to Google in the first seven months of 2026. Fresh Google Trends data covering January to July showed that Nigerians used the […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Youths of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, have called on President Bola Tinubu and APC governors to embrace inclusivity in governance and accord them more recognition, while pledging to deliver 10 million votes for the president’s 2027 second-term ambition. Speaking under the aegis of Youths on Ground Progressive and Mentorship […]

By Kingsley Omonobi The Commissioners of Police in Kogi and Edo states have intensified security collaboration along the Kogi-Edo boundary following concerns over kidnapping and banditry attacks in communities around the border. The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, and his Edo counterpart, CP Patrick Daaor, on Thursday, August 13, 2026, conducted […]

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has empowered over 200 women in Delta State with financial literacy, savings and investment skills, as part of its programme to drive entrepreneurship and sustainable wealth building across the Niger Delta. The training, held in Agbor in collaboration with Human Dignity Foundation, brought together women from all the 25 […]

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has deployed 2,500 personnel and 50 operational vehicles, including seven heavy-duty tow trucks and six ambulances, to ensure effective traffic management and emergency response during the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. In a press statement signed by the Corps Public […]

By Matthew Johnson The Nigerian Navy has provided three solar-powered borehole facilities for residents of Ward F2, Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State, as part of efforts to strengthen civil-military cooperation and support community development. The project, comprising three solar-powered boreholes, three 1,200-litre storage tanks, structural steel stands and filtration units, was executed under […]

According to him, Nigeria is already on track to becoming a net exporter of petroleum products as local refining capacity continues to grow.

The sighting was recorded on Thursday, which corresponded with the 29th day of Safar 1448 AH, thereby signalling the end of Safar and the commencement of the new Islamic month.

By Rosemary Iwunze The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has threatened to sanction  Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) that fail to meet prescribed targets under the ongoing Retirement Savings Account (RSA) data recapture exercise. PenCom, in its first-quarter 2026 report, disclosed that only 17.03 per cent of the industry’s legacy RSA holders had completed the mandatory data recapture […]

By Dayo Johnson Akure The Ondo State Government has unveiled a new healthcare reform agenda focused on medicines security, local pharmaceutical production, improved diagnosis, clinical nutrition and increased private-sector participation. Senior Consultant on Pharmaceutical and Medical Investments to the state government, Dr. Samuel Adekola, disclosed this during a familiarisation visit to the University of Medical […]