Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

File: Burna Boy Nigerian Afrobeats artist Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has been announced as the headline performer for the halftime show at the 2026 NFL Paris Game. The GRAMMY Award-winning singer will perform during the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints on Sunday, October 25, at the Stade de France in Paris. The game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time (9:30 a.m. ET), with Burna Boy’s performance forming part of the NFL’s international games programme for the 2026 season. According to the National Football League on Thursday, the Paris performance will…

The Zamfara Information Technology Development Agency (ZITDA) is pleased to announce the release of the First Batch of Successful Applicants for the recruitment of Nurses and Midwives under the Hospitals Services Management Board. Following a thorough screening, verification, and assessment process conducted in accordance with the approved recruitment guidelines, eligible applicants have been duly considered based on the established criteria and due process. We are pleased to inform all applicants that His Excellency, The Executive Governor, Dauda Lawal, has granted approval for the recruitment of the successful candidates, having been satisfied with the eligibility, transparency, and due process observed throughout…

The Nkem Hearts Foundation has launched a free nationwide healthcare drive, beginning with a two-day medical outreach in Edo State that provided a range of healthcare services to 519 beneficiaries at the Edo Specialist Hospital (ESH). The initiative is the first phase of the foundation’s plan to take free medical care to communities across the 36 states of the federation. The outreach, held on September 9 and 10, 2026, was organised in partnership with the Edo Specialist Hospital and offered beneficiaries access to general medical consultations, body mass index (BMI) checks, eye examinations and provision of prescribed glasses, dental services,…

The Federal Government raised N748.64bn from its September 2026 domestic bond auction, with investors showing strong demand for both the newly issued 10-year instrument and the reopened 15-year bond. The Debt Management Office allotted N288.83bn from the N400bn offered on the 10-year FGN bond at a marginal rate of 16.79 per cent. Investors submitted bids worth N546.90bn for the 10-year paper, pushing demand 36.7 per cent above the amount offered. The stronger demand for the new 10-year instrument came alongside a moderation in the yield compared with recent borrowing levels, suggesting some improvement in investor appetite for longer-dated government securities.…

File photo: The National Assembly … 24 of the 36 state Houses of Assembly must approve a constitutional alteration. The National Assembly has transmitted the 2026 Constitution alteration bill to the 36 state Houses of Assembly for consideration, asking them to communicate their resolutions within 30 days. It also clarified that the timeframe is administrative and not a constitutional deadline. The transmission, effected on Wednesday by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, followed a directive from the leadership of the National Assembly. The development marks the commencement of the next critical phase of the constitutional amendment process, with…

… listing will deepen the market, attract global big-ticket investors and raise the capital market’s contribution to GDP. The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has added N1.665 trillion to its market capitalisation in three days as capital market analysts and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, project that the listing of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals could further lift the bourse by about $60 billion. The proposed listing of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals is expected to add about $60 billion to the market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), capital market analysts have said. The market performance, which had…

Stakeholders in the financial and agricultural sectors have called for a major shift toward structured, patient capital to strengthen Nigeria’s agribusiness value chain and drive non-oil export growth. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 5th FirstBank Agric & Export Expo in Lagos on Wednesday, key industry leaders emphasised that traditional short-term commercial loans are inadequate for agricultural financing. They noted that aligning credit structures with planting, harvest, and processing cycles remains critical to turning farming into a globally competitive business. Addressing delegates, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ruth Olusanya, stressed…

Joseph Tegbe The federal government has reiterated that it has no immediate plans to increase electricity tariffs, assuring Nigerians that its priority is to improve service delivery, expand access to reliable electricity, and accelerate the rollout of universal metering nationwide. The minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, stated this while speaking with some newsmen after commissioning a 3MW captive solar hybrid power project at the University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University, describing service improvement and universal metering as key priorities of the Ministry. “There are no immediate plans to increase electricity tariffs. Our goal is to build…

Flamingos of Nigeria have begun their 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Girls’ Cup title defence in emphatic fashion, defeating Niger Republic 5-0 in Yamoussoukro on Wednesday. Captain Harmony Chidi opened the scoring in the 16th minute as Nigeria quickly established control of the contest. Awawu Bashiru added a second before half-time, while Adegbuyi had a goal ruled out for offside as the Flamingos maintained pressure on their opponents. Nigeria went into the interval firmly in command, with goalkeeper Onyiyechi Opara barely troubled during the opening 45 minutes. The Flamingos continued to dominate after the restart, with their pace and attacking movement causing…

On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, ValueJet, in partnership with Ogun State-owned Gateway Air, began a daily service linking Abuja with Gateway International Airport in Iperu, Ogun State, through Lagos. The Abuja-Lagos-Gateway route is meant to improve access to Ogun State’s commercial and industrial corridor and give passengers from the Federal Capital Territory an alternative to the road. ValueJet Managing Director Omololu Majekodunmi said the early-morning timetable was built for people with tight diaries. “Our daily Abuja–Lagos–Gateway service is about giving our passengers their day back. Whether you are travelling for business or personal engagements in Ogun State and its environs,…