Ten-time African champions, the Super Falcons of Nigeria, have commenced training in Lomé, Togo, ahead of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final qualifying match against Benin Republic. Six-time CAF Women’s Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, is among the early arrivals in camp, alongside new invitee Joy Omewa and Turkey-based defender Tosin…
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has announced that 316 students graduated with First Class honours out of a total of 11,886 graduands in various degrees and diplomas. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, made this known on Monday during a press briefing to mark the institution’s 40th Convocation Ceremony and 50th anniversary celebrations. Breakdown of…
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has said that Nigeria’s health policies must reflect the real-life experiences of its people if reforms are to succeed. Represented by Dr Nse Akpan at the 10th anniversary of DRASA Health Trust in Abuja, Pate criticised policy approaches that exclude community participation. “Policies cannot succeed…
Police in Adamawa State have stepped up security in anticipation of a planned protest by the Ohanaeze Youth Council, deploying officers to strategic points and vital facilities across the state. In a statement, Police Public Relations Officer SP Suleiman Nguroje said the deployment is part of ongoing efforts to prevent any breakdown of law and…
Humanitarian aid is once again being allowed into the Gaza Strip after Israel briefly halted deliveries in response to an attack that left two of its soldiers dead. Israeli security sources confirmed on Monday that the government had instructed that aid should resume through the Kerem Shalom Crossing. They also indicated that other crossings may…
The Police Command in Lagos State has assured residents that the state remains safe and calm in spite of reports of protests in some parts of the country. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, gave the assurance while addressing journalists during the Show of Force by the command on Monday in Ikeja. Jimoh…
Hearing in the police suit against Omoyele Sowore and other conveners of #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, on Monday, suffered set back as court activities at the Federal High Court in Abuja came to a halt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as at 9:30am when the reporter got access into the premises of the high-rise…
Nigerian troops have foiled a planned Boko Haram assault in Bama, Borno State, killing multiple insurgents and dismantling their camps, the army confirmed on Monday. According to a statement issued in Abuja by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, the counter-operation was carried out on 17 October by troops under the…
A High Court in Kano State has handed down the death penalty to two men convicted of murdering Buhari Imam, a lecturer at Northwest University, Kano. Justice Fatima Adamu delivered the verdict on Monday, sentencing Aliyu Hussaini and Amir Zakariyya to death by hanging after finding them guilty of conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide….
Nigerian soldiers have killed 17 insurgents, detained 85 suspects and rescued 10 abducted civilians during intensified military operations across the country over the last two days, military sources say. The operations, conducted in multiple conflict zones, targeted Boko Haram, ISWAP fighters, criminal syndicates and illegal oil traffickers. According to a security source at Army Headquarters,…
