1+ hour, 5+ min ago  (326+ words) Argentina captain Lionel Messi delivered another masterclass to inspire his side’s dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over England in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final, but the performance was still not enough to eclipse a long-standing record held by former Super Eagles captain Austin…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (419+ words) A gender magistrate court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has remanded three suspects who were arraigned by the state police command for separate charges bordering on alleged incest, defilement, and rape following the conclusion of investigations. Among the suspects arraigned…...

50+ min ago  (985+ words) CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso Nigeria’s economic managers, captains of industry, development partners and business leaders on Thursday converged on Lagos to chart a roadmap for translating the country’s improving macroeconomic stability into inclusive economic growth, with strong calls for sustained…...

58+ min ago  (875+ words) Governor of Sokoto State Ahmed Aliyu The Sokoto State Government on Thursday flagged off the third phase of its Safe Delivery Initiative, inaugurating 75 upgraded Primary Healthcare Centres across the state’s 23 local government areas as part of efforts to reduce maternal…...

52+ min ago  (604+ words) The Foundation for Peace Professionals has announced plans to approach the Borno State Government for a partnership arrangement that will translate into the establishment of Africa’s Peace City. According to the Foundation for Peace Professionals, the arrangement with underscore a…...

56+ min ago  (336+ words) Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has ruled out leaving Udinese this summer despite growing interest from Juventus and other clubs in Europe’s top five leagues, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Okoye kept 10 clean sheets in 30 league appearances last season, helping Kosta…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago  (325+ words) A Federal Capital Territory High Court has sentenced Ekang Bassey to life imprisonment for causing the death of his friend, Emeka Nnonifu, following a dispute at a birthday celebration in the Kubwa area of Abuja. The conviction was disclosed in…...

56+ min ago  (551+ words) The North East Stakeholders Forum for Sustainable Development has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the release of N80 billion to relevant government agencies and institutions for flood control interventions across the country. The forum described the intervention as timely, saying…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (251+ words) The Central Bank of Nigeria has reported a landmark recovery in the nation’s financial buffers, with gross foreign reserves surging to $51.89bn, nearly reaching the $52bn mark as of mid-July 2026. This multi-year milestone, according to the CBN data obtained on Thursday, represents…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (374+ words) The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming Osun State governorship poll, Bola Oyebamiji, on Thursday said if elected governor, his administration will ensure equitable distribution of public resources across the state. Addressing the rally held in Ile-Ife,…...