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October 21, 2026

U.S. Fulbright picks Mojubaolu Okome for national screening committee

Nigerian-born, U.S.-based academic Mojubaolu Okome has been selected to serve on the Fulbright U.S. Student Programme National Screening Committee.

Prof Mojubaolu Okome
October 21, 2026

Morocco 2026: Flamingos dispatch Puerto Rico 2-0 

Nigeria’s Flamingos defeated Puerto Rico 2-0 on Tuesday to bag valuable three points in their second Group B match at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.

October 21, 2026

UK, Nigeria to deepen defence, security cooperation

The UK reaffirmed its commitment to deepening defence and security cooperation with Nigeria on military training, technology transfer, and institutional capacity building.

October 21, 2026

Netherlands returns Benin artefact to Nigeria after 129 years

The Netherlands on Tuesday returned a Benin artefact to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, 129 years after the invasion of the Benin Kingdom.

Benin artefact
October 21, 2026

Over 5,000 trafficking victims rescued in Nigeria as FG seeks global crackdown on organised crime

Nigeria’s ambassador to Austria and permanent representative to international organisations in Vienna, Fatima Ajimobi, disclosed this on Tuesday.

October 21, 2026

Two persons killed in Kano-Zaria road crash

The ‍‌tragic event occurred when an articulated vehicle slid backwards and collided with a Mercedes-Benz at Dangi Underpass along the Kano-Zaria Road in Kano.

October 21, 2026

Expert urges action to tackle unsafe abortion in Nigeria

A gynaecologist decried the dangers caused by unsafe abortion and called for coordinated action to prevent avoidable deaths and complications.

abortion
October 21, 2026

Ebola: Nigerians urged to avoid handshakes, hugs

The Academy of Medical Sciences of Nigeria has urged Nigerians to avoid handshakes, hugs and unnecessary physical contact following confirmation of an Ebola case in Abuja.

Ebola patients
October 21, 2026

Stakeholders urge investment in infrastructure to drive tourism growth

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s tourism have called for increased investment in infrastructure to unlock the sector’s potential and transform it into a major driver of economic growth.

Obudu Mountain Resort
October 21, 2026

We’re begging Nigerians to give Tinubu second chance in 2027: APC

“We are asking, pleading with Nigerians to look at this record carefully so that they give us a second chance for continuity,” said ex-Governor Abdulaziz Yari.

Tinubu in APC dress