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Nigeria’s Junior Female YellowGreens have secured a place in the 2027 ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Division 1 semi-finals after recording a convincing 94-run win over Malawi in Tanzania. The Nigerian team produced another impressive performance to maintain their perfect start to the competition, having previously defeated Uganda by four wickets in their opening match. Project reports The …

A consultant clinical psychologist, Dr Leonard Okonkwo, has urged Nigerians to change their perception of mental health challenges and stop describing people living with mental illness as “crazy”.”. Okonkwo, who works with the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), said mental health conditions are medical problems that require professional understanding, support and care rather than discrimination. He made the appeal …

The Federal Government has introduced mandatory participation in the national tertiary rankings in Nigeria, expanding the initiative beyond universities to include polytechnics and colleges of education across the country. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the policy on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with the Nigerian University Rankings Advisory Committee, which has now been expanded and renamed …

Security operatives have rescued 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps and six other victims following a coordinated operation against kidnappers in Egume Forest, Ofu Local Government Area of ​​Kogi State. Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Naziru Kankarofi, who spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, said the rescue came after an intensive search and rescue operation …

Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri has completed a season-long loan move to German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund as the highly rated midfielder continues his development away from the Emirates Stadium. The England youth international will spend the 2026/27 season at Dortmund, where he is expected to gain valuable first-team experience and further develop his game in one of Europe’s most competitive …

The Nigerian Police have introduced a new digital platform designed to make it easier for Nigerians to report suspected financial fraud and follow the progress of their cases. The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Tuesday officially launched the Nigerian Police Alert App with the NPF–MTN Closed User Group Network at the NPF Conference Center in Jabi, Abuja. Both …

The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, has denied a FIFA letter stating that Nigeria faces possible suspension from international football over claims of government interference in the country’s football administration affairs. The federation described the document, which has been circulating in some media, as fake and stressed that FIFA had issued no such threats against Nigeria. The controversial letter states that …

Solid Mineral Development Minister Dele Alake has pledged the ministry’s full support to the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to harness the region’s solid mineral resources for investment, job creation and sustainable development. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Lara Owoeye Wise, Special Assistant to the Minister on Media, Alake made the commitment when the Director-General of the commission, Usoro …

…Marriage, bride price No license to ignore the wife’s consent, warns the public prosecutor …Husbands could be accused of sexual assault after forcing reluctant wives Daud Olatunji The Lagos State Government has warned husbands against forcing their wives to have sexual intercourse, saying marriage does not give a man the right to have sex with his wife without her consent. …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned to September 28 for further proceedings on a lawsuit filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election over allegations relating to his NYSC certificate. The lawsuit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026, was filed by Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress …