The National Sports Commission (NSC) has suspended the ongoing electoral process of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and approved the appointment of the federation’s Deputy General Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, as interim General Secretary. The development followed the resignation of NFF President Ibrahim Musa Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and members of the federation’s Executive…
A fast-spreading wildfire in northwestern Nevada has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate as flames moved from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains towards Reno. The blaze, known as the Hawk Fire, has burned more than 4,450 hectares (10,500 acres) and injured at least six people. The fire started on Saturday near…
Tennis icons Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz are set to team up in the mixed doubles event at the US Open this week. Williams returned to competitive tennis in June after a four-year absence, while Alcaraz is preparing to return to action after spending more than four months sidelined by a wrist injury. The high-profile…
The Federal Executive Council has approved major healthcare infrastructure projects worth hundreds of billions of naira, including a N302.3 billion National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) centre. Health and Social Welfare Minister, Professor Ali Pate, disclosed this after Wednesday’s FEC meeting at the State House, saying the approvals are part of efforts to strengthen…
FC Barcelona have reached an agreement with Portuguese full-back João Cancelo to join the club on a permanent basis, with the defender signing a contract until June 30, 2029. Cancelo returns to Barça permanently after two loan spells with the Catalan giants. He first joined the club during the 2023/24 season from Manchester City, making…
Four Americans, including José Alberto Suárez, a senior Telemundo executive, were among seven people killed when a helicopter crashed in northern Kenya. Suárez was the president and general manager of three Telemundo stations serving communities in Florida. He had spent years in television leadership and was remembered by colleagues for his warmth, humour, dedication and commitment…
By Joy olu As part of efforts to support vulnerable members of the community and provide relief to families facing economic challenges, Ikeja Local Government has distributed food items to 1,000 residents The distribution, held at the Ikeja Local Government Secretariat, saw beneficiaries receive packaged food items provided by the council as part of its…
Artificial intelligence (AI) could boost Sub-Saharan Africa’s cumulative GDP growth by 4 percentover the next decade, according to a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) report. The study,titled “Unlocking the Potential: AI in Sub-Saharan Africa,” estimates that under a high-adoptionscenario, AI could increase regional productivity by up to 2.1 percent and add nearly half apercentage point…
Lagos State, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Rivers State accounted for more than 43 per cent of the N4.52 trillion domestic debt owed collectively by Nigeria’s 36 states and the FCT as of March 31, 2026. The figure is contained in the latest state-level domestic debt data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) for the…
By Tajudeen Suleiman On July 21, 2026, Nigeria’s upstream petroleum regulator, the Nigerian National Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), unveiled the 31 companies that emerged as winners of 37 oil and gas blocks after what observers described as a rigorous evaluation process ultimately determined through a computer-based bid evaluation system designed to eliminate human interference….
