By David Oladele and Babatunde Ogunrinde The 2025/26 European football season has opened with Nigerian players commanding attention. From blockbuster transfers to careful career moves, their influence cuts across all levels. Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria has urged stakeholders to strengthen community ownership of the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) through local sourcing. It said the focus should be on women and farmers to ensure sustainability. The Country Director, Mr Andrew Mamedu, made the call on Friday in Abuja at theContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Stakeholders have blamed Nigeria’s poor performance in basketball on administrative instability, poor funding, and the absence of a professional domestic league. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the reactions followed Nigeria’s early exit from the 2025 FIBA Men’s Afrobasket Championship in Angola, where the teamContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) says it is more committed to bridging the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM), through its flagship programme, She Creates Camp. Diamond Oshomoji, Programme Coordinator of W.TEC, said this on SaturdayContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Korean Cultural Centre in Nigeria (KCCN) says it remains committed to strengthening cultural relations with Nigeria through provision of music and movies to Nigerians. Ms Yunjin Lee, the Cultural Event Manager of the Centre, said this at the 13th Korean Film Festival in Abuja. The NewsContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu arrived in Brasília early Monday for a two-day state visit aimed at deepening Nigeria-Brazil relations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the presidential aircraft, Nigerian Air Force One (NAF-001), nicknamed “Eagle One,” touched down at Brasília International Airport around 12:30 a.m. local time,Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil is “strategic”, and a broader ambition to diversify and strengthen Nigeria’s economy through global partnerships. It emphasised, that the visit is a potential game changer aimed at deepening ties with Latin America’s largest economy andContinue Reading
Skunk By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has destroyed 75, 544 kilograms of skunk in operations carried out across forests in Edo, Delta, Ondo and Taraba States. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi made this known in a statement on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has partnered with the Environmental and Public Health Practitioners Association of Nigeria (EPHPAN) to tackle environmental and public health challenges in the country. Dr Yakubu Baba, Registrar of EHCON, said this at a strategic engagement with the association’s executive officersContinue Reading
IPMAN By Stanley Nwanosike The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says it will safeguard fuel pump integrity at filling stations by tackling cheating and related malpractices. Chairman of IPMAN Enugu Unit, Chief Chinedu Anyaso, disclosed this on Sunday in Enugu shortly after the association’s 2025 Annual General MeetingContinue Reading
