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Firsttouch Football Academy CEO Vincent Atamah says the academy’s ambitions go far beyond its current RAK League campaign, with a long-term plan to establish the club among Nigeria’s leading football development centers and create a pathway to Europe for its most talented players. The encouraging start to the Firsttouch tournament has given Atamah more reasons to believe in the project. …

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, at the weekend expressed frustration over delays in the redevelopment of police barracks across Lagos State, saying officers and their families have waited long enough for dignified accommodation. Disu was speaking during an inspection of around 21 police barracks and related facilities across the state, including projects undergoing demolition, reconstruction and redevelopment. …

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct relevant agencies to account for over ₦78.8 billion in public funds it says were “misappropriated, unaccounted for or irregularly spent” under the Federal Government’s cash transfer program. SERAP also urged Tinubu to direct the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and the National Cash Assistance Office …

On May 29, 2023, Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State and Pastor Umo Eno, Governor of Akwa Ibom State, were sworn in for their first term in office. Both took on the responsibility of governing their respective states, but the starting points were radically different. In Akwa Ibom, the incoming administration inherited a State with a considerably stronger fiscal base, …

Datti Baba-Ahmed, Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential elections, revealed that he advised Obi against joining the newly formed African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 elections. Baba-Ahmed spoke during an interview on the MIC ON Podcast, while answering a question about what has changed in his perception of Obi since the 2023 presidential campaign. According to …

A man missing near Squamish, B.C., for nearly a week has been found alive, police and search and rescue officials said. Stanislav Volo, who was reported missing on Aug. 30, was found after an extensive search involving multiple agencies, Sea to Sky RCMP said in a news release. Police said Volo was taken to hospital for what are believed to …

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan finished fourth in the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the 2026 Wanda Diamond League final in Brussels, Belgium, after clocking 12.54 seconds in a highly competitive race won by American Olympic champion Masai Russell. Amusan, the event’s former world record holder, had the same time as the Netherlands’ Nadine Visser, who placed fifth after the two athletes were …

…We demand better rehabilitation, emergency response, accessible healthcare, economic opportunity Daud Olatunji Stakeholders in the disability sector have called for urgent action to prevent spinal cord injuries and improve access to healthcare, rehabilitation, employment and social support for survivors. They made the appeal on Saturday at the commemoration of the 2026 International Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day held at the …

The first center in Canada dedicated to supporting people with dyslexia find a permanent home in Vancouver with a focus on helping families and giving educators tools to support students with learning differences. Neil Johnston, CEO of the Dyslexia Centre, said the organization hopes to address the gaps that can leave children with dyslexia struggling in the classroom without knowing …