FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos Set for Knockout Clash Against Mexico
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will face Mexico in a high-stakes Round of 16 encounter today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 PM WAT. ALSO READ: Panel Indicts NSCDC Over Unauthorised Operation, Poor Detention Conditions Head coach Hakeem Busari’s side enters the […]
President Tinubu Departs Abuja for Umrah Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to depart Abuja on Thursday, October 29, 2026, for Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, the lesser Islamic pilgrimage. ALSO READ: Brightpath Foundation Educates 120 Students on Teenage Pregnancy Prevention in Kaduna The President’s upcoming travel was announced in an official statement issued on Wednesday by the […]
“I Ran Away from Nigeria” — Chidinma Ekile Opens Up on Failed Attempt to Settle Abroad Before Gospel Transition
Popular Nigerian music artist Chidinma Ekile has revealed that prior to her formal transition from secular to gospel music, she had relocated abroad with the intention of permanently leaving Nigeria. ALSO READ: Family Demands Burial Postponement and Full Probe into Singer’s Death Speaking during a recent event organized by her record label, EeZee Conceptz, […]
Nigeria Scrabble Federation Hails National Sports Commission After Retaining African Title in Liberia
The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) has commended the National Sports Commission (NSC) for its timely financial and logistical support, which enabled the national team to retain its continental crown at the 16th African Scrabble Championship (ASC) in Monrovia, Liberia. ALSO READ: Harry Kane Named 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or Winner, Ends 25-Year Wait for England […]
FG Approves ₦70,000 Monthly Transport Allowance for Public Servants Starting November
The Federal Government has approved a temporary monthly transport allowance of ₦70,000 for public service workers across all levels to cushion the impact of rising living costs. ALSO READ: FG Targets December 7 to Declare Ebola Outbreak Over Subject to Zero New Cases The intervention, which will run for six months beginning in November […]
Toluwanisings: Family Demands Burial Postponement and Full Probe into Singer’s Death
The planned final rites for late Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bayonle Bolaji, widely known as Toluwanisings, have hit a fresh snag following a formal demand by his paternal family to postpone his interment pending a full investigation into the cause of his death. ALSO READ: Blessing CEO Rejects Drug Addiction Allegations Following Release The development […]
Harry Kane Named 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or Winner, Ends 25-Year Wait for England
Bayern Munich striker and England captain Harry Kane has won the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or, becoming the first Englishman to claim football’s most prestigious individual award since Michael Owen in 2001. ALSO READ: 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos Battle Mexico in Round of 16 Showdown The 33-year-old forward was crowned at the 70th […]
FG Targets December 7 to Declare Ebola Outbreak Over Subject to Zero New Cases
The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria could officially declare its ongoing Ebola outbreak over as early as December 7, 2026, provided no further confirmed or probable cases are detected and World Health Organization (WHO) protocols are fully satisfied. ALSO READ: FG Disburses ₦38.93bn Revitalisation Fund to 166 Tertiary Institutions Nationwide The Coordinating Minister […]
“I Don’t Drink or Smoke” — Blessing CEO Rejects Drug Addiction Allegations Following Release
Controversial social media influencer and self-acclaimed relationship therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, widely known as Blessing CEO, has strongly refuted public allegations accusing her of drug addiction. ALSO READ: Nollywood Veteran Francis Duru Passes Away at 57 After Brief Illness The media personality insisted that she lives a disciplined lifestyle and does not indulge in smoking, […]
2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos Battle Mexico in Round of 16 Showdown
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will clash with Mexico in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco on Thursday, October 29, 2026, as both sides seek a berth in the quarter-finals. ALSO READ: FIFA Approves Normalisation Committee to Oversee NFF Affairs Until May 2027 The fixture, […]