FCT FA Boss Heads to Madrid, Targets Global Football Partnerships
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Football Association (FCT FA), Adam Mouktar Mohammed, is in Madrid, Spain, attending the World Football Summit 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen international partnerships and unlock new opportunities for football development in Nigeria. The summit brings together key stakeholders from across the global football industry, […]
Nigeria Sweep Chad to Open African Volleyball Championship
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s men’s volleyball team opened their campaign at the 2026 African Nations Volleyball Championship in Tunisia with a commanding 3-0 victory over Chad on Wednesday. The Zone 3 champions overcame Chad 25-17, 25-17, 25-16 to begin their title campaign on a winning note and strengthen their hopes of securing the continent’s sole […]
Nigeria Davis Cup Team Arrives Rabat for Historic Morocco Tie
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s Davis Cup team has arrived in Rabat, Morocco, ahead of the country’s historic World Group II tie against the hosts scheduled for September 19 and 20, 2026. The Nigeria Tennis Federation said the fixture marks the first-ever Davis Cup World Group II tie in the country’s history, following Nigeria’s promotion earlier […]
NILDS DG Hails Gov AbdulRazaq as New Sardauna of Ilorin
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar O. Sulaiman, has congratulated Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, on his turbaning as the second holder of the prestigious traditional title of Sardauna of the Ilorin Emirate. Sulaiman described the investiture as a historic honour coming at […]
First Lady Gifts Qur’an Competition Winner ₦20m
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has awarded ₦20 million to Maryam Ibrahim Dan’Azumi, the Nigerian student who emerged winner in a category at the 46th King Abdulaziz International Qur’an Recitation Competition in Saudi Arabia. The cash gift was presented to Maryam at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday when Gombe State Governor, […]
Two Women Killed as Tensions Escalate in Manipur
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Two women have been killed in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, police said on Wednesday, as renewed ethnic tensions push the civilian death toll from recent violence to 10 in three weeks. The women were killed near their home in Tamenglong district, about 150 kilometres west of the state capital, Imphal. Police […]
Anambra Govt Challenges Obi Over ₦2.13bn Ecological Fund
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Anambra State Government has challenged former Governor Peter Obi’s claim that he left more than ₦2.13 billion in an ecological fund account before leaving office in 2014. The state Commissioner for Information and Value Reorientation, Law Mefor, said the First Bank account cited by Obi was not an ecological fund account […]
TCN Announces Five-Hour Power Cut in Niger
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a five-hour power outage in Bida and neighbouring communities in Niger State to enable it to carry out annual preventive maintenance at its Bida 132/33kV Transmission Substation. The maintenance exercise is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. TCN […]
Veteran Nollywood Actor Olu Jacobs Dies at 84
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Veteran Nollywood actor and film executive, Oludotun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. His son, Olusoji Jacobs, announced the actor’s death on Instagram on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. In a statement, the family describes the actor as “The Lion of Lufodo” and appealed to bloggers […]
Tinubu Will Beat Atiku, Obi in 2027 – Fayose
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will defeat opposition figures Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election, even if the two join forces. Fayose made the claim on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, September 15, arguing that an alliance between Atiku and […]