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NFF debunks alleged FIFA letter threatening Nigeria with sanction

NFF debunks alleged FIFA letter threatening Nigeria with sanction

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed as fake a purported letter allegedly issued by world football governing body FIFA over claims of government interference in the affairs of Nigerian football.
UK-based Nigerian falls asleep at wheel after almost 3 days of driving, kills man

UK-based Nigerian falls asleep at wheel after almost 3 days of driving, kills man

Bank of America VP dies after stabbing in New York’s Times Square

Bank of America VP dies after stabbing in New York’s Times Square

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08:22 pm
No criminal FBI record against Tinubu – Reno Omokri

No criminal FBI record against Tinubu – Reno Omokri

Mr Reno Omokri, Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Mexico, says no criminal FBI record links President Bola Tinubu to criminality.

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UK-based Nigerian falls asleep at wheel after almost 3 days of driving, kills man

UK-based Nigerian falls asleep at wheel after almost 3 days of driving, kills man

A Nigerian-British taxi driver, Kolawole Erunkulu has been jailed for six years after falling asleep at the wheel and causing a crash that killed a 59-year-old man in Surrey, England.

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2027: Turaki-led PDP endorses G100’s move to challenge Tinubu

2027: Turaki-led PDP endorses G100’s move to challenge Tinubu

The party stated that the new move aligned with its earlier stated disposition of working with like-minded political parties and organisations desirous of ‘rescuing’ Nigeria.

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Lassa fever

Lassa fever cases rise to 1,035, deaths hit 252 – NCDC

The latest cases were recorded between Aug. 10 and Aug. 16, in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo and Benue states, according to the situation report made available in Abuja on Tuesday.

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Germany blames Russia for airport drone incident, hits back with sanctions

Germany blames Russia for airport drone incident, hits back with sanctions

The European Union expressed “full solidarity” with Germany, NATO assured that it would defend its members and countries including Britain, Estonia and Poland offered strong backing.

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Tinubu doing better than Buhari, North benefiting — Northern Christians

Tinubu doing better than Buhari, North benefiting — Northern Christians

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Chairman of the Northern Christian Association, NCA, Rev. John Hayab, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves credit for projects being executed across the North, insisting that the region cannot honestly claim it has not benefited from the administration. Hayab, however, said the interventions had yet to address some of […]

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Africa needs $200bn yearly energy investment — IPPG

Africa needs $200bn yearly energy investment — IPPG

***Africa Energy Bank to start operations in October — Farouk By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Africa needs more than $200 billion annually in energy investment by 2030 to develop oil and gas, expand electricity generation and distribution, and grow clean energy, Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG), Adegbite Falade, has said. Falade, who […]

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Bank of America VP dies after stabbing in New York’s Times Square

Bank of America VP dies after stabbing in New York’s Times Square

A Bank of America vice president has died after being stabbed during an afternoon attack in New York City’s Times Square.

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Police probe Borno commissioner, Kuje chairman over 2027 comments

Police probe Borno commissioner, Kuje chairman over 2027 comments

By Kingsley Omonobi The Force Headquarters on Tuesday disclosed that the Nigeria Police Force has commenced investigations into alleged inciting statements made by the Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba; Chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Danjuma Shekwolo; and Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial […]

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Customs schedules final screening for Sept 7–19

Customs schedules final screening for Sept 7–19

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has scheduled the final screening and documentation of shortlisted candidates in its ongoing recruitment exercise for September 7 to 19, 2026. The exercise will be held at the NCS Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, Abuja. This was contained in a statement issued by the […]

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Politics

Fuel subsidy: Atiku’s third U-turn exposes political posturing — PRESIDENCY

Subsidy Removal: Tinubu, APC reply Atiku, insist policy saved Nigeria from fatal hemorrhage

North, biggest beneficiary of my economic reforms’ By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: President Bola Tinubu and his ruling All Progressives Congress APC have restated that the removal of fuel subsidy by his administration was a difficult but necessary decision that redirected national resources into productive sectors, even as the party pushed back against a proposal by […]
Ekiti

Ekiti 2027: APC, ADC, 10 other parties set for battle over 26 Assembly seats

Atiku and Tinubu

2027 Presidency: Court adjourns Atiku’s suit challenging Tinubu’s eligibility to Sept 28

Why Atiku was absent at G100 opposition summit — ADC

Why Atiku was absent at G100 opposition summit — ADC

2027: Tinubu is formidable politician but weak on governance — Donald Duke

2027: Tinubu is formidable politician but weak on governance — Donald Duke

Top Podcasts

ONE VOTE: Will Nigerians vote with their stomachs?

