Banda Leads WAFCON 2026 Scoring Chart
Zambia captain Barbra Banda remains the leading scorer at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) despite her team’s elimination from the tournament. The 26-year-old increased her tally to five goals after scoring in Zambia’s 2-1 victory over Malawi on Wednesday, finishing two goals clear of her closest challengers. Malawi’s Temwa Chawinga, Ivory Coast’s […]
FG to Establish Six Regional Autism Centres in 2027
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to establish Autism Centres across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones from 2027 as part of efforts to improve diagnosis, therapy and inclusive education for children with autism and other developmental disorders. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the initiative during a stakeholders’ engagement on Wednesday, describing it as a […]
Tinubu Orders EFCC to Unfreeze Osun Government Account
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately vacate the court order freezing the Osun State Government’s bank account. The directive followed the EFCC’s decision to obtain a court order freezing the state’s account with First Bank, a move that came 10 days before the Osun State governorship election […]
BREAKING …Kwara APC G-15 adopt “The Otoge Progressives”, endorse Tinubu for 2027
Fifteen APC leaders in Kwara State have adopted a new name, The Otoge Progressives, announced new resolutions, and endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as their candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The decisions were taken at an Ilorin meeting Tuesday. The motion for the group’s new name was moved by Sen. Sadiq Umar Suleiman and […]
Tinubu directs EFCC to vacate court order freezing Osun govt account ahead of guber poll
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to immediately vacate the court order freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government, saying the timing of the action is “inauspicious” with the state’s governorship election days away. In a Statehouse statement issued Thursday, August 6, 2026, the President said he […]
2027: Kwara APC G-15 members announce new resolutions
Fifteen influential leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State, operating under The Oto ge Progressives, T.O.P, have announced new resolutions to reposition the party and demand internal democracy ahead of the 2027 general elections. The G-15, made up of former ministers, ex-lawmakers, party chieftains and grassroots mobilizers, met in Ilorin on Tuesday. In […]
TCN Arrests Suspect Over Yola-Jalingo Tower Vandalism
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the arrest of a key suspect in the vandalism of six transmission towers along the Yola-Jalingo 330kV transmission line, with part of the stolen components recovered. In a statement on Wednesday, TCN said the vandalised towers, identified as T995, T998, T999, T1002, T1003 and T1004, were discovered […]
BREAKING….POLITICAL TSUNAMI LOOMS AS APC G-15 GATHER IN ILORIN
A wave of political realignment is gathering momentum in Kwara State as 15 influential leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, popularly known as the APC G-15, are presently meeting at Arca Santa event centre for a strategic arrangement ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting, described by insiders as “a defining moment for […]
VDM Demands Transparency Before Honouring Police Invitation
Social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has said he is willing to honour a police invitation over allegations he made against the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, AIG Moshood Jimoh, provided the investigation is conducted transparently. In a statement issued by his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, […]
UK Expands Global Talent Visa for Research Firms
The UK government has expanded its Global Talent visa programme to allow more than 100 research-intensive businesses to recruit top scientists and engineers from around the world, as part of efforts to strengthen innovation, research and economic growth. Announcing the move on Thursday, the government said the expanded scheme will, for the first time, enable […]
