Dead Sardines Wash Ashore on South Africa’s Coast
By Sulyman Gobir Thousands of dead sardines have washed ashore along South Africa’s southern coast, raising concerns among marine scientists and environmentalists over a possible outbreak of pilchard herpesvirus (PHV). The mass fish mortality was recorded last week along the coastline of Gqeberha, where stretches of Hobie and Pollock beaches were covered with dead sardines […]
Police Recover GPMG, AK-47 in Plateau Anti-Bandit Operation
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Plateau State Police Command has recovered a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) and an AK-47 rifle during an operation against suspected bandits in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. The operation took place at about 8:23 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026, following credible intelligence on the activities of suspected bandits around […]
Abbas urges priority for Teachers welfare in Education
By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has called for teacher welfare to become a core part of Nigeria’s education policy. Abbas said teachers’ well-being should no longer be treated as an afterthought, stressing that their working conditions directly affect learning outcomes. He spoke on Saturday while empowering teachers in Zaria […]
Nigeria’s Remittances Hit Record $947m, Near CBN’s $1bn Target
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria is now just US$53 million short of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) US$1 billion monthly remittance target after formal inflows reached a record US$947 million in July 2026. The July figure represents the highest monthly remittance inflow ever recorded through formal channels, according to the CBN on Sunday in a […]
Democracy Radio, Organised Labour Mourn NLC Scribe Ugboaja
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described the death of its General Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Okechukwu Ugboaja as a major loss to the Nigerian and global labour movement. The NLC made this known in a communiqué issued at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting which held in Enugu on […]
Barau Urges Hausa Youth to Preserve Culture
By Anayo Akwitti Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has urged Hausa youths in Ghana and across Africa to take an active role in preserving, promoting and modernising the Hausa language and cultural heritage. Barau made the call in Accra, Ghana, where he attended the 2026 World Hausa Day celebration organised by Hausa […]
PCRC FCT Safe School Initiative gets new patron
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) FCT Safe School initiative has inducted Abdulmjid Solademi as its Patron. The induction took place during the official launch of the PCRC Safe School programme on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the Conference Hall of the FCT Police Command, Old CBN Road, Garki, Abuja. Solademi, who is […]
Fatodu elected to Africa Aquatics Zone 2 Board
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso President of the Nigeria Aquatics Federation, NAqF, Hon. Lekan Fatodu, has been elected into the Africa Aquatics Zone 2 Board, marking another significant milestone for Nigerian aquatics. The Africa Aquatics Zone 2 Board comprises 22 countries across West and Central Africa, and Fatodu’s election is expected to strengthen Nigeria’s voice in the […]
Junior Female YellowGreens Beat Uganda in World Cup
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s Junior Female YellowGreens have opened their ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 1 campaign on a winning note, securing a hard-fought four-wicket victory over Uganda U19 Women in Tanzania. After winning the toss and opting to bat, Uganda struggled against Nigeria’s disciplined bowling attack, managing just 59 runs […]
NSITF MD mourns NLC scribe Ugboaja
By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has expressed profound sadness over the death of the General Secretary of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja. Faleye described Ugboaja’s passing as a huge loss to the labour movement, saying he stood firm for the […]