Nigeria’s Falconets are through to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after dispatching England 3-0 in Poland on Thursday. The decisive result was built around a fast start, a composed defensive display and two second-half goals that put the tie beyond England’s reach. Tosin Rafiu opened the scoring in the eighth…
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says she no longer wants to return to Nigeria after losing her 21-month-old son, Nkanu. She made the revelation during an interview with The New York Times. Adichie said the painful loss changed her feelings about Nigeria. “My feelings toward Nigeria have changed. I do not want to go back…
Despite the ongoing awareness campaign against fake products on social media, millions of Nigerians use toothpaste without a second thought. It is one of the most routine acts of personal hygiene imaginable. But in 2026, that routine carries a hidden danger that NAFDAC, doctors, and concerned citizens are all warning about. Just like other products,…
Nasarawa State has confirmed an ongoing diphtheria outbreak, with 15 cases recorded across three local government areas. The Director of Public Health at the Nasarawa State Ministry of Health, Dr Attah Peter, disclosed this during an interview in Lafia on Tuesday. According to Attah, most of the confirmed cases were recorded in Keffi Local Government…
The death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria has risen to 252. This comes after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported 14 new confirmed cases during epidemiological week 33. The new infections were recorded between August 10 and August 16 in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo and Benue states, according to the NCDC’s…
At least 23 people have died and 143 others are suspected to have contracted diphtheria across communities in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, as outbreaks simultaneously spread in Katsina and Kano states, health officials confirmed this week. Plateau State Commissioner for Health Dr Nicholas Baamlong disclosed the figures on Tuesday in Jos….
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau has announced his resignation from office with immediate effect. Gusau confirmed his resignation during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday afternoon. The NFF president also stepped down alongside other members of the federation’s board, bringing their tenure to an immediate end. The development comes amid growing scrutiny…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Congress has been summoned to an emergency meeting in Abuja. This comes amid growing concerns over recent developments within the country’s football governing body. An invitation signed by Yakubu Sarma and addressed to members of the NFF Congress states that the meeting will examine issues surrounding the functioning of the…
Nigeria has achieved a major milestone in its fight against polio after the World Health Organisation (WHO) accepted the country’s documentation for wild polio-free status. The announcement came through the WHO Regional Office for Africa, known as WHO AFRO, in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. WHO Accepts Nigeria’s Documentation WHO said the Africa Regional Certification…
The Super Eagles missed the men’s World Cup. The Super Falcons have now missed the women’s. And nobody in authority seems sufficiently embarrassed. There is a phrase Nigerians use when something has gone comprehensively wrong: “e don do.” It is enough. It is too much. There is nothing left to salvage from the wreckage. That…
