Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

England’s forward #09 Harry Kane celebrates with England’s German head coach Thomas Tuchel after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 32 match football between England and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) England Reaches World Cup Last 16 by Defeating DR Congo 2-1. Harry Kane scored a late double as England came from behind to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 on Wednesday and set up a World Cup last-16 clash with co-hosts Mexico. Brian Cipenga stunned England when he fired DR Congo…

Kabiru Akanbi said the court would now run a fully digital registry.  Nigeria’s judiciary has moved a step closer to full digitalisation with the official rollout of an electronic case filing system at the Supreme Court, effectively ending the manual filing of cases at the apex court. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, disclosed this on Wednesday at the formal launch of the Nigerian Case Management System (NCMS) in Abuja, describing it as a major milestone in the modernisation of the country’s judicial process. She said the new platform takes immediate effect, noting that the shift was driven…

L-R: Technical Adviser Public Transport Rail, LAMATA, Olasunkanmi Okusaga; MD of LAMATA, Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo; MD of NRC Dr Kayode Opeifa; and Director of Operations, NRC Mr Akin Osinowo, during the presentation of the licence. Photo: LAMATA The Nigerian Railway Corporation has formally presented a Permanent Operating Licence to the Lagos State Government, marking a shift in Nigeria’s rail transport sector after 128 years of the corporation being the country’s sole railway operator. The licence, presented through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, authorises the Lagos State Government to operate rail services on the shared corridor under the Track…

Improving demand conditions helped to support further increases in output and new orders in Nigeria’s private sector at the midway point of the year. Rising workloads and the prospect of further growth in the months ahead meant that firms took on additional staff and raised both purchasing activity and inventory holdings. Input costs and output prices increased sharply again, albeit to lesser extents than immediately following the outbreak of war in the Middle East. The headline figure derived from the survey is the Stanbic IBTC Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®). Readings above 50.0 signal an improvement in business conditions on the…

FG says JSS-SSS separation serves adverse effect on education with over 20m dropouts already. The Federal Government has announced plans to end the long-standing policy separating Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) from Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), citing evidence that more than 20 million Nigerian children have dropped out of school before reaching the senior secondary level Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa unveiled the proposed reform in Abuja on Tuesday during the inauguration of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Ministerial Implementation and Monitoring Committee, describing the current arrangement as ineffective and detrimental to educational access. According to Alausa, the Federal…

United Bank for Africa has rewarded thousands of customers with over N400 million in anniversary bonuses under its UBA Bumper Account, reinforcing commitment to customer loyalty and savings culture Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa Plc, has rewarded thousands of customers with over N400 million in anniversary bonuses under its flagship UBA Bumper Account, reaffirming the Bank’s unwavering commitment to rewarding customer loyalty and promoting a strong savings culture. The payout, one of the largest loyalty rewards under the Bumper Account initiative since its launch, saw qualifying customers receive anniversary bonuses directly into their accounts, demonstrating UBA’s resolve to…

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment, financial inclusion and entrepreneurship through a strategic partnership with the Youth Economic Intervention and De-radicalization Programme (YEIDEP), a Federal Government-backed initiative designed to equip young Nigerians with the skills, support and opportunities required to build sustainable livelihoods. As part of the collaboration, Fidelity Bank is supporting the enrolment of students and young people into the YEIDEP programme, which aims to address youth unemployment, promote enterprise development and expand economic participation among Nigeria’s growing youth population. The next phase of the initiative will take place at Nnamdi Azikiwe…

Minister of education, Dr. Tunji Alausa and  members of the committee The Federal Government has inaugurated the Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Committee as part of efforts to launch a ₦365 million annual prize programme aimed at rewarding outstanding academic research, innovation and research commercialisation in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, a statement by the spokesperson of the Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Committee, Ita Ekpenyong, said on Tuesday. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, inaugurated the committee in Abuja on Tuesday, describing the National Laureate Programme as a strategic intervention to reposition academic excellence as a national priority and inspire young researchers…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Photo: State House Familiarize With FG Fundings, Skills Opportunities For Nigerian Youths Supports About 14 youth-focused empowerment, funding, skills development and employment opportunities currently open to Nigerian youths has gained widespread attention on social media, offering applicants access to grants, training, loans and entrepreneurship support. The compilation, put together on Monday by X user Oladepo Caleb Olugbenga (YhungProf0), highlights programmes offered by the Federal Government and its agencies, alongside development partners, covering education, digital skills, entrepreneurship, healthcare, manufacturing and the creative industry. The opportunities include: 1. Student Loan for Tertiary Education – Interest-free student loan repayable…

File photo: World Bank World Bank Disburses $27m Among States for Reforms in Education, Health. Five states will receive a combined $15 million in performance-based incentives under the World Bank-supported HOPE Governance Programme after emerging as the best-performing states in the implementation of key education and healthcare reforms. The National Coordinator of the HOPE Governance Programme, Assad Hassan, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a retreat for commissioners, permanent secretaries and directors of budget and planning from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Communications Officer of…