Nigerian software programmer Olaniran Sikiru has won a silver medal at the High-Tech Championship Final in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, delivering a landmark result in Nigeria’s first appearance at the international skills competition. Competing in the highly specialised Quality Control Specialist for Transport Logistics Processes category, Sikiru finished second among contestants from around the world. His…
A boat carrying eight people overturned at Dudduru Pond in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State on Wednesday afternoon, leaving four teenage girls dead. The passengers were reportedly travelling from Kwadige Village to Chai Chai Sabuwa Market when the incident occurred at about 4pm on September 23, 2026. The Jigawa State Command of the…
The Federal Government says its growing partnership with China could help Nigeria achieve more reliable electricity. The deal could also boost renewable energy and local production of power equipment. Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe made this known in Abuja during a reception marking China’s 77th anniversary. He said Chinese investments would have greater impact if…
Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State has launched an emergency vaccination exercise after poliovirus was detected in a child in Challawa Ward. The exercise is aimed at vaccinating eligible children and preventing further transmission of the virus across communities in the local government area. Kumbotso council Vice Chairman, Sulaiman Dauda Basarake, led a stakeholders’…
Nigeria has recorded what Nisa Premier Hospital described as the first tele-robotic surgery in Nigeria and West Africa, with a surgeon in Lagos remotely controlling a robotic system during an operation in Abuja. The landmark kidney cancer procedure was performed at Nisa Premier Hospital, Abuja, in partnership with RoboMed Global and The Redeemer’s Health Village…
Public sector workers have given the Federal Government until September 30, 2026, to address worsening economic hardship, including rising petrol prices and declining purchasing power. The demand was contained in a letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Trade Union Side. The council warned that mounting pressure…
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…
