Fubara presents N1.85 trillion budget for 2026 fiscal year
Port Harcourt: Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has on Friday presented the 2026 appropriation bill of N1.85 trillion to the Rivers State House of Assembly. The bill, tagged ”Budget of…
UK varsity seeks mental health partnership with Edo
Benin: Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom, is seeking partnership with the Edo Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and the College of Nursing Sciences, UBTH, to strengthen community mental…
Gombe Assembly Collapse: One dead, seven injured as Yahaya orders investigation
Gombe: The collapse of a section of the New Gombe State House of Assembly Complex under construction has left one worker dead and seven others sustaining varying degrees of injuries.…
Okpebholo Scores Voter Turnout High as Observers Hail Peaceful Edo LG Polls
Governor Monday Okpebholo, has described voter turnout in the local government elections as encouraging, while accredited election observers said voting had been peaceful and orderly across the state. The governor…
Oluwaseun Ogunsakin advances to Wimbledon junior doubles quarter-finals
Nigerian rising tennis star Oluwaseun Ogunsakin has clinched a spot in the quarterfinals of the Men’s doubles event at the Wimbledon Junior Championships after an impressive victory on Wednesday. Ogunsakin…
African Teams and “Near Success Syndrome” – Poor Coaching or Low Self-Esteem?
Every four years, the FIFA World Cup is staged with a familiar script for African football. Hope rises, talents shine, and for 70, 80, even 88 minutes, the continent representatives…
World Cup: Analyst urges African teams to improve on game management
He said that it is a key reason many African teams failed to advance further at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup in spite of their strong performances. Ahanmisi made…
African football unites behind Gianni Infantino ahead of FIFA presidential election
African football has thrown its full weight behind FIFA President Gianni Infantino ahead of the next FIFA presidential election, with all 54 member associations of the Confederation of African Football…
Michael Olise May Miss World Cup Semi-final, As FIFA Rejects France’s Appeal Against His Yellow Card
Another Nigerian-born player is in the news regarding copntroversial cards issued by referees at the ongoing FIFA World Cup, as Michael Olise stands to miss the semi-finals with France –…
Nigeria set for online World Youth Scrabble Championship Qualifiers
Nigeria’s quest to assemble a formidable team for the 2026 World Youth Scrabble Championship begins this weekend as the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) conducts its national qualifiers on the Woogles…