Adeshina Backs Emerging Athletes With ₦200,000 High Jump Prize At Athletic Heat Meet
Nigeria’s high jump record holder, Temitope Adeshina, has sponsored the women’s high jump event at the Athletic Heat 10th Anniversary Meet, with ₦200,000 in prize money for the top four finishers. The competition will take place on Saturday, 7 November, at the YabaTech Stadium in Lagos as part of activitiesContinue Reading
NPA Moves To Fix Rail, Logistics Gaps At Inland Dry Ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has moved to address rail connectivity and logistics challenges affecting inland dry ports as part of efforts to integrate the facilities into the nation’s port system and improve cargo movement across the country. The move followed a meeting between the NPA management, led by itsContinue Reading
Abuja Continental Hotel Moves To Avert Industrial Dispute, Says Management Not Restricting Unionism
Management of Abuja Continental Hotel has called for peaceful engagement following various publications and assertions credited to the Trade Union Congress (TUC) regarding a meeting scheduled for October 12. The management through its Cluster Director, Human Resources, Niyi Agoro, has not prohibited staff from exercising their constitutional right to freedomContinue Reading
Plateau: Gov Mutfwang urges Christians to remain united in faith, purpose
The Governor made the call during the 115th anniversary celebration of First Baptist Church, Adebayo Street, Jos, held under the theme “Advancing Through Impactful Celebration.” Governor Mutfwang praised the church’s 115 years of service to God and humanity, expressing hope that its legacy would continue to inspire spiritual growth andContinue Reading
Nigeria evacuates 111 more distressed citizens from South Africa
The Federal Government has evacuated another batch of 111 distressed Nigerians from South Africa amid concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in the country, bringing the total number of Nigerians repatriated under the ongoing exercise to 2,037. The returnees, comprising 44 men, 23 women and 44 children, arrived in LagosContinue Reading
2027: SDP to engage INEC over omission of guber candidates in Oyo, others
The national leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Sunday declared that the party had commenced the process of activating corrective measures, exploring the 14-day window provided by the Electoral Act 2026 to correct errors noted in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) publication of the list of candidatesContinue Reading
Plateau NDC moves to reconcile factions
The Plateau State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has begun moves to reconcile its factions and rally support for its governorship candidate, Da Jonathan Sunday Akuns, amid an ongoing legal dispute over the party’s ticket ahead of the February 2027 governorship election. The reconciliation effort comes as theContinue Reading
2027: I have preference among opposition leaders — Cardinal Onaiyekan
Former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has disclosed that he has a preferred opposition leader to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election, but warned that divisions among opposition figures could give the ruling party an advantage. The cardinal said opposition leaders risk losing the opportunityContinue Reading
‘I want to do everything I can to head off dementia’: why demand for the shingles vaccine is soaring
Could a drug intended to prevent painful rashes also protect our brains as we get older? The signs are promising – but not conclusive. Yet that’s enough to be driving a boom in shingles jabs When Jenny, a 50-year-old marketing and branding professional from Cambridge, went for her shingles vaccineContinue Reading
‘I didn’t want to write about this’: the man who first saw chimps waging civil war
John Mitani spent years studying a huge community of chimpanzees in Uganda. But then things took a dark turn – and his findings stunned the scientific world John Mitani can still remember the first time he set foot in Uganda’s Kibale national park. The old-growth east African rainforest enveloped him,Continue Reading