By Usman Aliyu The Edo Sports Commission on Friday honoured a weightlifting prodigy, Favour Cornelius, with cash rewards following her outstanding performance at the 4th African Youth Games held in Angola in December 2025. Cornelius, who represented Team Nigeria in the 44kg female weightlifting category, won three gold medals atContinue Reading
By Martins Abochol The Taraba Government in collaboration with the Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has graduated youth fabricators in the state. Mr Irmiya Musa, VCDP State Programme Coordinator (SPC), while speaking at the event on Friday in Jalingo, said thatContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Friday said that the state is targeting N86.8 billion in four months from the production of cashew alone. The governor made the disclosure at the Inauguration of the 2026 Cashew Season and Unveiling of the Kogi Cashew Procurement and Trade Policy,Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian stock market rebounded on Friday after a day downturn session as N30 billion gain was added to investors’ portfolios. Gains in Red Star Express, NCR Nigeria, SCOA, Omatek and Deap Capital Management drove the market into positive terrain. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) marketContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, has set a new scoring benchmark after recording 120 goals ahead of Sunday’s final. The tally surpasses the previous AFCON record of 119 goals achieved at the 2023 tournament in Côte d’Ivoire, underlining the competition’s attacking quality and growingContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of President-elect, Mamady Doumbouya. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice-President, made this known in a statement onContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and leading economists have projected stronger economic growth and lower inflation in 2026, citing improved macroeconomic fundamentals and reform impacts. The projection was made at a hybrid roundtable organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria Centre for Financial StudiesContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie The Abia State Disability Commission on Friday donated wheelchairs and other assistive devices to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the state. At the presentation in Umuahia, Chairman, David Anyaele, said the initiative aims to promote inclusivity and improve the quality of life for PwDs. Anyaele said provisionsContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) As climate impacts intensify across continents; manifesting in deadly heatwaves, prolonged droughts, flooding and food insecurity, the global community continues to search for pathways that balance ambition with implementation. It was against this backdrop that the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30)Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Workers of Federal Capital Territory Administration under the Joint Union Action Congress (JUAC) have appealed for urgent action on unresolved welfare issues affecting their morale and productivity. The President of the union, Mrs Rifkatu Iortyer, made the appeal at a news briefing in Abuja on Friday. IortyerContinue Reading