ONE VOTE: Will Nigerians vote with their stomachs?

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Iwoye: Àwọn ọlọ́pàá mú ènìyàn mẹ́ta ní ìlú Jos nítorí ikú Ibrahim ti won fi esun ole kan…

Iwoye: Àwọn ọlọ́pàá mú ènìyàn mẹ́ta ní ìlú Jos nítorí ikú Ibrahim ti won fi esun ole kan…

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ONE VOTE: Where are the Senate and House of Reps candidates for 2027?

ONE VOTE: Where are the Senate and House of Reps candidates for 2027?

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Ìwòye: NSCDC gba àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ọgọ́jọ sílẹ̀ ní ilé ẹ̀kọ́ gíga ayédèrú; Ilé ẹjọ́ dá ẹjọ́ ikú fún òjíṣẹ́ Ọlọ́run, Ubong Basi, tó pa ọmọ ẹ̀ nítorí àìlera

Ìwòye: NSCDC gba àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ọgọ́jọ sílẹ̀ ní ilé ẹ̀kọ́ gíga ayédèrú; Ilé ẹjọ́ dá ẹjọ́ ikú fún òjíṣẹ́ Ọlọ́run, Ubong Basi, tó pa ọmọ ẹ̀ nítorí àìlera

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BBNaija contestants who fail to plan for life after show will fall by road side – Seyi Awolowo

BBNaija contestants who fail to plan for life after show will fall by road side – Seyi Awolowo

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Favour pa ara rẹ̀ nítorí pé arákùnrin Ifáyín Ọ̀gbọ́nnà fi ipá bá a lòpọ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Delta; Musbau pa ìyàwó rẹ̀ nítorí oúnjẹ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Nasarawa

Favour pa ara rẹ̀ nítorí pé arákùnrin Ifáyín Ọ̀gbọ́nnà fi ipá bá a lòpọ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Delta; Musbau pa ìyàwó rẹ̀ nítorí oúnjẹ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Nasarawa

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ONE VOTE: Your Vote Starts Before Election Day

ONE VOTE: Your Vote Starts Before Election Day

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5 phones made in China that can rival Samsung and Apple in 2026

5 phones made in China that can rival Samsung and Apple in 2026

In 2026, Chinese brands have stopped trying to catch up, and they are now leading in cameras, charging speed, AI, and batteries, and they’re doing it for less.
Nigeria’s PPP Moment: From abandoned projects to assets that work

Nigeria’s economy accelerates, on track towards a $1trn GDP – FMF

G-100: Opposition parties offer 4-yr single term to stop Tinubu 

Nigerian newspapers review: [G-100] Opposition parties offer 4-yr single term to stop Tinubu

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 1, 2026

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 1, 2026

Kashim Shettima

Xenophobic attack: We’ll no longer tolerate dehumanization of our citizens — Shettima

Metro

Odidi women storm Heritage Energy over oil spill; 'we'll do right thing' - Spokesman 

Odidi women storm Heritage Energy over oil spill; ‘we’ll do right thing’ – Spokesman 

Odidi women said they had developed health problems, alleging that one woman suffered a miscarriage following exposure to crude oil fumes
Four dead, three rescued as building collapses in Kwara 

Four dead, three rescued as building collapses in Kwara 

Cross River to procure 103 agric tractors for smallholder farmers

Teenager in custody for stabbing 20-yr-old to death in C’River

Oil spill chokes Nembe Creek communities as residents seek intervention

Oil spill chokes Nembe Creek communities as residents seek intervention

Agricultural boom turns to bust in Delta community as Federal road decays 

Agricultural boom turns to bust in Delta community as Federal road decays 

Columns

A Leadership Lesson for Nigeria from Dolly Parton, by Dakuku Peterside

A Leadership Lesson for Nigeria from Dolly Parton, by Dakuku Peterside

07:35 am
Who else but Professor Benjamin Nwabueze (2), by Eric Teniola

House of chiefs should be the next (4), by Eric Teniola

07:31 am
Is the NBA in short supply of resource persons? By Ejiro Ofoye

Is the NBA in short supply of resource persons? By Ejiro Ofoye

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Tinubu, Idris, and a whole new 2027 campaign, by Suleiman A. Suleiman

Tinubu, Idris, and a whole new 2027 campaign, by Suleiman A. Suleiman

07:36 am
Democratic choice between obeying laws and defending workers’ rights, by Owei Lakemfa

