27+ min ago   (372+ words) Cameroon striker Bryan Mbeumo scored a superb solo goal for Manchester United, who surrendered the lead twice in a 2-2 Premier League draw against Everton at the weekend. AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues: BRYAN MBEUMO (Manchester…...

31+ min ago   (404+ words) Engr. Dr Emmanuel Aderemi Awode marked his 63rd birthday on September 7, 2026, reflecting a career that has combined industrial enterprise, innovation, philanthropy and service to society. Born in Lagos on September 7, 1963, Awode began his education at Ereko Methodist School and later attended…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (723+ words) At the backdrop of improved optimism among manufacturers in Nigeria’s business environment, the manufacturing sector contributed N4.128 trillion to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, in the second quarter of 2026 (Q2’26), indicating a 3.3 percent year-on-year (y/y) increase compared to N3.998 trillion recorded…...

54+ min ago   (503+ words) —Says no water in their stomachs By Dayo Johnson Akure A family in Ondo State is demanding a full investigation after three siblings were found dead near a stream inside the 32 Artillery Brigade Army Barracks in Akure. The deceased are…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (499+ words) The Benin-Agbor-Asaba highway to sudden death symbolizes everything wrong with how the Federal Government and Minister David Umahi have been managing Nigerian roads. The horrors of that road are being replicated everywhere – as will be demonstrated shortly. Umahi obviously is…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (288+ words) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said the adoption of the T+1 settlement cycle in Nigeria’s capital market is going on smoothly, describing it as a development that has enhanced competitiveness and provided relief to market participants. Disclosing this…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (496+ words) The senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Victor Umeh, has defended Peter Obi’s warning that Nigerians would resist attempts to manipulate their votes in the 2027 general election, describing the statement as a “call to duty” rather than a threat of…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (1308+ words) The true measure of government is not the volume of promises it makes, but the value of the results it delivers to the people. The Nigerian Constitution provides a clear compass for governance when it declares that the security and…...

5+ hour, 4+ min ago   (606+ words) By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Oladele, who made the assertion while speaking on the emerging political landscape ahead of the 2027 election, said the growing acceptance of Adeola across the three senatorial districts had unsettled the opposition, especially the Peoples Democratic Party…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago   (247+ words) JAKARTA — At least 11 people, including six children, have died after a fire tore through a market and nearby buildings in Indonesia’s eastern Papua region, police said on Monday. The fire broke out shortly after midnight in Paniai, Central Papua province,…...