Grassroots Football Boost as Prof. Akin Oyebode Cup Confirms Fifth Edition for 2026
Nigeria’s growing grassroots football movement has received another lift as organisers of the Prof. Akin Oyebode Cup confirmed that the youth football tournament will return for its fifth edition in 2026. The announcement was made by the tournament’s…
Nigeria Not Among World’s Most Indebted Nations, Says Jimoh Ibrahim
A Nigerian lawmaker, Jimoh Ibrahim, has said Nigeria’s exclusion from the list of the world’s most indebted countries is proof of what he described as disciplined fiscal coordination under President Bola Tinubu. The Ondo South Senator who is also an…
Akomolafe Leads 12,000 PDP Supporters to APC Ahead of 2026 Poll
A former House of Representatives candidate, Henrich Akomolafe, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), moving with what party leaders said were over 12,000 loyalists. Akomolafe, who flew the PDP flag for…
808 Million in Extreme Poverty as UN Warns World Is Failing 2030 Target
The United Nations has sounded a fresh alarm over deepening global poverty and hunger, warning that the world is falling dangerously behind on its promise to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030, a significant aspect of the Sustainable Development Goals…
Twice-Yearly HIV Shot Set for Nigeria as Lenacapavir Rollout Begins
Nigeria is set to receive shipments of Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug, in March 2026, in what health authorities describe as a major boost to the country’s fight against new infections. In a statement released on Monday, the National…
NICO’s Gidado Bashir Urges Realism as INEC’s ‘No Perfect Election’ Remark Sparks Debate
The build-up to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections has taken a fresh turn following comments by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, who cautioned Nigerians against expecting a flawless electoral process.…
Surprise Actor Awards Win Shakes Up Oscar Race
Hollywood glamour met awards-season suspense on Sunday night as Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, Jenna Ortega and Michael B. Jordan lit up the red carpet at the annual Actor Awards, the ceremony formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The event,…
AdvoKC Sues National Assembly Over Withheld Budget and Sitting Records
The AdvoKC Foundation has dragged the National Assembly and the Clerk of the National Assembly before the Federal High Court in Lagos, accusing them of failing to release crucial budgetary and legislative records to the public. The Civic Tech Group in a…
Nigerian Scientists Crack Malaria Enzyme Code in Historic Breakthrough
A team of Nigerian scientists has achieved a major scientific breakthrough in the global fight against malaria. For the first time ever, researchers have successfully determined and deposited the crystal structure of Plasmodium falciparum transketolase…
What Khamenei’s Death Could Unleash Across the Middle East
The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is widely percieved as one of the most dramatic escalations in modern Middle Eastern history, thrusting the region into a dangerous new phase of uncertainty. For U.S. President Donald Trump,…
