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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced the suspension of its two-week warning strike, which began on October 13, 2025. It said the suspension of the warning strike, which was due to expire next Monday, followed renewed commitments from the Federal Government to address key issues raised by the union. ASUU had embarked […]

President of the Nigeria Judo Federation (NJF), Dr. Musa Oshodi, has praised the National Sports Commission (NSC), the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), and other stakeholders for their role in resolving the impasse within the Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria. In a statement, Dr. Oshodi expressed gratitude for the fair and transparent approach taken to address the […]

Head Coach Justine Madugu remains optimistic about Nigeria’s chances against Bénin Republic in their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture, despite midfielder Jennifer Echegini being ruled out of the two matches after suffering a hamstring injury during her club, Paris Saint-Germain of France’s game on Monday night. Echegini, who scored Nigeria’s winning goal […]

Tennis star Jannik Sinner says his major goal is to play at the 2026 Australian Open and not the Davis Cup finals, scheduled to hold next month. The second-ranked Sinner, who led Italy to tennis’ biggest team trophy the past two years, said that he prefers to prepare for next season instead of helping the […]

Olusegun Alebiosu, Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Group, announced that the financial institution is sponsoring various golf tournaments and sporting activities across the nation to foster development and growth. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Python Golf Club Amateur Open Championship in Port Harcourt, Alebiosu highlighted First Bank’s long-standing commitment to sporting […]

After a painful 4–1 defeat to Canada in their opening Group D fixture, Nigeria’s U17 girls find themselves fighting for survival against a confident French side that commenced their campaign with a strong 4–2 victory over Samoa. This fixture is more than just a group match; there is history and something significant at stake for […]

Sokoto State governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has inaugurated the Ultramodern North West University Teaching Hospital in Sokoto, a significant milestone for the institution founded by Senator Aliyu Wamakko. The hospital, the first of its kind in the North West geopolitical zone, was formally approved by the Federal Executive Council in May this year. At the inauguration […]

Kaduna State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said Governor Uba Sani has repositioned the health sector in just over two years of his administration. Speaking during a courtesy call at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, the NMA chairman, Dr Hassan Bala Salihu, said the governor has integrated mental health services at General Hospitals. […]

No fewer than 29,000 out-of-school children have graduated from literacy and numeracy catch-up club programmes in Kano State implemented by Save the Children International in collaboration with the state government. The beneficiaries are drawn from Ajingi, Makoda and Minjibir local government areas of the state under an initiative, funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and […]