Nigeria Defeats Lesotho at Africa Beach Volleyball Championship
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s women’s beach volleyball team opened its campaign at the African Beach Volleyball Championship with a convincing 2–0 victory over Lesotho in Alexandria, Egypt. The Nigerians dominated the opening set, cruising to a 21–8 win before Lesotho mounted stronger resistance in the second. Nigeria, however, maintained its composure to claim the set […]
Oyedele Says Poverty Reduction Remains ‘Unfinished Business’
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has acknowledged that poverty reduction and improved household welfare remain “unfinished business” for the Federal Government despite what he describes as significant gains from its economic reforms. Oyedele made the remarks on Wednesday while presenting the government’s economic scorecard, where […]
CSO Calls for Stronger Oversight of N68.3tn 2026 Budget
By Anayo Akwitti The Advocate for the Promotion of Transparent Procurement Initiative (APTPI) has called for stronger collaboration among government institutions, the National Assembly, civil society organisations, development partners and procurement professionals to safeguard public funds and improve value for money. The call was made at the inaugural forum of the organisation, themed “2026 Budget […]
NILDS, NTA Partner on Legislative Reporting
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its partnership with NTA Parliament to deepen democratic governance in Nigeria. The Director-General of NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, gave the assurance on Tuesday when the newly appointed General Manager of NTA Parliament, Lami Ali, led a five-member […]
ANOC Africa Hails Nigeria’s 24-Medal Commonwealth Games Feat
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa, ANOC Africa, has applauded Nigeria’s impressive performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. ANOC Africa President and IOC member, Mustapha Berraf, conveyed the organisation’s commendation in a letter to the President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Habu Gumel, on Tuesday. Berraf praised […]
Iran Warns Gulf Countries Against Assisting US Military
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Iran’s armed forces have warned Gulf countries against assisting or facilitating US military operations, saying such support would amount to participation in the conflict. Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Ali Abdollahi, issued the warning on Wednesday, according to Iran’s Mehr news agency. Abdollahi said any assistance provided to the United […]
Soldiers Rescue 14 Kidnapped Victims in Katsina
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued 14 kidnapped victims during a counter-terrorism operation in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The victims, comprising six males and eight females, were rescued on Tuesday, August 18, after troops received intelligence about terrorists moving with kidnapped persons […]
Niger Vows Support for Arms Control Centre
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Niger State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) in its efforts to curb illicit arms proliferation. Governor Umaru Bago gave the assurance on Tuesday when the Director-General and National Coordinator of the NCCSALW, DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo […]
Tinubu to Address World Leaders at 81st UN General Assembly
By Mardiyyah Abubakar President Bola Tinubu will address world leaders at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Tinubu is scheduled to be the 10th speaker during the morning session on the second day of the high-level General Debate, which runs from September 22 to […]
FCCPC Orders Withdrawal of Mislabelled Consumer Goods
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has ordered manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers to withdraw consumer goods with incomplete, misleading or deceptive labels from the market. The FCCPC issued the directive in a public advisory signed by its management and published on Tuesday. The commission said market surveillance, routine inspections and […]