NFF Board Resignation: Sports Commission splits over choice of Normalisation C’ttee Chair
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Jamie Carragher faces bankruptcy over unpaid tax bill
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has been the subject of a bankruptcy petition filed by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) over an unpaid tax bill.
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NBA conference: Falana questions invitation of VeryDarkMan as panelist
Otse featured as a panelist at the 66th Annual General Conference of the NBA on Tuesday during a session titled, “Known Gunmen or Unknown Gunmen.”
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Oil Block: Niger Delta CSOs give FG September 1 ultimatum
By Chiamaka EkwuweThe Coalition of Niger Delta Civil Society Organisations (CNDCSOs) has given the Federal Government until September 1, 2026, to address alleged irregularities and conflict of interest concerns surrounding the award of two oil blocks, or face protests in parts of the Niger Delta and Abuja. The coalition, comprising more than 35 civil society […]
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LASUTH doctors give Lagos govt 7-day ultimatum over unpaid allowances, salary arrears
By Chioma Obinna LAGOS — Resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, have given the Lagos State Government a seven-day ultimatum to implement the Specialist Allowance for Grade Level 14 doctors and pay outstanding salary and promotion arrears owed affected members. The doctors, under the aegis of the Association of Resident Doctors, […]
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C’River Commissioner appeals to ASUU-UEE to shelve planned strike
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar CALABAR — Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Stephen Odey, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Education and Entrepreneurship (UEE) chapter, to suspend its planned strike, assuring the union of swift government action on its outstanding demands. Odey made the appeal on Wednesday in […]
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UEFA prepare complaint for ‘criminal mismanagement’ against Infantino
European football’s governing body UEFA is preparing a complaint accusing FIFA president Gianni Infantino of “criminal mismanagement” over his now shelved plan to bring private financing into the World Cup, according to a document seen by AFP.
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Oil resumption: No individual is bigger than Ogoniland, KAGOTE tells ODC
By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt PORT HARCOURT — The apex socio-cultural organisation of the Ogoni people, KAGOTE, has intensified its call for transparency and accountability in the ongoing Ogoni Dialogue process, declaring that no individual, organisation or committee is bigger than the collective interest of Ogoniland. KAGOTE, in a response to the Facilitators of the […]
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Plateau govt fortifies NIPSS against fresh attacks — Commissioner
By Golok Nanmwa JOS — The Plateau State Government has stepped up security measures around the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru, following a series of attacks on the institution. The State Commissioner for Environment, Climate Change and Mineral Development, Ubandoma Laven Joshua, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists in […]
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FG launches 2026–2030 alcohol policy to curb health, social harm
By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government has launched the Nigeria Alcohol Policy and its Multisectoral Implementation Plan (2026–2030), aimed at reducing the health, social and economic consequences associated with harmful alcohol consumption in the country. The five-year policy provides a unified national framework for the production, distribution, marketing and consumption of alcohol, […]
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Alia assures Benue farmers of ready market, urges increased production
Alia gave the assurance during his statewide Thank-You Tour, where he engaged stakeholders from the Gwer East/Gwer West and Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituencies.
Politics
Get rid of ‘kakistocrats’ in your govt or else… — Ndume warns Tinubu
Ndume cited recent controversies involving a government agency and the suspension of a permanent secretary in the Presidency as evidence of what he described as weaknesses within the administration.
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Gusau confirms resignation as NFF president
ABUJA — President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, has confirmed his resignation from office, bringing his tenure as the head of the country’s football governing body to an end. Gusau officially announced his resignation on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja, amid mounting pressure over the recent fortunes of Nigeria’s […]
Metro
Gorau under siege: Bandits kill four, shoot seven, abduct four
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State was plunged into fresh mourning on Wednesday after armed bandits invaded the community, killing four residents, shooting seven others and abducting four people. The attack came only days after a devastating boat accident at the Gorau crossing point reportedly […]
Entertainment
Ayra Starr to become first Afrobeats star to headline NFL halftime show
Nigerian Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr has been announced as the headline performer for an NFL halftime show during the league’s international match in London this autumn.