Democratic choice between obeying laws and defending workers’ rights, by Owei Lakemfa

07:51 am
Motherhood & the Wellness of the Mother

Motherhood & the Wellness of the Mother

09:26 am
”Not Yet Uhuru”, by Patrick Omorodion

”Not Yet Uhuru”, by Patrick Omorodion

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Entertainment

BBNaija: Aikou, Flora released from Gambit roles, eligible to win N160m

BBNaija: Aikou, Flora released from Gambit roles, eligible to win N160m

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 11 housemates Aikou and Flora have been stripped of their roles as gambits and are now eligible to compete for the ₦160 million prize.
BBNaija S11: Abi wins Head of House again after tough challenge

BBNaija S11: Abi wins Head of House again after tough challenge

Jury hears closing arguments in Tupac Shakur murder trial

Jury hears closing arguments in Tupac Shakur murder trial

I was excluded from baby showers invite – Mo Bimpe

I was excluded from baby showers invite – Mo Bimpe

BBNaija 11: Aikou, Flora face possible loss of Gambit status

BBNaija 11: Aikou, Flora face possible loss of Gambit status

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AfroPari app: Everything for gaming — in one mobile app

AfroPari app: Everything for gaming — in one mobile app

Phillips Consulting Presents PASGA Report, Setting the Evidence Base for a More Capable, Future-Ready Federal Civil Service

Phillips Consulting Presents PASGA Report, Setting the Evidence Base for a More Capable, Future-Ready Federal Civil Service

How mobile sports betting is changing modern India – Examining The Evolution & Rise in Popularity

How mobile sports betting is changing modern India – Examining The Evolution & Rise in Popularity

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Reaktor, EbonyLife tell stories of Lagos hustlers in new films  – By Enitan Abdultawab

Videos

Highlights from Vanguard alumni celebration of Uncle Sam, 40 years of Vanguard

Highlights from Vanguard alumni celebration of Uncle Sam, 40 years of Vanguard

I’ll resist anti-people policies in Lagos Assembly – ADC’s Ayo Adio

I’ll resist anti-people policies in Lagos Assembly – ADC’s Ayo Adio

‘My Father’s Achievements Immortalised Him ‘ — Seyi Jakande, Chairman Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA

‘My Father’s Achievements Immortalised Him ‘ — Seyi Jakande, Chairman Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA

I’m a homeless widow, but won’t fornicate to survive — Joyce, graduate, mother of four

I’m a homeless widow, but won’t fornicate to survive — Joyce, graduate, mother of four

ICYMI

Friend tricked me into kidney removal, spent payment on gadgets — Victim

Friend tricked me into kidney removal, spent payment on gadgets — Victim

A young Nigerian, Samuel Ezekiel, has narrated how his friend allegedly deceived him into undergoing kidney removal and later spent part of the money he received on electronic gadgets.
Shettima bans congratulatory advertisements on his birthday

Shettima bans congratulatory advertisements on his birthday

Bolt driver stabbed to death in Calabar 

Bolt driver stabbed to death in Calabar 

Vehicle vandals open up: We target Sienna, Corolla, Hilux

Vehicle vandals open up: We target Sienna, Corolla, Hilux

2027: Atiku can say anything to deceive politically gullible – Presidency

2027: Atiku can say anything to deceive politically gullible – Presidency

Today’s toons

NFF board resignation: Odegbami, Ikhana, Owolabi, Bako react

Cartoon: ‘Sir, is that the game in your stomach?’

Cartoon: ‘Hello… who’s fooling who?’

Cartoon: ‘Hello… who’s fooling who?’

Cartoon: Grammar governor, shakis governor, native doctor governor, dancing governor – what’s next?

Cartoon: Grammar governor, shakis governor, native doctor governor, dancing governor – what’s next?

