Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has added an academic milestone to his football career, graduating from the PFA Business School with a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Football Sport Directorship, achieved with Merit. Awoniyi celebrated the achievement in a social media post, sharing photographs from his graduation ceremony and describing it as […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it has dismantled a suspected industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and arrested a 56-year-old Mexican national it described as an alleged drug kingpin. The agency said the operation was the result of months of investigation into a suspected transnational network allegedly […]
There was a time when going to the bank was an event. You dressed up, filled out a withdrawal slip, joined a queue and waited your turn. Today, much of that experience has moved into our phones. According to Central Bank of Nigeria data cited in this article, Nigerian banks […]
The refereeing body Pro Ref has admitted an “error of judgement” over Erling Haaland’s winning goal in Manchester City’s dramatic derby victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford. The goal, which ultimately decided the match, was initially ruled out for offside before a VAR review overturned the decision. However, Pro […]
Nigeria’s Oil Production Rises 0.4% in August, Meets OPEC Quota Again Nigeria’s crude oil production recorded a modest increase in August 2026, with combined crude oil and condensate output rising to 1.68 million barrels per day, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The figure represents a 0.4% […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has published the final list of presidential and vice-presidential candidates for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, formally putting 18 presidential tickets in the race for the presidency. The list includes President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the […]
The Nigeria Police Force Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested 27-year-old Hafsat Abubakar, the social media handler behind the viral @haifah_er_abba account on X, for allegedly fabricating and spreading false information that fintech giant OPay was shutting down operations. The arrest followed a joint petition filed by OPay’s legal team to […]
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Professor Ayodeji Olawunmi Badejo as the new Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, LASU. The appointment was announced on Wednesday by Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso. Badejo succeeds Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, whose five-year tenure as Vice-Chancellor has […]
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared a one-month state of emergency on waste management, as the state battles a sharp increase in daily refuse and delays at disposal sites. Sanwo-Olu announced the measure on Wednesday after inspecting the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota, alongside Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat and Commissioner […]