ICYMI
Benin-Asaba Road: Umahi orders arrest of contractors removing asphalt
By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has criticised the concessionaire handling the Benin-Asaba Highway over the slow pace of work and ordered the arrest of any contractor found removing asphalt from existing carriageways. Umahi gave the directive on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, during an on-the-spot assessment of the 125-kilometre […]
Business
Five PFAs control pension market, account for 54% of new RSAs
•States still foot-dragging on CPS implementation By Rosemary Iwunze Five Pension Fund Administrators, PFAs, out of 18 licensed operators accounted for 54.41 per cent of new Retirement Savings Account, RSA, registrations in the first quarter of 2026, Q1’26, indicating continued concentration in Nigeria’s pension market. According to the Q1’26 industry report released by the National […]
Sports
Jamie Carragher faces bankruptcy over unpaid tax bill
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has been the subject of a bankruptcy petition filed by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) over an unpaid tax bill.
Special Report
100 days after, where are the 44 missing Borno schoolchildren?
On May 15, Boko Haram terrorists invaded Mussa Central Primary School in Askira-Uba LGA of Borno, and abducted over 40 schoolchildren, including a toddler
APC Campaign Council: Meet 14 governors tasked with delivering Tinubu in 2027
As the 2027 general elections approach, political parties are gearing up for the contest, with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to retain the presidency and strengthen its hold across the country. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened the 2027 electioneering season, paving the way for political parties to roll out their […]
World Cup, Super Eagles’ AFCON heartbreak, others dominate Google searches
“January belonged to AFCON, and to heartbreak,” Google said. “Nigeria vs Morocco” became one of the biggest individual queries of 2026.
Being Wife of Dancing Governor: ‘What I discovered about the Adeleke family’
While tribal relations in Southern Nigeria have deteriorated of late, many marriages between Yorubas and Igbos continue to thrive in all strata of society
Technology
NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B: $2bn satellites may trigger broadcast, broadband boom in 2028
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorIf the timeline set by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT, for the deployment of its two new communications satellites remains on course, Nigeria’s broadcast and broadband sectors could be heading for a major capacity boom by 2028. That prospect received a major boost at the weekend after the Federal Executive […]
GITEX NIGERIA: Proxynet’s future-ready digital ecosystems may fix puzzles for SMEs
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorThe theme of this year’s GITEX Africa, “Beyond Connection: The bridge to sovereign innovation not only holds a strong position in Africa’s quest to accelerating digital transformation, it also holds a future for Nigeria’s bougeoning Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, SMEs who have long struggled to give their thriving businesses strong […]
Redmi 17: Xiaomi bets on 7,500mAh battery to win Nigeria’s smartphone market
By Prince Osuagwu Hi-Tech EditorFor many Nigerians, the smartphone has quietly become an office, classroom, entertainment centre, bank, marketplace and communication hub—all rolled into one. The problem is that keeping this increasingly important gadget alive still depends on one thing Nigerians cannot always take for granted: electricity. Xiaomi appears to have spotted that pain point […]
WhatsApp introduces new tools to combat account theft, scams
By Islamiyyah Adekanbi WhatsApp has introduced new security features aimed at helping users prevent unauthorised access to their accounts, strengthen account recovery and make safer decisions when dealing with unknown callers. The messaging platform said the latest upgrades were designed to give users greater control over their account security as scams and attempts to gain […]
Education
Oyo student wins 8 awards, sets sights on studying medicine
By Ifunanya Ndigwe On graduation day at Saint Bernardine’s Girls Grammar School, Oyo, Adesokan Yesiroh Omotoyosi kept walking up to the stage. Eight times. By the end, she had been named ‘Overall Best Student’ and ‘Overall Best in Science’, plus six other awards. Well-wishers also gave her cash gifts worth over N100,000. Yesiroh just finished […]
How to upload O’Level results from home — JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a new system allowing candidates to upload their O’Level results from home without visiting a Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre.
FG releases 2026/2027 Unity Schools admission list
The Federal Government has released the 2026/2027 admission list for successful candidates offered places into Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) of federal unity colleges across the country.
JAMB moves O’Level upload online, ends CBT centre visits
…Candidates can now verify, upload results from home By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has introduced an online system allowing candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions through the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, to verify and upload their O’Level results from home. The new service, which initially covers […]