Team Nigeria concluded its campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as the highest-ranked African nation after finishing seventh on the final medals table. Nigeria amassed 24 medals, made up of 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze, securing a place among the competition’s top-performing countries. The strong performance also ensured Team Nigeria finished…
Nigeria kept their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title defence alive with a determined 1-0 victory over Zambia on Saturday in Rabat. The Super Falcons played more than half the match with 10 players after defender Blessing Demehin was sent off. However, they held firm to secure all three points and throw Group…
The Ekiti State Government has pledged its support for the 2026 Malaria Larval Source Management (LSM) intervention. The programme is designed to reduce mosquito breeding and curb malaria transmission across the state. The commitment was announced by the Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, during a meeting with federal and state partners implementing the intervention under…
Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel delivered a historic performance on Friday, winning gold in the men’s 400-metre hurdles at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The 23-year-old clocked 48.47 seconds at Scotstoun Stadium to become the first Nigerian to win the event at the Commonwealth Games. Nathaniel dominated the race from start to finish, comfortably beating…
Nigeria’s athletics team delivered a remarkable performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. One that saw the nation win medals across multiple events and set new records. Goodness Nwachukwu stole the spotlight by breaking her own world record to secure gold, while Chukwuebuka Enekwechi claimed a historic victory in the men’s shot put. Tobi…
Every rainy season, Lagos drowns. And every year, the reasons are exactly the same. On the morning of June 29, 2026, Lagos residents woke up to streets that had become rivers overnight. From Gbagada to Lekki, Surulere to Ikorodu, Oshodi to Chevron, water swallowed roads, entered homes, and swallowed vehicles whole. Motorists abandoned cars on…
The former Code of Conduct Tribunal chairman will remain in custody until he meets his bail conditions. A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has granted ₦100 million bail to former Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Chairman, Danladi Umar, who is facing corruption and abuse of office charges. Justice Peter Kekemeke ruled that Umar…
Divinely endowed but heartlessly mismanaged towards hunger. The men in power owe us an explanation. Nigeria holds approximately 2.6 percent of the world’s arable land. More than 56 percent of that land sits idle. And as of 2026, the FAO projects that 35 million Nigerians will experience acute food insecurity during the lean season —…
Nigeria has emerged as Africa’s best-performing economy in the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking 2026. The country outperformed South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia and Botswana in the report’s economic performance category. Nigeria scored 45.2 points and ranked 55th globally in that pillar. South Africa followed with 36.27 points, while the other…
That bright yellow banana ripened too fast. And that speed could be costing you your health. Walk into almost any market in Nigeria and you will find them, perfectly yellow bananas and plantains, days before nature would have ripened them on its own. The secret behind that speed is not sunshine. It is calcium carbide,…
