Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has emerged overall champion of the 15th West African University Games, winning 122 medals at the competition hosted in Osun State. According to the official medal table released on Sunday, OAU secured 33 gold, 50 silver and 39 bronze medals to finish ahead of the University of Ghana, which placed second with 59 medals, including 26 gold, 21 silver and 12 bronze. Benson Idahosa University […]
The Federal Government has condemned the reported attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which reportedly killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300 others. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its spokesperson, Oluwafemi Adeniyi, described the incident as a dangerous escalation that threatens civilian safety, violates Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and undermines regional peace and stability. Nigeria urged all parties involved in the conflict to […]
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee will question officials of the Debt Management Office (DMO) and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) over alleged financial irregularities identified in the 2024 Auditor-General for the Federation’s report. The committee, chaired by Bamidele Salam, is expected to examine the agencies’ compliance with financial regulations and seek explanations for discrepancies in government borrowing and outstanding debts. The DMO is expected to explain an […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for stronger enforcement of the Child Rights Act and its adoption in all states to protect girls from child marriage, harmful practices and barriers to education. NBA President, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN), made the call in a statement on Sunday to mark the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child. She expressed concern that many girls continued to face challenges that restricted their opportunities […]
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to clarify concerns over contracts for printing sensitive election materials and recent personnel postings ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku, in a statement issued on Sunday through the Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Phrank Shaibu, asked INEC to disclose the companies contracted to produce ballot […]
President Bola Tinubu has said the World Bank’s latest Nigeria Development Update confirms that his administration’s economic reforms are yielding results, citing improved economic growth, increased government revenue and stabilising poverty levels. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said the October 2026 report showed that Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.2 per cent in the first half of 2026, compared with 3.9 […]
Every October 11, the world pauses to ask a simple but urgent question: is every girl truly free to grow, to learn, and to choose the life she wants for herself? This year's International Day of the Girl Child, themed "End Child Marriage and Invest in Girls' Rights," insists that the answer, for far too many girls, is still no. The observance, established by the United Nations General Assembly in […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has welcomed the release of prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from the state who were abducted in Imo State, while calling on the Federal Government to intensify efforts against kidnapping and banditry. The state Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, said the release had brought relief to the victims’ families and the government. He congratulated the Oyo, Imo and Federal Governments on the development […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the display of the preliminary voter register and distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The seven-day exercise, running from October 9 to 15, will enable registered voters to verify their details, submit claims and objections, and collect PVCs from the first phase of the Continuous Voter Registration conducted between August and December 2025. In Plateau State, […]