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Business

Nigerian banks closed 234 branches, 649 ATMs, IMF report

Banks’ borrowing drops 89% to N126bn 

Banks’ borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Standing Lending Facility, SLF, declined by 89 percent to N126 billion in August 2026 from N1.19 trillion in July 2026, reflecting higher liquidity in the banking system. The CBN has two short term lending windows for banks: the      Standing Lending Facility (SLF) and Repo […]
IMF warns stablecoins cannot replace fiscal discipline as global debt risks mount

IMF warns stablecoins cannot replace fiscal discipline as global debt risks mount

Blackout in north

Electricity subsidy bill hits N1.92trn in 2025 — NERC

Nigeria’s PPP Moment: From abandoned projects to assets that work

Nigeria’s GDP rises 4.4% as oil sector rebounds

Why we increased petrol export volume - Dangote

Dangote Refinery secures court orders against NMDPRA

Health

Vanguard screens 180 staff for ‘silent killers’

Vanguard screens 180 staff for ‘silent killers’

Medical outreach: Church urges Oshodi residents to be Intentional about their health

Medical outreach: Church urges Oshodi residents to be Intentional about their health

Limb loss: Stanbic IBTC walks for 250 children, gives N75m education support

Limb loss: Stanbic IBTC walks for 250 children, gives N75m education support

NNMDA seeks research, regulation to make traditional medicine key to universal health coverage

NNMDA seeks research, regulation to make traditional medicine key to universal health coverage

Sports

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has defended Enzo Fernandez following his involvement in singing offensive chants about French players.

Man City agree to sign Enzo Fernandez for record £125m – Reports

City have been chasing Fernandez for several months and the Argentina international is on the verge of moving to the Etihad Stadium on deadline day.
Germany defender Rudiger announces international retirement

Germany defender Rudiger announces international retirement

Chelsea agree to sign Atalanta’s Ahanor, with Palace loan for this season

Chelsea agree to sign Atalanta’s Ahanor, with Palace loan for this season

McTominay to undergo heart procedure

McTominay to undergo heart procedure

5 countries FIFA banned over government interference in football

5 countries FIFA banned over government interference in football

Relationships

love, boyfriend, wife, child, keys, husband

Escapades of a typical ‘area father!’

Why some exes never truly leave, by Stephanie Shaakaa

Why some exes never truly leave, by Stephanie Shaakaa

Parents who think their children are the greatest!

Parents who think their children are the greatest!

‘I regret snatching my friend’s husband’ — Reader

‘I regret snatching my friend’s husband’ — Reader

Special Report

Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others: Big promises, bigger questions ahead of 2027

Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others: Big promises, bigger questions ahead of 2027

From cheaper fuel and millions of jobs to free education, more electricity, stronger healthcare and safer communities, offers are getting bigger.

Miracle Centres: How Nigeria can break examination fraud chain

Miracle Centres: How Nigeria can break examination fraud chain

‘I couldn’t register for NECO because I believed I would pass WAEC at credit level at once. I was disappointed twice. I can’t go through that again”

Peace Accord

2027 Peace Accord not uhuru for credible electoral process – CSOs, lawyers

“Some will, some may not. People take agreements more seriously when there are consequences for breaking them.”

756 cases in 7 months: Experts seek tougher actions against Nigeria's sexual violence

756 cases in 7 months: Experts seek tougher actions against Nigeria’s sexual violence

Despite existing laws, awareness campaigns and interventions by government and non-governmental organisations, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) remains a major concern in Nigeria, with 756 cases recorded by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) between January and July 2026.

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Technology

NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B: $2bn satellites may trigger broadcast, broadband boom in 2028

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

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

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

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 […]

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Education

UNN equips academics with AI skills to transform research, teaching

UNN equips academics with AI skills to transform research, teaching

By Chinedu Adonu The Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has begun equipping its academics and students with practical Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills to improve research, teaching, postgraduate supervision and academic administration. The initiative was the major outcome of a two-day Train-the-Trainers Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Academia Productivity,” organised by […]

Miracle Centres: How Nigeria can break examination fraud chain

Miracle Centres: How Nigeria can break examination fraud chain

‘I couldn’t register for NECO because I believed I would pass WAEC at credit level at once. I was disappointed twice. I can’t go through that again”

Technology must amplify, not diminish our humanity – Enikuomehin, LASU DVC

Technology must amplify, not diminish our humanity – Enikuomehin, LASU DVC

By Adesina WahabThough human thinking is being increasingly mediated by digital technology, it must be consciously shaped so that technology will amplify and not diminish our humanity, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Lagos State University, LASU, Prof. Oluwatoyin Enikuomehin, has said. He make the submission while delivering the 127th inaugural lecture of the university titled, […]

FG agency, partners Premiere Academy on leadership skills training for students

FG agency, partners Premiere Academy on leadership skills training for students

By Adesina Wahab The Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC) has concluded plans, in conjunction with the management of Premiere Academy, Abuja, to facilitate a leadership training boot camp for final year students of the school. CLTC is a Federal Government agency under the Federal Ministry of Youths Development that provides informal, experiential leadership and […]

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