The National Emergency Management Agency has awarded ₦500,000 each to the first-place winners in the three categories of its 2026 National Essay Competition. In a statement shared by the agency on Friday, the winners were recognised at a ceremony held at NEMA headquarters in Abuja on September 10, following the assessment of entries submitted from […]
The Oyo State Government has announced the release of the results of the 2026 Placement Screening Exercise into Junior Secondary Schools across the state. This was contained in a statement released by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Friday. “The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New Delhi, India, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, as Nigeria seeks to deepen economic and diplomatic partnerships with member and partner countries of the bloc. The summit, being held under the theme, ‘Building Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,’ provides Nigeria with an opportunity to expand trade and […]
Newcastle United have extended defender Lewis Hall’s contract until 2031, keeping the England international at St James’ Park for the long term. The 22-year-old left-back has agreed a two-year extension to his previous deal, amid reported interest from Manchester United. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, Hall, a boyhood Newcastle supporter, described the new […]
The National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and directed its members and officials to boycott legislative activities hosted or organised by South African authorities until further notice. The decision was contained in a statement issued by the House of Representatives spokesman, Akin Rotimi, on Friday. “The Leadership of the National Assembly, […]
The Federal Government has begun the process of removing criminal penalties for attempted suicide after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the position of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on the issue. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, who disclosed this in Abuja at the 2026 […]
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced the final phase of its recruitment screening, with shortlisted candidates undergoing documentation, physical fitness assessments and medical screening. The NCS Spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, who made this known on Thursday, said that the screening was holding at service’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Gwagwalada, Abuja. Maiwada said the two-week exercise, which commenced on […]
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to resume its suspended nationwide strike, accusing the Federal and state governments of failing to fully implement the December 2025 agreement reached with the union fully. The union also demanded payment of the outstanding 3.5 months of salaries withheld from lecturers and the remittance of billions of […]
Morocco has announced Casablanca as the venue for the 2030 FIFA World Cup final, despite the governing body, FIFA, yet to officially confirm where the tournament’s showpiece match will be played. According to Reuters, the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, disclosed the plan on Thursday at a political party event in […]
The National Assembly has postponed the resumption of plenary by two weeks, moving the date from Sept. 15 to Sept. 29, 2026. Clerk to the National Assembly Kamoru Ogunlana announced the change in a statement Wednesday, saying the decision was taken at the direction of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. Ogunlana […]